#Ellen Goodlett

[sandythereadingcafe]

REVIEW:

EVERYTHING WE NEVER KNEW by JulianneHough and Ellen Goodlett Author at The Reading Cafe:

'an emotional and gripping story of energies and psychic'

[thereadingcafe]

[suzannerogers]

Everything We Never Knew

by Julianne Hough and Ellen Goodlett  Lexi embarks on a journey of self-discovery that will resonate with many readers grappling with the conventional paths they’ve followed. Lexi’s life appears to be the epitome of success—college degree, career, marriage, and a picturesque house with a white picket fence. Yet, despite having seemingly achieved almost everything she once aspired to, Lexi finds…

[judgingbooksbycovers]

Everything We Never Knew: A Novel

By Julianne Hough and Ellen Goodlett.

[lgbtqreads]

hi!! i know this has beeb asked before but not for a while and I thought there might be some releases since then, so : any Queer High Fantasy? I've been recommended Priory of the Orange Tree before. Thank you!!

Not sure when the last time was but here’s what’s currently on my radar! (You can also find these here, and an asterisk means it’s not out yet: https://lgbtqreads.com/sff/spec-fic-by-subgenre/) I bolded some of the ones that are newer or coming out in the next few months.

MG

*Splinter & Ash by Marieke Nijkamp – NB

Sir Callie by Esme Symes-Smith – NB

YA

Female Protags

The Winter Duke by Claire Eliza Bartlett

The Never Tilting World by Rin Chupeco – L

Queen of Coin and Whispers by Helen Corcoran

Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst – L,B

Inkmistress by Audrey Coulthurst – B

The Impostor Queen by Sarah Fine – B

Noble Falling and Noble Persuasion by Sara Gaines

Rule by Ellen Goodlett

Havenfall by Sara Holland

*Hearts Forged in Dragon Fire by Erica Hollis

The Afterward by EK Johnston

Empirium by Claire Legrand – B

Belle Révolte by Linsey Miller – BA

These Feathered Flames by Alexandra Overy

The Midnight Lie by Marie Rutkoski

It Ends in Fire by Andrew Shvarts

Beneath the Citadel by Destiny Soria – B, A

The Third Daughter and The Second Son by Adrienne Tooley

Shatter the Sky by Rebecca Kim Wells – B

The Thousand Names by Django Wexler

Male Protags

Cloaked in Shadow by Ben Alderson

The Runebinder Chronicles by Alex R. Kahler

Skybound by Alex London

So This is Ever After by F.T. Lukens

Beneath the Citadel by Destiny Soria

The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas – T

Non-Binary Protags

Spell Bound by FT Lukens

Mask of Shadows by Linsey Miller – GF

*A Hundred Vicious Turns by Lee Paige O’Brien

Adult

Female Protags

A Broken Blade by Melissa Blair

Tales of Inthya by Effie Calvin

The Vanished Queen by Lisbeth Campbell

Rook & Rose by M.A. Carrick

The Night and its Moon by Piper CJ

The Unbroken by C.L. Clark

*Warmongers by C.L. Clark

The Gardener’s Hand by Felicia Davin

*The Water Outlaws by S.L. Huang

Dragonfall by L.R. Lam

The Unspoken Name by A.K. Larkwood

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

From Under the Mountain by C.M. Spivey

The Drowning Empire by Andrea Stewart (Amz)

The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri

Malice by Heather Walter

When Women Were Warriors series by Catherine M. Wilson

Male Protags

Kirith Kirin by Jim Grimsley

The Cadeleonian series by Ginn Hale

Tales From Verania by T.J. Klune

A Chorus of Dragons by Jenn Lyons

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

*Dark Moon, Shallow Sea by David R. Slayton

Stagsblood Trilogy by Gideon E. Wood

Genderqueer Protags

*The Water Outlaws by S.L. Huang

[practicalmagicintuitions]

If you have any lingering BB interest left, Julianne Hough will have a book published in August. Supernatural fiction (written with Ellen Goodlett), and personal experiences included. Sounds enough of my jam, so I might actually give it a chance. And YESS for reading from neutral place. I've never managed to read for myself yet.

Honestly, this sounds intriguing and messy enough to make me interested :D If you will read it and want to give me a summary, I will publish it happily.

Reading for yourself requires a huge amount of strength and self-knowledge and honesty. That's why I think shadow work and tarot are an amazing combination and it's all about yourself. but it's not for the faith-hearted. I won't lie sometimes I struggle myself but there are specific decks for it which can help.

[grimgrinningunfortunatesoul]

My local ocean state job lot was having a 3 for $10 sale on their books. I definitely took advantage. Here’s my mini haul 💗📚

❤️ No place left to bury the dead by Nicole Itano

🤍 A match made in Mehendi by Nandini Bajpai

💗 Golden state by Ben Winters

💜 Looking for group by Rory Harrison

💙 Rise by Ellen Goodlett

🖤 Once & Future by Amy Rose Capetta and Cori McCarthy

[oots-digitalmedia]

Queer Podcast: Elixir

Title: Elixir

    Status: Complete first season

    Written by Ellen Goodlett 

Cast: Keylor Leigh, Marin Miller, and Ava Maag.

