#the siblings landau mean the most to me

[raytm]

i decided i wasn't going 2 write my asks and instead write another gepard drabble. yipee.

there was nothing lenient about the way the tutor would stare down her aquiline nose, her hawkish eyes peering from behind thick rimmed spectacles, a honed lour devoted to mischievous children and their exasperating excuses. this time, she had caught them huddling beneath the bay window, a large, leather bound book spread across serval’s lap and gepard hovering over it in her lap, leaning so far forward he was basically adhered to the illustrations and loopy, elegant script.  they had circumvented the afternoon’s lecture on belobogian history only to lose themselves in the whimsical rivulets of fabrication. tiny, bare feet scrabbling over wet stones, the water purling around their precarious route, their reflections rippling and coalescing over shining, white rock. everything was more intricate in the narratives of fiction, elaborate worlds with infinite magic and endless days of indulgent warmth. gepard could have listened to his sister read to him for hours, stretched out under that bay window, the slivers of afternoon light cascading in as shafts of gossamer grey. her lilt was far more captivating than the droning hum of the tutor’s insipid lecture, speaking of valiantly fought battles by men with forgettable names. gepard had solidified the protagonist's name in his mind as someone truly unforgettable. he doubted those soldiers had wielded the ancient magics to fend off a rather cantankerous old man with a penchant for tormenting children. now that he thought about it, their wizened educator looked sort of like the antagonist of the narrative, things suddenly made more sense. she raised her hand and cleaved it through the air with impatience reserved only for misbehaving children and much to her chagrin she was coming to realize these two had a proclivity for it. the daughter, impudent and wise beyond her years, was the sort to shepherd the two of them into all sorts of trouble. it was best to rid that from their system early so as to avoid incidents in the future but it was proving an arduous task. gently serval closed the book earning an urgent look of disquietude from her brother, she shook her head, a reassuring sort of silent gesture and he rose, followed by her. the teacher’s reprimand beat down on them like a fusillade, aggrieved with their puerile notions of lounging about doing nothing. as the two walked ahead of her serval leant in, just close enough so that only gepard could hear her and under her breath she mimicked the old woman’s lambasting, nasally and derisive and it took all gepard had in him not to laugh, just a little. under her sweeping, irate gaze no such thing would have gone unnoticed. 

[astaraxion]

!!penacony and aventurine story spoilers!!

most aventurine enjoyers pair him off with ratio, sunday, or topaz, but consider:

aventurine and gepard.

sure, it's extremely rare pair, but the POTENTIAL. especially for the fluff-loving found family enjoyers. hear me out...

gepard is a family man. come on, his weapon is his big sister's guitar case - it's obvious he looks up to serval a lot. he hums serval's songs, visits often, and is overprotective over lynx. he loves his family and belobog, and that's why he wants to protect and preserve them. sounds familiar?

meanwhile, serval is THE big sister. she protects gepard (see landau's choice light cone), she loves him, and she has a good sibling relationship with gepard. don't tell me serval wouldn't give the kind of comfort similar to what aventurine's big sister gave to him before she passed!! she totally would!!

aventurine also has a doting side - he takes care of catcakes!! i swear he'll be such a doting brother in law to lynx and he will do everything he can to spoil lynx. and not just lynx - most likely all the children in belobog (clara!! hook!!).

imagine aventurine being incorporated into a healthy family like the landaus. he was enslaved when he was fairly young, and he barely ever had a proper childhood. imagine him catching up with all the comforts of childhood that he missed. him finally being able to live a life for him, with the people who cares for him. him finally being able to take a moment to properly grieve over the things he's lost.

i think the fact that gepard demonstrates his care through actions than words also helps aventurine a lot. aventurine knows words are unreliable at best, his own mostly wielded as weapons. gepard isn't big on sweet words, but he cares so much, and you can see it in his interactions with everyone. he's a bit awkward and shy (at least compared to the others), but i think that would make aventurine feel more comfortable - since gepard is a gentleman who would never really force aventurine to do anything he doesn't want to do.

i think gepard also needs someone like aventurine. someone who would protect his family as fiercely as he does. someone who can hold his own, someone formidable. but also has wounds that he can understand (not entirely, but he can imagine losing serval and lynx would wound him immeasurably). aventurine probably will also be able to get gepard to relax some, to enjoy the little things. because aventurine enjoys them like it's his first time and gepard gains a newfound appreciation over it.

imagine them defending their family and their planet together. having family dinners with serval and lynx regularly. movie nights. all the mundane things everyone else tends to take for granted but they wouldn't trade for the world. gepard will be okay with the fact aventurine cannot travel freely - he refuses to go to xianzhou and sends luka instead for the wardance, dude is happy to be in belobog the rest of his life.

i feel like both of them can see and understand each other and take care of each other. and aventurine can finally have to himself a family that will not be taken away from him, because endangering belobog means angering astral express and the xianzhou.

further, consider:

- aventurine goes camping with lynx and meets the snow bear cub

- gepard drawing aventurine with his signature poster drawing style

- aventurine playing with hook and clara

- aventurine learning how to play instruments or fix machines under serval's tutelage

- aventurine bamboozling gepard by throwing coins at fragmentum monsters during battle

- aventurine reading pela's fanfictions and narrating it in glee to pela's mortification

- aventurine holding a belated funeral for his family, with his new family in attendance. gepard promising that he'll protect aventurine and the things dear to him.

thank you for coming to my ted talk!

[be-the-glenn-to-my-maggie]

I know I just sent you an ask, but I thought of another one

What do you think will happen with Spider and Kiri's relationship?

In the comics they refer to each other as siblings and Jon Landau accidentally spoiled that Jake will "take Spider in" in the future which is why there were so many articles that came out before ATWOW that described Spider as Jake and Neytiri's "adopted human son."

However, in the movie the way they look at each other when they're alone... yeah, I've never looked at my brother the way Kiri looks at Spider.

Honestly, I could see their relationship going either way. (but whatever happens I hope Spider doesn't get adopted by the Sullies and then ALSO dates Kiri cause that would feel weird even though they're not blood related 😭) What do you think?

