#stars in their eyes

[ennuiduck]

POV: Your rival is looking extra pretty today and you do NOT have stars in your eyes.

[dreamersvinyl]

if lestappen isn’t real then explain the way they look at each other

[the-elusive-soleil]

Stars in Their Eyes - Celegorm vs. the Flesh and the Stranger

[ireadyabooks]

Spring into Extraordinary Graphic Novels from I read YA! 🌷🎨

Graphic novels are one of our favorite reading formats here at I read YA! It’s always such a joy seeing an author bring their magnificent storytelling to life with their artwork or another artist adding their unique spin! The possibilities are endless when it comes to graphic novel styles, and that’s what makes them so perfect! There is something for everyone! We have compiled some of our recent favorite graphic novels below that you should absolutely check out as we welcome spring and warmer weather! Whether you’re looking for stories about an adorable daydreamer, a dark secret, or two boys simply falling in love, we have it all! Happy reading!

Rainbow! Volume 1 by Gloom & Sunny

From Tapas Media, the same webtoon platform that brought you Magical Boy, comes Rainbow!, a new LGBTQ+ YA graphic novel series!

Teenager Boo Meadows has pink hair and a very vivid imagination -- she has trouble separating from the real world. In her daydreams, she dances beautifully at balls or fights monsters as a magical girl. In reality, she has a complicated home life, work stress, school stress, and a wicked crush on the girl of her dreams. When a new student, Mimi, arrives at school, Boo starts exploring a side of herself that she never considered before. As she grows closer with Mimi, it may finally be time for Boo to face reality . . . Who is the real Mimi? The one in her dreams? Or the one in real life?

Rainbow! is perfect for fans of Heartstopper and Magical Boy, full of heart, adorable illustrations, and a storyline that any teenager can relate to!

Start reading Rainbow! Volume 1 now!

Escape From St. Hell by Lewis Hancox

In this sequel to the Indie bestseller Welcome to St. Hell, Lewis Hancox tells the hilarious, inspiring story of coming into his own as a trans man.

For Lew, figuring out he was a guy and wanted to live life as a guy was the end of our journey... and the start of a whole other journey. Escape From St. Hell charts all the changes that Lew wanted to be made in order for him to live as a young trans man -- changes not just to his own body and perspective, but to the perspectives of the family, friends, and enemies around him.

As he did in his bestselling graphic memoir Welcome to St. Hell, Lewis Hancox charts his journey with plenty of laughs, a good number of cringes, and an honesty that takes readers along for the ride of Lew's life.

Start reading Escape From St. Hell now!

The Deep Dark by Molly Knox Ostertag

From Molly Knox Ostertag, writer-illustrator of the New York Times and Indie bestselling The Witch Boy trilogy and The Girl from the Sea, comes a darkly beautiful story of identity, family, love, loss, and magic.

Everyone has secrets. Mags’s has teeth.

Magdalena Herrera is about to graduate high school, but she already feels like an adult with serious responsibilities: caring for her ailing grandmother; working a part-time job; clandestine makeouts with a girl who has a boyfriend. And then there’s her secret, which pulls her into the basement each night, drains her of energy, and leaves her bleeding. A secret that could hurt and even kill if it ever got out -- like it did once before.

So Mags keeps her head down, isolated in her small desert community. That is, until her childhood friend Nessa comes back to town, bringing vivid memories of the past, an intoxicating glimpse of the future, and a secret of her own. Mags won’t get attached, of course. She’s always been strong enough to survive without anyone’s help.

But when the darkness starts to close in on them both, Mags will have to drag her secret into the daylight, and choose between risking everything... or having nothing left to lose.

Start reading The Deep Dark now!

Heartstopper 5 by Alice Oseman

Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. The bestselling LGBTQ+ graphic novel about life, love, and everything that happens in between: this is the fifth volume of the much-loved HEARTSTOPPER series, featuring gorgeous two-color artwork.

Nick and Charlie are in love. They’ve finally said those three little words, and Charlie has almost persuaded his mum to let him sleep over at Nick’s house. He wants to take their relationship to the next level... but can he find the confidence he needs? And with Nick going off to university next year, is everything about to change?

By Alice Oseman, winner of the YA Book Prize, Heartstopper encompasses all the small moments of Nick and Charlie’s lives that together make up something larger, which speaks to all of us.

Contains discussions around mental health and eating disorders, and sexual references.

Start reading Heartstopper 5 now!

