#award winning author………………….

[abirdnamedkipling]

see the wonderful thing about tumblr is that this could be an award-winning best-selling author or some random dude who no one ever knew was fantastic at narrative storytelling, and the odds are high for the second one.

nasa employee: oh hey u guys are back early  astronaut: moon's stuck in a time loop.  nasa employee: what?  astronaut: *loading a pistol and getting back on the rocket-ship* moon’s stuck in a time loop.

nasa employee: oh hey u guys are back early  astronaut: moon's stuck in a time loop.  nasa employee: what?  astronaut: *loading a pistol* moon’s stuck in a time loop. do you have extra ammo? this won’t be enough. nasa employee: enough for…what? astronaut: *finding extra clip of ammo, pocketing it, and getting back on the rocket-ship* don’t worry about it!

nasa employee: oh hey u guys are back early  astronaut: moon's stuck in a time loop. nasa employee: what?  astronaut: *emerging from supply closet with a space harpoon, getting back on the rocket-ship* moon’s stuck in a time loop.

nasa employee: oh hey u guys are back early  astronaut:   oh hey u guys are back early astronaut: moon's stuck in a time loop.  nasa employee: what?  astronaut: what?  nasa employee: how did you know what i was going to say?  astronaut: *punching in key pad code for base evacuation signal, getting back on the rocket-ship* i told you…moon’s stuck in a time loop. *red warning lights begin flashing*

nasa employee: oh hey u guys are back early  astronaut: moon's stuck in a time loop.  nasa employee: what?  astronaut: *rifling thru bookshelf of operating instructions, selecting one that says “AIRLOCK MANUAL OVERRIDE INSTRUCTIONS,” getting back on the rocket-ship* moon’s stuck in a time loop.

nasa employee: oh hey u guys are back early  astronaut: moon's stuck in a time loop.  nasa employee: what?  astronaut: moon’s stuck in a time loop. hey, do you have anything to eat? i’m starving. *opens random drawer, finds nothing, closes it* nasa employee: a time loo- uh, we don’t have food in here…we can’t…eat in the control room, only the break-room. astronaut: *sighs* nasa employee:…my lunch is in like 10 minutes, though, and if my lunch is actually STILL THERE and not STOLEN, AGAIN, i can share it with yo- astronaut: nah, that’s ok…no time. *loading a pistol and getting back on the rocket-ship* or…too much time. but thanks, anyway. OK, bye! *alarm begins blaring* nasa employee: you’re…welcome? wait, a TIME LOOP?!

nasa employee: oh hey u guys are back early  astronaut: yup. nasa employee: …?  astronaut: *sitting down next to nasa employee* so…do you ever like…wonder what the meaning of life is? the secrets of the universe? nasa employee: aren’t you supposed to be ON the MOON?! *alarm begins blaring* nasa employee: hey, what the hell is that? astronaut: that’s the code red override klaxon. moon’s stuck in a time loop. oh, and there’s an explosion imminent. But don’t worry, we can deal with that tomorrow. So, you have any siblings? *pulls beer out of space suit, cracks tab* want a drink?

nasa employee: oh hey u guys are back early  astronaut: do you know frank in IT? nasa employee: what?  astronaut: do you know frank, who works in IT?  nasa employee: yeah, but why are you guys back so early?  astronaut: moon’s stuck in a time loop. call frank, tell him there’s a virus in the security patch and the system’s compromised. then get the hell out of the base.  nasa employee: wait what? what? where are you guys going?  astronaut: *loading a pistol and getting back on the rocket-ship* back to the moon. it’s stuck in a time loop. call frank!  nasa employee: *picks up phone* ugh, straight to voicemail. i wonder wha- *alarm begins blaring*

nasa employee: oh hey u guys are back early  astronaut: *grim silence* nasa employee: i said, you guys are back early…hey, what are you…?  astronaut: *randomly opening drawers until they find a pair of scissors and some duct tape, getting back on the rocket-ship* moon’s stuck in a time loop.

