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[interludepress]

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[lisa-lostinlit]

✧ G I V E A W A Y ✧ . 💬 What’s your favorite band or genre of music? . By day, Luckmonkey is a struggling punk band playing in record stores and taco joints; by night, its members are anti-capitalist agitators, breaking into homes and businesses, each time stealing one possession and leaving something different in its place. Squatting in an abandoned building without electricity or heat, they scrounge a patched-together life as a raucous, mismatched family of queer, trans and first-gen social activists. . But when one of them steals a wind-up monkey toy and brings it home, things begin to deteriorate into squabbles and bad decisions, until an arrest forces the group to weigh the hard work of political resistance against their individual needs for stability and safety. . Set in the margins of Pittsburgh in the early aughts, Luckmonkeybarrels into the defiant lives of social outsiders working to change the world. . Thank you to @interludepress for sending me a copy of the book and teaming up with me for a great giveaway! Enter to win a copy of Luckmonkey! . TO ENTER: ✩ follow me, @interludepress, @alysiaconstantine and @storygramtours ✩ tag a friend you think will be interested . For EXTRA entry: ✩ visit @pirouettes.and.pages tomorrow and repeat these steps . RULES: ✩ Giveaway will end March 15th at midnight EST ✩ US ONLY ✩ not affiliated with Instagram ✩ must be 18 or have parents permission ✩ must be a public account so I can verify entries . . . h a s h t a g s ⇣ #Luckmonkeytour #Luckmonkey #alysiaconstantine #interludepress #storygramtours #booksbooksbooks #books #bookblog #bedroomdecor #beautifulbooks #bookaddict #booksofinstagram #bookphotography #bookobsessed #bookdragon #instareads #instagood #bibliophile #bibliogram https://www.instagram.com/p/CMNEiB9nf0_/?igshid=sofwytlmze99

[hazelandglasz]

Good drink (homemade iced tea tyvm) and good book Too bad I cannot do this all day! #bookrec #theweekendbucketlist #interludepress #miakerick #wishicoulddothisallday

[kevinthomascraig]

My upcoming novel THE CAMINO CLUB is now available on Amazon Kindle as a preorder! Coming from Duet Books, the YA imprint of Interlude Press, in October, 2020! Cover reveal coming soon...

[dreamalottie]

Happy third birthday to @interludepress, the little indie queer press that could! It's been so much fun seeing you grow, and particularly watching people discover treasures like Not Your Sidekick (which isn't pictured because my friend has borrowed it for superhero joy!) and Grrrls on a the Side for 💖💪🏽. Just read the final instalment in the lovely Spotlight series as well; which is essentially LGBT Nashville in book form ❤️🙌🏻🏳️‍🌈 - can't wait to see where you go from here. There's 50% off on eBooks at their site today so check them out! #books #booklover #bookworm #indiepress #lgbtqreads #interludepress #duetbooks

[deatwoodwrites]

It’s very possible that I’m a bit of an F.T. Lukens fangirl. Seriously. I mean… you’ve probably already noticed this. But there’s good reason for it! For one, I’m in love with her Broken Moon series. For two, now we have new incredible characters in a new world to fall in love with! I was given the chance to be an early reader for her new book–The Rules and Regulations for Mediating Myth & Magic–and I absolutely jumped at the chance. Humor, a bisexual main character, and all the fun of cryptids… who can resist?

I got a bit behind in both reading (thank you two weeks worth of stress migraine) and writing this review (thank you semester start), so unfortunately I can’t recommend that you pre-order this book. BUT. It’s this book’s birthday! Today it has released into the wild and YOU can go find it on its very first day alive out there for everyone. And you should. Because it is keysmashingly AWESOME.

Desperate to pay for college, Bridger Whitt is willing to overlook the peculiarities of his new job–entering via the roof, the weird stacks of old books and even older scrolls, the seemingly incorporeal voices he hears from time to time–but it’s pretty hard to ignore being pulled under Lake Michigan by… mermaids? Worse yet, this happens in front of his new crush, Leo, the dreamy football star who just moved to town.

Fantastic.

When he discovers his eccentric employer Pavel Chudinov is an intermediary between the human world and its myths, Bridger is plunged into a world of pixies, werewolves, and Sasquatch. The realm of myths and magic is growing increasingly unstable, and it is up to Bridger to ascertain the cause of the chaos, eliminate the problem, and help his boss keep the real world from finding the world of myths.

Can I just start by saying how much I love the cover for this book? Many, many kudos to the artist, because the cover just captures the energy and humor, right off the bat.

