#bnyabookclub

[polandbananas20]

It's been a whole month since Again, But Better fell into the world!?! That's batshit cray. These past four weeks have been such an unforgettable forking whirlwind of excitement, anxiety, kindness, chaos, and wonder. 💗 - Thank you for making it so spectacular! Thank you for sharing your reactions and messaging me as you read and tweeting about parts you connected with or got excited about! Thank you for coming out to tour stops and sharing your own college stories and anecdotes. Thank you for being you. - Next week Barnes and Nobles across the United States will all be hosting their first YA book club discussion about Again, But Better!?!?! I can't even. 😱😭💙 You can attend at your local Barnes and Noble at 7pm June 13th! I'll be at the one at the Grove in LA! #BNYABookClub #againbutbetter #bookstagram #books #studyabroad #college #london #contemporary #bookstores #university https://www.instagram.com/p/BybEJOZlOKD/?igshid=1sp93npc7bgax

[alirock97]

I read this book for the Barnes and Noble YA book club and I loved it. It was a classic murder mystery and it kept me hooked till the last page. The characters were captivating and the plot entertaining. It gave me that solid whodunit vibe and I thought it was lots of fun (well, murder isn’t fun but…you know what I mean). — ⭐️4.5 Stars — #bookstagram #bookrecommendation #bookreview #yabooks #murdermystery #bnyabookclub #hollyjackson #agoodgirlsguidetomurder https://www.instagram.com/p/B9hYp8-gCN-/?igshid=1s7e0a75cfmep

[paperback-ponderings]

TeenTober

This year the Young Adult Library Services Association (a division of the American Library Association), announced the first annual TeenTober, "to celebrate teens, promote year-round teen services and the innovative ways teen services helps teens learn new skills, and fuel their passions in and outside the library." As an information professional, though one not currently employed in my field, I'm using TeenTober to review some YA books I've recently read.

The first will be Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak, which I was given a gift last year. The second will be I'm Not Dying With You Tonight by Gilly Segal and Kimberly Jones, which was the September Barnes & Noble YA Book Club book (disclosure, I am employed by Barnes & Noble and lead YA Book Club at my store). The third, and likely final, book will be Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin, which is the October Barnes & Noble YA Book Club book. Time permitting, I may review Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys, which is the November Barnes & Noble YA Book Club book.

[thumbelinasbookshelf]

#wehunttheflame #bookquotes #weneeddiversebooks #bnyabookclub #newfavoritebook https://www.instagram.com/p/BztU8sAhDaB9KGZ9823rbu6bebiiYRkRzzq4qI0/?igshid=uh1wwd4q0cc7

[last-page-books-blog]

#bookstagram #booksofinstagram #booksgram #book #read #monthlychallenge #junebookchallenge #june #bibliophile #yabookstagram #yalit #againbutbetterbook #againbutbetter #christinericcio #tbr #stationary #artschoollife #bookshelf #bnyabookclub #teenfiction #bookclub @xtinemay https://www.instagram.com/p/ByydE8YgZ1h/?igshid=kb1lzk9sx09s

[poisonwhiterose]

Hello booknerds! Are you guys going tonight to your local @barnesandnoble #bnyabookclub tonight? * * I am! * * * I readthe first book: again but better by @xtinemay and it was so good! * * * * But it does make me wonder: do you prefer online book clubs where everyone kinda goes at their own pace (of which I am going to be hosting one!) Or are you traditional? * * * * * * * * * * * #ampersandjune19 - blue #bookstagram #books #Bookishpost #booknerd #booksofig #booksofinstagram #bookaddict #bookphotography #igreads #instabooks #bookblogger #reader #booklovers #readersofinstagram #booklover #bookworm #reading #bookish #instabook #bibliophile #bookstagrammer #totalbooknerd #Bookishglee #poisonbooknerd#literature #bookishlyinclined #bookworld #readersofig https://www.instagram.com/p/ByqIsgXgE16/?igshid=15q42au07448y

[sweetladyjess]

#Repost @barnesandnoble ・・・ Announcing: the #BNYABookClub! Our first selection is AGAIN, BUT BETTER by social sensation @xtinemay! Bring a book-obsessed friend and join us for a discussion at your local store on Thursday, 6/13 at 7 PM. Learn more + sign up using the link in our bio: http://spr.ly/6175EguYT https://www.instagram.com/p/BxBm8hinXjn/?igshid=1wjmml6pxpcxh

[lisa-lostinlit]

💬 Did you sign up for the Loveboat, Taipei YA Book Club event at your local @barnesandnoble? . There are still a few days left to sign up for this awesome event on February 7th at 7 pm! Just click the link in my bio or use the swipe-up link in my story! ________________________________________________________ #ad #barnesandnoble #books #bnyabookclub #yabookstagram #yabooks #bibliophile #bookclub #bookstagram #booknerd #booklover #bookstagrammer #readersofinstagram #readersofig #instareads #booksbooksbooks — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2ui9M9O