nasa employee: oh hey u guys are back early  astronaut: moon's stuck in a time loop.  nasa employee: what?  astronaut: *loading a pistol and getting back on the rocket-ship* moon’s stuck in a time loop. *sticks head back out the door of the rocket-ship* by the way, if you go to the break-room in exactly 2 minutes and 45 seconds, you’ll catch the person who’s been stealing your lunches for the past two weeks. nasa employee: what?! WHO IS IT?! *alarm begins blaring* nasa employee: *running for the break-room* FUCK!!!!

nasa employee: oh hey u guys are back early  astronaut: moon's stuck in a time loop.  nasa employee: what?  astronaut: *sits down, sighs, pulls a beer out from their spacesuit* moon’s stuck in a time loop. nasa employee: …ok, and? hang on, how did you get a beer? you can’t have that in here. astronaut: what do you know about project floyd? nasa employee: I mean, the usual amount? i’m not really on the project anymore, why?  *alarm begins blaring*  astronaut: COME WITH ME TO THE ROCKET-SHIP, we don’t have ti-

nasa employee: oh hey u guys are back early  astronaut: yeah. moon's stuck in a time loop.  nasa employee: what?  astronaut: *loading a pistol and getting back on the rocket-ship* moon’s stuck in a time loop. see you tomorrow. maybe. nasa employee: WHAT?!

nasa employee: oh hey u guys are back early  astronaut: moon's stuck in a time loop.  nasa employee: what?  astronaut: *sighs, rubs hands over face, and loads pistol, before getting back on the rocket-ship* moon’s stuck in a time loop. and, uh…you should call your mother like you’ve been meaning to. and tell her you’re not actually mad and that you will come to dinner tonight. you’re gonna be hungry. nasa employee: wait, what? WHAT?? how do you know my mom?! why am i gonna be - *alarm begins blaring* 

nasa employee: oh hey u guys are back early  astronaut: moon's stuck in a time loop.  nasa employee: what? astronaut: *grabbing two pistols, an extra box of ammo, a pair of scissors, some duct tape, a space harpoon, and a booklet of operating instructions that says “AIRLOCK MANUAL OVERRIDE INSTRUCTIONS,” starting to get back on the rocket-ship, but dropping everything with a horrendous clatter* FUCK! goddamn moon’s stuck in a time loop. *alarm begins blaring*

nasa employee: oh hey u guys are back early  astronaut: moon's stuck in a time loop.  nasa employee: what? also, hey, where’d you get that duffel bag? astronaut: *grabbing two pistols, an extra box of ammo, a pair of scissors, some duct tape, a space harpoon, and a booklet of operating instructions that says “AIRLOCK MANUAL OVERRIDE INSTRUCTIONS,” shoving them into the bag, and getting back on the rocket-ship* moon’s stuck in a time loop.

nasa employee: oh hey u guys are back earl-  astronaut: *grabs nasa employee and kisses them passionately*  nasa employee: what? WHAT?! astronaut: *loading a single pistol and getting back on the rocket-ship* moon’s stuck in a time loop, sweetheart.  nasa employee: what?!? astronaut: a time loop!!! i love you!!! get out of the base!!! stay alive!!! nasa employee: *presses fingers to lips, confused but intrigued, as alarm begins blaring* 

nasa employee:…. nasa employee:… nasa employee: ho hum what a regular day at the office *alarm begins blaring* nasa employee: what the hell is that?!

nasa employee: oh hey u guys are back earl-  astronaut: *grabs nasa employee and kisses them passionately*  nasa employee: what? what?! WHAT!?!? also, hey, where’d you get that duffel bag? astronaut: *grabbing two pistols, an extra box of ammo, a pair of scissors, some duct tape, a space harpoon, and a booklet of operating instructions that says “AIRLOCK MANUAL OVERRIDE INSTRUCTIONS,” shoving them into the bag, then cupping nasa employee’s cheek with free hand* moon’s stuck in a time loop. nasa employee: the moon’s stuck in a what?! astronaut: a time loop, sweetheart, but we don’t have much time ourselves, so you have to listen to me RIGHT now nasa employee: *faintly* …“sweetheart”?! astronaut: in 2 minutes and a few seconds, you need to go into the break-room and find frank. nasa employee: wait, frank from IT? astronaut: yes. nasa employee: how do you know he’s gonna be in the break-room? i can’t just call him at his desk right now? astronaut: how do i know this?! because, one, time loop, ok? and…also…because…heismaybetheguywhohasbeenstealingyourlunchfortwoweeks nasa employee: that BASTARD i KNEW it astronaut: BUT THAT’S NOT WHAT’S IMPORTANT RIGHT NOW. hey! listen to me! go in there, catch him red-handed with your burrito, and tell him lunch is on you FOREVER if he goes RIGHT NOW and checks the last security patch - because there’s a virus and the whole system’s compromised. then you need to get the hell out of this base, ok? nasa employee: …ok. ok. and…and what about you? astronaut: *cocking pistol and getting back into rocket-ship with duffel bag* me? i’m gonna shoot for the moon.