HAHA, I have also answered this before, my friend, and I think it's a great question.

So, I think that all the articles before about Spider being Jake and Neytiri's adopted son were from that original concept before they changed things. Clearly before things were in a healthier place, with Spider officially adopted or at least treated like a son by Jake and Neytiri more so than their kids friend. I think the changes were made for a few reasons, most of which we can only speculate, but I wonder if one of those reasons was spiri.

There has been so much alluding to spiri by Sigourney Weaver specifically, and there's literally mountains of evidence for Spider Sully, so how can both exist at once?

Simple! I actually do think they will and can do both and here's why. Spider and Kiri haven't grown up as siblings, they grew up close childhood friends. If he's adopted now he's adopted at 16, still a child but also still matured with his relationships already established. To me, it feels like at this point it's like if they take in their daughters boyfriend lol. I mean, when you marry someone you call their parents your mother-in-law and your father-in-law. To some people, those parents are better parents to them than their parents. I think "take Spider in" is going to be more so like "you're a part of this family, kid." Less "we have adopted you now so you and Kiri are sisters now" and more "Kiri loves you and so do we, you are now our son and brother."

Does this make sense? I feel like I explained it way better before. Anyway, I think things are going to develop at the same time and in conjunction, and it will come out feeling a lot more natural than it seems to us Spider-was-adopted-at-birth-in-my-head" stans, lol. Please let me know if this was clear or if I should explain more, lol.

[elegyofthemoon]

9 14 and 22 with the landau siblings? :D

HI I FORGOT ABOUT THIS ASK THANKS NICK BIG HUG

9. Could you be roommates with this character?

Unfortunately I'm kind of a strict roommate just because it's a personal space. We could be wonderful friends but if you do something particular in my room, I might kick you

That being said, I feel like Serval would be a tricky roommate to have. I could see she's pretty tidy but I think if she gets too into her projects, it'll get messy in a heartbeat and I'm icky on keeping things a mess. We might be good friends (she's literally the best I love her), but something like this will make me go 3 _ 3

Gepard however I think I could be roommates but there'll be awkward tension. I think he could be neat and tidy or that he tries to be and I'm much the same. It's just that I can also see him being on the quieter side in terms of being roommates so that's when my anxiety will crank up and go oH GOD THIS GUY HATES ME and just panic everytime I walk into the room and he's there. But we'll manage I think lmao

Lynx wouldnt even be a roommate I'd just have the room to myself because she tries to stay out of the room and camps outside anyways LMAO

14. Assign a fashion aesthetic to this character.

god im bad at fashion aesthetics <- doesn't care for fashion sorry i might skip this q orz orz orz

22. If you're a fic reader, what's something you like in fics when it comes to the character? Something you don't like?

Okay so admittedly, I don't read a lot of fics. The only fics I do read for star rail is actually for Serval and specifically Serval/Cocolia :'D And from those that I've read, I love how thorough people write out Serval and Cocolia's relationship. The game itself gives us a good basis and explains what they were to each other as is, but it's so nice to see the way people write out certain memories and also the grieving process. I mean, Serval's companion quest still stands as one of my favorite companion quests out of all the quests I've done (? which I think is all? except for if there was any in this recent update. I'm unaware LAKJDSFH)

So it's just nice to see this for Serval!! But I haven't run into anything for something I don't like for how people write Serval. Maybe if people say that she's stupid but that's less likely and most folks acknowledge her as a STEM girlie so <3 good

I ACTUALLY WANT TO LOOK MORE INTO GEPARD FICS TBH but my problem is that its all shippy fics and i !!! DONT WANT THAT!!!! I WANT A CHARACTER ANALYSIS !!!!!! I WANT A CHARACTER STUDY OF SEVERAL PAGES ON MY DESK >:( do I have to do everything myself? come on guys--

Lynx I may look into a Lynx/Pela fic? but Lynx doesn't cross my mind as often as Serval and Gepard aldksjfha sorry Lynx I'm sure you're great it's just you got overshadowed by Pela so all I can think of is Pela when I think of Lynx 😔😔

[venstm]

Gepard is my favorite for sure! Largely because he's the first muse I saw you write after not having seen you for a while. And then I joined the hsr fandom and BOOM you and Geppie were there. I love the passion you have for his character and the convos we've had on him with Niji and Lynx make my brain go brrrrrfr. I hold you and the goober very gently.

YESSSSS i adore gepard landau so much so im glad you do enjoy writing with him and me !!!!! lynx and gep's sibling bond means the absolute most to me because HE IS DOING HIS BEST HE REALLY IS ??? we need to discuss them more soon and chat abt niji and gep in general also bc two soldiers are my favcourite trope now !

[fortifice]

Lynx stares up at her teenage brother, her hero, the picture of an eight-year-old's heartbreak as she was told he wouldn't be taking her out to watch the meteor shower after all, even though he promised. She could hear Serval trying to calm her down, to explain why he was bailing on her again. Training? Training is more important than a promise?!

Tears well up in crystalline blue eyes & fall down her cheeks. "Why do you have to go to training to be a guard? Why are you never home anymore? It's not fair! You said you would take me! I... I hate the Silvermane Guards!" her lower lip wobbles, "...and I hate you!" She turns & runs out of the house as fast as she can. She'll go see the stars by herself! She doesn't need anyone else!

