#YAWednesdays

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In Volume 1 of this series, I highlighted similarly themed books with eye-catchingly similar covers.  As we learned, two books with similar covers can have similar themes.  Today, we explore books with similar covers but disparate plots.

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the UniverseAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz versus The Assassin’s Curse by Cassandra Rose Clarke

    Aristotle and Dante (one of our favorite books of 2015) is a contemporary YA about two boys coming to terms with themselves, each other and their place in the universe. Contrast that premise with The Assassin’s Curse, which is a fantasy adventure full of pirates, thieves, secret societies and magic.

  The Wish Granter by CJ Redwide versus The Muse by Jessie Burton

  Two books, one an adult historical fiction (The Muse) and the other a YA fantasy based on the Rumplestilskin fairy tale (The Wish Granter) don’t share more than the look and feel of their whimsical, embroidered covers.

  Lucky Few by Kathryn Ormsbee versus The Deep End by Julie Mulhern

  The Deep End is an adult murder mystery.  Lucky Few is delightfully quirky, contemporary YA.  Both share large bodies of water with bodies floating in them on the cover.  Death may be the only theme that ties these books together, but not in the way you may expect.

  What’s a Girl Gotta Do? by Holly Bourne versus Joe Gould’s Teeth by Jill Lepore

  What’s a feminist revolution have in common with a historical memoir?  Apparently, a mouth full of teeth is all that ties them together.

  Now that I started looking for cover doubles, I see them everywhere. What cover dupes have you seen?

~Carmen

Who Wore It Best Vol. 2 In Volume 1 of this series, I highlighted similarly themed books with eye-catchingly similar covers.  As we learned, two books with similar covers can have similar themes. 

[amytipton]

Ok, this photo from YAWednesdays is giving me life... Thank you, YAWednesday for including Amy Reed here-twice!

[hellostacee]

“For all the troublemakers and everyone who needs a little magic.” ✶ I’m a sucker for a good anthology and when I saw Jessica Spotswood and Tess Sharpe were teaming up to edit stories featuring women and witchcraft, I was 10000000% ready. And I was even more excited to see the amazing line up of women who were contributing. I’ll leave the synopsis in the comments. ✶ For your consideration, I give you some pretty arcs I won from @yawednesdays. If you’re not following these wonderful ladies, you are missing out. ✶ Day 16 #augustbookstagram18: diverse authors ——————— Anthologies: yay or nay? ——————— {#ToilAndTrouble #TheRadicalElement #JessicaSpotswood #TessSharpe #hellostacee #vscobooks #booktography #bookoftheday #booksandtea #flatlaytoday #flatlayforever #bookaesthetic #whiteinframe #minimalgram #everysquareastory #booksandminimalism}

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Live Juniper chat 7/26! Tune in under the hashtag #YAWChat!

Dear friends and readers - The lovely ladies of @YAWednesdays are hosting me for a chat about Juniper Lemon’s Happiness Index over on Twitter starting in just a few minutes! There will be spoiler-free Q&A, quotes, and GIVEAWAY PRIZES! 

Join us from 8:00 - 9:00 pm EST today, July 26, under the hashtag #YAWChat!

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What a stunning photo from @yawednesdays!! Thank you for this! 😍📖 Also: we’re just over a month away from #TheEverlastingRose ... who’s excited?! #wndb #cakeliterary #yafantasy #thebelles #orleans #dhonielleclayton https://www.instagram.com/p/BteUyhNnqqx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=8ccf6h3j3q4r

[cherylrainfield]