The book begins with Bridger climbing up the side of a building because he needs a job. And the ad says that he has to enter through a particular door–and that door isn’t at ground level, nor are there stairs to get there. He has second thoughts (as one does, while clinging to the side of a building), but he makes it through, and from that point on, Bridger’s life is a rollercoaster. He finds himself in the midst of a world that he knew nothing about, but at the same time, he’s still a high school senior who just wants to get through that last year and move on, so he can go to a new place and start fresh.

And yes, this book is funny. It is literally laugh out loud, clap a hand over your mouth and check to see if anyone noticed your outburst levels of funny.

But at the same time, this book made me ache in ways that I’ve forgotten since high school. It made me feel (ALL THE FEELS!) and it made me hurt and it made me want to wrap Bridger up in a blanket burrito and cuddle him so hard. Because it sucks to be that age, and it sucks to try to figure yourself out while not losing track of everyone else. It’s HARD. And Bridger, like most teens, screws it up about as often as he gets it right.

You see, Bridger has a lot going on. Not only does he have his new job, which is confusing and time consuming, but he also has college coming up, and he wants to move away to somewhere brand new. He has a single mom, and sometimes they are like two ships passing notes in the night. He has a best friend, who has been there for everything, and is the only one who knows about his new crush. And of course, there’s Leo, the Big Crush, who is everything Bridger absolutely wants but isn’t exactly ready to let himself have.

And there’s conflict. There was one part that absolutely ripped my heart out, between Bridger and Astrid (his best friend). I’ve been there. I’ve done exactly what Bridger did, probably multiple times throughout my life (I’m not so great at friendship). And as Bridger tried to figure out how to go forward, how to heal his life and his relationship with Astrid, while still moving on into the new parts of his life… I ached with him. I may have cried, because OW.

I want to talk about so many things in this book, but I don’t want to spoil anyone. So I’m going to leave you with this: my favorite part of this book is the relationships. It’s a found family story. Yes, there are actual family members (like Bridger’s mom). But it’s about the way Bridger and his boss, Pavel, become friends. It’s about the pixies (who need to care for their family), and Astrid, and Leo, and even Mindy. It’s about how they come together and need each other, and the different ways each of them becomes a part of that family. And about how they do care for the others in their family. For all the humor, it’s really a story of love. And I don’t mean romance, although there is certainly that as well. I mean love: between family, between friends. And in the end, that’s what made me want to cuddle this book and keep it and read it all over again (and recommend it to everyone I know).

It’s fun. It’s heartwarming. It’ll take you on an amazing rollercoaster ride that’ll leave you breathless and laughing (and possibly crying, just a little). And you’ll have a smile on your face when it’s done because sometimes things get to turn up happy. And that’s a good thing.

You can connect with F.T. at authorftlukens.wordpress.com on Twitter @ftlukens, on Tumblr at ftlukens.tumblr.com and on Goodreads at goodreads.com/ftlukens.

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Book Review: The Rules and Regulations for Mediating Myth & Magic It's very possible that I'm a bit of an F.T. Lukens fangirl. Seriously. I mean... you've probably already noticed this.

[carriepack]

Five stars for F.T. Lukens' Ghosts & Ashes

Ghosts & Ashes by F.T. Lukens My rating: 5 of 5 stars

It would be an understatement to say I was excited about book 2 in the Broken Moon series because book 1, The Star Host, was one of my favorite books of 2016. So I hoped Ghosts & Ashes would not disappoint. I’m happy to say Lukens met and exceeded my expectations this go around, and I’m eagerly awaiting book 3.

Despite Ren & Asher earning their freedom in The Star Host, Ghosts & Ashes is full of tension and questions about where everyone’s loyalties truly lie. Readers will be kept guessing until the last page… and beyond. Although G&A ends on a cliffhanger, it feels satisfactory in a way and will get you excited for the finale.

Ghosts & Ashes is a worthy and exciting follow-up to The Star Host. Fans of Star Wars and Firefly will love the Broken Moon series for its space opera-style storyline and memorable characters.

View all my reviews

Five stars for F.T. Lukens’ Ghosts & Ashes was originally published on Carrie Pack

[kanadabiscuits]

I do not usually clear my bookshelves. I give away books now and then if I think a person MUST have a particular book, but I don’t purge my books like I do my clothes. My bookshelves are my history, the map of where and who I have been. The books are a reminder of stories that have touched my heart or my soul, changed my mind, or repelled me and thus sit on the shelf as a warning.

Today there is a large pile of books on my floor, a stack of books almost as high as me. Tomorrow they are all going to a new home. Because I saw this post on Facebook 

and realized that no book should grow dusty when it can be enjoyed by many.