( throws childhood angst at you while doing test runs of the baby sibling. )

Training would be strenuous but he knew what to expect, how to navigate it, it was less severe than the censorious lectures of the tutors because he anticipated how the blade would feel clasped in his hands, its weight, the meaning behind his strikes. He is not allowed autonomy over his life but in those moments, adrenaline coursing through his veins and sweat slick upon his brow, he’s as close to freedom as he has ever felt. He didn’t have a choice, there was no way to explain it to Lynx that would have made sense, he had made a promise, he had ruined that trust, it was his fault. It had always felt like his fault. “ Lynx, please listen, It’ll only be for -” his excuses are nugatory, her anguish grows brittle, turns to seething resentment, he sees the way she cries and he wishes more than anything that he could change something - anything. “ Lynx..” she doesn’t allow him to reach for her, retreating away from him like his touch was scalding. I hate the Silvermane Guard, she weeps, furious, turning and sprinting out of the house, I hate you. he hated them too, hated his father, hated his fate but most of all, he hated himself.  Gepard would learn to withstand it, weather it with decorum, he was still young, ignorant to the ways the word could be so cruelly unfair. He has to make a decision, one that was already made in his stead. He chose the guard, even as a cadet all of his life had been preordained by their family’s heritage. His hands fall to his side, trembling fists, the tears that prick at his eyes sting. He looks to serval who gazes back at him, there’s sadness in her eyes, she rests a hand on his shoulder and he feels so much younger than he is, helpless. “ I’ll get her, it’s alright, I understand.” like it amended it, rid him of the caustic guilt that tears him open. He watches his sister leave, it’s as if it’s in slow motion, the wind whipping at her long, blonde hair, the white world swallowing her up. He implores his feet to move, to chase, to do anything - but he stands still, he made his oath, he hates this and it was but a small taste of the unjust world those three landau children would be forced to endure. 

[infintasmal]

Sure, Serval can hold a grudge. She's been nursing childhood wounds for most of her life. But she doesn't like to. It's too much work, too much negativity and who's got time for all that anyway? She'll remember an old slight, take it as a word of warning for future interactions, but over all she's rather just shrug it off and move on to something more exciting.

But with Sampo, it was complicated. There are plenty of rumors going around, some coming from the Guard themselves, each one more ridiculous than the last. She really didn't know enough about him to know fact from fiction. Not to mention Gepard giving her warnings about anyone she hung around that might have fallen on the wrong side of the law. And well, early on he seemed like a lot of others she'd met, sidling up close to the Landau's first born, the Architect, friend of the Supreme Guardian herself. Well, she was only one out of three now and here he was. That meant something, right?

She accepted his surrender, one hand braced on her hip, eyes intent on him. When he calls her by name, she smiles.

"Oh you know, the usual little brother speech - you should be more careful, he's a criminal, I don't want you to get in trouble, blah blah blah. I love him but I'll be the first to admit he's kind of a stick in the mud. Doesn't mean I want him to have trouble at work," she does her best imitation, puffing up like she's in armor and lowering her voice. As much as she likes to joke, sometimes she worries that the cat and mouse game might not end well if it continues too long. And Gepard's not the only protective sibling.

She softens a little. He seems like he's trying, at least. Still evasive, ever a mystery. But she's not expecting him to just up and reveal his deepest darkest secrets. She believes his admission, that he misses having fun. That she's Serval to him.

"Trust is something you gotta earn, and I'm not in the habit of withholding it like some sacred prize. Give a little, get a little, y'know?" she grins then. "You miss hanging with me? Aww, that's so sweet~" Serval laughs, hoping to lighten things a little. "I do too. It was nice having someone to get into trouble with. So, hang out with me then. Stuff's been changing a lot around here, I'd like it if some of the change was good," she held out her hand, to shake on, a deal to try and be friends.

     Friendship  is  an  interesting  concept  for  the  Fool.  Readily  does  he  throw  the  word  around,  looking  to  quickly  cozy  up  for  an  easy  deal.  Lull  a  stranger  into  a  false  sense  of  security  by  acting  like  you're  buddy-buddy  from  the  get-go,  butter  them  up  with  some  nice  compliments,  reap  what  you  sow.  For  a  long  time  now,  Sampo  has  operated  on  transactional  relationships,  even  those  that  have  lasted  for  years  circling  back  to  the  idea  of  owing  favors,  entrusting  someone  from  the  Tavern  on  the  hope  that  there  might  be  a  sliver  of  trust  behind  a  price  tag.  Even  though  he  initially  approached  the  eldest  Landau  sibling in  hopes  of  securing  a  foothold  in  one  of  Belobog's  well-known  noble  families,  this  is  not  how  things  played  out.

    Her  personality  had  been  attractive  to  someone  wrapped  up  in  all  sorts  of  mischief.  Rebellious,  not  afraid  to  speak  her  mind  or  seek  out  what  she  wanted.  All  of  what  she  does  defies  the  Landau  expectations.  Though  Sampo  did  stand  to  gain  from  hearing  stories  about  her  family,  he  found  that  he  valued  her  approach  to  life  much  more.  For  the  first  time  in  a  long  time,  he  was  getting  attached.  Though,  unfortunately  for  both  him   &&   Serval,  he  couldn't  stay  away  from  his  business-oriented  ways.  Settling  on  Jarilo  would  eventually  mean  that  he  would  have  an  opportunity  to  start  up  his  schemes.  One  charming  Sampo  Koski  became  a  legitimate  concern.

    Hands  raise  at  the  short  physical  contact,  offering  a  bit  of  surrender  while  in  her  presence.  Everything  she  says  he  can  understand,  but  he's  not  sure  if  he'll  be  able  to  offer  her  anything  genuine.  Such  a  way  of  thinking  corrupted  in  some  form  or  fashion  no  matter  how  authentic  his  smile  or  words  may  become.  But  his  concerns  don't  lie  with  taking  advantage  of  her  for  the  connections,  not  at  all.  It's  the  details  of  who  he  is   &&   what  else  might  come  to  the  surface  that  he's  apprehensive  about.  If  he's  not  even  honest  with  himself,  Sampo  is  certain  that  Serval  will  see  through  him.

