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[dichenlachmandaily]

ann.foley: Guys & Dolls photo dump! 📸: @maxrosinski #london🇬🇧#guysanddolls

[simplymariac]

From Season 1, Episode 105 Dance by the Light of the Moon - Nick at Jilly's. #ForeverKnight #GeraintWynDavies #Vampire #CyndyPreston

Just having fun with these screenshots. Sony has all the rights to this screenshot set. 😉

[gebo4482]

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law

Artist: Ryan Meinerding / Mushk Rizvi / Ann Foley / Imogene Chayes / Ethan W Song

[adaisybyanyothername]

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 6

Chloe Bennet as Daisy Johnson by Imogene Kiar Illustration with Costume Design by Whitney Galitz

[bookaddict24-7]

(New Young Adult Releases Coming Out Today! (October 22nd, 2024)

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Have I missed any new Young Adult releases? Have you added any of these books to your TBR? Let me know!

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New Releases:

Love & Lattes by Beth Reekles

The Sweetness Between Us by Sarah Winifred Searle

Thief of the Heights by Son M. & Robin Yao (Illustrator)

Eleven House by Colleen Oakes

Happy Head by Josh Silver

The Carnival at Bray by Jessie Ann Foley

The Hollow & the Haunted by Camilla Raines

New Sequels:

The Blood Orchid (The Scarlet Alchemist #2) by Kylie Lee Baker

Spectacular (Caraval #3.5) by Stephanie Garber

Bane of Asgard (Runestone Saga #2) by Cinda Williams Chima

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Happy reading!

[nkp1981]

Character poster made by Messenjah Matt for "The Dark Knight Rises", 2012

[wornoutspines]

The Girls on the Bus (Premiere Review) | On a Promising Ride

Buckle up for a wild ride with #TheGirlsontheBus! 🌟 #MelissaBenoist leads a stellar ensemble in this sharp, witty take on politics and journalism. A must-watch for fans of smart storytelling and compelling characters! #TVReview #NewSeries Review here⬇️

Julie Plec & Amy Chozick (Creators)CASTMelissa BenoistCarla GuginoChristina ElmoreNatasha BehnamBrandon Scott Review The Girls on the Bus premiere is promising, it introduces us to a quartet of captivating female journalists navigating the treacherous waters of the US presidential race. Co-created by Julie Plec (The Vampire Diary, The Originals, Vampire Academy), the series is surprising with…

[illustration-alcove]

Illustrated book cover for Jessie Ann Foley's Sorry for Your Loss, by David Curtis.

[nezoid]

NYC May 2023 🖤🖤🖤

- The Thanksgiving Play with D'Arcy Carden , Katie Finneran, Scott Foley, & Chris Sullivan

- Grey House with Laurie Metcalf, Tatiana Maslany, Paul Sparks, Sophia Anne Caruso, Millicent Simmonds

- Prima Facie with Jodie Comer

If you have the means, please go see these plays!

They were hilarious, creepy, moving, and made me think. They evoked emotions and feelings and left me wondering. Experience it yourself! 👏🎉💗

[justmybookthots]

2024 MID-YEAR BOOK FREAKOUT TAG

Best book you’ve read so far in 2024?

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn, probably. It was this or Prisoner's Throne but I can't deny Legendborn is a better and more unique novel overall. I still remember being super gobsmacked when I was done with it. That said, I haven't been enjoying Bloodmarked very much, which is really disappointing. 

Best sequel you’ve read so far in 2024?

The Prisoner's Throne by Holly Black. Was it as good as The Stolen Heir? Not really. But in no shape or form was it bad. I still enjoyed it thoroughly because I love Oak and Wren –- and also we got to see Cardan and Jude again!  

New release you haven’t read yet but want to?

There's a lot but one in particular is The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley. I loved the fuck out of The Guest List and I did enjoy The Paris Apartment by her last year (or was it 2022??), so I'm really hyped about The Midnight Feast. I have heard it's getting mixed reviews, though, but by specific booktubers with established book tastes that differ from mine so…

Most anticipated release for the second half of the year?

Even though the author has disappointed me with her other book release earlier this year, I am most looking forward to A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Liang. It's weird because it's supposed to be a tragedy (which I don't like reading) and a love triangle (which I'm meh about), but it's her first fantasy and the premise sounds really delicious so I definitely want to give it a shot. Comes out during my birthday month too! 

Biggest disappointment?

Speaking of Ann Liang, my biggest disappointment is definitely I Hope This Doesn't Find You. I've already reviewed it so I won't say anymore, other than the fact that I was so crushed because it had such good reviews and also because This Time It's Real is one of my favourite books of all time. I hope I won't get crushed again with her next release…

Biggest surprise?