EPILOGUE:

nasa employee: so, how many loops in total? astronaut: i mean, it was hard to keep track. somewhere around six months, if i had to guess. nasa employee: damn. astronaut: yeah. nasa employee: and in those six MONTHS, the best zinger you came up with was “shoot for the moon”? astronaut: hey, you know what, i had some other stuff on my mind! nasa employee: i mean, i guess. it sounded like you found time to flirt with me each time. astronaut: yeah, like i said. other stuff on my mind. *they look at each other, blush, and look away* astronaut: sooooooo. you’re sure your mom is cool with me coming over for dinner? nasa employee: can’t make the day any weirder. plus, i owe you for ratting out frank, right? astronaut: he did help us save the world; we can’t be too mad at him. nasa employee: you’ve had a little while to get over it, i might need some more time. and it wasn’t even your food! astronaut: ok, that’s fair. what if i buy you lunch to make up for it? nasa employee: hmm, when? astronaut: tomorrow? nasa employee: well, i’ll have left overs from my mom, and you might too if you play your cards right. day after tomorrow? astronaut: honestly, anytime is good for me.

*FADE TO BLACK*

[hockeyfantasies]

where's the trophy? he just comes running over to me

Summary | Although you and Quinn aren't together anymore, that doesn't mean you two miss each other.

Warnings | none

Author's Note | This can be read as a part 2 from this imagine.

Being a famous actress has made you well known throughout the world. When you dated Quinn Hughes for two years, you were well known in the hockey world. However, due to complicated schedules, you two decided to take a break. That was until you were asked to give the James Norris Memorial Trophy at the NHL Awards in Vegas.

“Are you nervous to see Quinn again?” Your best friend asked you.

“A little.”

“Have you talked to him since you were asked to present?” She asked you.

“Quinn actually reached out to me first.”

“Oooh! What did he say?” Your best friend asked.

“He asked to meet me a day before the show.”

“Then you better look hot if you’re gonna see him again.”

“I know! I’m hoping everything goes well.”

You landed in Vegas a day before the show so you can practice what you were going to say and to see Quinn. Luckily for the both of you, you two were at the same hotel. You had texted Quinn your room number so he could visit you.

There was a knock on your door making you walk over to open it. You smiled softly as Quinn stood in front of you.

"Hey," Quinn smiled softly at you.

"Hi."

"Do you want to get some food and talk?" Quinn asked.

"I'd like that," you say. "Just let me grab my purse."

The restaurant downstairs wasn't too crowded so you two were able to get a booth and talk alone.

"How have you been?" Quinn asked.

"I've been good. I finished filming Outer Banks and my new movie," you tell him.

"That's good."

"How are you? I've seen some games when I have time but other than that, how are you?" You asked him.

"I'm doing good as well."

"Are you nervous for tomorrow?" You asked.

"A little."

"You'll be fine," you smile at him.

"I want to apologize for what happened."

"Quinn. We both agreed to take a break," you tell him.

"I know. But I should've fought for us. I didn't want us to break up," Quinn said.

"I think it was for the best. We were busy and I'm not mad at you. I still love you."

"I still love you too,” Quinn says. “Should we talk about getting back together?”

“Why don’t we wait until after you get your award.”

“What makes you think that I’m gonna win?”

“I have a very strong feeling.”

To no surprise, the media found out about your little outing was was spreading the rumor that you and Quinn could potentially get back together. However, it was quickly shut down by your team to avoid any controversy if Quinn were to win after you presented the award.

