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thereadingchallengechallenge · 1 year

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Quick Review: Blood Moon by Lucy Cuthew Rating: 4/5

"I used to be a good girl, but what does that even mean?"

This was a brilliant little verse novel about two teenage best friends who butt heads when they each find themselves being bullied by their misogynistic classmates. It was a quick read that explored its topics thoroughly and unflinchingly but shined best when it focused on the relationships between the characters.

Warnings: depictions and explorations of misogyny, slut-shaming, rape culture and cyberbullying.

#blood moon #lucy cuthew #booklr #bookblr #book review #trcc original #reviews #4 star reads

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poppletonink · 8 months

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Books About Periods

Period. by Natalie Byrne

Go With The Flow by Lily Williams and Karen Schneemann

Red Moon Gang: An Inclusive Guide To Periods by Tara Costello and Mary Purdie

Blood Moon by Lucy Cuthew

Period. It's About Bloody Time by Emma Barnett

Out Of Blood: Essays on Menstruation and Resistance by Breanne Fahs

Flow: The Cultural Story Of Menstruation by Elissa Stein and Susan Kim

Periods Gone Public: Taking A Stand For Menstrual Equality by Jennifer Weiss-Wolf

My Little Red Book by Rachel Kauder Nalebuff

Period: Twelve Voices Tell The Bloody Truth by Kate Farrell

The Curse: Confronting The Last Unmentionable Taboo: Menstruation by Karen Houppert

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bookjotter6865 · 3 years

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WALES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021: The Shortlist

Hosted once again by Literature Wales The twelve English-language titles shortlisted for Wales Book of the Year Awards 2021 were revealed on the BBC Radio Wales Arts Show earlier this month. The prize, which has four categories in each language – Poetry, Fiction, Creative Non-fiction and Children & Young People – with a collective prize fund of £14,000, celebrates outstanding literary talent…

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#Carol Lovekin #Catrin Kean #Eloise Williams #Fiona Sampson #Judith Barrow #Lucy Cuthew #Lucy Gannon #Marvin Thompson #Pascale Petit #Patience Agbabi #Peter Goulding #Victoria Owens #Wales Book of the Year Awards 2021 #Welsh Fiction #Welsh Literature #Welsh Poetry

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cupofteajones · 3 years

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Happy World Book Day!

Happy World Book Day! World Book Day is a heavily promoted book celebration in the UK and Ireland. Designated by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, this celebration is immersed with activities that are extensive and very exciting, all in for the love of books and reading. Encouraging young children to dress up as their favorite characters, discount vouchers to use on books,…

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kat-from-minasmorgul · 4 years

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#books #booklr #mine #reading #bookish #read #bookblr #blood moon #lucy cuthew

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ijustkindalikebooks · 4 years

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Review: Blood Moon by Lucy Cuthew.

During astronomy-lover Frankie’s first sexual experience with the quiet and lovely Benjamin, she gets her period. It’s only blood, they agree. No shame. But soon a graphic meme goes viral, turning their fun, intimate afternoon into something disgusting, mortifying and damaging. As the online shaming takes on a horrifying life of its own, Frankie begins to wonder: is her real life over?

Recently I’ve been appreciating novels in poetry form and this book is no exception to that rule! I really loved this book for the issues it handles, the tension it creates through poetry and how the poems are delivered to give each character a voice. You can feel the emotion of each part through how the verses are delivered and through each character and it makes for such a brilliant read for that reason.

How these pages/poems are delivered allows you to hear the voice of the characters and how they feel, particularly as Frankie is open about what has happened toward her and also how she feels when she meets Benjamin for the first time. The characters through this are given such good development thanks to this and I feel Frankie and Harriet throughout the book really grow as characters and have a great arc in the story.

I think the subject is important too, as someone who took time to even say the word ‘period’ out loud and not whisper like it was some sort of disease (smh) I think tackling subjects like this is really important not to mention online bullying and the impact social media can have. A really great book with well developed characters and a message needing to be received.

(I received an ARC from Netgalley for honest review).

#Book Review #Books Reviews #Blood Moon #Lucy Cuthew #Booklr #Bookblr #Fiction #Poetry Novel #Verse Novel #YA #Poetry

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rathertoofondofbooks · 3 years

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WWW Wednesdays (13 Jan '21)! What are you reading at the moment?