          ❝  You've  always  been  just  Serval  to  me.  ❞   He  softly  admits,  arms  lowering  to  his  side  as  he  lets  out  a  sigh.    ❝  I  don't  know  what  Gepard  has  told  you,  but  with  my  wanted  posters  popping  up  every  now   &&   again,  I'm  sure  it's  obvious  that  I  get  into  trouble.  ❞   Emeralds  fall  away  as  he  casts  his  gaze  elsewhere,  desperately  looking  for  more  to  say  that  doesn't  completely  dismiss  her  but  also  doesn't  reveal  too  much  about  himself.    ❝  I  can't  force  you  to  trust  me.  But  what  I  do  know  is  that  I  miss  hanging  out.  ❞    &&   besides,  he's  not  sure  how  much  longer  he'll  remain  on  Jarilo-VI.  Making  small  amends  are  his  way  to  cling  onto  what  he  can  before  anything  more  might  come  to  this  world.

[topbeautifulwomens]

#Richard #Burgi #family #jewelry #makeuplooks #modelo #motivation #naturephotography #rap #singer #viral #youtube

ICHARD was born on July 30, 1958 in Montclair, New Jersey. He is married to Lori Kahn, and they have two sons, Jack and Samuel.

For Richard, a strong interest in music and theater is in his blood. His parents and three siblings were interested in the performing arts and the Burgi home was a fertile environment.

Richard recalls, “…my brother and I had a detective agency when we were kids. We were really enamuch mored with these kids’ novels, the Brains Benton series. They’re rather obscure. They were, I guess, a thinking boys’ alternative to the Hardy Boys. Not that the Hardy Boys were idiots. But, I mean, these were really wildly constructed stories that these two junior detectives went through. So he and I had fashioned ourselves after Brains Benton and his partner, and had a laboratory and all these Erlenmeyer flasks – beakers and condensers. And we’d make this and boil that. And we had gunpowder, and we’d light fires in the basement. And it was total insanity. But the final straw, as far as my parents were concerned, was when… well, the house caught on fire one day. It got messy. So we had to retire early.”

After finishing school, Richard traveled throughout the U.S. and Europe. Though a career in acting was always one of Richard’s goals, it took a while for the goal to become a reality.

He finally ended up in New York City and began studying acting and gaining acting experience with commercials and cameos, which led to regular roles on several daytime dramas.

When Richard left Days of Our Lives, the co-executive producer said “Richard has such amazing timing, whether dramatic or comedic.”

A move to Los Angeles allowed him to read for different types of roles. A recurring role as Lane Cassidy in Viper led to a lead role in One West Waikiki with Cheryl Ladd.

His character, Mack Wolfe, was a man fighting demons, struggling to become a hero. “I think it was organic in that way to take him in that direction, because I think to watch people struggle through their dark ingredients is appealing. Going through it and out and up into a joyful, winning, positive, light area is appealing… and the possibility of sliding back.”

As Jim Ellison in The Sentinel, Richard played “a champion of the light, of the good, that’s where he is, that’s where I am in some way.”

Richard has been keeping busy since The Sentinel ceased production in 1998, beginning with a guest spot on the popular CBS drama Touched By An Angel as well as appearing on E! Entertainment TV’s Celebrity Homes feature. His character in the pilot of the short-lived 1999 FOX comedy, Action — action movie star Cole Riccardi — came back for a second appearance in the show’s controversial fourth episode, “Blowhard.” Richard guested on a 1999-2000 season episode of NBC’s comedy Veronica’s Closet as Veronica’s new beau Mark, as well as an episode of the popular NBC drama Providence as Dr. J.D. Scanlon. He also filmed a Fall 2000 episode of NBC’s Just Shoot Me, appearing as action hero Robert “The Nomad” Gallatin, and joined the recurring cast of the hit CBS drama, The District, in the role of Captain Vincent Hunter. He also appeared as the ill-fated Paul Donovan in the March 18th, 2001 ABC/Wonderful World of Disney feature “Bailey’s Mistake,” opposite Linda Hamilton .

Fall 2001 located Richard in the new FOX drama, 24, playing the part of Alan York/Kevin Carroll in the Golden Globe-winning drama’s first season. In addition to filming his eleven-episode story arc on 24, Richard entired filming the new “indie” feature film, “Wheelmen,” playing former hotshot ambulance driver, Nick Torino. “Wheelmen” is currently awaiting a distributor. Richard joined the recurring cast of the CBS drama Judging Amy in Spring 2002, playing the part of Judge Amy (Amy Brenneman) Gray’s ex-husband, Michael Cassidy. He spent most of May and June with the Matrix Theatre Company’s production of the Neil Landau-written “Johnny On The Spot,” playing dual roles, Fred and Sy. After appearing at the 42nd Monte Carlo Television Festival (July 1-6) in Monaco, Richard rejoined his “Johnny On The Spot” castmates for the July 20th Los Angeles finale.

Richard brought in Fall 2002 with an appearance in the season premiere of Judging Amy, once again in the role of Amy’s ex-husband, Michael. Head writer Barbara Hall revealed that the custody dispute between Michael and Amy would be a continuing theme throughout the season, which proved to be the case with three of his four episodes: “Lost in the System,” “People of the Lie,” and “The Best Interests of the Child” all dealt with and finally resolved the custody issue, while the most recent — “Marry, Marry Quite Contrary” — showed Michael and Amy as friends who still care for each other. In addition to his continuing association with Judging Amy, Richard returned to CBS’s The District in two episodes, appearing once more as Captain Hunter in “The Second Man” and “Good-bye, Jenny.” He has also filmed an episode of the “most watched” CBS show, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, playing paragliding instructor Rick Weston in “High and Low,” which aired December 12th. Richard closed out 2002 playing Lieutenant Womack in “The Message,” one of the final episodes of the FOX network’s Firefly, a sci-fi series from Joss Whedon, producer of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Though FOX decided to cancel Firefly before airing all of the contracted episodes, the show was temporarily snatched up by the syndication market; “The Message” aired on the UK Sci Fi Channel in July 2003.

Richard ushered in 2003 with his most recent episodes of Judging Amy and The District, and worked with producer Chris Thompson (Action) on a new pilot for the WB Network. The new show, a comedy titled Trash, was described as “Romeo and Juliet set in a trailer park,” with Richard playing Bud Blue, father of teenager Luna — the show’s Juliet. Unfortunately, Trash was not picked up by the WB for the Fall season.