The day of the award ceremony, you took a couple of pictures on the carpet before meeting with Quinn.

“Hi,” you greeted.

“Hey.”

“You look nice,” you complimented.

“You look better than me,” Quinn complimented back.

“Ms. L/n. You’re needed backstage,” one of the show runners tells you.

“I have to go. But I’ll be secretly rooting for you,” you tell him with a smile.

“Thanks.”

Quinn watched with his brothers and parents from the seats as the show went on. Then came you to present the James Norris Award.

Quinn smiled happily as he watched you on stage. You introduced Lindsey Null who donated her kidney to Aaron Portzline, a sports writer. You stepped to the side for her to let her speak. Then it was time to introduce the nominees for the James Norris trophy.

You watched the nominee video, feeling giddy the moment you saw Quinn's introduction. You took the envelope with the winner's name while Lindsey took the trophy.

“The James Norris goes to...” you say before opening the envelope to read the name. Your eyes lit up in surprise as you saw the winner. “Quinn Hughes!”

You watched as Quinn hugged his family and friends before coming up on stage to you. Instead of shaking your hand, he pulls you into a hug before giving you a quick kiss.

“Meet me afterwards?” He asked quickly.

“Yeah,” you smile and nod. He shook Lindsey's hand before coming to the microphone to give his speech.

“I wish I got a kiss too,” Lindsey joked. You giggled before hiding your blushing face.

After Quinn's speech, he took a step away from the microphone to look at you. You smiled at him as he waited for you as you walked towards him to head backstage. He held his hand out for you which you gladly took.

"I'm so proud of you," you tell him.

"Thank you. I'm really glad you're here with me for this," Quinn tells you.

"Me too. You go do what you need to do and I will be waiting for you at the after party," you tell him, kissing his cheek.

Twitter and media outlets had blown up about you two when they saw Quinn kiss you live at the show.

Twitter user: omg! are they back together again?!

l/nstanforever: love is real again!!!!!

hockeyluver: Quinn Hughes running up to kiss Y/N L/N are goals!!!

hockeyswiftie: WHERE'S THE TROPHY, HE JUST COMES RUNNING OVER TO ME IS LITERALLY Y/N AND QUINN HUGHES RN

During Quinn’s interviews, he was hit with the question that everyone was asking.

“Are you and actress Y/n L/n back together based on the kiss you gave her on stage?” The interviewer asked. Quinn let out a chuckle.

“I’m not gonna say anything about that just yet,” Quinn said, avoiding the question so he could have a chance to talk to you about what you both were.

“Do you still have feelings for her?”

“Of course I do. She’s an amazing person. But like I said, I don’t want to say anything about that just yet.”

At the after party, you caught up with Jack and Luke before Quinn pulled you away to talk privately.

“So I’m guessing you want to get back together now?” You joked to Quinn as you sat on a couch.

“I want us to be. I missed you.”

“I’ve missed you too. Now that I’ve finished with filming, I can be with you more and hopefully I can film more in Vancouver,” you tell Quinn.

“I’d like that.”

“So, you wanna party since you won?” You asked, standing up.

"Yeah. Do you want to go on a date with me once we leave Vegas?" Quinn asked you.

"I'd like that. But for now, let's celebrate your win," you smiled as you pulled him back to the party.

[neixins]

can mrs author commit to using either an em dash or a comma when inserting a piece of information into a sentence instead of starting with one and ending with the other like oh my godddddd

[aleph-sharp]

Also, theres a significant version of "average american scifi author of the 20th century" missed:

Average American SciFi Author of the late 20th century: A first generation American man, "Anglicized Hebrew first name, standard ellis island last name" grew up in a small tenemant in ny, his parents were both out working a lot of the week, so he spent his time, amongst other things, idolizing the stars and sciences. He dreamed of becoming an astronaut, but because of Reasons, that wasnt possible, but he still read every comic and short story he could get his hands on. He and his friends from synag- I mean temple, I mean community meeting, would all talk about the future, and whats up there, and what the world will look like __ years from now, despite his father being a somber, practical man, he managed to get into __ college for engineering/math, and graduated. His story, "what if people were good, and we could all get along and go to space" makes his 3rd successful short story, and the first to win "small newspaper scifi award" after his other story "why does everyone hate me? Cant we just build robots together in peace?" Became popular. He spends half his time at various scientific conferences and engineering colleges lecturing and listening with stars in his eyes.