WWW Wednesdays (13 Jan ’21)! What are you reading at the moment?

WWW Wednesday is a meme hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. It’s open for anyone to join in and is a great way to share what you’ve been reading! Current Reads The Last Resort by Susi Holliday I’ve read and enjoyed Susi Holliday’s previous novel so was keen to get to her new one. This is a really intriguing novel where seven people who have never met before are taken to an island…

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2020ya · 4 years

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BLOOD MOON

by Lucy Cuthew

(Walker Books, 9/1/20)

9781536215038

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This powerful, timely novel in verse exposes provocative truths about periods, sex, shame, and going viral for all the wrong reasons. After school one day, Frankie, a lover of physics and astronomy, has her first sexual experience with quiet and gorgeous Benjamin—and gets her period. It’s only blood, they agree. But soon a gruesome meme goes viral, turning an intimate, affectionate afternoon into something sordid, mortifying, and damaging. In the time it takes to swipe a screen, Frankie’s universe implodes. Who can she trust? Not Harriet, her suddenly cruel best friend, and certainly not Benjamin, the only one who knows about the incident. As the online shaming takes on a horrifying life of its own, Frankie begins to wonder: is her real life over? Author Lucy Cuthew vividly portrays what it is to be a teen today with this fearless and ultimately uplifting novel in verse. Brimming with emotion, the story captures the intensity of friendships, first love, and female desire, while unflinchingly exploring the culture of online and menstrual shaming. Sure to be a conversation starter, Blood Moon is the unforgettable portrait of one girl’s fight to reclaim her reputation and to stand up against a culture that says periods are dirty.

#novel in verse #contemporary #blood moon #lucy cuthew #cuthew #walker books #candlewick #september 2020 #sep 1 2020 #whitebeige covers

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jakeperalta · 2 years

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books read in 2022 — my storygraph + my bookstagram

the winner's curse by marie rutkoski (☆☆☆☆☆) (re-read)

the winner's crime by marie rutkoski (☆☆☆☆☆) (re-read)

the winner's kiss by marie rutkoski (☆☆☆☆☆) (re-read)

coming up for air by tom daley (☆☆☆☆½)

the nickel boys by colson whitehead (☆☆☆☆☆)

little women by louisa may alcott (☆☆☆☆☆)

the unhoneymooners by christina lauren (☆☆☆)

five tuesdays in winter by lily king (☆☆☆☆½)

animal: the autobiography of a female body by sara pascoe (☆☆☆☆☆)

beach read by emily henry (☆☆☆☆☆)

the princess saves herself in this one by amanda lovelace (☆☆)

one true loves by taylor jenkins reid (☆☆☆☆☆)

the carrying by ada limón (☆☆☆☆)

on connection by kae tempest (☆☆☆)

blood moon by lucy cuthew (☆☆☆)

notes on grief by chimamanda ngozi adichie (☆☆☆)

our stop by laura jane williams (☆☆☆½)

little weirds by jenny slate (☆☆☆)

verity by colleen hoover (☆☆☆☆)

the midnight library by matt haig (☆☆☆☆)

more tales of the city by armistead maupin (☆☆☆☆)

love and other words by christina lauren (☆☆☆☆)

conversations with friends by sally rooney (☆☆☆☆☆) (re-read)

book lovers by emily henry (☆☆☆☆☆)

maybe in another life by taylor jenkins reid (☆☆☆☆)

daisy jones & the six by taylor jenkins reid (☆☆☆☆☆) (re-read)

close range: brokeback mountain and other stories by annie proulx (☆☆☆☆)

open water by caleb azumah nelson (☆☆☆☆☆)

the rural diaries by hilarie burton morgan (☆☆☆☆☆)

invisible women: exposing data bias in a world designed for men by caroline criado perez (☆☆☆☆)

persuasion by jane austen (☆☆☆☆) (re-read)

the comfort book by matt haig (☆☆☆)

where the crawdads sing by delia owens (☆☆☆½)

you and me on vacation by emily henry (☆☆☆☆☆) (re-read)

red clocks by leni zumas (☆☆☆☆)

convenience store woman by sayaka murata (☆☆☆☆)

run rose run by dolly parton & james patterson (☆☆☆)

every summer after by carley fortune (☆☆☆☆☆)

one of the girls by lucy clarke (☆☆☆☆☆)

malibu rising by taylor jenkins reid (☆☆☆☆☆)

crudo by olivia laing (☆☆½)

dearly by margaret atwood (☆☆☆☆)

small things like these by claire keegan (☆☆☆☆½)