Stars in Their Eyes by Jessica Walton and Aśka

In this lighthearted YA romance, Maisie and Ollie discover that nothing beats the feeling of falling in love for the first time.

Maisie is on her way to Fancon! She's looking forward to meeting her idol, Kara Bufano, the action hero from her favorite TV show, who has a lower-leg amputation, just like Maisie. But when Maisie and her mom arrive at the convention center, she is stopped in her tracks by Ollie, a cute volunteer working the show. They are kind, charming, and geek out about nerd culture just as much as Maisie does. And as the day wears on, Maisie notices feelings for Ollie that she's never had before. Is this what it feels like to fall in love?

Perfect for fans of Heartstopper and Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me, this graphic novel debut is a fresh, one-of-a-kind story that celebrates the excitement of meeting someone special for the first time.

Start reading Stars in Their Eyes now!

The Good Neighbors by Holly Black and Ted Naifeh

From the bestselling author of The Cruel Prince, an astonishing graphic trilogy set in a faerie world, full of mystery, intrigue, and romance.

From the amazing imagination of bestselling author Holly Black and acclaimed illustrator Ted Naifeh, a mysterious and wonderful faerie saga, for the first time in one volume.

Rue Silver's mother has disappeared... and her father has been arrested, suspected of killing her. But it's not as straightforward as that. Because Rue is a faerie, like her mother was. And her father didn't kill her mother -- instead, he broke a promise to Rue's faerie king grandfather, which caused Rue's mother to be flung back to the faerie world. Now Rue must go to save her -- and defeat a dark faerie that threatens our very mortal world.

Start reading The Good Neighbors now!

[harrietmjones]

I found out for the first time, fairly recently that Luke Newton’s dad had appeared on Stars in Their Eyes and knowing that, I knew I had to find him!

However, even though I could narrow the search down to the 1995 contestants (thanks to an interview with Luke who mentioned this), I still couldn’t find him.

Then very recently, I came across another interview of Luke’s where he mentioned his dad appearing on said show but this time, he mentioned who his dad sang as and that he had won.

So after scouring the internet and YouTube, I have found him.

So, this is Lee Griffiths aka. Luke’s dad performing as Bobby Darin!

He appears at 27:48 and then at the very end of the video to sing them out!

[ourtubahero-blog]

David is very easy to fall in love with.

[the-dust-jacket]

Congratulations to all those honored by 2024 Stonewall Award for Children's Literature!

[doyouknowthisdisabledcharacter]

Maisie from Stars in their eyes?

She is an amputee and she lost her leg from cancer

It looks like she hasn’t been submitted yet.

[thereadingchallengechallenge]

JOMP BPC - Jan 10 - Magical Moment

that magical moment when you meet the perfect person by sheer chance, as seen in this gorgeous standalone graphic novel, Stars in Their Eyes, by Jessica Walton & Aśka ✨

[sparklingrainbow]

Motas

Conocí a un hombre en un sinuoso camino a la media noche, en su mirada taciturna brillaban las estrellas del alba mientras gélido aliento en céfiros se transformaba. No me dirigió media palabra a medida que me acercaba a él, tampoco lo hizo una vez que estuve a su lado. Solo se limitó a admirar, embelesado, el paisaje que ante nosotros se presentaba.

Frente a nosotros se dibujaba un paisaje armonioso donde los haces de luna traviesamente se enredaban entre las estrechas ramas, iluminando a manera de motas el camino de grava que se encontraba por delante. Y dentro de este mismo camino pude vislumbrar diversos charcos de agua de variopintas formas que descansaban a lo largo de este camino.

En íntimo silencio contemplamos las motas que se esbozaban ante nosotros, pues ambos en inconsciente acuerdo comprendíamos que estos portales no eran más que el producto efímero del tiempo y la circunstancia, por lo que la temperancia era nuestra mayor aliada ante la preservación de este espectáculo.

No cruzamos media palabra, tampoco nos atrevimos a movernos pues lo único que tenía permitido perturbar este escenario era el cantar de los pequeños animales que retozaban en el lugar.

Paso un largo rato antes de que un enemigo amenazara con la destrucción de la perpetua armonía que habíamos logrado formar. Rebeldes gotas de lluvia cayeron con decisión ante la grava rompiendo de esta forma el trance al cual las motas nos habían sometido.

Volví mi cabeza al hombre con los ojos de estrella, quién me devolvió una jovial sonrisa antes de echarse a reír por lo absurdo de la situación. Saco un viejo paraguas azul debajo de su brazo y débilmente lo inclinó hacia mí. Comprendí la indirecta y me acerque a su lado, para así emprender una vez más la marcha en este sinuoso camino a la media noche, ahora al lado de un nuevo amigo.