In addition to his television work, Richard spent part of March and April in Ottawa, Canada, where he joined the cast of the Matt Hastings-directed “Decoys” as Detective Francis Kirk. Hastings described the movie as “‘American Pie’ meets ‘Species'” — a tongue-in-cheek sci-fi thriller set on a college campus. Next up was the long-awaited sequel to “Starship Troopers,” titled “Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation,” from producer Jon Davison, director Phil Tippett, and writer Ed Neumeier. Richard leads the cast as the “hero” mentioned in the title — a tough trooper named Captain V.J. Dax. Principal photography ran from May 14th through June 20th. The film premiered on the Encore Action Channel, part of the Starz! group of Cable channels, on April 24th, 2004, with DVD release starting in May.

Richard enjoyed a brief flirtation with summer vacation, but was at work on “Jack’s Back,” the Fall 2003 season premiere episode of The District by mid-July, after which he headed to Sofia, Bulgaria to shoot “Darklight,” a sci-fi thriller designed by UFO Films for the Sci Fi Channel’s 2004-05 roster of original features. The “Darklight” shoot ran from July 28th through August 20th. The last quarter of 2003 proved to be just as busy, with additional episodes of The District as well as a role in “Cellular,” a thriller from New Line Cinema starring Kim Basinger, William. H. Macy, Chris Evans and Jason Statham. Richard played Craig Martin, husband of Basinger’s character Jessica. Cellular premiered in theaters on September 10th ’04.

February 2004 found Richard once again at work on a major feature film — “In Her Shoes” from Fox 2000 and 20th Century Fox. The dramatic comedy stars Cameron Diaz (Maggie), Toni Collette (Rose), and Shirley MacLaine (Ella), with Richard playing the part of Rose’s love ’em and leave ’em cad of a boyfriend, Jim Danvers. The film is expected to premiere in 2005.

While waiting to film his remaining scenes for “In Her Shoes,” Richard worked on Point Pleasant, the pilot for a new “superall-natural” dramatic series. From producer Marti Noxon of Buffy the Vampire Slayer fame, and 20th Century Fox Television, Point Pleasant has been described as “a kinder, gentler ‘Rosemary’s Baby,'” and “a cross between Peyton Place and ‘The Omen.'” Richard plays Dr. Ben Kramer, a fortysomething husband and father whose family takes in the show’s lead character, a mysterious young girl who washes up on the beach one day.

Point Pleasant was given a 12-episode order (13 including the pilot, portions of which have been re-shot) in late August ’04 and went into production in San Diego in November. FOX launched the show on January 19th and 20th at 9:00pm as a two-part premiere, with 9:00pm Thursday becoming its official timeslot following The O.C.

May 2004 found Richard in New Orleans working on a film for Lifetime Television titled “Torn Apart.” The thriller stars Tia Carrere as Vicki Westin, Dale Midkiff as Jerry Bender, and Richard Burgi as Billy Westin, and premiered in late September ’04. Tia Carrere plays a doctor whose husband (Burgi) and daughter are kidnapped by a man (Midkiff) whose wife and daughter Dr. Vicki Westin couldn’t save. Instead of a ransom, Jerry Bender demands that Vicki decide on whether her husband or daughter will die.

Richard brought in Fall 2004 with a guest role on the new ABC series Desperate Housewives, where he played Karl Mayer, the philandering ex-husband of series star Teri Hatcher’s Susan Mayer. Next came a five-week shoot on the new Jim Carrey comedy, “Fun with Dick and Jane.” The film, a remake of the 1977 original starring Jane Fonda and George Segal, stars Jim Carrey and Tea Leoni as Dick and Jane Harper. The Harpers are a young couple who turn to a life of crime to pay the bills after Dick loses his job. Richard plays a new character, Joe Kleman (we’re uncertain of the exact surname spelling). The movie is slated for a June 2005 release in the USA.

The last quarter of 2004 saw Richard working on a second episode of ABC’s breakout hit, Desperate Housewives, before starting production on his new FOX series, Point Pleasant. The episode of Desperate Housewives, “Move On,” premiered just over a week before Point Pleasant launched on FOX. Richard also filmed an episode of ABC’s midseason drama Eyes sometime in late 2004, roughly concurrent with his work on Desperate Housewives. The Eyes role was intended as a recurring character, but Richard’s commitment to Point Pleasant prevented his continued involvement with the show.

The first quarter of 2005 found Richard still hard at work on Point Pleasant. Though FOX decided to cancel the show in late March with five episodes unaired, 20th Century Fox kept the show in production and finished all thirteen episodes. With the complete season available for broadcast, Point Pleasant aired in a variety of international markets. FOX later released a Complete Series DVD boxed set, as was done with Firefly. Late March found Richard being featured in launch promos for ABC’s Eyes, which premiered on March 30th. (Sadly, ABC pulled the show before Richard’s episode could be aired).

The second quarter of 2005 saw Richard finishing the last episodes of Point Pleasant in mid April and, roughly a week later, returning to Wisteria Lane and Desperate Housewives, where he took part in the season finale episode, “One Wonderful Day.” As it turned out, the finale appearance also served to reintroduce the character to viewers — by July, Richard would be confirmed as a series regular for Fall 2005. Richard started a six week feature film shoot in Shanghai, China in mid-June, where he worked on “Shanghai Red,” a joint venture between MAR de ORO Films and Shanghai Film Studios. Richard costars with Vivian Wu, whose husband Oscar L. Costo is the writer, director, and producer of the film. Richard plays an expatriate American named Michael Johnson. As described for us by Oscar Costo, “‘Shanghai Red’ is a dramatic film about the journey of a young, modern Shanghai mother Meili Zhu (Vivian Wu) who suffers the loss of her husband and how she comes to terms with her state of depression. In her murderous journey of revenge, Meili meets Michael Johnson (Richard Burgi), an expatriate American from Chicago escaping his own dark past. Even though Michael’s motives for being with Meili are originally laced with deception, he ultimately finds hope, love and honor through her.”