Average British Fantasy Author of the 20th Century: Born in Hong Kong, raised in Singapore, Kingston and Oxford, he kissed his first girl at the tender age of 38. He spent 23 years obsessively writing notes for his epic masterwork, the Sword of Gormenlia series, with elements drawn from Indian mysticism, Arthurian mythos, Surrealist poetry, Victorian racism and Radical beliefs[?]. He died in Cyprus where he owned the world's most beautiful houseboat.

Average American Fantasy Author of the 20th Century: Born on the border between Ohio and Montana, Wizjeremiah VanderMcDercken, better known by his pseudonym John "Wizard" Whiteman, was raised in a ghost town and was the only citizen of his county who could read. At the age of 14, he stole a car and drove 30 hours straight to New York City to send his first story "The Alien was Really a Man" to Astounding Stories, for which he was paid a whopping 12$. A string of successes followed, including "The Man was Really a Robot" "The Alien was Really a Wizard" and "The Wizard is Really a Man When You Think About It". He harassed Samuel R. Delany for twelve years over a mild criticism of one of his now out-of-print novels. Died in Yonkers where he had a condo.

Average Canadian Fantasy Author of the 20th Century: Born just outside of Toronto

Average French Fantasy Author of the 20th Century: Despite publishing over 170 novels over a period of fifty years, no one outside of France, or indeed within France, knows who Jean Messac is. Left on the steps of a convent in the south of France, he soon learned to hate the nuns, the books in the local library, Parisians, Americans, specifically the citizens of Syria, the Dominican Republic and Bulgaria, the French literary establishment, Regionalist writers, Sartre, De Gaulle, Casimir, anyone who appeared on TV, Radio, Newspapers and Photographs. He lived in a shoebox gifted to him as a joke from André Breton. He was a high school teacher and wrote for a variety of magazines and publishers, was institutionalized three times and was a Majdanek survivor. His books have all been translated in Russia and Japan following a popular JRPG adapting his saga "Pox-Children of the Kamchadals". He died in the same city where he spent his entire life at the age of 64.

[torpublishinggroup]

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[jesncin]

🌈 LUNAR BOY WON THE STONEWALL AWARD FOR CHILDREN'S LIT!! 🌈

A historic win!! The very first queer Indonesian graphic novel has won the oldest and most enduring queer book award! We've been so hyped over the news since yesterday that we could barely get any sleep! We're celebrating into Lunar New Year tomorrow, and will likely be heading over to the US to receive the award at the ALA conference in Philly later this year.

Our editor sent us flowers over the news!! I'm not extremely emotional about it at all and am in fact so chill and cool instead (<-pathetic lies).

[childrenofcain-if]

Why is W's first feature film literally about their childhood with MC 😭 this is the cutest shit I've ever seen

why you gotta expose them like that 😔

but you’re not wrong, people who know W personally have suspected that the young actors look too much like W and MC when they were kids. the only difference is that those kids actually have a happy ending...

[thepersonalwords]

There is no shortcut for hard work that leads to effectiveness. You must stay disciplined because most of the work is behind the scenes.

Germany Kent

[hungryblackbird]

if i think about alice and alan too much i start to lose my miiiiiind

[ireadyabooks]

Gorgeous New Covers for Bestselling Novels by Walter Dean Myers!

An exciting set of beautiful repackages of acclaimed author Walter Dean Myers' bestselling paperbacks with introductions and bonus content from award-winning authors!

SLAM!

Seventeen-year-old Greg "Slam" Harris can do it all on the basketball court. He's seen ballplayers come and go, and he knows he could be one of the lucky ones. Maybe he'll make it to the top. Or maybe he'll stumble along the way. Slam's grades aren't that hot. And when his teachers jam his troubles in his face, he blows up.

Slam never doubted himself on the court until he found himself going one-on-one with his own future, and he didn't have the ball.