Historia Original- Autor: A.C.C

[casasupernovas]

remus never approved or directly bullied severus snape. by the look sirius exchanged with remus, it's clear that even sirius stopped bullying snape. peter pettigrew was never significant enough. that leaves james, who we know continued behind lily's back, something according to the obviously biased sirius was just him defending himself. you need bigger than a pinch of salt for that. i certainly didn't take too much sirius said at face value anymore after the 'snape's worst memory' plot twist. so, why did james continue his rivarly with snape?

in my opinion, it was because he still saw him as a threat. we all know his main motivation was because james was in love with lily. it drove him insane to comprehend that severus had any closeness to her, let alone that she liked him enough to be his friend so much. the jealousy was jealousing. and while we know severus loved lily, we at least know his hatred was justified. i personally can't imagine someone i loved going off with someone who bullied me for years, let alone who's friend almost killed me.

anyway, headcanon away. because i think james was still wary of what could happen with snape. hell, maybe he was worried because the girl literally told him that she hated him but dated him years later. maybe she had turned away from cold indifference to snape to more of a matured perspective, nore sense of loss and sadness for the quite frankly, delusional slytherin. remember, the death eaters were making 'allowances' for muggleborns because they didn't have the numbers yet. i always remember how they said the death eaters outnumbered the good side in the war, which must mean a lot more half bloods/muggleborns must have been in the ranks considering how purebloods were 'dying' out so much that they were inbreeding.

but anyway, i think lily's views on snape must have softened, and james' jealousy and possessiveness only heightened the further he was away from her. headcanon away.

[ibapoque]

The Vast

[elijowa]

"Is he flirting with me? Wow, I can't believe he's flirting with me. But OK! I can run with that. I should say something flirty back to - oh. Oh. He was talking about the - yeah, that makes more sense, he was talking about the stars. Can't believe I thought he might have been flirting with me. Can't believe I even entertained that as a possibility. What an idiot. Why would an angel like him even notice a cherub like me? Stupid, stupid ..."

GOOD OMENS (2019-)

2x01 - The Arrival

[the-elusive-soleil]

Chapters: 12/36 Fandom: The Magnus Archives (Podcast), The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Martin Blackwood & Sasha James & Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist & Tim Stoker, Sasha James/Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist Characters: Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist, Martin Blackwood, Sasha James, Tim Stoker (The Magnus Archives), Elias Bouchard | Jonah Magnus, Melanie King, Basira Hussain, Alice "Daisy" Tonner, Georgie Barker, Maedhros (Tolkien), Maglor (Tolkien), Celegorm (Tolkien), Caranthir (Tolkien), Curufin (Tolkien), Amrod (Tolkien), Amras (Tolkien), Agnes Montague, Gerard Keay, Annabelle Cane Additional Tags: Fix-It, what if I put some Feanorians in this thing?, would that make it better, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Feanorians in modern day, monster hunter Feanorians, there are 15 Valar and 15 fears (counting Extinction) and this is not a coincidence, Sasha James Lives, Gerard Keay Lives, Agnes Montague Lives, this isn't an archivist!Sasha fic but it's not NOT an archivist!Sasha fic Summary:

"He did break out, in the end. But he was changed, warped--more of an ‘it’ than a ‘him’. He had spent millenia in true nothingness, with nothing to tie him to who he once was, and so he emerged as a pure force of darkness and destruction. And instead of instigating a glorious, narratively satisfying final battle...he corrupted the other Powers, breaking them and twisting them to be things like what he now was.

We have not been able to save everyone touched by the Fears. But I like to think that we have done some good, saved at least a few lives."

Jonathan Sims has more than enough to contend with as the new head archivist of the Magnus Institute. When mysterious, purportedly ancient individuals start cropping up first in statements, then in his own life, the situation only becomes more complicated.

[ireadyabooks]

Read with Pride Love Stories Perfect for Valentine’s Day! 💟🌈

Believe it or not, Valentine’s Day is right around the corner! It’s the perfect time of year to grab a romantic read and fantasize about your own Valentine. At I read YA, we believe everyone deserves to see themselves represented in all aspects of life so we’ve put together a list of some of our favorite queer romances for you to add to your shelf during this season of love! We hope you fall in love with these sweet reads just as much as we have!