Late July 2005 found Richard home from China and once again at work on Desperate Housewives, this time as a series regular. As suspected, Karl spent the Fall 2005 season stirring up trouble on Wisteria Lane by becoming romantically involved with neighborhood vamp, Edie Britt (Nicollette Sheridan) while still pining after ex-wife Susan (Teri Hatcher). By the end of the season, Karl had secretly remarried Susan to provide her with medical insurance coverage while still stringing Edie along with a sham engagement. He had also been hired by Bree (Marcia Cross) to serve as her lawyer in her son Andrew’s emancipation case. Richard’s work as Karl was often mentioned in the press as a highlight of the season. Sadly, a reorganization of the Desperate Housewives production and writing staff led to a reprioritizing of storylines for the Fall 2006 season, which led to Karl being sidelined and essentially excised from the ongoing saga.

While waiting for news of his fate on Desperate Housewives, Richard spent the summer of 2006 working on movies and making public appearances. “Firestorm: Last Stand at Yellowstone,” a telemovie for A&E, was filmed in May in British Columbia, Canada. After a quick June trip to Rhode Island and the Newport International Film Festival, Richard was once again in Canada — Ontario, this time — to work on “In God’s Country” for CTV and Lifetime TV. August found Richard at the All*Star Cup charity golf tournament in Newport, Wales, and by October, he was hard at work in Prague, Czech Republic, on “Hostel: Part II,” the sequel to Eli Roth’s horror blockbuster “Hostel.” In addition to “Hostel: Part II,” Richard filmed a short scene for a Sweeps episode of Desperate Housewives, “Children and Art,” which has been his last appearance on the show to date.

2007 found Richard working on a mix of television guest spots and movies, beginning with three back-to-back episodes of NBC’s Las Vegas, which were filmed in January and aired in late February and March. A fourth Las Vegas episode — the conclusion of the previous season’s cliff-hanger finale — was filmed in May, after which Richard was once more Canada-bound for another movie role. “Thomas Kinkade’s Home for Christmas,” scheduled for a Christmas 2008 release, found Richard playing Bill Kinkade, father of famous American painter Thomas Kinkade. Richard filmed an episode of the CBS legal drama Shark in July, playing an unscrupulous plastic surgeon. The episode, “Eye of the Beholder,” aired October 7th.

Richard’s last role before the WGA (Writers Guild of America) strike effectively shut down television production for the rest of the year was in ABC’s Big Shots, playing billionaire adrenaline junkie Gavin Carter. The episode, “The Way We Weren’t,” aired November 29th.

Thus far, 2008 has gotten off to a slow start for Richard, due largely to the strike-related industry shutdown. He filmed a commercial for the 2008 Cadillac DTS DeVille Touring Sedan in mid-January which, as of mid-February, has yet to premiere. Now that the WGA strike has been resolved and television production resumed, Richard and his peers should soon be back at work.

Right now, Richard cherishes his time with his family. Marriage and fatherhood agree with him; in fact, they “changed my life around,” he says. “I’m more in love than I’ve ever been. I can’t imagine anything that surpasses this.”

Time with family dovetails beautifully with Richard’s other loves — music, surfing, nature and bird-watching. Richard is the proud owner of a vintage Buddy Miles drum-set and enjoys playing it whenever possible; during a Spring 1999 appearance on Access Hollywood, he revealed that get-togethers in the Burgi household often turn into impromptu concerts, with adults grabbing instruments and children singing along.

An enthusiastic surfer and nature lover, Richard spends as much time outdoors as possible, either at the beach or hiking through the hills with his family. Introducing his sons to the natural world is an added pleasure. He feels a strong connection to nature and is an advocate of environmental protection and preservation.

Richard was involved for a time with the Yellowstone Ecological Survey,an organization devoted to educating the public on the delicate Yellowstone ecosystem. The Bozeman, Montana-based organization is best known for its part in the reintroduction of wolves to the Yellowstone ecosystem. Richard now supports the work of the Surfrider Foundation, a San Clemente, CA – based organization which works to protect and preserve shoreline and coastal environments. “Life comes and goes, and I think we require to save our planet and not hurt it,” he explains. “I like to be proactive, but at the same time I like to work in a grass roots way and impact my environment as best I can.”

Richard is also an avid bird-watcher, an interest he discovered as a ten-year-old. Sharp-eyed viewers of The Sentinel may have noticed a variety of bird-watching books and framed bird prints scattered throughout Ellison’s Loft; many, if not all, belong to Richard or were selected by him. Perhaps the most noticeable is a National Audubon Society print on the wall of Jim’s bedroom.

Richard’s interest in and commitment to preserving the environment for future generations, his preference for “grass roots” work, and his passion for and devotion to the sea and the marine mammals common to the waters of his California home led him to the Pacific Marine Mammal Center, a Laguna Beach, CA – based, volunteer-run and funded organization which tends to the needs of sick or injured seals, sea lions, and other marine mammals. The RBFC is delighted to join Richard in his support of and interest in the Pacific Marine Mammal Center.

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The long hot summer has officially begun and our summer TBR list is on FIRE! By the beach, by the pool, by the air conditioner…we’ve good ALL the summer books.

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June 1st

Truth or Dare by Non Pratt, June 1, 2017, Walker Books, 304 pages

Love is a game with the highest risks. What are you willing to sacrifice in the name of love?

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Spellbook of the Lost and Found by Moira Fowley-Doyle, RHCP Digital

This follow-up to her 2015 debut The Accident Season promises to be just as dark and atmospheric.

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June 6th

The Sandcastle Empire by Kayla Olson, June 6, 2017, HarperTeen, 464 pages

We’ve been excited about this environmentally themed dystopian since we reported on its auspicious beginnings February 2016. A must read for 2017!

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Here Lies Daniel Tate by Cristin Terrill, Simon & Schuster, 400 pages

Daniel Tate went missing at age 10. Daniel Tate returned at age 10. But this isn’t Daniel Tate. This is a con artist. And whoever has returned to take Daniel’s place may have just walked into a bigger scam than he bargained for.