So, In addition to a pile of other queer literature, I am donating my entire @interludepress​ and Duet library to a new local queer library resource for 12-25 year olds. I hope they enjoy them as much as I have. I hesitated over a few that I particularly loved and whose authors I know and so there is a personal attachment to the book... but even those are going, because if I am donating all the books, why would I deny them the ones I think are special?? 

Purging books feels weird, but if I have learned nothing else from my time on this site, it is that representation matters. We should all be able to lose ourselves in a book that we see parts of ourselves reflected in.

[neverhaveieverbooks]

#lgbtq ya #interludepress #duetbooks #f/f romance #neverhaveieverbooks #snowsisters #

[gloriouslokius]

If I end up with a stay at home mandate and don't have to go to work, I'm set thanks to @interludepress! So much lgbt fiction! Not to mention the twenty books of I have on my shelf too!

[interludepress]

We could all use a happy ending right now. Get yours with free shipping at http://store.interludepress.com through March 31.

[mypopculturesummer]

I wanted to give a quick shoutout to everyone at @interludepress including all of the authors. This fabulous team of folks consistently creates quality - wonderful - warm - original - adventure filled romances —- and thus far, each and evey one has a happy ending.

The past few weeks have been hell for me —- some major life stuff that we all must face eventually. I’ve been doing my best to face everthing full on and not run from my problems .... but sometimes you need a little healthy escape.

Having the male, British voice inside my Kindle read allowed the fine books of Interlude Press has been my escape this time.

In the last week I completed:

Into The Blue by Penn Henson

Bitter Springs by Laura Stone

Hold by Rachel Davidson Leigh

Jilted by Lilah Suzanne

and I am now 1/2 way through

Chef’s Table by Lynn Charles

I am almost done with the entire Interlude Press catalogue!

So a big huge thank you to everyone who made these books possible - from authors - to editors- to artists - to people taking care of the business stuff - to all of the early readers who encouraged these amazing authors!

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. You have created fantastic art and brought comfort into the world.

[bookishandawesome]

Definitely on a queer YA streak. Up next: RUNNING WITH LIONS by @wintersjulian. (Thank you for lending me your copy, @hazelstaybookish!) ——— What are y’all reading? 🤓📚 ——— #RunningwithLions #JulianWinters #DuetBooks #InterludePress #LGBTQIA #youngadult #book #bookworm #bookish #bibliophile #bookstagram #bookphotography #bookblogger #weneeddiversebooks #minimalism #iphonography #iphoneonly #takenoniphone #vsco #vscocam #vscophile

[hazelandglasz]

Time flies when you’re not looking asks

I was tagged by @lilyvandersteen (thank you for thinking of me, darling!)

The decade is ending, what has changed for you in these past ten years?

1. Have you moved?

I have! Twice! The last one was last year, and I’m finally feeling at home

2. Have you graduated?

Nope, no more diploma for me

3. Has your marital status changed?

No.

4. Has your parental status changed?

Nope (and likely will not)

5. Has your hair color changed?

I’m getting closer to my natural hair color, so yes :)

6. Has your job changed?

Twice! And the next decade will bring a new adventure

7. Has your otp changed?

My OTP has not changed as much as it has multiplied--for each fandom, one OTP, feels natural (plus, the older I get, the more multishippy I feel)

8. Has your pet status changed?

Nope, to my lasting sorrow

9. What new places did you visit?

I have been to St Petersburg and to Lisbon and I loved it! I really want to see more countries in the years to come

10. What is an accomplishment you are proud of?

Getting published (forever thankful to @interludepress for believing in me <3<3<3)

I’m tagging @glitterdammerung, @sunshunes, @zavocado, @hemidemisplemmyquaver, @missbeizy and if you see this post and want to post it, tag me in it, I would love to see how the past decade worked for you <3

[graceyhearts]

I've been looking forward to this book ever since @thebookcon - that's where I met the author. #sweet #lollipop #bookcon #bookstagram #shelfie #reading #personal #alysiaconstantine #interludepress #bookworm #instabook #52booksin52weeks #52bookchallenge #52books

[deatwoodwrites]

Book Review: Ghosts & Ashes, by F.T. Lukens

Ghosts & Ashes by F.T. Lukens... let me just flail #FTLukens #InterludePress #GhostsAndAshes

You may remember that about a year ago, I was given the opportunity to preview a copy of F.T. Lukens’s first YA SF novel, The Star Host. I was thrilled when she contacted me to ask if I’d like to review the sequel, Ghosts & Ashes. My response was an enthusiastic YES!! The book is coming out this Thursday, on March 9th, from the Duet Books imprint of Interlude Press. You’ll want to go check that…