I'm glad my mom died by jennette mccurdy (☆☆☆☆☆)

what strange paradise by omar el akkad (☆☆☆☆½)

#read these three in the space of four days and now i need to go lie down for a long time to emotionally recover #i haven't Consumed a book like that in a long time #so 2022 is off to a good start reading wise #books read in 2022

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thereadingchallengechallenge · 1 year

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JOMP BPC - March 8th - Empowered Women Empower Women

by chance, I’ve been reading Blood Moon by Lucy Cuthew today and so far it’s been a striking story about a pair of teenage girls realising the misogyny and discrimination they face - and unwittingly inflict upon each other - and trying to do something about it

#blood moon #lucy cuthew #justonemorepage #jompbpc #booklr #bookblr #trcc original #portraits

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bookaddict24-7 · 4 years

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New Young Adult Releases Coming Out Today! (September 1st, 2020)

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Note: Since so many release dates have been changed for various Young Adult novels, keep in mind that there might be some titles missing in this post.

Have I missed any new Young Adult releases? Have you added any of these books to your TBR? Let me know! ___

New Standalones/First in a Series:

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

None Shall Sleep by Ellie Marney

Recommended for You by Laura Silverman

Sanctuary by Paola Mendoza & Abby Sher

Throwaway Girls by Andrea Contos

We Are Not Free by Traci Chee

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi & Yusef Salaam

Fable by Adrienne Young

Like Spilled Water by Jennie Liu

Lux: The New Girl by Ashley Woodfolk

Micah: The Good Girl by Ashley Woodfolk

Ever After by Olivia Vieweg

The Insomniacs by Marit Weisenberg

Flamer by Mike Curato

Not Your #Lovestory by Sonia Hartl

Find Layla by Meg Elison

Where We Are by Alison McGhee

Save Steve by Jenni Hendriks & Ted Caplan

The Bridge by Bill Konigsberg

Blood Moon by Lucy Cuthew

Forget This Ever Happened by Cassandra Rose Clarke

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New Sequels:

As the Shadow Rises (The Age of Darkness #2) by Katy Rose Pool

Wayward Witch (Brooklyn Brujas #3) by Zoraida Córdova

Majesty (American Royals #2) by Katharine McGee

Blood & Honey (Serpent & Dove #2) by Shelby Mahurin

Greythorne (Bloodleaf #2) by Crystal Smith

Queen of Volts (The Shadow Game #3) by Amanda Foody

Unbirthday by Liz Braswell

Gold Wings Rising (Skybound #3) by Alex London

The Lost Book of the White (The Eldest Curses #2) by Cassandra Clare & Wesley Chu

A Kingdom of the Flesh & Fire (Blood and Ash #2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Teen Titans: Beast Boy (Teen TItans #2) by Kami Garcia & Gabriel Picolo

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Happy reading!

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cupofteajones · 3 years

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Must Read Novels in Verse For Your TBR

Poetry can come in different formats. One popular format that is continuing to rise in the genre is novel in verse. Like general poetry, verse novels are musical and provide readers with an emotional experience, just as they would in prose format. It also gives readers a chance to hear various voices, stories, and perspectives, one of my favorite things when I read the novel in verse. So if you…

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neptunium134 · 3 years

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Tagged by @yeeeeesssssbbooyyyss, thanks hun!

Rules: tag 9 people you want to get to know better or catch up with :

Last movie: 3 Blind Saints (it’s really good)

Currently watching: Midsomer Murders. Literally, it’s on right now

Last song: “Butterfly” - Markus Feehily

Currently reading: “Blood Moon” - Lucy Cuthew

Currently craving: Chocolate. I am a chocoholic after all

I won’t tag anyone this time since I’ve already done it, but if anyone wants to do this, feel free!

