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Finished this last night for #thebreakfastbookclub #groupa! @erinreads I didn‘t realize this was your original pick before I packaged it up to be sent to you tomorrow! Good pick! I don‘t think the British humor fit in with the American high school setting but otherwise a solid book!

7 days. 7 covers you love. No explanation. Tag a new person to participate each day.

@rather_be_reading - Wanna play??

#7days7covers #coverlove

Hell yeah!
I wanna go slap a "nice guy in the friend zone" and burn down something created by sexist white man.

But legit this is a HILARIOUS, honest and modern plot about a girl getting slut shamed for having a vagina and using it. For reals, I don't like contemporaries but this has a really satisfying ending...and I wanna go burn down the patriarchy now.

THE FRIEND ZONE ISNT THE WORST PLACE YOU COULD'VE ENDED UP! WE DONT OWE YOU SHIT!

I think I‘ve posted this book before, on a similar theme. This is about mistakes made on social media and I‘m just so glad I grew up before all of that - in my opinion it‘s #toomuchtooyoung.

#ayupaugust

*Little Angels, a ‘longhaired‘ rock band, were formed in 1984 in Scarborough on the east coast of Yorkshire. They supported Van Halen and Bon Jovi on tour*

Okay let's just get this out in the open:
1. the US cover looks like a zipper vagina while the UK got a gorgeous design.
2. *gasp* omg Samm is voluntarily reading a contemporary?!

Well my friend DMed me and told me someone had basically written a more sexually promiscuous version of me (sarcasm and anti-Trump sentiment included). I'm only 100 pages in and we've already taken two shots at POTUS Agent Orange.

This book just goes to show how social media can ruin a persons life when the people you think you can trust can't be trusted. When compromising pictures of Izzy shows up on a website slut shaming her, her who life changes. My heart broke for Izzy and women in today's world who this happens too. It is not okay at all. We shouldn't have to worry about this at all!

This is what #modernlove means to me; it‘s about the chaos and recriminations that ensue when someone posts a compromising photo on social media.

I‘m just glad I did my growing up before the internet!

#maymoviemadness

Love the narrator‘s unique voice and the way slut shaming, gender double standards, revenge porn, and bullying are handled in this book! @chelreads I hope this has arrived & that you enjoy it! #TheBreakfastBookClub
#socialmediafocus #booked2019 #Spring

This is one time when you *should* judge a book by its cover. This is an explosive, colourful, fast-paced (and sweary) look at what happens to a teenage girl when a nude photo she sent to a boy goes viral.

My only issue would be that it felt a bit rushed at the end and I would have liked a bit more after the MC found out who had started it all and how that affected them and their friends. (Being cryptic as trying not to drop a spoiler!)

I am so sorry for being so behind on my responsibilities for #TheBreakfastBookClub but I did finally get around to reading and finishing this pick last week. I loved it and can‘t wait for the sequel to come out a little later this year! Great pick!

Today was a VERY good #ARC hauling day. 😍 I love Harper and Simon Pulse too much to describe. I‘ll tag the other books in the comments!

The reason I participated in #NewYearWhoDis is to challenge myself to get out of my comfort zone & read books I normally wouldn't, unless it comes highly recommended by some1 whose taste I trust. Getting matched w Svenja @thewallflower0707 is a wish come true! Thx to d ever capable @monalyisha! She works wonders! I'm hoping to read some of the above in January then the rest throughout the year.

Catching up on some Litsy mail tonight ...

The next book for #TheBreakfastBookClub arrived safe and sound (tagged) - I‘m just getting around to posting about it now! @erinreads @hes7

Thank you for the #jb #bookitforward (The Music Shop) @wanderinglynn

And as always, thanks for the #jb cards @AmyG @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Soubhiville @Morr_Books @tracey38 @Kdgordon88 @Lovesbooks87 @CoffeeNBooks

Frustrating and funny, this is a great YA story. @StephanieGeiser it‘s now on the way to you. #TheBreakfastBookClub

A great exploration in how slut-shaming, revenge porn and high school worries can change the life of the girl at the center of it.

This was a great choice for #bookclubYA - loads to talk about, from the central theme of revenge porn and manipulative relationships, to the friendship betrayals and the main character's sassy, filthy-mouthed grandmother! I really enjoyed reading it and I'm looking forward to seeing what this author does next. #YA #youngadult

This came yesterday, my next book club read! I'm in two book clubs now, one at work and one that meets in a big central London Waterstones, #bookclubYA. I had to take some photos to help promote #bookclubYA on social media and I'm glad they came out well - the cover illustration is amazing! #YA #youngadult

Powerful message. This was a good but exhausting read in the sense that I was angry on behalf of Izzy for most of it. I wish Bitches Bite Back were a real website. 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

I‘m not a massive contemporary lover but I seriously love this book. The first 100 pages or so were quite slow for me and I was thinking about giving up but I am so so glad I didn‘t. Once I hit that 100 page mark I couldn‘t put this down. A fantastic message behind a hilarious, flawed and unapologetic protagonist. Highly recommend. #YA #Contemporary #feminist #4Stars

My next #YALC read is this beautiful book. It‘s a totally different genre from my past few reads so I can‘t wait to dive in. #currentlyreading

I didn‘t know what to think of this at first - the teenage dialogue and the constant jokes were a little off putting. But, Steven constructs a story with various layers, bringing to light challenges faced and the disparity of perceived behaviors between boys and girls. I ended up really liking it. Read this for #thebreakfastbookclub #GroupA . @corycatelyn , this should be going out to you tomorrow!