Now with an Introduction by Newbery Award winner Kwame Alexander and bonus content by Coretta Scott King Award winner Christopher Myers!  

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THE GLORY FIELD

This is the story of one family. A family whose history saw its first ancestor captured, shackled, and brought to this country from Africa. A family who can still see remnants of the shackles that held some of its members captive — even today. It is a story of pride, determination, struggle, and love. And of the piece of the land that holds them together throughout it all.

Now with an introduction by Coretta Scott King Author Honor winner Varian Johnson and bonus material by Coretta Scott King Award winner Christopher Myers.

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FALLEN ANGELS

A coming-of-age tale for young adults set in the trenches of the Vietnam War in the late 1960s, this is the story of Perry, a Harlem teenager who volunteers for the service when his dream of attending college falls through. Sent to the front lines, Perry and his platoon come face-to-face with the Vietcong and the real horror of warfare. But violence and death aren't the only hardships. As Perry struggles to find virtue in himself and his comrades, he questions why Black troops are given the most dangerous assignments, and why the US is even there at all.

Now with an introduction by National Ambassador of Young People's Literature Jason Reynolds and bonus material by Coretta Scott King Award winner Christopher Myers.

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[theeccentricraven]

Books Read in 2024 (and 2025) 📚

Thank you @forthesanityofstorytellers for the tag here 🐦‍⬛

Rules: list 9 books you’ve read and loved in 2024 (and so far in 2025)

11/22/63 by Stephen King

Time travel, Historical Fiction, Horror

The first Stephen King novel I read. I can tell why people love him. Although the book is long, the story and characters were fascinating. Teacher Jake Epping finds a portal that brings him back to 1958, which he then uses to go back in time to prevent the JFK assassination. During his journey, he impacts many lives including romancing the librarian Sadie, but will these changes be for the better or for the worse? Will he uncover Lee Harvey Oswald's secrets?

Measuring Up by Lily LaMotte, illustrated by Ann Xu

Graphic Novel, Contemporary Fiction, Middle Grade, Cooking

A graphic novel about a 12 year old girl, Cici, who immigrates from Taiwan to the USA. She's an expert on cooking Taiwanese cuisine, as she's learned a lot from her grandmother, who is still in Taiwan. Cici wants her grandma to visit for her 70th birthday. She finds a way when she learns of a cooking contest for youth where the prize money is enough to buy a plane ticket. Cici ends up partnering with Miranda, who carries the family tradition of cooking Italian-American. I really loved the story and beautiful illustrations. I love to cook myself. It's fun if you're a foodie like me!

Save the Cat! Writes a Young Adult Novel by Jessica Brody

Nonfiction, Reference

This was one of the most impactful writing craft books that I've read. Jessica Brody bases how to write a novel using Blake Snyder's Save the Cat technique for screenwriting. She previously wrote Save the Cat! Writes a Novel. I especially love this Young Adult version because it's up to date on the latest Young Adult releases. I studied Young Adult literature in college 20 years ago, so I was happy to see how YA fic has evolved over the years. I love the Save the Cat! method because of how it studies the way good movies and good books pull off great story arcs and character arcs. I learned what I was doing wrong and what made my favorite books and movies so great. I recommend this to any new writer.

Writing Magic by Gail Carson Levine

Nonfiction, Reference

This is the greatest book about the craft of fiction writing. I slowly progressed on this because each chapter ends with a writing exercise, and the exercises involved a lot of creative sweat and blood. But that's what makes it good. Ms. Levine provides some of the best writing advice and provides many opportunities for writers to learn. I consider this a must for aspiring writers.

Red Rising by Pierce Brown

Dystopia, Scifi, Young Adult, New Adult

As a lover of dystopian fiction, I had to check this out. Set in a future where classes of people are divided by colors, Darrow is a 16 year old Red, the lowest of classes, and a helldiver, one of the men who dig the underground of Mars. When tragedy hits his life, Darrow ends up in a clandestine operation to rise against the highest of the color classes - the Golds. Darrow goes through the process of transforming into a Gold to infiltrate their ranks. It has everything I love about the genre - a the oppressed rising against the oppressors, fascinating future technology, tensity, morally gray characters not without pure evil characters, and raises thought provoking questions. Darrow goes through a lot of suffering, often being at the receiving end of deception. This makes it pay off in the end when he's able to turn the tables. You'll have to read to find out what happens.