I am honoured that Lesley Roessing included Kendra in SCARS as one of the unforgettable strong-girl characters in modern #YAlit in her article The New Nancy Drew: Strong Girls In YA Literature. (beaming) Lesley talks about so many wonderful, important YA books with strong girls - many I've read, and some I need to go read. We need more strong-girl characters with varied backgrounds in fiction (and all media), and need to keep sharing the ones we know about. Lesley's article is perfect for #internationalwomensday - and *every* day. . And I, too, was inspired by Anne Shirley and Nancy Drew as a child/teen needing strong-girl role models in books. . Thank you Lesley! . http://www.yawednesday.com/blog/the-new-nancy-drew . . . #nancydrew #anneshirley #anneofgreengables #iwd2018 #iwd #lesleyroeasing #yawednesday #cherylrainfield #YAwriter #LGBTQwriter #booknerd #bookworm #ireadYA #survivor #feminist #YAlit #YAbooks #bookstagram #bookrecs #bookrecommendations #scars

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My February most anticipated reads seem to have a theme going! @yawednesdays I partially blame you for that. I tag @bookprincessreviews and @teacher_of_ya What are your most anticipated reads?! #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #instabook #yaandwine #ya #readya #2017books #piratebooks #timetravel #februarybooks

[lindyhunt]

Everything That Upset the Internet This Week

What is the web-o-sphere angry about this week? A celebrity friendship, a Marvel superhero’s face and a tone deaf sexy Halloween costume. Here’s everything you need to know.

Drake and Millie Bobby Brown are texting pals

THE STORY: On the Emmy’s red carpet, 14-year-old Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown chatted with Access Hollywood about her relationship with 31-year-old Toronto rapper, Drake.  “We just texted each other and he was like, ‘I miss you so much’ and I was like, ‘I miss you more!'” she said, before adding that Drake sometimes offers her boy advice.

Millie Bobby Brown revealed to @AccessOnline that she and Drake text about boys: "I love him. We just texted each other the other day and he was like 'I miss you so much,' and I was like 'I miss you more,' he's great.” pic.twitter.com/UVBO0u97XD

— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) September 18, 2018

THE REACTION:

Ok but Drake texting Millie Bobbi Brown about boys is very gross pic.twitter.com/IXrNkfj2X4

— teen dad – free palestine! (@colourpill) September 18, 2018

Millie Bobby Brown is innocent and probably has crush, but Drake has no business texting her "I miss you so much"

— 🌹 FERRARI SHEPPARD (@stopbeingfamous) September 19, 2018

when we found out drake, 31, is texting millie bobby brown, 14, talking bout "i miss you so much" pic.twitter.com/YkPdIdg4EK

— hunter harris (@hunteryharris) September 18, 2018

RIGHTEOUSNESS OF THE RAGE: Out of context, I think this seems totally fine. When you remember that Drake is dating 18 year old Bella Harris, it makes his close friendship with Millie Bobby Brown a little less cute and a little more creepy. But hey, who are we to say? What do we really know? Brown took to Instagram on Thursday to vent her frustrations with the controversy that’s sparked on social media surrounding her and Drake’s texting. “Why u gotta make a lovely friendship ur headline?” she wrote. “U guys are weird… for real.”

She continued, “I’m lucky to have people in the business extend their time to help me further my career and offer their wisdom and guidance. I’m very blessed to have amazing people in my life. U don’t get to choose that for me. It’s nice to have people who understand what I do. Now get back to talking about real problems in this world other than my friendships… jeez.”

Captain Marvel promos were photoshopped to make Brie Larson smile

THE STORY: Good Morning America debuted of the first trailer for Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel this week, and it didn’t take long for Internet trolls to begin editing her face to fit more conventional ideals of femininity.

THE REACTION:

Someone legit edited #Captainmarvel face so she could “smile more” and ppl in the comments are saying this looks better.

This is fucking wild, no one did this to Thor or Captain America. Y’all don’t want women to have any agency. https://t.co/8CoxPlIqcw

— valerie (vza) complex (@ValerieComplex) September 19, 2018

I'm not RTing this asshole because it's what he wants. But it seems this dude's big issue with Captain Marvel is that the pretty lady won't just smile and look pretty like a good girl.#StopTellingCaptainMarvelToSmile pic.twitter.com/zxFCYxcUgJ

— Geek Girl Diva (@geekgirldiva) September 19, 2018

RIGHTEOUSNESS OF THE RAGE: At this point, Angry Men on the Internet™ are to be expected. Whether it’s Wonder Woman, Ghostbusters, Ocean’s 8 or Star Wars: The Force Awakens, these dudes just can’t stand to see a woman kicking ass, and bringing in the box office big bucks. Male privilege is a powerful drug, and it’s hella petty—especially from behind a computer screen. These sexist losers can try, but they will in no way tarnish Captain Marvel’s historic moment.

