#TheOtherSideOfTheSky

[booktineus]

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[lisa-lostinlit]

✧ G I V E A W A Y ✧ . 💬 Let’s play predictive text! “The other side of the sky...” . Here’s mine: The other side of the sky has a lot of snow. (Nooooo. I’m not ready for snow yet!! 😂) . "Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner prove they are two living goddesses of writing, creating two compelling worlds with high stakes and gripping emotions." —Sarah Rees Brennan, New York Times bestselling author of the Demon's Lexicon trilogy and the Lynburn Legacy series . New York Times bestselling author duo Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner have crafted a gripping tale of magic and logic, fate and choice, and a deadly love. Perfect for fans of Laini Taylor and Brandon Sanderson. . Thank you to @epicreads for sending me a copy of the book and teaming up with me for a great giveaway! Enter to win a copy of The Other Side of the Sky! . . TO ENTER: ✩ follow me, @epicreads, @amiekaufmanauthor, @meaganspooner and @storygramtours ✩ tag a friend you think will be interested . For EXTRA entry: ✩ visit @xenatine tomorrow and repeat these steps . RULES: ✩ Giveaway will end Sept 14th at midnight EST ✩ US ONLY ✩ not affiliated with Instagram ✩ must be 18 or have parents permission ✩ must be a public account so entries can be verified . . . h a s h t a g s ⇣ #TheOtherSideoftheSkytour #TheOthersideoftheSky #amiekaufman #meaganspooner #EpicReads #storygramtours #Ad #Sponsored #livemoremagic #aquietbeauty #asecondofwhimsey #awakethelight #lifestyleinspo #photosinbetween #ofsimplethings #seekinspirecreate #readya #totalbooknerd #bibliophile #booknerd #readersofinstagram #booksofig #bookseverywhere #morningslikethese https://www.instagram.com/p/CE4Vb1jHiI_/?igshid=1jz8kut7n49f3

[cromulentbookreview]

It Came Out of the Sky!

Oh, it came out of the sky, landed just a little south of Moline / 

Jody fell out of his tractor, couldn't believe what he seen / 

Laid on the ground and shook, fearin' for his life / 

Then he ran all the way to town screamin' it came out of the sky / 

Well, a crowd gathered 'round and a scientist said it was marsh gas...

Uhm.. And by that Creedence Clearwater Revival reference I mean: The Other Side of the Sky by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner!

Nimh lives on the surface of a flooded world full of ruins of an ancient, long dead civilization. Long ago, all but one of the gods fled the surface in favor of the sky. The living god who remained behind is fated to save the people of the surface...eventually. 

Eventually.

Nimh - full name Nimhara - is the 42nd incarnation of the Divine One, aka the living god. She’s basically the Dalai Lama, if the Dalai Lama was allowed to be reincarnated in any gender. But being worshiped by the people as a living goddess has it’s downsides: Nimh is forbidden from touching anyone, ever. Seriously, ever.

The who “no touching anyone, ever” thing is pretty intense. She even has to provide herself with her own medical care! God forbid she ever need to remove her own appendix. Or: what happens if she falls, cracks her skull and renders herself unconscious? How can she give herself medical care if she’s out of it? Magic? I mean, maybe. Nimh’s world definitely has magic. Nimh, being Divine, should have manifested some magical aspect soon after becoming the goddess - her predecessor, the 41st incarnation, had a talent for healing magic. Unfortunately, it’s been 10 years since Nimh was called to be the Divine One, and she’s shown no sign of manifesting her aspect. And people are beginning to talk: there’s a whole group, known as the Graycloaks for their chosen color, who believe that Nimh isn’t even the Divine One and have made it their mission to remove her from power. So she’s got enemies on one side, and the massive weight of people’s expectations on the other - if she’s an incarnation of the divine, then surely she must be able to do something to help her people? Perhaps something to stop the roving clouds of rogue magic called mist that go around wreaking havoc? 

Nimh wants to prove herself. She wants to help people. But mostly she’s lonely as hell and just wants a hug. Which she can’t have because of the whole “no touching the divine” thing. Just to reiterate: 

The only other living being Nimh can touch is the bindle cat - a giant orange floof whom she rescued as a kitten. The bindle cat doesn’t have a name - he’s just the bindle cat because, according to Nimh “You do not name a cat. He is a cat; he keeps his name to himself.”  True story.

The bindle cat, an approximation.

Anyway, the bindle cat is Nimh’s best friend, constant companion and literally everyone’s favorite character in the whole book. 

