#Brian D. Kennedy

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i was commissioned by @bdkennedybooks to create these bookmark illustrations for the preorder campaign of MY FAIR BRADY ✨

the preorder campaign is going on right now until jan 22 and is open internationally. if you like books and swag go check it out! 🎭🎶

#ik i draw a lot of fanart and shitposts but i ocassionally work on cool book stuff!!! #commi #my fair brady #brian d. kennedy

[lgbtqreads]

Most Anticipated Queer Young Adult Fiction: January-June 2024

Just Happy to Be Here by Naomi Kanakia (January 2nd) Tara just wants to be treated like any other girl at Ainsley Academy. That is, judged on her merits—not on her transness. But there’s no road map for being the first trans girl at an all-girls school. And when she tries to join the Sibyls, an old-fashioned Ainsley sisterhood complete with code names and special privileges, she’s thrust into the…

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My piece for @rainbowcrate’s May’s book box.

Brian D. Kennedy’s A Little Bit Country.

#a little bit country #brian d. kennedy #rainbow crate #LGBT books #queer books #artists on tumblr #commission #booklr #illustration #my art

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Has anyone read this book yet? If so, I would like someone to draw what all the characters in this book looks like.

PS this book is really good

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[pleasedontlookatmeokay]

help me choose what to read next

this will be 3 polls total, this is poll n3!

poll n1 was should i read a fiction or non fic, you chose fiction!

poll n2 was what genre, you chose ya queer romance!

now, for the final poll

#poll #tumblr polls #book #choose my next read #hayley kiyoko #stacey anthony #jason june #rachael lippincott #alyson derrick #brian d. kennedy

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Title: A Little Bit Country

Author: Brian D. Kennedy

Genre: YA Fiction | Drama | Romance | Friendship | Music | LGBTQ+

Content Warnings: Homophobia | Racism

Overall Rating: 8.4/10

Personal Opinion: For Luke Barnes, country music ruined his family’s life. For Emmett Maguire, country music is his life. These two boys could not be more opposite but by chance, they both end up working at Wanda World where they meet and slowly fall for each other. Sweet and romantic with a side of celebrity scandal and mystery, this book will enrapture all your senses as you read it. I will admit that I mostly found it romantic from one character’s end though.

Do I Own This Book? Nope.

Spoilers Below For My Likes & Dislikes:

Likes:

- Emmett and Luke have good chemistry together. Mostly, I felt it from Luke’s end. The way Emmett fully supported Luke’s dream of being a chef and made him promise not to give up on it was just so sweet. And calling him an artist on top of that, I felt that.

- I love Aunt Karen. She was so unabashedly there for Emmett no matter what and wholeheartedly supported his dreams to be a singer. I hope she finds happiness of her own regardless of what shape or form that takes.

- Vanessa is also great. She’s such a supportive friend to Luke and I know it must’ve been hard for her to be around someone who could never love her the way she loved him once. But she was still there for him. She got him his new job, she drove him home when he was drowning his sorrows in alcohol, and she stayed with him even when he came out. I hope she finds happiness too.

- Jessie and Avery are great too! Country music really is overwhelmingly straight and white. So having Jessie (Chinese) and Avery (Black) advocate for themselves as having a place in country music is awe-inspiring to me. I love how much they love it even if it doesn’t love them at times. That shows their passion and dedication to their craft.

- When Emmett sang “Dream Cowboy” instead of Wanda Jean’s other songs, I felt so proud of him for choosing to be himself. He’s still young and he has time to hone his craft. He will make it big in his own time, I’m sure of it.

- Cesar and the other chefs at Grandma’s Cupboard are all wonderful human beings for welcoming Luke so easily into their kitchen and teaching him how to cook. I love when older folks support younger folks with no ulterior motives. And the fact that Luke got a job as a prep cook for another kitchen after quitting Wanda World thanks to Cesar brought a tear to my eye.

- The twist that it was Wanda Jean who gave Verna Rose the locket and wrote those love songs was very well done. I saw it coming a mile away too but I still loved it because I could feel the love between those women. I just knew in my soul they were once in love. And it makes me so sad that Verna gave it up to live a “normal” life. When Wanda Jean released her new song though, coming out, I was just on the brink of tears. Truly, I felt that queer joy.

- The ending is so cute. But my absolute favorite part about it though was Emmett holding a poster of himself to give to Luke. That is adorable and hilarious at the same time. And the fact that Luke wants it signed too is just so cute. Like, I love when people are the biggest fans of their partner’s work. As they should be!

Dislikes:

- Fuck Grady’s cheating ass and Cassidy’s complicity. How dare she look like Carrie Underwood when “Before He Cheats” exists. Mostly I’m just mad that Aunt Karen got hurt. On the other hand, Jessie and Avery got something good out of this so… yeah. 