You can now buy a sexy Handmaid’s Tale costume

THE STORY: In anticipation of Halloween 2018, Yandy.com is selling a little red dress with a white bonnet, calling it the “Brace Red Maiden Costume.” The outfit,  which quite clearly resemble the uniforms worn by those in forced child-bearing servitude in Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, are described on the site as: “An upsetting dystopian future has emerged where women no longer have a say. However, we say be bold and speak your mind in this exclusive Brace Red Maiden costume, featuring a red mini dress, a matching cloak with an attached hood, and a white bonnet headpiece. (Pantyhose not included.)”

THE REACTION:

Yes, this is what the handmaid's tale was missing – more leg https://t.co/7A6vI7Vpnd

— Amy Louise Doherty (@amyloudoherty) September 21, 2018

I am honestly surprised it took until the 2nd season of Handmaid’s Tale for this to happen. Also, I am going to go away now. Probably forever. https://t.co/HuHL7PUdZP

— YA Wednesdays (@YAWednesdays) September 21, 2018

RIGHTEOUSNESS OF THE RAGE: Appalling in its tone deafness… or genius in its irony? I almost like the idea of a Handmaid’s Tale spinoff that sees Offred & Co. taking back power, reclaiming their sexuality and stomping on the Gilead fascists in a pair of six-inch-heels. But I’m not entirely sure that this is the idea Yandy is selling for $64.95 — even if they claim it is. (After all, they have an entire “sexy Indian costume” section, which is a whole other level of problematic.) Here’s the apology that the brand offered after the backlash.

pic.twitter.com/0w5NQS438g

— Yandy.com (@Yandy) September 21, 2018

I wonder what Maggie thinks about all this.

[dazzledbybooks]

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— YA Wednesdays (@YAWednesdays) December 6, 2017

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We love this bookish shopping guide!

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Not Now, Not Ever Blog Tour

Lily Anderson’s follow-up to The Only Thing Worse Than Me Is You will be out next Tuesday, November 21st.  Her second novel, entitled Not Now, Not Ever, is a modern story inspired by Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest. Today, we are THRILLED to have Lily here with us on the blog talking about her upcoming novel, plus some tips and tricks to help inspiring writers, especially those that…

[hellostacee]

"It's just, my mom. She says the same thing. 'No one like a nosy girl, Dimple.' 'You'll never land a boy with that mouth of yours.'" . "I don't know...I think your mouth is perfect the way it is." ➸ Okay, so technically, I'm not currently reading When Dimple Met Rishi, but I will be later today. After flailing on twitter with @yawednesdays, we decided to do a buddy re-read and I can't wait. I'm eager to get back to my lovelies. ➸ What was the last book you reread? ➸ Day 10: #FrenchieFantasyJuly: breaks your heart {except this is a lie} #AllTheBooksJuly: surprise ending {surprise, it's happy and delightful} #RFABJuly17: female character . . . . . {#WhenDimpleMetRishi #SandhyaMenon #CurrentlyReading #bibliophile #lillytales #bookstagram #books #igreads #lovetoread #ireadya #instareads #epicreads #vscobooks #fortheloveofbooks #becauseofreading #totalbooknerd #bookstagramfeature #bookstagrammer #bookhoarder #itsnothoardingitsbooks #bookphotography #readersofinstagram #bookflatlay #bookoftheday #yalovin}

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Sasquatch, Love, and Other Imaginary Things Author Interview + Giveaway

