#justinaireland

[bidotorg]

“Dread Nation provides a refreshing take on the enemies-to-friends trope, and a rare representation of a queer friendship based on the principle that opposites attract platonically, too.”

[lisa-lostinlit]

💬 What was your most recent book mail? 📖🤎 I just received this beauty the other day and I can’t wait to read it! RUST IN THE ROOT hits shelves September 20th! Thank you to @epicreads for gifting me this early copy! . . . s u m m a r y : The author of the visionary New York Times bestseller Dread Nation returns with another spellbinding historical fantasy set at the crossroads of race and power in America. It is 1937, and Laura Ann Langston lives in an America divided—between those who work the mystical arts and those who do not. Ever since the Great Rust, a catastrophic event that blighted the arcane force called the Dynamism and threw America into disarray, the country has been rebuilding for a better future. And everyone knows the future is industry and technology—otherwise known as Mechomancy—not the traditional mystical arts. Laura disagrees. A talented young queer mage from Pennsylvania, Laura hopped a portal to New York City on her seventeenth birthday with hopes of earning her mage’s license and becoming something more than a rootworker…. . . . h a s h t a g s : #rustintheroot #justinaireland #bookmail #bookstagrammer #mybookfeatures #mybooks #readingtime #bookstagram #bookishflatlay #flatlaystyle #flatlaytoday #booksandcoffee #cottagecore #cozyacademia #photographylife #bookblogger #inspiremyinstagram #cozyaesthetic #bookstagramaesthetic #booklovers https://www.instagram.com/p/ChBL0aUN-AJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[sistahscifi]

If you can't tell, we get REALLY excited about your #bookmail posts!!! This one by Kurly Kutee's Momma highlights @azemezi 'a BITTER (the prequel to PET featuring queer people of color characters) and @justinaireland DREAD NATION (a zombie apocalypse story set in the antebellum South). You can get these books from our @facebookapp, @instagram, @shopify, @pinterest, or @tiktok stores. Better yet, check them out from your local #library!!! Reposted from @kurlykuteesmomma That bookmark tho.....🤓 Books and bookmark:@sistahscifi ~ @shop @HarperCollins @penguinrandomhouse ~ #justinaireland #akwaekeemezi #bitternovel #petnovel #queerfantasy #queercharacters #SistahScifi #BlackWritersMatter #BlackAuthorsMatter #BlackReadersMatter https://www.instagram.com/p/CdiqlXvrgFT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[robyn-weightman]

Newly video is live!

[thebookdragon217]

I'm definitely still thinking about ghosts and counting down the days until it is officially spooky season. Maybe one day a ghost will actually speak to me. Until then ghost hunting, nighttime ghost tours, spooky movies and shows and fantastic middle grade books will have to do. QOTD: What is your favorite ghost movie or show? Thanks to @theshelfstuff and @harperkids for the gifted copy of Ophie's Ghosts. This one released in May and it is one you won't want to miss reading. It takes place in a haunted manor and has ghosts and spirits with their own personalities and tastes/gripes. They all have stories to tell and may even reveal some truths about injustice. If you loved Dread Nation, then this one is for you. 👻👻SYNOPSIS👻👻 The New York Times bestselling author of Dread Nation makes her middle grade debut with a sweeping tale of the ghosts of our past that won't stay buried, starring an unforgettable girl named Ophie. Ophelia Harrison used to live in a small house in the Georgia countryside. But that was before the night in November 1922, and the cruel act that took her home and her father from her. Which was the same night that Ophie learned she can see ghosts. Now Ophie and her mother are living in Pittsburgh with relatives they barely know. In the hopes of earning enough money to get their own place, Mama has gotten Ophie a job as a maid in the same old manor house where she works. Daffodil Manor, like the wealthy Caruthers family who owns it, is haunted by memories and prejudices of the past--and, as Ophie discovers, ghosts as well. Ghosts who have their own loves and hatreds and desires, ghosts who have wronged others and ghosts who have themselves been wronged. And as Ophie forms a friendship with one spirit whose life ended suddenly and unjustly, she wonders if she might be able to help--even as she comes to realize that Daffodil Manor may hold more secrets than she bargained for. #OphiesGhosts #JustinaIreland #HarperKids #HarperInfluencer #ghoststories #middlegradebooks #welovemglit #bookphotos #books #bookstgram #booksandmurals #booksandart #BlackAuthors #bookfeature #bookrecs #bookish #weneeddiversebooks #ownvoices #bookworm #read (at The Bushwick Collective) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRzQxIkrWR6/?utm_medium=tumblr

