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YA Book Unboxing: Allerleirauh by Chantal Gadoury

Y'all!I've been waiting for this release forEVER! Check out my unboxing below!Happy reading!-J

IT'S COVER REVEAL DAY!

It's here! And it's AMAZING!We're going to be celebrating the reveal of this BEAUTIFUL cover all day, so stay tuned onFacebook, Youtube and Instagram!You can find out more about A Wild and Unremarkable Thing on Goodreads! Don't forget to add my debut Fantasy YA to your "Want To Read" lists!Let me know what your guys think in the comments! And CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of our Amazon gift cards, Anna, Deashia, and Shannon! Thank you to EVERYONE who submitted a question for our Q&A sesh!  If you haven't seen our Q&A already, you can view it here!I chose my favorite questions for the video, but I'll be answering ALL your questions in the comments in the coming days, so keep checking back!HAPPY COVER REVEAL DAY Y'ALL!-J

AWAUT Q&A Sesh

Hi guys! The cover reveal for A Wild and Unremarkable Thing is TOMORROW!! In the meantime, pop over to Booktube for this fun Q&A sesh!You can also catch a sneak peak at the jacket onGoodreads! Don't forget to add A Wild and Unremarkable Thing to your "Want To Read" lists!Tune in tomorrow for the big reveal + the names of our three Amazon giftcard winners!-J

AWAUT + Giveaway City!

Hi guys! Can you believe the cover reveal for A Wild and Unremarkable Thing is only four days away?? I'm so excited for you all to see it! Check out the video below to find out more about AWAUT, courtesy of The Parliament House!And...did somebody say giveaway?  (Actually, we've been sayingGIVEAWAY all week!)  We're giving away THREE Amazon gift cards on June 6th...eh hem...COVER REVEAL DAY!  You can put your name into the running multiple times by visiting me on Instagram, Facebook, and Youtube!Enter our Instagram giveaway here! Enter our Facebook giveaway here! Enter our Youtube giveaway here!Good luck! Stay tuned for the big reveal AND the first chance to PREORDER your copy of A Wild and Unremarkable Thing on June 6th!-J

Upcoming Cover Reveal + Giveaway!

Hi guys! I am SO excited to announce that The Parliament House will be revealing the cover for A Wild and Unremarkable Thing in exactly ONE WEEK!Check out the video for news on the upcoming reveal, plus find out how you could win an Amazon gift card!Happy YouTubing!-J

Book Haul!

Check out my new book haul video and news about my upcoming giveaway!CONGRATS Ana F., winner of a copy of Caraval by Stephanie Garber! And thanks to all subscribers who entered last month's YA Giveaway!Any of these titles on your TBR? Let me know in the comments!-J

Review of WINTERSONG by S. Jae-Jones + Giveaway

My dog/bookworm Anna Marie helped me out with this review ofWintersongby S. Jae-Jones! Check it out!Have you readWintersong?Let me know what you thought in the comments!Happy Tuesday!-J

Fictional Crews Booktag + Giveaway!

Check out my first booktube tag!  Plus find out how YOU can win a copy of Caraval by Stephanie Garber!Happy Wednesday!-J

Booktube Book Haul + Giveaway!

Hello friends!I'm starting a booktube channel! (Woot!)Check out my book haul video below, and stay tuned to the end for details on how you can win a copy of the 2017 YA release,Caravalby Stephanie Garber!Which of these books are on your TBR? Which one should I read first?? Let me know what you think in the comments!Happy Sunday!-J

February Reading Wrap-Up

Yes, I know it’s March. I am two days behind schedule in posting this…but it’s partly February’s fault for not falling in line and having thirty/thirty-one days like a normal month. Way to be a hipster, February.Did I meet my February reading goal of six books? Nope…I exceeded it and read eight! Did I read all the books I said I would…yes and no. SorryMagiciansfans…I just couldn’t hammer through. It’s brilliant writing, but I’m just not in the headspace for this trilogy. I made it halfway through The Magician King and had to hit the brakes. I’m setting it (and The Magician’s Land) aside in my “waiting for Amazon to deliver something” pile.WithGrossman’s trilogy off the table, I picked upJohn Green’sLooking for Alaska, which I’ve been meaning to read forever. (But is there ever really a good time to read a book that youknowis going to make you bawl your eyes out?) It was lovely and heartbreaking and brisk and I loved (most) of it. If this one’s not on high school reading lists, it should be, amiright?I broke down and readThe Grisha Trilogytoo. (I know, I know, I swore I wouldn’t!) I knew it was going to be amazing…I was trying to strategically save it for a reading slump…but I just couldn’t help myself! And it was EVERYTHING. Reviews to come. I read the entire series in five days.Bardugo, you are a goddess. Now give me a Nikolai Lantsov spinoff before I die.And I finishedThe Raven Cycle! Y’all…read it. [If you need convincing, check out my reviews on booksoneandtwo] I am aStiefvaterfan for life after that Ronan/Adam slow-burn.  I cannot wait to get more Maggie on my shelf.I’m setting a modest goal of three books for the month of March…the next three inSarah J. Maas'sThrone Of Glassepic. [Ireviewed TOGlast year and have been waiting for a good time to binge-read the remaining, I don’t know,eightybooks in this series.]Here are the books I read in February and my star-ratings:The Raven BoysbyMaggie Stiefvater- 3 StarsThe Dream ThievesbyMaggie Stiefvater- 4 StarsBlue Lily, Lily BluebyMaggie Stiefvater- 4 StarsThe Raven KingbyMaggie Stiefvater- 5 StarsLooking For AlaskabyJohn Green- 4 StarsShadow And BonebyLeigh Bardugo- 4 StarsSiege And StormbyLeigh Bardugo- 5 StarsRuin And RisingbyLeigh Bardugo- 5 StarsCheck out my March reading list below!Crown of MidnightbySarah J. MaasHeir of FirebySarah J. MaasQueen of ShadowsbySarah J. MaasWhat have you read so far this year?  Any suggestions for my shelf?  Leave ‘em in the comments!-J