    Queer Creators: Yes

    Accessibility: No content warnings, transcripts behind paywall.

Summary: Elsie’s search for her missing sister leads her to the magical underground of Elixir magic...and Vera, the alluring speakeasy owner who may be responsible. 

Tags: wlw main characters

More details under the break.

Check out other queer podcasts here.

Please feel free to offer suggestions and updates!

ID tags: Elsie: wlw, Vera: wlw

[foreverlostinliterature]

6/11 Book Deals

Hello and good morning, everyone! We’re over halfway through the week, hope you’re all hanging in there! :) That crazy YA book sale for ebooks is still going on, so I’m posting more that I didn’t get to yesterday for those that are interested! There are honestly so many, it’s pretty crazy to me still haha. And if you missed yesterday’s post, those books are also still on sale. (Also, to those who are interested--I posted two today that I happened to see, but I’m going to see about trying to included some more non-ebook deals starting next week! I can’t promise I’ll be overly successful, but I will try my hardest, haha, and I can look across different platforms too if there’s time--like B&N or something!)

Here is the link to find resources on how you can help out with the BLM movement, whether by donating, educating, etc.! Keep the momentum going!

Hope you’re all staying safe and have a wonderful day!

Today’s Deals:

Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera - https://amzn.to/3dSYnz5

Who Put This Song On? by Morgan Parker - https://amzn.to/2At6C6d

After the Shot Drops by Randy Ribay - https://amzn.to/3hkv4qX

The Hand on the Wall (Truly Devious Bk. 3) by Maureen Johnson - https://amzn.to/3cS2Alg

Delirium by Lauren Oliver - https://amzn.to/2AVlJ8u

Truthwitch by Susan Dennard - https://amzn.to/3cW8WzQ

Yes No Maybe So by Becky Albertalli & Aisha Saeed - https://amzn.to/2AU1bx7

Dumplin' by Julie Murphy - https://amzn.to/3hmymKG

Nyxia by Scott Reintgen - https://amzn.to/3hlbJG6

Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasa Ngan - https://amzn.to/2MR5Wdr

Ship of Smoke and Steel by Django Wexler - https://amzn.to/3hlc4sm

The Infinite Noise by Lauren Shippen - https://amzn.to/3dUi5dI

Four Dead Queens by Astrid Scholte - https://amzn.to/2YqTwyh

A Love Hate Thing by Whitney D. Grandison - https://amzn.to/2UBciSz

Once & Future by Cori McCarthy & Amy Rose Capetta - https://amzn.to/2AY6rzW

Romanov by Nadine Brandes - https://amzn.to/2UwcD8X

Nocturna by Maya Motayne - https://amzn.to/2ArACzl

Enchantee by Gita Trelease - https://amzn.to/30A8IMi

Red Hood by Elana K. Arnold - https://amzn.to/3hktLIT

East by Edith Pattou - https://amzn.to/2ApJN3r

Don't Read the Comments by Eric Smith - https://amzn.to/2AjlnZw

Anger is a Gift by Mark Oshiro - https://amzn.to/2AtNRzJ

Seafire by Natalie C. Parker - https://amzn.to/2Yt25c7

Rule by Ellen Goodlett - https://amzn.to/2UBvAHo

The Empire of Dreams by Rae Carson - https://amzn.to/2UAdupf

The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer - https://amzn.to/2XTuxoA

Hardcover 50% off--The Light at the Bottom of the World by London Shah - https://amzn.to/2AXciW3

Hardcover 51% off--Furyborn by Claire Legrand - https://amzn.to/3ffyAkN

NOTE:  I am categorizing these book deals posts under the tag #bookdeals, so if you don’t want to see them then just block that tag and you should be good. I am an Amazon affiliate in addition to a Book Depository affiliate and will receive a small (but very much needed!)  commission on any purchase made through these links.

[coffeebooksorme]

DNF'ed two adult contemporaries and now I'm devouring this!

[emmasternerradley]

Finally, a moment to start listening to Rule and drink some blackberry cordial.

[bookaddict24-7]

New Young Adult Books Coming Out Today! (September 11, 2018)

Have I missed any YA titles? Have you added any of these titles to your TBR? Let me know!

New Standalones/First in a Series: 

The Lantern’s Ember by Colleen Houck

Attack of the 50 Foot Wallflower by Christian McKay Heidicker

Summer Bird Blue by Akemi Dawn Bowman

Born Scared by Kevin Brooks (re-release)

Dream Country by Shannon Gibney

I Do Not Trust You (Also, The Lost Map of Chaos) by Laura J. Burns & Melinda Metz

Rule by Ellen Goodlett

The Echo Room by Parker Peevyhouse

The Red Ribbon by Lucy Adlington

Freak ‘N’ Gorgeous by Sebastian J. Plata

Confessions of a Teenage Leper by Ashley Little

New Sequels: 

As She Ascends (Fallen Isles #2) by Jodi Meadows

Impostors (Uglies #5) by Scott Westerfeld

Happy reading!