[pumpkinspicebookwyrm]

What an excellent way to start a book! I love some funky chapter titles 😍 #dreadnation #justinaireland #books #prologue https://www.instagram.com/p/CQHK0tPswWj/?utm_medium=tumblr

[bellusoddities]

𝔹𝕖𝕝𝕝𝕦𝕤𝕆𝕕𝕕𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕖𝕤 𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜𝕔𝕝𝕦𝕓 𝕃𝕚𝕧𝕖 𝔻𝕚𝕤𝕔𝕦𝕤𝕤𝕚𝕠𝕟 ℙ𝕠𝕤𝕥 . 📚 . CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR DREAD NATION NY JUSTINA IRELAND!!! . 📚 . Good Morning Lovelies!!! . 📚 . We were unfortunately unable to host our live last night due to the storm impacting the North Eastern States, and many of our Club members being impacted by various events! . 📚 . Here's your chance! We went from chapters 20-38. (The end!) What do you think about what we learned? Gideon? Jane's fate? Summerland? Kate? Jackson? Drop all your thoughts here through the day, and we will count your 5 raffle entries! Comments will be closed for this on Saturday! Have fun! Remember, if you have not finished the book? Look away! . 📚 . We start on Deathless Divide immediately! Next week's live will be Dec 23rd! Don't miss out! . 📚 . Have an amazing day Lovelies! . 📚 . 📚 . 📚 . 🔖🔖🔖 #bellusodditiesbookclub #bookclub #reading #dreadnation #justinaireland #zombies #apocalypse #dystopian #books #bookgram #bellodians #bellusoddites (at Wild West) https://www.instagram.com/p/CI8PNOegR2G/?igshid=1bvnm7bt1v2j

[jones7thavenue]

Currently Reading No. 3 Dread Nation by Justina IrelandOriginally published by Balzor + Bray on April 3, 2018.Genres: Young Adult, Historical, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Zombies, Fiction, Science Fiction, Paranormal, Dystopian, Alternate History, Speculative Fiction, War, Supernatural, Diversity, Post Apocalyptic, Civil War, LGBTQIA+, Survival, Urban Fantasy.

[dearbookshelves]

📚Black Enough📚 . Black Enough is a collection of short stories edited by Ibi Zoboi. It contains stories that explore a span of Black experiences in America ranging from straight, LBGTQ+, wealthy, and poor. There are stories that tackle serious topics such as racism and homophobia but there are also stories that are truly about joy and just being a teenager. My goal going into this collection was to find some new authors to check out and that was definitely accomplished. Some stories that stand out to me are “The Trouble with Drowning” by Dhonielle Clayton, “Black. Nerd. Problems.” by Lamar Giles, and “Kissing Sarah Smart” by Justina Ireland. It’s rare that I come across a collection where I enjoy every story but I did have a good time reading every piece in this collection. . QOTD: Are there any short story collections you enjoy? . #blackenough #ibizoboi #justinaireland #varianjohnson #ritawilliamsgarcia #dhonielleclayton #keklamagoon #leahhenderson #tochionyebuchi #jasonreynolds #nicstone #liaratamani #reneewatson #traceybaptiste #coebooth #brandycolbert #jaycoles #lamargiles #shortstories #ya #bookblogger #bookishcommunity #bookishlovegroup #bookishlove #bookrecommendations #bookstagram (at Wilmington, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCyuRUJgjBv/?igshid=1r4mooshkd4s4

[philipraath]

As with most of this series, the illustrations are amazing, and the writing is lacking.