Friday morning cuddles with #Vladimir and #Zeke . #catsoflitsy

Unwinding with this selection for #thebreakfastbookclub #GroupA .

I thought this was really great, thanks for bringing to the book swap @daydreamin_star
It examines 'slut shaming' and revenge porn, and the double standards for women
The character of Izzy had a really strong voice, using her humour as a shield. I will definitely pick up the next book when it's out.

Laura Steven‘s debut YA contemporary novel is a feminist polemic against toxic masculinity, revenge porn and slut-shaming but while I cheered its feminism and liked the fact that Izzy is not perfect and has real money worries, Ajita exists only so Izzy can learn from making mistakes at her expense while a disabled character exists solely to bolster Izzy‘s self-esteem and the men are almost all creeps while the humour just didn‘t work for me.

Got this today, @erinreads ! There was a hole in the packaging, but the book and notebook look okay. Probably good you rubber banded them together! #thebreakfastbookclub #GroupA

Nothing like waiting until the last minute! This is now on its way to you, @Librarybelle! Should be there by Monday. 🤞🏻 #thebreakfastbookclub #GroupA

Yes. Read this book. #reviewofchampions

I‘m really excited to pass it on for #thebreakfastbookclub and see how everyone else feels about it. Love the blurb on the back: “A novel for anyone who‘s ever called themselves a feminist... and anyone who hasn‘t.” 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 #GroupA #YA

Also, one book finished for #25infive and over 2 hours in the books! 💃🏼 Now on to the books with boring spines! #readathon

I took today off work partly due to getting no sleep last night and also because I just needed a break, so this is perfect timing to join in on the #25infive fun! Besides work tomorrow, I have the weekend free and I‘m even off on Monday because my husband has another doctor‘s appointment, so I‘m hoping to finish some of these and make dents in others. 🤞🏻 Also excited to finally start and play catch up with the #middlemarchinapril readalong!

On page 2 and I already know this book will be amazing. 😂

Selected this for #thebreakfastbookclub and it finally came in, so now I‘m excited to read it before sending it off to @Librarybelle in a couple of weeks. Hope it‘s good! 🤞🏻 I‘m also ridiculously excited for my notebook selection, too! 😹 #GroupA

I love the back of The Exact Opposite of Okay by Laura Steven so much! It‘s cute, colorful and look at that premise 😍. I hope I can finish this before I start my trip to #Edinburgh tomorrow (already dying of nervousness).
#TheHazelWood was alright. There could have been more plot and I‘m kinda irked out that there will be a sequel?🤔 #holiday #newbook #nowreading #cover

I've been really struggling to finish books lately. I keep starting them and then picking up a new book instead of finishing the last. Which means I am in the middle of so many stories right now. Has anyone else had this issue before?

To combat this, I have started THE OPPOSITE OF OKAY to see if it will be a book that I will finally finish!

#ukya #ukyabook #currentread #YAFiction #fiction #fictionbook
https://www.instagram.com/p/BgI_87MDsLx/

#currentlyreading with #miniaturerose 🌹#mayrelease2018🇦🇺 #yaliterature #socialmedia #technology #mentalhealth and it‘s still hot. ☀️☀️☀️

omg, my #tbr in Feb pile has just blown out of control. These are all intense, controversial and will probably all be tough to read. Oh my. #yaliterature #preview #rso #mayrelease2018🇦🇺

This is such a fantastic new YA book about a young woman whose intimate relations with a senators son are made very public. She is then judged and shamed by her peers, the press and even some of her teachers. It‘s so witty and funny despite the serious subject. I loved it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Full review on my blog if anyone fancies reading it 💗💜💗 https://lifewithallthebooks.com/2018/02/08/the-exact-opposite-of-okay-by-laura-s...

1. I‘m so sorry you‘re not having a great time @TricksyTails - I hope these pics of my spaniel Harvey cheer you up a tiny bit ! #LetsMakeTricksySmile
2. iPhone 📱
3. I‘ll eat either but no walnuts or pistachios !
4. I‘m reading the tagged arc which is about an 18 year old girl whose sexual encounters and nudes are leaked online after she sleeps with a republican senator‘s son - it‘s fantastic so far !
5. Ballet ! 🧚‍♀️
#HumpDayPost

“As a feminist I feel immediately guilty because everyone is trying to encourage girls into STEM subjects now, but to be honest I‘m not dedicated enough to the Vagenda to force myself to become a computer programmer.”

18 year old Izzy O‘Neill tells her story through a series blogs dripping with humour and sarcasm, that will have you laughing out loud.
Full review on Goodreads 5*

Just finished this new YA from netgalley! Absolutely loved it, and delighted there will be a sequel next year. Hilarious, even through the devastating parts ❤️📚

I‘ve just started an eARC of this book and I‘m already halfway through as IT‘S JUST SO GOOD! If you like Louise O‘Neill‘s ‘Asking For It‘ then you‘ll love this. It‘s fiercely feminist, witty and intelligent. The author @lauramsteven is new to litsy so please help make her welcome and spread the news about her upcoming book!

“A timely, important debut that should be added to school libraries across the world. It's unabashedly feminist. It's hilarious. It's also heart-breaking—sometimes switching from one to the other in just the space of a few lines. Although this book is about some fairly heavy stuff, Steven does a great job of balancing it out with humor, hard-won character development, and a message that made me cheer loudly on public transport” – Christine Herman

This book is predicted to be a great YA read and I‘m hoping to read it next thanks to netgalley. I‘m part of the street team promoting it and was wondering if anyone else is interested in joining? You can win swag etc. Let me know your Facebook name if you are and I‘ll invite you to the group.