#LiteraryPlaces #NetGalley

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Spoonsnbooks

 
Name: Literary Places

Author: Sarah Baxter

Publish Day: March 5, 2019

Downloaded from: Netgalley (I’m auto-approved with quarto publishing) these are all free in exchange for honest reviews.

Description:

Inspired Traveller’s Guides: Literary Places takes you on an enlightening journey through the key locations of literature’s best and brightest authors, movements, and moments—brought to life through comprehensively researched text and stunning hand-drawn artwork.
Travel journalist Sarah Baxter provides comprehensive and atmospheric outlines of the history and culture of 25 literary places around the globe, as well as how they intersect with the lives of the authors and the works that make them significant. Full-page color illustrations instantly transport you to each location. You’ll find that these places are not just backdrops to the tales told, but characters in their own right.
Travel to the sun-scorched plains of Don Quixote’s La Mancha, roam the wild Yorkshire moors with Cathy and Heathcliff, or view Central Park through the eyes of J.D. Salinger’s antihero. Explore the lush and languid backwaters of Arundhati Roy’s Kerala, the imposing precipice of Joan Lindsay’s Hanging Rock, and the labyrinthine streets and sewers of Victor Hugo’s Paris.
Delve into this book to discover some of the world’s most fascinating literary places and the novels that celebrate them.

My review:
It’s a short book with description of famous places in literature. Great for someone who absolutely loves reading about certain books. I’ve only read a few of the books that are mentioned in this book.
Covers Les Mis, Ulysses, A Room with a View, Crime and Punishment, Wuthering Heights, The Kite Runner, To Kill a Mockingbird — and more!
A great guide for someone who is familiar with most of the literary locations. I am only familiar with a handful.

#AscendantRevolution #NetGalley

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Spoonsnbooks

 
Title: Ascendant Unrest
Author: Matthew S. Cox
Publisher: Curiosity Quills Press
Publish Day: July 24, 2018
Two weeks after Maya tried to change the world, little has changed. Little, except for a nine-year-old’s building fear that her ex-mother’s revenge waits around every corner.

When her face appeared on every still-working video monitor along the Eastern Seaboard, streaming her plea and her evidence all over the planet, she thought they’d won, but her fairy tale dream died. The Authority did not become noble overnight, no longer simple thugs for Ascendant. Her ex-mother did not face punishment for her crimes. The lack of any retribution, or even any effort on the part of the Brigade to hide her, only fans the flames of her worry.

To make matters worse, her best friend Sarah is hiding a painful secret.

Maya’s fears come to fruition in the middle of the night. In a hail of gunfire, she flees into the dangerous streets of the Habitation District, rife with dosers, street gangs, corrupt Authority officers, chased by an unknown enemy worse than Ascendant.

They don’t want to kidnap her―they want her dead.

Review: This is a sequel — the first is called Heir Ascendant . The cover that is for the official book is prettier .. I know we don’t read for pretty covers but it is different than the one on Netgalley.

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“Unease had moved into Baltimore Habitation District. It became the awkward neighbor lurking in every shadow, acknowledged by cautious vigilance and knowing glances among the locals, but never challenged aloud.”

Good read, interesting post-world focused on Maya. The only thing I have negative to say is…kidnapping? Again? Whhyy? Lol. Otherwise, good story.

This is available as an eBook on Amazon — can buy or read through Kindle Unlimited. I was able to download through Netgalley freely in exchange for free review. Thanks

#YayYoureGayNowWhat #NetGalley

https://spoonsnbooks.blog/2019/03/30/yayyouregaynowwhat-netgalley/ 

Book: Yay! You’re Gay! Now What?
Author: Riyadh Khalaf
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children’s Books
Publish day: April 30, 2019

Description

Yay! You’re gay! Or maybe you’re bi. Or maybe you just feel different… in time, that difference will become the greatest gift you could ask for. It will bring you love, a sense of identity, a new community, and eventually the freedom to be yourself. I promise!
In this personal, heartfelt go-to guide for young queer guys, YouTuber and presenter Riyadh Khalaf shares frank advice about everything from coming out to relationships, as well as interviews with inspirational queer role models, and encouragement for times when you’re feeling low. There’s a support section for family and friends written by Riyadh’s parents and LOADS of hilarious, embarrassing, inspiring and moving stories from gay boys around the world.
Includes chapters on:
• Labels – what does it mean to be gay, bi, trans or queer?
• Coming out
• Your first crush
• Dealing with bullies
• Learning to love your body
• Sex ed for gay guys
• Coping with embarrassing moments
• Finding your tribe
My review:
I like how it does start with steps through the process of figuring out that you’re in the lgbt+ community. There are chapters on trans/gender identity, explaining labels in the LGBT+ community (includes aces y’all!), famous people talking about advice they’d give their younger self.

First things first — YOU DON’T NEED TO COME OUTRIGHT NOW. You can do it whenever and however you want. Tell one person, tell loads…
Quote from: Yay! You’re Gay! Now What?

It also delves in the end into safe sex, what is sex, your body,etc.
There is a lot of focus on UK-ireland as…this is a book about an Irish gay YouTuber. However, the information is still useful/readable for those not from there


Downloaded from Netgalley (wishbone’d it), exchange for free/my opinion only review. I’m not scoring this with stars/spoons(in my case). As this is a guide, self-help/etc.

#Jkrowling #NetGalley

https://spoonsnbooks.blog/2019/03/31/jkrowling-netgalley/ 

Title: Boss the Bestselling List like J.K. Rowling
Author:Caroline Moss
Illustrated by: Sinem Erkas
Publisher:
Quarto Publishing Group – Frances Lincoln Childrens
Publish Day: March 5, 2019

Informative children’s book about the famous author J.K. Rowling.

She’s known for her Harry Potter series and her retconning information about them.
However, she’s still pretty famous and this is an adorable book containing information to hopefully inspire young readers to writers.. or very least help them with a report on a famous writer.

Definitely recommend for the classroom library! The artwork used in here will help draw in students to the story about J.K. Rowling. It goes over who she was and is today. Simple, easy to read that fits right for child size reading. Downloaded through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

#IllBeOkItsJustAholeInMyHead #NetGalley

https://spoonsnbooks.blog/2019/04/13/illbeokitsjustaholeinmyhead-netgalley/

 

Title: I’ll Be OK, It’s Just a Hole in My Head.

Author: Mimi Hayes

Publisher: Animal Media Group
Genre: entertainment, humor
Downloaded from Netgalley, auto-approved for Animal Media Group books there. Honest reviews as always.

Description

Don’t Worry, I Have a Hole in My Head: A Memoir on Heartache and Head Injury is a humorous and thoughtful cross between Jill Bolte Taylor’s My Stoke of Insight and Jenny Lawson’s Furiously Happy. Shocking and funny, Hayes’ memoir shares the true story of a sudden brain hemorrhage at the age of twenty-two – and the heartache and strength that it took to overcome it.

…There I go again. Trying to turn my life into a Hollywood blockbuster. It’s a very bad habit I’ve developed, you guys.
from this book by Mimi Hayes

For the topic it is a very easy read. You feel like she’s sitting next to you and telling you every word.