[rethinkela]

Tweeted

In case you missed it last week, my twisted, secret-passage-filled mystery, perfect for fans of Knives Out, The Westing Game, and We Were Liars, is the @BNBuzz #BNYABookClub pick for September. I am maybe just a little bit excited. #TheInheritanceGameshttps://t.co/2dWLqxQpoA https://t.co/hm0KtrQ8JT

— Jennifer Lynn Barnes (@jenlynnbarnes) September 7, 2020

[polandbananas20]

Reppin my favorite travel duo today 🖤 Y'all it's June 12th which means the first @barnesandnoble #BNYABookClub meets tomorrow, June 13th @ 7pm, to discuss Again, But Better at all the Barnes and Nobles in the US. (still trying to process this, I'm so beyond excited/honored) Your local Barnes is providing the perfect opportunity to find and make reader friends IRL! If you're on the fence about going, I highkey recommend @damonandjo -ing it-- shut up and go. I know going to things can be scary and nerve-wracking, but worst case scenario here you talk about a book for an hour, leave, and feel proud of yourself for doing the thing. Best case, you come out with physical real life local reader friends who share your passion for stories. ✨ Reader friends change your life 🖤 I'll be attending the book club meeting at the Grove Barnes and Noble Iin LA tomorrow @bneventsgrove!! Excited to see some of you there! Also if you missed it, I just posted the video going through all the prospective book titles I went through before landing on Again, But Better 😊 Link's in my Instastory. #dothething #BNYABookClub #AgainbutBetter #shutupandgo #reading #studyabroad #london #barnesandnoble https://www.instagram.com/p/ByoTy8HF1QO/?igshid=1mk2m0bc2jfi

[paperback-ponderings]

TeenTober 2: I'm Not Dying with You Tonight

Authors: Kimberly Jones & Gilly Segal Edition: Barnes & Noble YA Book Club Edition ISBN: 9781728211343 Retailer suggested age range: 14-17 years old How I got the book: borrowed from work per company policy

tl;dr review: I would not have published this book/accepted the manuscript for publication.

Review: While the suggested age range for this book from retailers is 14–17, I would place this book firmly on the younger end of YA. So, probably a mature 12-year-old to 15-year-olds. The book centres on two teens: Campbell (like the soup company) and Lena and the events at their school and later in their city (possibly Atlanta). Lena is a black, native to the city, boy crazy, and fashion conscious. Campbell is white, sporty but is no longer involved in sports, and has lived most of her life in a mostly white Pennsylvania town. The girls’ perspectives are written by different authors out of a respect for the OwnVoices movement. I will admit that I only read this book because I was leading YA book club, and I was only leading YA book club because two of my coworkers (both black) could not bring themselves to finish this book. In the words of one of the two, "That book did not reflect my black high school experience." My coworkers and I were also shocked to find out that the book was apparently inspired by the riots in Baltimore after the death of Freddy Gray. It felt like this book was published because The Hate U Give has been so successful, but it’s a sad attempt to match The Hate U Give. I’m Not Dying With You Tonight takes place over only a few hours and in two points of view; it is thus not just fast paced, but rushed. There’s little chance for character development or growth, and what we do see feels very forced. Lena and Campbell aren’t friends in the beginning, but by the end they’ve survived the same traumatic event and it feels like they’ve been set up to be friends. I’m glad to see even more books taking on racial injustice and unequal treatment by the police, but this book could have been so much better and not made me wonder until I (a white person) Googled the authors, "How white are both of these authors?" Major issues I had:

It took until page 200 to learn that Lena’s boyfriend is named Milton (previously the reader knew he was called Black by everyone in his life because he has the darkest skin in his family).

A riot starts first at the high school and then in the city over a racial slur.

Neither Lena nor Campbell (both 17 or 18) seemed to understand the gravity of anything, even as things literally burned around them, and instead went on a quest to find Black and protect Campbell’s dad’s hardware store.

[polandbananas20]

I had such a lovely time chatting and discussing college and second chances with all the amazing ladies who came out to the #BNYABookClub @bneventsgrove ! 🖤🖤🖤 It was my first IRL bookclub and it was wonderful. Thank you @barnesandnoble and everyone who joined in! Did you attend your local barnes event? Let me know how it went! 😊 If you missed out, and you having the #regrets you should join the #BNYABookClub next month - they'll be discussing We Hunt the Flame by @hafsahfaizal !✨💛 #books #bookclub #barnesandnoble #againbutbetter #romcom #studyabroad #london #college https://www.instagram.com/p/Bys_AmJlnyb/?igshid=1iu4n53vmr76q