Anyway! When we first meet Nimh, she’s sneaking out under the nose of the high priest Daoman to go on a secret pilgrimage that she hopes will help manifest her aspect. Only just as she’s about to leave, she sees a light falling from the sky and chases after it...

North is a prince of Alciel, a technologically advanced kingdom in the sky. His ancestors fled the world below ages ago, and now, the people in the clouds are convinced the surface is dead, incapable of supporting life. The people of Alciel live in a world with all sorts of fun tech, like Apple watches - uhm, I mean, chronos - fancy trains, airplanes, DNA locks on doors...honestly, Alciel seems pretty great. Only there’s one problem: the archipelago of sky islands that comprise Alciel seem to be sinking. It’s been so long since the people of Alciel have fled to the sky that people don’t really remember or understand what exactly makes their sky islands stay, well, in the sky. While the adults around him engage in sinking denialism, North is convinced the only way to save themselves is to put together an expedition to the surface. After all, they came from the surface thousands of years ago - maybe the answer to keeping themselves afloat is down there? Everyone dismisses North’s idea - the surface is uninhabitable, there’s no way to get down there and back again, blah blah blah. But North has a solution - he and his friends built their own plane. 

Sounds legit.

This, of course, doesn’t impress the adults, especially North’s moms who are both like “absolutely not” because seriously, no way are they letting their son, the kingdom’s sole heir, fly around in something he built and possibly get himself killed. They tell him to destroy the plane and forget about the whole thing. 

And North, being a good son, obeyed his mothers’ demand, decommissioned his plane and lived happily ever after. The end.

Pfft, no. North, being a teenager, decides that he will prove to everyone that it’s possible to fly to and from the surface by flying his experimental plane around. Because a teenager flying around a plane he and his friends built sounds super safe and will definitely end well.

It does not end well. But not because North isn’t good at plane building - he’s actually great at it, but as he’s flying, his plane catches fire, which is never a good sign. North had only intended to fly around Alciel, just to show off that he could, but now he’s heading toward the surface much faster than he’d planned.

Meanwhile, on the surface, Nimh sees a star falling from the sky and, thinking its the sign she’s been waiting for, decides to chase it. It lands in a salt flat rendered reflective by a couple of inches of water (think Salar de Uyuni - this whole segment has some fantastic, Ghibli-esque imagery). Only, it’s not a falling star - it’s a person. 

North emerges, somewhat unscathed, from the wreckage of his plane and realizes what happened - someone has deliberately cut through his supply lines. Someone wanted him to crash. Now he’s stuck on the surface and his Apple watch has no signal. He has no way to get home or any way to let his family and friends know that he’s still alive. 

But, lucky for him, after fighting off some wild boars, he meets a strange girl called Nimh, who offers to help him by taking him back to her temple in the city. North’s mind is pretty much blown: not only are there people on the surface, they have cities. They have religion. It’s the opposite of everything he’s ever been taught. Nimh’s a bit odd, but as she’s nice enough, North follows her anyway...

Nimh, meanwhile, is ecstatic:  she thinks North may be part of a larger prophecy that will help save the world. He came from the sky, after all, where the gods live. And - bonus! - he has no idea who she is. He looks at her and doesn’t see a goddess who can never, ever, ever, ever be touched, he just sees another person, something Nimh has never experienced. 

Only once Nimh and North get back to Nimh’s camp, they find that all her friends have been murdered. North is like “what the -?” and Nimh is all “uh, yeah we should probably run for it” and thus begins the whole adventure that makes up The Other Side of the Sky and holy crap, I absolutely love it. I love everything about it - the Ghibli-esque imagery, the romance, the adventure, the kitty sidekick. Oh God the kitty sidekick! Apparently, North’s kingdom in the sky doesn’t have cats. He’s never seen a cat before. HE DOESN’T KNOW WHAT A CAT IS, PEOPLE, THIS IS NOT A DRILL. 

He should watch The Cat Returns. 

Anyway, The Other Side of the Sky is gorgeous, impossible to stop reading, romantic, exciting and addictive as hell. Like a Ghibli movie, this book was exactly the sort of thing I needed to forget the outside world for a little while. It’s easy to picture the whole story as an anime. Just picture North and Nimh as Pazu and Sheeta from Castle in the Sky! It works, I swear. 

Sometimes we need the beautiful pastels of a Ghibli movie to warm our hearts when everything is terrible. The Other Side of the Sky is the book equivalent of one of those movies. The only downside is that it’s the first book in a series, and it ends on a cliffhanger that can and will make it feel as though your heart has been removed from your body. Or that you’ve been turned into a cat and are now being forced by a crazed Tim Curry-voiced cat king to marry the cat prince. Something like that. Either way, I will be waiting as patiently as I possibly can for the sequel. 