Sasquatch, Love, and Other Imaginary Things Author Interview + Giveaway

Yesterday was the book birthday  for  Sasquatch, Love, and Other Imaginary Things. Today we are fortunate enough to be hosting a belated book birthday party on the blog with authors Betsy Aldredge and Carrie DuBois-Shaw.  They are here to tell us a little bit about the origin of the book, as well as a little about their collaborative writing process.  We have a present for you when it’s all done.…

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First Reads Friday Presents: Bad Romance by Heather Demetrios

First Reads Friday Presents: Bad Romance by Heather Demetrios

It’s been almost three weeks since I finished this book and I’m still not over it.  The micro-aggression. The outright aggression. The abuse. The feeling of helplessness.  The isolation. The small ways abusive and possessive relationships grow into something so big and all-encompassing that the world seems to come crashing down on you. Heather Demetrios has created a masterful study of teen…

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It’s Memorial Day and it’s also RELEASE DAY EVE for I Believe In A Thing Called Love by Maureen Goo!  We’re happy to be a part of the blog tour to tell you a little bit about this book, including our favorite quotes!

  ABOUT THE BOOK

A funny young adult novel about a Korean-American girl who uses K-Drama techniques to snag the boyfriend of her dreams.

Desi Lee knows how carburetors work. She learned CPR at the age of five. As a high school senior, she has never missed a day of school and never had a B. But in her charmed school life, there’s one thing missing—she’s never had a boyfriend. In fact, she’s a known disaster in romance, a clumsy, stammering humiliation magnet. When the hottest human specimen to have ever lived walks into her life one day, Desi decides it’s time to tackle her flirting failures. She finds her answer in the Korean dramas her father has watched obsessively for years—in which the hapless heroine always seems to end up in the arms of her true love by episode ten. Armed with her “K Drama Rules for True Love,” Desi goes after the moody, elusive artist Luca Drakos. All’s fair in love and Korean dramas, right? But when the fun and games turn to feelings, Desi finds out that real-life love is about way more than just drama. Maurene Goo’s I BELIEVE IN A THING CALLED LOVE is a fun, heartwarming story of falling in love—for real.

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) // Release date:  05/30/2017  // ISBN: 9780374304041 // 336 Pages, Ages 14-18

Amazon // Barnes & Noble

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Maurene Goo grew up in a Los Angeles suburb surrounded by floral wallpaper, one thousand cousins, and piles of books. She studied communication at UC San Diego and then later received a Masters in publishing, writing, and literature at Emerson College. Before publishing her first book, Since You Asked, she worked in both textbook and art book publishing. She has very strong feelings about tacos and houseplants. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two cats.

  REVIEW

Desi applies her smarts to snagging a boyfriend, cue zany incidents and madcap adventures when we meets Luca, the hottest artist boy ever. From their hysterical meeting to Desi’s planned disaster forays, I pretty much giggled through this entire book. If I wasn’t giggling, I’d probably be cringing because Desi really did do some silly things to snag a boy.  It just goes to show that logic doesn’t always apply to the particular circumstances of  love.

Some of my favorite things about this book:  It’s an own voices book with beautiful Asian model on the cover! We need more of this in YA!  Desi’s relationship with her father is so sweet. It’s wonderful to see parents and children relating to  each other in mature ways–it’s not all (K-) drama!  The strong portrayal of friendships–Desi’s easy rapport with her besties is inspirational.

Add it to your summer reading list STAT!

  FAVORITE QUOTES

The writing is so clever in this book and it begins on the cover with this tagline:

  It was difficult, but I narrowed down my favorite quotes to my top 8:

  ~Carmen

    I Believe In A Thing Called Love Blog Tour It's Memorial Day and it's also RELEASE DAY EVE for I Believe In A Thing Called Love by Maureen Goo! 

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First Reads Friday Presents When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon

First Reads Friday Presents When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon

Are you ready to meet your bookish significant other? It’s more than summer love with Sandhya Menon’s When Dimple Met Rishi, one of our most anticipated books of 2017. Check out our First Reads Friday review after the jump. (more…)