#tagged

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bookishhollow · 4 years

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Book mail! ✨ I finally used a birthday gift card to pick this one up! Blood Moon by Lucy Cuthew (@lucycuthew) is about friendships, relationships, periods, sex, shame, and going viral for the wrong reasons. Blood Moon is the story told in verse about Frankie who after just having her first sexual experience gets her period and from there a gruesome meme goes viral. Frankies world implodes and she has trouble figuring out who she can try’s in the aftermath. I am very excited to read this book because I know it is going to deal with some big topics and hopefully start a change in how girls view their periods and hopefully guys too. https://www.instagram.com/p/CGfGd2kgHoT/?igshid=12jq1l60c4xy

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walkerbooksya · 4 years

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Walker #AtHomeYALC activity announced!

Join us for panel events, giveaways and an exclusive sampler!

The 25th and 26th July should have been one of THE GREATEST WEEKENDS OF THE YEAR – where else would you find YA superstar authors alongside Jason Momoa?? That’s right, YALC weekend – or the Young Adult Literature Convention for the uninitiated. While sadly due to the Covid-19 outbreak we won’t be at our usual spot in Kensington Olympia welcoming YA readers to our stands with proofs and goodies, and bringing authors to panels and epic signing queues, we couldn’t let the weekend go by without cooking up some fun! We have so many exciting things going on, from stellar panel events with some of our YA authors and some friends from other publishers, to giveaways and the chance to get your hands on an exclusive sampler including snippets from some new and upcoming YA titles. Take a look at the full line up below!

Exclusive YA Sampler and Proof giveaway of The Mermaid, The Witch and The Sea by Maggie Tokuda Hall

We’ve produced a limited number of 100 gorgeous YA samplers, and will be giving these away along with 100 proofs of The Mermaid, The Witch and The Sea by Maggie Tokuda Hall. Winners will be chosen at random from entries, for full T&Cs and to enter, click the link below!

Don’t worry if you miss out on a physical sampler, a digital edition will be available on NetGalley during YALC weekend for you to request! https://www.walkerya.com/yalc2020

YALC Quiz, hosted by Non Pratt:

Head over to the YALC YouTube channel at 7:30pm on Sunday 26th July for a live streamed YALC quiz, hosted by our very own Non Pratt!

Panel Events Programme:

Please note all panel events will run on Zoom Webinars – you will enter as an audience member and be able to see the panellists but they won’t be able to see or hear you. There will be an opportunity to ask questions live via the Q&A button in the Webinar. Once registered you will be sent an email with instructions for joining at the time of the panel (this may take up to 30 mins to arrive in your inbox).

Events will also be recorded and available to watch on YouTube after the event for those who can’t tune in live.

Saturday 25th July 11:00 Runaway YA: Non Pratt, Patrice Lawrence, Chloe Heuch and Amelia Mandeville, Lisa Williamson to chair

Click here to register.

14:00 Supernatural YA: Lauren James, Kat Ellis and Deirdre Sullivan, with Lauren to chair

Click here to register.

Sunday 26th July 14:00 Teen Fantasy: Joseph Elliott, Abiola Bello and Alexia Casale to chair Click here to register.

16:00 Feminist YA: Lucy Cuthew, Holly Bourne, Kate Weston and Nikita Gill – Anna James to chair

Click here to register.

18:00 US authors: Neal Shusterman, Angie Thomas, Patrick Ness, Maggie Tokuda Hall and Katherine Webber to chair

Click here to register.

Keep an eye on our social media for more including giveaways, exclusive early digital samples and exciting content from our brilliant YA authors!

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mkecountyteenbookaward · 2 years

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New YA author @lucycuthew tackles the taboo topic of periods and menstruation in this beautifully written novel in verse. After Frankie experiences her first sexual encounter (and winds up getting her period immediately after), somehow her entire world knows about this intimate moment thanks to social media. From period shaming, the trials of high school friendship, and online bullying, Lucy Cuthew covers it all in this powerful, empowering book.

#LucyCuthew BloodMoon MCTBA MCTBANominee MilwaukeeCountyTeenBookAward YoungAdultBook TeenReads

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