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Tash Hearts Tolstoy by Kathryn Ormsbee, June 6, 2017, Simon & Schuster, 367 pages

Natasha aka Tash is dealing with lots of exciting new changes. He web series has gone viral and she’s becoming internet famous. But with fame comes more exposure than she planned for. Can she handle the pressure? Can she handle her crush on fellow vlogger Thom? And more importantly, can he handle her asexuality? Fame, love and Russian literature collide in Tash Hearts Tolstoy.

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The Hundredth Queen (Book 1) by Emily R. King, June 1, 2017, Skyscape, 300 pages

Kalinda has long since resigned herself to a fate of living her life in solitude among the sisterhood. Kalinda is sickly and unfit to fight for a coveted spot as a royal wife. But unexpectedly that is precisely what happens. Kalinda is now fighting against 99 other wives and courtesans for the King’s attention, a spot Kalinda does not want. Can she survive and escape to the quiet life she was resigned to live? And is that still the life she wants?

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Everything All At Once by Katrina Leno, June 6, 2017, HarperCollins Children’s Books, 360 pages

Anxiety plagued Lottie finds herself doing the impossible after the death of her favorite aunt. Dares, challenges and facing your fears- Everything All At Once is a story about taking all life has to offer.

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Once and For All by Sarah Dessen, June 6, 2017, Viking Books for Young Reader, 400 pages

With a mother who’s famous wedding planner whose job it is to make The Big Day picture perfect, no matter what’s happening behind the scenes, it’s no wonder Louna is cynical about love. But when she meets handsome overly optimistic Ambrose, his perptual good mood just wan win her over.

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Perfect Ten by L. Philips, June 6, 2017, Viking Books for Young Readers, 352 pages

Sam has been trapped in a dating wasteland. But when he performs a Wiccan love spell with his bestie, he suddenly has not one, not two but THREE guys vying for his attention. But which of these magical suitors will be Sam’s Prefect Ten? Or is he setting the bar too high?

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Song of the Current by Sarah Tolcser, June 6, 2017, Bloomsbury Childrens Books, 373 pages

“From debut author Sarah Tolcser comes an immersive and romantic fantasy set along the waterways of a magical world with a headstrong heroine determined to make her mark.”- Goodreads

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The Impossible by Tara Altebrando, June 6, 2017, Bloomsbury USA Childrens, 304 pages

“Unusual and gripping, The Possible will twist the reader round and round as it hurtles towards a sensational climax. For lovers of We Were Liars, Patrick Ness and Derren Brown.”- Goodreads

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The Impossible Light by Lily Meyers, June 6, 2017, Philomel Books

This novel-in-verse tackles body images, eating disorders and relationship with poetic rhythm.

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Wildman by J.C. Geiger, June 6, 2017, Disney-Hyperion, 336 pages

Lance Hendrick knows where’s going. He’s heading to his graduation party 400 miles away, where this valedictorian will accept the well deserved praise of his peers and affection from his girlfriend, respectively. But when his car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, Lance has experiences that his “normal” self would never dream of.  Now reaching his destination seems less important than it did just a few days ago.

Sometimes it’s the detours in life that set us on the right path.

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The Evaporation of Sofi Snow by Mary Weber, June 6th, Thomas Nelson, 352 pages

In a future where Earth is run by corporations, online games for real consequences, have blackmail is just part of the job, Sofi will stop at nothing to find the brother the world believes is dead.

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Dramatically Ever After (Ever After Book 2) by Isabel Bandeira, June 6, 2017, Spencer Hill Contemporary, 378 pages

The high drama continues for Em in Ever After Book 2.

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Internet Famous by Danika Stone, June 6, 2017, Swoon Reads, 320 pages

This online fairy tale romance is threatened by a real life troll in Danika Stone’s latest novel.

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The Unliklies by Carrie Firestone, June 6, 2017, Little Brown and Company, 336 pages

“Five teens embark on a summer of vigilante good samaritanism in a novel that’s part The Breakfast Club, part The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, and utterly captivating.”- Goodreads

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What I Lost by Alexandra Ballard, June 6, 2017, Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 400 pages

Elizabeth as lost a lot. And physical weight is just a part of it. Now she’s trying to get through the program to gain some of what she lost back.

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Romeo, Juliet & Jim by Larry Schwart & Iva-Marie Palmer, June 6, 2017, Christy Ottaviano Books/Henry Holt

“Shakespeare meets Gossip Girl in this modern-day tale of two star-crossed lovers that soon becomes a love triangle in the first book of a trilogy.”- Goodreads

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Dividing Eden (Book 1) by Joelle Charbonneau, June 6, 2017, HarperTeen, 336 pages

Carys and Andreus are brother and sister who shared the bond of twins and of second siblings. They never thought they’d know the stress of ruling Eden. But when the king and their older brother are killed, these siblings will be divided by the most important competition in the land, the Trial of Succession.

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Words in Deep Blue by Cath Crowley, June 6, 2017, Knopf Books for Young Readers, 288 pages

Imagine professing your love to a boy and never receiving a response. Now imagine it’s a year later and your working in that boy’s family book shop, surrounded by words and romance and the constant reminder of unrequited love. Welcome to Rachel’s world.

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  June 13th, 2017

Saints and Misfits by S.K. Ali, June 13th, Salaam Reads/Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Janna is an Arab-Indian American girl, a book lover, a photographer, a graphic novelist…She’s all of these things and working out how they fit together. But when she meets Jeremy starts to care about what people think of her in a way she never used to. Janna finds herself questioning not only herself, but what it means for others to be saints, misfits and monsters.

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Want by Cindy Pon, June 13, 2017, Simon Pulse, 336 pages

“From critically acclaimed author Cindy Pon comes an edge-of-your-seat sci-fi thriller, set in a near-future Taipei plagued by pollution, about a group of teens who risk everything to save their city.” -Goodreads

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Our Dark Duet by Victoria Schwab, June 13, 2017, Greenwillow Books, 528 pages

Last year’s This Savage Song still plays in our hearts. We can’t wait for what Victoria has in store for Our Dark Duet!