[big-wired]

Another day, another book completed. Justina Ireland works wonderfully in using the zombie menace to undercut systemic racial injustice set in a fictional world where zombies arose during the American Civil War. Jane McKnee is immediately likeable as the protagonist who you want to see win out in the end. Definitely a must read, even if you are burned out on zombies. #zombies #fiction #dreadnation #justinaireland #zombieapocalypse https://www.instagram.com/p/B1jvKM2jwbf/?igshid=111eb8sphee5d

[greeneteens]

Today's staff pick is from Crystal B. at Fair Grove Branch Library, who recommends “Dread Nation” by Justina Ireland 

What would happen if the North Lost the Civil War? In this historical fantasy the war not only pitted brother against brother, but dead versus the living.  Because of this new uprising the war is placed on hold and the Native and Negro Reeducation Act is passed requiring children of color attend combat schools in order to turn the tide against the zombie hoards. Our main character is shipped off to 'zombie killing school' because of the color of her skin and quickly learns surviving in this world requires both deadly manners and accuracy.

[serataino]

Hello first person, present tense. I don't usually get to enjoy that pov unless I'm reading YA. The best science fiction/fantasy is often an elaborate thought experiment that takes an idea to its logical extreme, therefore offering a commentary on the state of our current society. My only regret is I'm reading Dread Nation too quickly and will have to wait another year for the next installment. #justinaireland #dreadnation #youngadult #postcivilwar #zombies #subversivefiction #blackwriters #diverselit #diverseliterature #bookstagram #bookblr #readthis #whatimreading #booksofinstagram #readersofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/serataino/p/BvfL977g90k/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=nlvvli3qhwbj

[ashlett]

Do you use book sleeves? . . I was a late addition to the book sleeve addiction, and well...look where I am now...six and counting. For someone who travels a lot, I need all that I can get! . . I did a post on book sleeves over at my blog. Check it out: https://thatbooktravellife.wordpress.com/2019/01/28/books-traveling/ . . #currentlyreading #igreads #yalit #justinaireland #dreadnation #bookflatlay #booksleeve #bookcover #bookcommunity #readingcommunity #traveling #bookblogger #travelandbooks #bookfeaturepage #bookishlife #bookdragon #bookaholic #youngadultbooks https://www.instagram.com/p/BtMifMFH0he/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ts57jw86oky7

[strandbooks]

"The day I came squealing and squalling into the world was the first time someone tried to kill me." 🌟 Every Weds, we pick a new author to be our #writercrush, from bookseller favorites to underrepresented authors you need to know about. ➡️This week, we're loving Justina Ireland (@justinai), author of the YA epic Dread Nation. 🌟 Set in post-Reconstruction America, Dread Nation focuses on the life of Jane McKeene, a young Black girl trained with other Black and Native people to kill zombies that have risen at the site of Civil War battlefields. This fast-paced, exhilarating novel is so much more than any typical zombie book you've ever read. ➡️Pick up a copy on the 2nd floor! ▪️▪️ #writercrushwednesday #dreadnation #justinaireland #bookrecommendation #yaliterature

[ihadalovelytime]

I’ve been passing by this gorgeous cover for weeks and today decided to cave in! It was giving me serious Abbie Mills vibes. I’m normally not into Zombies, or at least, not crazed zombies for gore’s sake (although, World War Z remains a classic). But to see a black zombie killing warrior woman set against the backdrop of Civil War Era America, sold! A reimagined history, where in the wake of the undead, black and native children are sent to combat schools to face the dead. One reviewer said it was the best young adult novel he had ever read. Can’t beat that, everybody. I can hardly say how ecstatic this makes the little girl inside of me, to see someone like me represented as a main character in a magical/fantasy/horror-esque/Sci-fi novel. In other news, this candle. You chance upon such affordable goodies at TJ Max. (Lab Candles- Hygge Pleasure - Warm Fig). #bookstagram #justinaireland #dreadnation #labcandles #candlelove #warmfig https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm2DHn5FQeE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7k8v578p8nra