Jax, a magazine-cover model, has had half her face destroyed in a bomb blast. Drowning in whiskey and self-loathing, she must rebuild her life now that her beauty is gone. Part love letter to New York, part commentary on social justice issues, Moxie is a timely and raw
portrayal of the sometimes self-destructive search for identity and redemption.
I can’t believe I’ll be seeing Avengers: Endgame the day after tomorrow!!! Ahhhh!! To celebrate, here are my picks for books to match every Marvel movie, this time for phase 2!
Hello, hello and welcome to my countdown to Avengers: Endgame! I’m doing it in my own bookish way by picking a book I think matches up with every film from the franchise.
I’ve picked out themes or plots from each film and tried to find a book I feel is in line with those elements – hopefully if you love the films you might find a new book you love too!
Today is Phase 1, Tuesday will be Phase 2 and Phase 3 will be published on Friday to coincide with the release of Avengers: Endgame.
Unscripted
by Claire Handscome
Unbound
Nobody is a bigger fan of actor Thomas Cassidy than Libby is. Nobody. That’s why she’s totally going to marry him.
She is going to write a novel, name the main character after Thom, and find a way to get it to him. Intrigued and flattered, he will read it, fall in love with her prose, write to her and ask to turn it into a movie. She will pretend to think about it for a week or so, then say, sure, but can I work on it with you? Their eyes will meet over the script, and fade to black. It is a fail-proof plan.
Except for the fact that he is a Hollywood star – not A list, perhaps not B list, but certainly C+ – and she is, well, not. Except for the fact that he lives in America. Except, too, for the teeny tiny age gap. Not even twenty years! Totally overcomable. All of the obstacles are totally overcomable. It’s all about determination.
I have had the absolute joy and privilege of recently reading some incredible books written by authors and featuring characters who are queer. If I had the time and/or space in my posting schedule I would write each a loving, several page long review but unfortunately I don’t – however I also don’t want to miss the opportunity to spread the message of these books far and wide and help them find the bigger audience they deserve!
Do you like recommending your favourite books? Would you like more recommendations tailored to your mood or content you fancy?
Then you’re in the right place!
They tell me the country looked different back then.
They talk of open borders and flowing rivers.
They say the world was green.
But drought swept across the globe and the United States of the past disappeared under a burning sky.
Enora Byrnes lives in the aftermath, a barren world where water has become the global currency. In a life dominated by duty to family and community, Enora is offered a role within an entity that controls everything from water credits to borders. But it becomes clear that not all is as it seems. From the wasted confines of her small town to the bowels of a hidden city, Enora will uncover buried secrets that hide an unthinkable reality.
As truth reveals the brutal face of what she has become, she must ask herself: how far will she go to retain her humanity?
Hey guys! Welcome to March’s Book Rec Lottery post!
The Book Rec Lottery is a feature run by myself and Michaela @ A Novel Idea where we get reading recommendations from you, the lovely book community, based around a different theme each month. We then randomly pick five to highlight and hopefully find you a new favourite book!
If you want to know more about The Book Rec Lottery check out THIS PAGE!
For March, we picked the theme ‘Books With Badass Ladies‘. Here are our five randomly generated books (and don’t forget the rest of the recs can be found at the end!!):
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My goodreads challenge now stands at 29 out of 50 – over half way to my goal! 11 of these are from March:
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Last weekend I was lucky enough to be in one of my favourite places in the world: London. I had a fabulous couple of days seeing a bunch of shows with my gorgeous pal Amy, then reunited with Michaela who you may know from A Novel Idea (go check her blog out for amazing reviews and bookish content!).
We then did what we do best – troll through bookshops! It was a Sunday, so we were on a bit of a time constraint, but we still managed a good rummage through three amazing bookshops in the city!
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