Is it ready yet? Is it ready yet? Meow. Meow. Meeeowwwwww. Pay attention to meeeee.

RECOMMENDED FOR: Anyone in need of the book-equivalent of a Hayao Miyazaki movie that’s also the first book in a series; anyone fond of an exciting, action-packed YA romance.

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR: People who have something against fun, joy, or cats; anyone who doesn’t like YA (seriously, why read YA if you don’t like it?) anyone who thinks Studio Ghibli movies are just for children (watch Grave of the Fireflies, and tell me with a straight face that it’s a kids movie. Children should NOT watch that movie!)

RATING: 5/5

TOTALLY UNBIASED FANGIRL RATING: 500,000,000 / 5

ANTICIPATION LEVEL FOR SEQUEL: Olympus Mons

RELEASE DATE: Not soon enough September 8, 2020.

GHIBLI RATING:

CAT RATING:

[superlupinal]

Collection of 24 short stories that were all previously published in various magazines. A few of these stories were adapted for other media: "All the Time in the World" was adapted into an episode of "Tales of Tomorrow" which aired on 13.Jun.1952. "The Star" was adapted into an eponymous short which aired on the 20.Dec.1985 episode of the first reboot of "The Twilight Zone". Mike Oldfield released an entire album based on, and entitled, "The Songs of Distant Earth" in 1994. It was also released as an Enhanced CD with multi-media interactive exploration animation software on some of the locations from the book. Cover artist is #FernandoFernandez.

[goodchoicereading]

Repost from @amiekaufmanauthor • Preorder time! USA and internationals, your moment has come! Tag a friend to let them know, then head to the link in my bio and register your preorder to score: 🌟 A signed bookplate! 🌟 RIDICULOUSLY gorgeous character art cards by @nicole.deal.art – we can’t wait to share them with you! 🌟 An entry in the draw to have a virtual dinner with us – the food’s our treat, and we’ll hang out with you and a friend and talk books, writing, TV, our most ridiculous pandemic buys, you name it. 🌟 There’s an option to register your purchase from any retailer, or you can buy through @gcreading and let their team do it for you! . Everything you need and FAQs are at my website – please check there before leaving questions here, because there are many of you and but one of me, and I must spend my hours writing books for you! . Aussies, your offer is already up and in my bio – don’t miss it! . #theothersideofthesky #tosots #amiekaufman #meaganspooner #book #books #bookstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CDv5qHBAnJY/?igshid=nnzak41715sw

[starlightbooktales]

⁣US GIVEAWAY ★ - what two authors do you want to see write a book together? "Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner prove they are two living goddesses of writing, creating two compelling worlds with high stakes and gripping emotions." —Sarah Rees Brennan, New York Times bestselling author of the Demon's Lexicon trilogy and the Lynburn Legacy series. New York Times bestselling author duo Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner have crafted a gripping tale of magic and logic, fate and choice, and a deadly love. Perfect for fans of Laini Taylor and Brandon Sanderson. Thank you to @epicreads for sending me a copy of the book and teaming up with me for a great giveaway! Check out how to enter below: Enter to win a copy of The Other Side of the Sky TO ENTER - follow me, @epicreads, @amiekaufmanauthor, @meaganspooner, and @storygramtours - tag a friend you think will be interested For EXTRA entry - visit @literaryxqueen's account tomorrow and repeat these steps RULES - Giveaway will end  Sept 14th at midnight EST - US ONLY - not affiliated with Instagram -must be 18 or have parents permission -must be a public account so entries can be verified synopsis in comments! ✧⁣✧ Tags:. #TheOtherSideoftheSkytour #TheOthersideoftheSky #amiekaufman #meaganspooner #EpicReads #storygramtours #Ad #Sponsored #bookcommunity #bookish #yabooks #bookobsessed #yabookstagram #bluebooks #bookphotography #vscobooks #instareads #yascifi #yafantasy #bestbooks #ireadya #bookstagrammer #bookstagram #readersofinstagram #bookobsession #booknerdigans #booksofinstagram #shelfie #shelfiesunday — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2Ro16Xy

[libraryinthecountry]