The Princess in Black and the Prince in Pink by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, and LeUyen Pham

Children's Lit, Chapter Book, Fantasy, Humor, Adventure

The Princess in Black series are for ages 6-9 years old, but the child in me digs them. The series tells the stories of Princess Magnolia, a princess by day who dresses in black and becomes a super hero when there's danger. The Prince in Pink is the 10th books in the series and the cutest. Here she meets Prince Valerian, who acts like a prince and knight in shining armor by day, but when a party is ruined, he becomes the prince in pink to save the party. A whimsical, sweet story that is great for new readers and anyone who wants a cute, humorous story.

One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia

Historical fiction, Middle Grade, Young Adult

Set in 1968, sisters Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern were raised by their father in Brooklyn under the constant eye of their grandma, until one day when the mother who abandoned them has custody for the summer. The sisters have a difficult time getting along with their mother, but try to get closer to her through her love of poetry. The sisters go to centers run by the Black Panther Party, originally just for breakfast, but become involved in the arts and movement for black civil rights. I love this book! The three sisters are cute, have cute conversations, and have pretty names (and there ends up being significance to Fern's name). The story overall was powerful.

A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park

Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, Young Adult

Set in medieval Korea, the story's main character Tree-ear is an adolescent beggar boy who dreams of becoming a potter like Min. When Tree-ear accidentally causes damage, he offers himself to work for Min to pay off the debt. Even after he pays off his debt, Tree-ear offers to keep working for Min in hopes of becoming his apprentice. It's not easy when Min is a difficult person, but Tree-ear is willing to work hard. On the one hand, I didn't like the passive voice. It could have used more editing. However, I love the story and characters. I love a story that portrays how hard work pays off, a value that not enough people know. The Korean setting and overview of celadon pottery was just plain fascinating.

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

Sci-fi fantasy, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Urban Fantasy

This has been on my TBR so long, glad I finally got down to read it. It feels a lot like my favorite, Harry Potter, with the magical, whimsical tone. The title character Artemis Fowl is a 12 year old genius and criminal mastermind who wants to find his missing father. He does so by kidnapping a fairy, Holly Short, a captain in the LEP recon unit (it turns out, leprechauns are actually recon officers of the fairies, and the fabled pot of gold is actually a ransom fund). I love the mix of magic and modern technology. One thing that did bother me is the head hopping. I wish the POV's were more limited, focusing more on Artemis and Holly's POVs. Nonetheless, I couldn't help but love this book.

No pressure tagging: @agirlandherquill @buffythevampirelover @sunflowerrosy @kitty-is-writing @kitkins13

[thepoisonroom]

in a class this term about literary awards where we read only winners of a specific award and i'll be honest i straight up cannot read another book where they use disability as a metaphor

[essektheylyss]

I highly recommend local bookstores because nowhere else can you pick up a book that is no different from any other books around it, which include publications by such authors as Ursula fucking Le Guin, and discover only once you get home that it's printed in batches of 200 and doesn't even have an associated ISBN. This has happened to me multiple times, and it is the best. This is not ironic, it's the funniest experience and you really will only get this kind of appreciation and uplifting of local and small artists in indie bookstores.

And also those books will usually knock your fucking socks off.

[over-smiles-and-over-wine]

George Clooney ain't no doctor and Eric Stonestreet ain't no gay

[slaughter-books]

Day 12: JOMPBPC: Should Win An Award

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This is an advertisement for When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi.

WHAT IT'S ABOUT:

The moon has turned to cheese. Now humanity has to deal with it. When the Moon Hits Your Eye is a very scientific, insightful, and hilarious exploration into what really WOULD happen if the moon suddenly turned into cheese. How would the different density affect the moon’s movement? And what about cheese’s notorious lack of an internal core? And more insidious, who would try to profit off of this, and what lengths would they go to protect their self-interest in the face of scientific integrity and a world on the brink?