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Bad Romance by Heather Demetrios, June 13, 2017, Henry Holt and Co., 368 pages

The title of this book says it all. There are bad boys, but worse is a Bad Romance.

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The Fallen Kingdom (The Falconer Trilogy Book 3) by Elizabeth May, June 13, 2017, Chronicle Books, 336 pages

“The long-awaited final book in the Falconer trilogy is an imaginative tour-de-force that will thrill fans of the series.” -Goodreads

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Thief’s Cunning by Sarah Ahiers, June 13, 2017, HarperTeen, 416 pages

“The companion novel to Assassin’s Heart—an action-packed fantasy that Printz Award winner Laura Ruby said “will keep you turning the pages all night long”—Thief’s Cunning picks up eighteen years later and follows Allegra Saldana as she uncovers the secrets about the line of killers she descends from.”- Goodreads

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Down Among the Sticks and Bones (Wayward Children #2) by Seanan McGuire, June 13, 2017, Tor.com, 176 pages

“Twin sisters Jack and Jill were seventeen when they found their way home and were packed off to Eleanor West’s Home for Wayward Children.

This is the story of what happened first…”- Goodreads

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Obsidian And Stars by Julie Eshbaugh, June 13, 2017, Harper Teen, 368 pages

In the sequel to Ivory and Bone—the prehistoric fantasy novel that New York Times bestselling author Amie Kaufman described as a “richly crafted world of life-and-death stakes”—the story shifts to Mya’s viewpoint as vengeful adversaries force her to flee the life she once knew.

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Roar (Stormheart #1) by Cora Carmack, June 13, 2017, Tor Teen, 384 pages

“In a land ruled and shaped by violent magical storms, power lies with those who control them.” -Goodreads

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Be True To Me by Adele Griffin, June 13, 2017, Algonquin Young Readers, 352 pages

It’s summer 1976, Fire Island. Jean is falling for Gil, the new boy with a secret past. But she’ll have to challenge her tennis rival Fritz for the top spot and Gil’s affection.

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The Suffering Tree by Elle Cosimano, June 13, 2017, Disney-Hyperion, 368 pages

An inherited mansion, a new town, a boy clawing himself out of the grave….moving to a new town is never easy.

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Solider Boy by Keely Hutton, June 13, 2017, Farra, Straus & Giroux, 336 pages

“Soldier Boy begins with the story of Ricky Richard Anywar, abducted at age fourteen in 1989 to fight with Joseph Kony’s rebel army in Uganda’s decades-long civil war. Ricky is trained, armed, and forced to fight government soldiers alongside his brutal kidnappers, but never stops dreaming of escape.” -Goodreads

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Midnight at the Electric by Jodi Lynn Anderson, June 13, 2017, HarperTeen, 272 pages

Kansas, 2065. Oklahoma 1934. London 1919. Midnight at the Electric weave three stories together for miles and generations.

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June 20th, 2017

Maybe in Paris by Rebecca Christiansen, June 20, 2017, Sky Pony Press

Keira wants to show her brother Levi the time of  his life in Paris. But Levi is autistic and has just spent months in psych ward after a suicide attempt. Keira wants to believe Levi’s problems are behind him, but the deeper they get into their adventure, the more apparent Levi’s problems are. When Levi disappears from their hotel while Keira is out with a cute Scottish bassist, it might be too late for her to admit Levi needs more help than she can provide.

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Two Roads From Here by Teddy Steinkellner, June 20, 2017, Simon and Schuster, 448 pages

“Five high school seniors. Two different roads. One life-changing decision. For fans of Tommy Wallach and Patrick Ness comes a thoughtful, funny novel that explores what happens to five teens when they choose the road…and the road not taken.”- Goodreads

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June 27th, 2017

Now I Rise (The Conqueror’s Saga #2) by Kiersten White, June 27th, Delacorte Press, 496 pages

The highly anticipated sequel to As I Darken (The Conqueror’s Sage #1), a story of Vlad the Impaler as a woman.

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Midnight Jewel (The Glittering Court #3) by Richelle Mead, June 27, 2017, Razorbill

We’re back at the Glittering Court, but this time we see things through the prism of Mirabel’s eyes.

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Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee, June 27, 2017, Katherine Tegen Books, 528 pages

“An unforgettable tale of two friends on their Grand Tour of 18th-century Europe who stumble upon a magical artifact that leads them from Paris to Venice in a dangerous manhunt, fighting pirates, highwaymen, and their feelings for each other along the way.”- Goodreads

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Girl on the Verge by Pintip Dunn, June 27, 2017, Kensington, 256 pages

“From the author of The Darkest Lie comes a compelling, provocative story for fans of I Was Here and Vanishing Girls, about a high school senior straddling two worlds, unsure how she fits in either—and the journey of self-discovery that leads her to surprising truths.”- Goodreads

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If Birds Fly Back by Carlie Sorosiak, June 27, 2017, HarperTeen, 448 pages

“With humor and heart, debut author Carlie Sorosiak weaves a story of finding people who leave and loving those who stay, perfect for fans of Jandy Nelson and Emery Lord.”- Goodreads

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Aftercare Instructions by Bonnie Pipkin, June 27, 2017, Flatiron Books, 265 pages

“In the tradition of Jandy Nelson and Rainbow Rowell, a big-hearted journey of furious friendship, crazy love, and unexpected hope after a teen’s decision to end an unwanted pregnancy.”- Goodreads

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The Impossible Vastness of US by Samantha Young, June 27, 2017, Harlequin Teen, 384 pages

India is in a new town, with a new step-sister and a new social status- or lack thereof to be exact. As India spends more time with her new sister Eloise and her boyfriend Finn in their rich new community, she learns that things are not always as they appear.

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You could read a book a day and still not get through all the June releases. Hopefully these this will be enough to keep you out of trouble this summer. If not, stay cool, we’ll be back next month with more One To Watch Books!

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