Two authors you’d love to see co-author a book together?    Happy Book Birthday to @meaganspooner and @amiekaufmanauthor! I just got my preorder of The Other Side of the Sky in the mail this afternoon and am looking forward to reading it! I’ve loved everything Meagan and Amie have written together, I expect this one to be a hit.    I’m always fascinated by how co-authoring works. I know every team handles things differently and I always want to know about the routines or practices authors have when they work together. I’m nosey and want to know things like which author wrote which parts or if a specific part was more collaborative than another. 😂      H A S H T A G S //  #booknerd #bookishlife #bibliophile #bookaholic #bookhoarder #bookworm #igreads #bookishpost #booksofinsta #booklover #bookstagrammer #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #booklove #bookcommunity #bookobsessed #bookaddict #bookphoto #bookish #bookaesthetic #bookwormlife #booksbooksbooks #bookstack #fantasybooks #shelfie #bookcart #theothersideofthesky #meaganspooner #amiekaufman https://www.instagram.com/p/CE5aH4lgGSf/?igshid=1hsylb6p94m5v

[jennadevillierwrites]

• 🌙 February TBR 🌙 • If I’m going by this month, I can read about 3 hardcover books (not including my audiobooks) every month. These are the 3 books I’m planning to read in February, but my TBR is constantly changing, so who knows if I’ll actually get around to all 3 (though I definitely want to read CONCRETE ROSE!)? Books pictured: 🌌 THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SKY by Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner 🎺 THE DAMNED by Renee Ahdieh 🌹 CONCRETE ROSE by Angie Thomas • #bookstagram, #bookstagrammer #bookreview, #bookrecommendation, #booklover #bookclub, #book #books #bookshelf, #shelfie #read #reading #reader #readersofinstagram #amreading #february #februaryreads #tbr #februarytbr #angiethomas #concreterose #reneeahdieh #thedamned #amiekaufman #meaganspooner #theothersideofthesky https://www.instagram.com/p/CKrWmt3gMVd/?igshid=1xmlxj4eatu9g

[booktineus]

Q: Name your favourite author duo! Bonus points if they're authors I don't hear about often. Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner write fantastic books together! I love all of their series and duologies. Another favourite duo of mine are Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy (the few romance novels they've written together anyway. I want more!) //CHALLENGES// #readingadventuresFeb22 - K: Kin-found family #theothersideofthesky #loveozya #beyondtheedgeoftheworld #amiekaufman #meaganspooner #bookhaul #prettybooks #newbooks #auskiwibooksta https://www.instagram.com/p/CZ37bIcPZQ-/?utm_medium=tumblr

[booktineus]

QOTD: What are you reading? I'm exhausted and just realised I'm posting the same photo here and on my bookmark account (@booktineusbookmarks) today. 🙈 OOPS. But it's a good time to mention that my Etsy store is having a sale! 15% off the entire store if you're based in Australia. Link to the store is in my bio ☺️ To answer the question, I'm currently reading Avenged, the sequel to Ruined by Amy Tinterra (a review of which will be posted soon), and I'm rereading The Viscount Who Loved Me for the second time already this year... //CHALLENGES// #AmpersandFeb21 - Pleasant surprise #BooknerdFeb21 - Tissue Thursday #MedievalFeb - Princess #MyFandomObsessionsFeb21 - Queen Lucy the Valiant: young MCs #queensoffebruary - Epic fantasy #RFABFeb21 - Book & Bookmark #starsinthedark - heartrender #BookBookOwlFruityFebruary - Pear: Favourite couple //HASHTAGS// #theothersideofthesky #rattlethestars #throneofglass #booktineusbookmarks #terrasen #bookquote #reading #auskiwibooksta #prettybooks #booksandflowers #booksandmerch #bibliophile #ausyabloggers #aussiebookstagrammer https://www.instagram.com/p/CLthYpHAzo5/?igshid=1ovauq9w5jv2d

[booktineus]

📖 Book Review: The Other Side of the Sky by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner YA Fantasy/ Sci fi Duology. Swipe for my full thoughts, but TLDR; After a slow start, I ended up really enjoying this. This is such an interesting world and I loved all the fantasy elements in this one. Super excited for the sequel where we will hopefully get to explore more of the sci-fi settings and get some more answers to my general world questions. Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ //CHALLENGES// #MyFandomObsessionsFeb21 - The White Witch: crafty villains #starsinthedark - let’s fight this together //HASHTAGS// #booktineusreview #bookreview #review #bookreviewer #bookblogger #ausyablogger #bookstagrammer #theothersideofthesky #amiekaufman #meaganspooner #yalit #yafantasy #yascifi https://www.instagram.com/p/CLGqpBYguYp/?igshid=u53z5ip8wm77