Dead Silence by S. A. Barnes. Even now I'm flabbergasted by how much I loved it. It was the first sci-fi horror I'd ever read and I ended up getting super invested in the main cast which was unexpected. For me, thrillers and horror books are less about characters you want to root for and more about the plot/shock value, which is why I couldn't believe how much I loved the heroine and her space crew. It's a gnarly situation for me as a reader considering their fates… 

Favourite new author (debut or new to you)?

S. A. Barnes or Riley Sager. I went on a Sager binge starting from December last year to February of 2024 and I really loved his books. There's still two of his books I haven't read though, including the one that just came out this year.

Newest fictional crush?

Oak Greenbriar?? But can he be considered new when I already loved him last year? But if not him, then there's no one else, probably. I don't give my heart out easily, and honestly I haven't had the best reading year this year… even though I've read 44 books. It's kinda depressing, lol. 

[dichenlachmandaily]

Birthday wishes for Dichen Lachman (°22/02/1982) on instagram

[gebo4482]

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law

Artist: Ryan Meinerding / Ann Foley / Imogene Chayes / Mushk Rizvi / Rodney Fuentebella

[judgingbooksbycovers]

Sorry for Your Loss

By Jessie Ann Foley

Cover art by David Curtis.

[blogthefiresidechats]

Online order...

After visiting a different book store this past weekend, I went online to order the books that I was looking for but couldn’t find. The last book on the list won’t ship to my house until November when it’s released. The next to the last book on this list won’t ship to my house until February of next year. Everything else I should be getting within the next few days or so.

[maanjyristys]

Aiemmin tänä vuonna lukemani kirjat - Nokkion laulu / Anne Leinonen - Kansanuskon yöpuoli / Pasi Klemettinen - Jahti / Lucy Foley - Suomen upeimmat muinaiskohteet / Tuomo Kesäläinen - Väärin haudattu sotamies / Riku Kauhanen - Heartstopper Volume 2 / Alice Oseman - Suuri suomalainen kummituskirja / Eero Ojanen - Narsistit vankilassa / Pia Puolakka - Myyttiset eläimet / Liisa Kaski - Valvojat: Tutkimusmatka unettomuuden historiaan / Päivi Rantala - Jäljillä / Tilda Laaksonen - Aavetaloja ja ihmiskohtaloita / Mauri Karvonen

[salami-reads]

“Sorry for Your Loss” by Jessie Ann Foley; a casual review (SPOILER FREE)

I picked up Sorry for Your Loss this week at a used bookstore on a whim. I thought the blurb on the back sounded interesting, but honestly the cover was what got me. I’m a sucker for pretty covers. 

Short Summary

Sorry for Your Loss covers a boy, Pup, apart of a large family that on the surface seem very tight-knit, but struggle to talk about their feelings and problems-- the main one being the death of one of the main character’s brothers. I won’t go in depth with the summary, but the story consists of him ultimately trying to break the social barrier people feel with grief; the careful tip-toeing around the subject of those who have passed, the awkward “I am so sorry for your loss”s, and the unhealthy ways we cope to deal with it. 

Thoughts

I really enjoyed this book, and I am so lucky I got this wonderful book for only $4. I felt that it really captured the reality of grief. In Pup’s group for bereaved students, they all discuss almost magical moments where they felt a connection to their loved ones who died. Pup, on the other hand, is the only one who hasn’t had that experience. He describes it throughout the book as his brother not being “lost”, because that implies his brother could be found again, like in those moments. His brother is simply gone. And I think that’s the hardest thing to face, obviously, with grief-- one minute they’re here, and the next they aren’t. A whole person with likes and dislikes and their own experiences and preferences and vitality can just vanish. 

So how do you deal with that? Well, if you’re like Pup’s brother Luke, you fill the void with substances until you’re too numb to notice, or if you’re like the majority of Pup’s family, you just ignore it. Shove it down deep inside of you, never speak their name, and hide away all photos and reminders so you aren’t faced with those earth-shattering feelings of absence. 

But, sometimes in that absence you find something, like Pup. Through the absence of his brother, he finds a passion for photography and captures it instead. Unlike his family, he directly confronts the absence and embraces it. I think the phrase “everything happens for a reason” is quite frankly bullshit, but I like the phrase that “everything will find it’s place in your life”. Things happen, and you have to roll with the punches and find it’s place in your life so you can continue to live and thrive. Not despite it, but in spite of it.

Final Thoughts

I enjoyed this book a lot, I tore through it within a day or two of buying it. It’s an easy read with a lot of personality. This wasn’t a life-altering book, but I had a good time reading it! I’d recommend it if you’re looking for a character-focused one-off story about grief. Despite it’s subject matter, it wasn’t a super heavy or emotional read for me. I’m tempted to check out the author’s other books based on my experience with this one. Not only am I sucker for pretty covers, I like reading about people just experiencing and processing feelings.