Stars in Their Eyes by Jessica Walton & Aśka 

Maisie is on her way to Fancon! She's looking forward to meeting her idol, Kara Bufano, the action hero from her favorite TV show, who has a lower-leg amputation, just like Maisie. But when Maisie and her mom arrive at the convention center, she is stopped in her tracks by Ollie, a cute volunteer working the show. They are kind, charming, and geek out about nerd culture just as much as Maisie does. And as the day wears on, Maisie notices feelings for Ollie that she's never had before. Is this what it feels like to fall in love?

Start reading Stars in Their Eyes now! 

Love Letters for Joy by Melissa See

Less than a year away from graduation, seventeen-year-old Joy is too busy overachieving to be worried about relationships. She’s determined to be Caldwell Prep’s first disabled valedictorian. And she only has one person to beat, her academic rival Nathaniel.

But it’s senior year and everyone seems to be obsessed with pairing up. One of her best friends may be developing feelings for her and the other uses Caldwell’s anonymous love-letter writer to snag the girl of her dreams. Joy starts to wonder if she has missed out on a quintessential high school experience. She is asexual, but that’s no reason she can’t experience first love, right?

She writes to Caldwell Cupid to help her sort out these new feelings and, over time, finds herself falling for the mysterious voice behind the letters. But falling in love might mean risking what she wants most, especially when the letter-writer turns out to be the last person she would ever expect.

Start reading Love Letter for Joy now! 

Heartstopper  Volume 5 by Alice Oseman

Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. The bestselling LGBTQ+ graphic novel about life, love, and everything that happens in between: this is the fifth volume of the much-loved HEARTSTOPPER series, featuring gorgeous two-color artwork.

Nick and Charlie are in love. They’ve finally said those three little words, and Charlie has almost persuaded his mum to let him sleep over at Nick’s house. He wants to take their relationship to the next level... but can he find the confidence he needs? And with Nick going off to university next year, is everything about to change?

Start reading Heartstopper Volume 5 now!

What a Desi Girl Wants by Sabina Khan

Mehar hasn’t been back to India since she and her mother moved away when she was only four. But when her father announces his engagement to socialite Naz, Mehar reluctantly agrees to return for the wedding. While her father still doesn’t make the time for her, Mehar barely cares once she meets Sufiya, her grandmother’s assistant, and one of the most grounded, thoughtful, kind people she’s ever met! Meanwhile, Mehar’s dislike for Naz and her social media influencer daughter, Aleena, deepens. Mehar’s starting to think that putting a stop to this wedding might be the best thing for everyone involved.But what happens when telling her father the truth about Naz and Aleena means putting her relationship with Sufiya at risk . . .

Start reading What a Desi Girl Wants now!

Sixteen Souls by Rosie Talbot

Sixteen-year-old Charlie Frith has problems. His crush is dating someone else, his sisters have glitter-bombed his prosthesis (again), and he's a seer-of-spirits in York, the most haunted city in England, and all his friends are ghosts.

To make matters worse, it seems that famous spirits are mysteriously vanishing from York's haunted streets and alleys. Charlie is determined to stay out of it, but Sam, the irritating new seer in town, expects him to track down who -- or what -- is responsible and uncover the dark purpose behind these disappearances.

But when one of Charlie's ghostly friends vanishes, he has no choice but to face the shadows -- and his growing feelings for Sam. The boys must be willing to risk it all to save York’s spirits, because this adversary will stop at nothing to complete their devastating plan. Afterlives are at stake, and Charlie is running out of time . . . 

Start reading Sixteen Souls now!

The Feeling of Falling in Love by Mason Deaver

Just days before spring break, Neil Kearney is set to fly across the country with his childhood friend (and current friend-with-benefits) Josh, to attend his brother's wedding—until Josh tells Neil that he's in love with him and Neil doesn't return the sentiment.

With Josh still attending the wedding, Neil needs to find a new date to bring along. And, almost against his will, roommate Wyatt is drafted.

At first, Wyatt (correctly) thinks Neil is acting like a jerk. But when they get to LA, Wyatt sees a little more of where it's coming from. Slowly, Neil and Wyatt begin to understand one another . . . and maybe, just maybe, fall in love for the first time . . .

Start reading The Feeling of Falling in Love now!

[weaversweek]

Another set of game shows counted and enumerated. This week, it's:

the glitterballs of Strictly,

the pure show of Stars In Their Eyes, the camp silly of Supermarket Sweep,

the The Superstars,

and a diversion into a show that overseas readers might expect, but doesn't make the list: Survivor.