[mobilepubliclibraryteens]

Sisters Akeylah, Ren, and Zofi are all a step closer to their dying father's throne, a step closer to the crown that will allow one of them to rule over Kolonya. But the sisters' pasts continue to haunt them. Each hides a secret marked with blood and betrayal, and now their blackmailer is holding nothing back. When King Andros discovers the sisters' traitorous pasts, the consequences will shake the entire kingdom to its core. As Kolonya's greatest threat stalks closer and closer, weaving a web of fear and deceit around Ren, Zofi, and Akeylah, even the people they love are under suspicion. If the sisters are going to survive, they'll have to learn to trust each other above all else and work together, not only to save themselves, but to protect everyone and everything they hold dear.

[herwitchinesss]

this duology IS SO GOOD! I started it to give me something else to love so I didn’t zoom through the Harley Merlin series & I’m so glad I went with this one. I had been looking at it since the first book, Reign, had just came out but fantasy audiobooks really require me to be in the right mood to get into. If I’m even slightly disinterested, it’s just a chore but with my body having just about everything trigger, fantasy was like a warm blanket. I do wish this series was longer but I’m also glad it’s not because sometimes it’s nice to have a quick YA fantasy series to get into vs more than three books especially since the Harley Merlin series & Waking Land one are both longer 😝 I’ll probably attempt to find another short or some standalone to get into to not zoom thru those two. Any recommendations you love?

[siovy-reads]

Rule (Rule, #1) by Ellen Goodlett

My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5

~I received an e-ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review~

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Three girls with three deadly secrets. Only one can wear the crown. The king is dying, his heir has just been murdered, and rebellion brews in the east. But the kingdom of Kolonya and the outer Reaches has one last option before it descends into leaderless chaos. Or rather, three unexpected options. Zofi has spent her entire life trekking through the outer Reaches with her band of Travelers. She would do anything to protect the band, her family. But no one can ever find out how far she's already gone. Akeylah was raised in the Eastern Reach, surrounded by whispers of rebellion and abused by her father. Desperate to escape, she makes a decision that threatens the whole kingdom. Ren grew up in Kolonya, serving as a lady's maid and scheming her way out of the servants' chambers. But one such plot could get her hung for treason if anyone ever discovers what she's done. When the king summons the girls, they arrive expecting arrest or even execution. Instead they learn the truth: they are his illegitimate daughters, and one must become his new heir. But someone in Kolonya knows their secrets, and that someone will stop at nothing to keep the sisters from their destiny... to rule.

Each of the three main characters has a secret that will threaten her very place in Kolonya as a possible heir to the throne. It doesn't take long for a mysterious blackmailer to show up and begin threatening to reveal their secrets. Will the girls find out who is doing the blackmailing and put an end to it? Which girl will be the next ruler of Kolonya? If the blackmailer has a say, it will be none of the three.

There’s some really nice diversity in this series starter, with the majority of the characters being POC and there’s a f/f romance with one of the three main characters (more on this in a minute) that was insta-love but was swoon-worthy all the same.

There’s some background for Kolonya that sets up more political intrigue (too much for this review). Not to mention the king, their father, is married to a queen that is their age-- and whom one of the daughters begins to fall for. The magic system of the world sets up some interesting plot lines, and is interesting in itself. In order to use magic, one has to tithe-- in blood. Depending on how it’s used, one has an extra boost in speed, strength, armour, visibility, etc. There’s a darker side to it called the Vulgar Arts & is considered worse than any physical crime.

The themes of racism and prejudice are very prominent in this book and it’s written well. It has amazing world building, LGBTQ+ rep, morally gray characters, strong female characters (meaning well-written, not just physically strong), dark politics, and mysteries that had me second-guessing so many times!

Though this book is compared to Three Dark Crowns, it’s not similar at all. Rule is very much its own story, with the only similarity being three girls are vying for the spot of Queen. There’s a great deal of twists, which is probably why it’s compared to Pretty Little Liars (haven’t read or seen it). There’s action right from the beginning, and it continues throughout the whole novel. The climax was very engaging and well-written. However, the story is a bit predictable at times, especially with who the blackmail suspect turns out to be (spoilers: not who you’re supposed to think it is).

Overall, a great red! I can’t wait for the next one!

[lgbtqreads]

Writing On The Road: A Guest Post With Rise Author Ellen Goodlett

Writing On The Road: A Guest Post With Rise Author Ellen Goodlett

I’m delighted to have Ellen Goodlett on the site today to celebrate the release of Rise, the sequel to YA Fantasy Rule! (Yes, one of the three sisters is queer and yes, there’s an f/f relationship!) Ellen did a badass trip around the world that was one of my favorite things ever to follow in the history of Instagram, and she’s here to talk about the process of writing over that year! But first,…