- Fuck Orrin too! Yes, he gave Emmett the opportunity of a lifetime but he also told the kid to pretend to be straight? I mean, I saw it coming so whatever but it still makes me cringe. You’re acting like this in the 2020s? Yikes.

- Mostly fuck Whizzer and Bulldog though. They showed up early enough that they set the tone for the town and it was just gross for me.

- I’m going to be honest, I didn’t feel the chemistry much from Emmett’s end. I felt like he was only in love with Luke because we were being told that. I didn’t really see what Emmett saw in Luke besides his looks. I felt like I was missing substance. Like Emmett never got to try any of Luke’s food! Luke never really talked about himself to Emmett! Plus the cold way Luke treated Emmett in public just left a sour taste in my mouth. How can you be in love with someone like that?

#Booklr #Book Blog #Booksbooksbooks #Book Review #Book Recs #A Little Bit Country #Brian D. Kennedy #LGBTQ #Queer Books #Queer Lit #Queer Representation

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2022 books ∞ a little country, by brian d. kennedy

#2022 books #a little bit country #brian d. kennedy

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K's Book-Recap of 2023

Der Herr der Ringe: Die Rückkehr des Königs - J.R.R. Tolkien (Original Title: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King)

I Kissed Shara Wheeler - Casey McQuiston

One Last Stop - Casey McQuiston

Red White & Royal Blue (Collectors Edition) - Casey McQuiston

Anne Frank Gesamtausgabe (English Title: Diary of a Young Girl)

A Song of Silver And Gold - Melissa Karibian

Die sieben Männer der Evelyn Hugo - Taylor Jenkins Reid (Original Title: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo)

Paradise Lost & Found - Jennifer Knightley

A Little Bit Country - Brian D. Kennedy

Eine Frage der Chemie - Bonnie Garmus (Original Title: Lessons In Chemistry)

Circe - Madeline Miller

Verstand & Gefühl - Jane Austen (Original Title: Sense & Sensibility)

Emma - Jane Austen

From Bad to Cursed - Lana Harper

Back In A Spell - Lana Harper

Galatea - Madeline Miller

Die Abtei vom Nordhanger - Jane Austen (Original Title: Northhanger Abbey)

Die Liebe der Anne Elliot - Jane Austen (Original Title: Persuasion)

Der Hobbit - J.R.R Tolkien (Original Title: The Hobbit)

Mansfield Park - Jane Austen

She Gets The Girl - Rachel Lippinscott & Alyson Derrick

A Court of Thorns and Roses - Sarah J. Maas

Frankenstein - Mary Shelley

In Charm's Way - Lana Harper

Der Große Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald (Original Title: The Great Gatsby)

Tausend strahlende Sonnen - Khaled Hosseini (Original Title: A Thousand Splendid Suns)

Me and White Supremacy - Layla F. Saad

Verlorene Der Zeit - Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone (Original Title: This Is How You Lose the Time War)

#Book recap #what i read #2023 reads #j.r.r. tolkien #casey mcquiston #Anne Frank #Melissa karibian #taylor jenkins reid #Jennifer knightley #Brian D. Kennedy #bonnie garmus #madeline miller #Jane austen #Rachel Lippinscott #alyson derrick #mary shelley #lana harper #f. scott fitzgerald #sarah j. maas #khaled hosseini #Layla F. Saad #Amal El-Mohtar #max gladstone #English books #German books #Deutsche Bücher

[haveyoureadthisqueerbook]

#a little bit country #brian d kennedy

[stardustandrockets]

What's something you've accomplished since joining bookstagram?

Never in my wildest dreams did I think I'd be working with authors and reviewing books early when I joined booksta back in 2017. I didn't even know that was a thing. I just wanted to share my love of books with people who cared.

Fast forward to last month. I am absolutely stoked to be on Brian D. Kennedy's street team for My Fair Brady. I submitted an application because I positively adored A Little Bit Country and was SHOCKED to see I got picked. It's super chill, but I'm just happy to be part of it.

Pub date is January 23, 2024. You can pre-order a copy wherever books are sold. Submit your receipt to the link in @/bdkennedybooks' (insta) bio to receive a bookmark, a sticker, and a signed bookplate. Or you can order a signed copy from @booksofwonder and receive both bookmarks and all three stickers. No form needed.

SYNOPSIS:

Wade Westmore is used to being in the spotlight. So when he’s passed over for the lead in the spring musical, it comes as a major blow—especially when the role goes to his ex-boyfriend, Reese, who dumped him for being too self-involved.

Shy sophomore Elijah Brady is used to being overlooked. Forget not knowing his name—most of his classmates don’t even know he exists. So when he joins the stage crew for the musical, he seems destined to blend into the scenery.

When the two have a disastrous backstage run-in, Elijah proposes an arrangement that could solve both boys’ problems: If Wade teaches Elijah how to be popular, Wade can prove that he cares about more than just himself. Seeing a chance to win Reese back, Wade dives headfirst into helping Elijah become the new and improved “Brady.”

Soon, their plan puts Brady center stage—and he’s a surprising smash hit. So why is Wade suddenly less worried about winning over his ex and more worried about losing Elijah?

#My Fair Brady #brian d kennedy #preorder incentive #my fair lady #she's all that #gay representation #theater kid #releases jan 23 #lgbtq reads #queer book recs #lgbtqia #read queer all year #read with pride #stardust book recs #stardustandrockets

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i got to do more character art of wade and elijah from @bdkennedybooks' upcoming novel MY FAIR BRADY ✧⁺⸜(●′▾‵●)⸝⁺✧

#commi #my fair brady #brian d. kennedy

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New Releases: January 2024

The Curse of Eelgrass Bog by Mary Averling (2nd) Nothing about Kess Pedrock’s life is normal. Not her home (she lives in her family’s Unnatural History Museum), not her interests (hunting for megafauna fossils and skeletons), and not her best friend (a talking demon’s head in a jar named Shrunken Jim). But things get even stranger than usual when Kess meets Lilou Starling, the new girl in town.…

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#Arden Joy #Brian D. Kennedy #Broughtupsy #Christina Cooke #Cuckoo #Dana Hawkins #Emma R. Alban #Gabe Cole Novoa #Gretchen Felker-Martin #Kamilah Cole #Keep This Off the Record #L.L. McKinney #Meredith Ireland #Most Ardently #My Fair Brady #Naomi Kanakia #Not in the Plan #Timothy Janovsky

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Reading update:

Very cute, opposites attract, YA romance. Out Chicago kid who loves country music gets a job at Not!Dollywood for the summer, meets closeted local boy who hates country music. This book was really lovely and well written. Plus the author is from Minnesota! Also a timely read for me since we’re going to the area of Tennessee where this takes place at the end of October.

Aaaaand currently reading:

Jesus H Christ, that sex scene. I had to put the book down and stare into the middle distance as I thought, writing gods, let me write a sex scene this hot and emotional and affecting. Good lord.

#a little bit country #brian d kennedy #prince's gambit #captive prince #cs pacat #reading tag

[destielblamscilesinfinity]

Wow, A Little Bit Country was so so so good. Emmett and Luke were so cute. If only I was inspired enough to write some fanfic. Because their story could be continued.

#a little bit country #brian d kennedy #luke x emmett #emmett x Luke

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Title: A Little Bit Country

Author: Brian D. Kennedy

Series or standalone: standalone

Publication year: 2022

Genres: fiction, romance, LGBT+, contemporary

Blurb: Emmett Maguire wants to be country music’s biggest gay superstar...a far reach when you’re seventeen and living in Illinois. For now, he’s happy to do the next best thing: stay with his aunt in Jackson Hollow, Tennessee, for the summer and perform at the amusement park owned by his idol, country legend Wanda Jean Stubbs. Luke Barnes hates country music. As the grandson of Verna Rose, the disgraced singer who had a famous falling-out with Wanda Jean, Luke knows how much pain country music has brought his family...but when his mom’s medical bills start piling up, he takes a job at the last place he wants: a restaurant at Wanda World. Neither boy is looking for romance, but sparks fly when they meet, and soon, they’re inseparable...until a long-lost secret about Verna and Wanda comes to light, threatening to unravel everything. Will Emmett and Luke be able to get past the truths they discover, or will their relationship go down in history as just another sad country love song?

#a little bit country #brian d kennedy #standalone #2022 #fiction #romance #lgbt #contemporary

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A Little Bit Country - Brian D. Kennedy

Emmett Maguire wants to be country music’s biggest gay superstar – a far reach when you’re seventeen and living in Illinois. But for now, he’s happy to do the next best thing: Stay with his aunt in Jackson Hollow, Tennessee, for the summer and perform at the amusement park owned by his idol, country legend Wanda Jean Stubbs. Luke Barnes hates country music. As the grandson of Verna Rose, the disgraced singer who had a famous falling out with Wanda Jean, Luke knows how much pain country music has brought his family. But when his mom’s medical bills start piling up, he takes a job at the last place he wants: a restaurant at Wanda World. Neither boy is looking for romance, but sparks fly when they meet – and soon they’re inseparable. Until a long-lost secret about Verna and Wanda comes to light, threatening to unravel everything. Will Emmett and Luke be able get past the truths they discover…or will their relationship go down in history as just another Sad Country Love Song?

tw: chronic illness, homophobia, slurs

#A little bit country #brian d kennedy #june 7 2022 #balzer + bray #lgbtq