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The Prince is slayin these dresses!

#kcfya #forever young adult #2019 yasummershowdown #2019 scavenger hunt #the prince and the dressmaker #paper dolls

[fyasummershowdown]

And the (2017) winners are…

Y’all played a tough game this summer, with several teams swapping spots on the Scoreboard each week. Ultimately, though, the points ran out, and left our playing field thusly:

In 3rd Place, with a commendable 613 points, LONFYA!

In 2nd Place, barely scraping past London with 620 points, KCFYA!

And cinching the grand prize at last, with a runaway 661 points, LRFYA!

The rest of the Scoreboard can be found on the Hub in the dropdown menu (the permalink will change as 2018 approaches, so just look to the Hub!). 

Thank you thank you thank you all for all your amazing work!

#2017 yasummershowdown #winner winner unicorn dinner #lrfya #kcfya #lonfya #we luv u all #forever young adult

[fyaorlandonorth]

Daughter of Smoke and Bone Promposal Playlist

This book was rife with emotion! There was plenty of songs to choose from. Get ready for some intense feelings!

1. Heavy In Your Arms - Florence + the Machine

FYAON - This song is intense and we feel like it perfectly encapsulates Karou’s feelings about Akiva after she gets her memories of her first life back and realizes all the wonderful and heartbreaking things they’ve been through together. She loves him! But he’s killed her family! Are you strong enough to stand / Protecting both your heart and mine? / Who is the betrayer? / Who's the killer in the crowd?

2.  Three Wishes - The Pierces

FYAON - And you want three wishes: One to fly the heavens - What better describes Karou than wishes, flying, and heaven (angels)?

3.  Bring Me To Life - Evanescence

FYAON - This may be a song you never really want to hear again, but we thought it captured the moment between Akiva and Karou when he helps her remember her past life. She’s been living a lie! Her spirit is sleeping inside until he finds it and leads it home! Oh, it’s all so cheesy.

4.  Angel - Sarah McLachlan

FYAON - OK, this seems very on the nose, I know, but hear me out. This is the song that made me (code name: Chandandler Bong) want to do DoSaB for our playlist choice. Listening to the lyrics, this song reminded me of Akiva and Karou and the night they spent in the Marrakesh hotel room, right before Karou knew who Akiva really was. BUT I picture this song from Akiva’s perspective, not Karou’s. Yes, they’re both taking comfort in each other, but Akiva is the one who has really been suffering the last 18 years. Karou is an ‘angel’ he never thought he’d find again, and that night spent in her arms was gold to him. I need some distraction / oh, beautiful release / memories seep from my veins / let me be empty and weightless and maybe / I'll find some peace tonight

5.  Teeth - Lady Gaga

FYAON - I mean...this doesn’t need any explanation. I picture this being sung in Brimstone’s shop, surrounded by piles of molars. *shivers*

6. Your Ghost - Greg Laswell

KCFYA - I see this song from Akiva’s perspective. He’s been haunted by Madrigal since her perceived death. Even when he see’s Karou, he’s not really sure it’s her and having to relieve all these past feelings and atone for his actions. He also has to make the decision to really put Madrigal behind forever because she’s never coming back and the only part left of her is in Karou.

7.  Ways to Go - Grouplove

KCFYA - Karou and Akiva are in this constant imbalance in their relationship during Smoke and Bone. Neither are really in a place for their relationship to flourish (that’s why there’s three books). Also if we really want to hit it on the head the line, “I didn’t know my name” really fits with poor Karou.

8.  Lost and Found - Katie Herzig

KCFYA - Karou wasn’t necessarily lost at the beginning of the novel, but she did have a part of her that was missing and chunks of her history that were left hidden from her. Akivia is symbolically both the one that left her and found her (even if she was taken from him).  They’re constantly drawn to one another across time and worlds, and they aren’t hole without the other. They save each other.

9.  Meet Me in the Woods - Lord Huron

KCFYA - Karou is on a journey in this novel, and it’s a journey of self-discovery. She’s finding things out about herself that she perhaps would rather not know. The line, “The truth is stranger than my own worst dreams” really sticks out in this song. With the truth, she has to confront the horrible reality of her past and what her future is going to look like. It’s easier to stay in the dark.

10.  Timekeeper - Lucy Schwartz

KCFYA - This song is all about fate and how it can be twisted with another. The lines” Have you forgotten all that you are Fates and fables all written in stone” are taunting Akiva. He’s reunited with Karou but because of what he’s done he knows his chances of getting her love are slim.

BONUS:  I Of the Storm - Of Monsters and Men

KCFYA - This song is all about shame and guilt and trying not to be consumed by it. It’s also about the fear of having this shame displayed for another and the fear that they won’t be accepted or loved again. Much like Akiva and the wishbone.

BONUS:  Got Love - Tove Lo

KCFYA - Karou and Akiva aren’t the only love story. This song feels very Zuzana and her boyfriend Mik. They provide a lot of the comic relief in this serious book and stay true to each other throughout the series. They’re fiercely loyal to one another and are basically the best couple ever.  

#postcard promposal playlist #fyasummershowdown 2015 #FYAON #kcfya #artifact hunt 2015 #forever young adult

[kcfya]

Before I fall

Under a painted sky

I’ll give you the sun

If you stay

Out of darkness

#2019 yasummershowdown #kcfya #forever young adult #mystery item 1 #scavenger hunt 2019 #book spine poetry

[kcfya]

Some might say she’s a Stargirl

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KCFYA lookin’ classy!

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Possibly the weirdest playlist ever created 🤷‍♀️

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Hopefully nothing dangerous on the Turkey Creek Trail

#kcfya #forever young adult #2019 scavenger hunt #2019 yasummershowdown #what waits in the woods #turkey creek trail

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Bunny ears! 🐰

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Let’s party Lara Jean style! 

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Pop princess! Poppin’ bottles!

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[kcfya]

#vacavibes

#kcfya #2019 yasummershowdown #2019 scavenger hunt #a very large expanse of sea #tahereh mafi

[kcfya]

There’s nothing more dangerous than a toddler with a wand.

#kcfya #2019 yasummershowdown #forever young adult #2019 scavenger hunt #a dangerous magic #donald hounam

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Wine and trees, a kcfya staple

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[kcfya]

Troy's Punk Rock Pizza (Fat Kid Rules the World). Topped with canned ravioli, mashed potatoes, refried beans, pretzels, and Twinkies. We could also throw some Ben and Jerry's on there, but that may be going too far.

Teammate Laura’s creation might not be everyone’s taste. 

#2017 yasummershowdown #2017 artifact hunt #fya pizza #kcfya

[kcfya]

Ronan Lynchberg Lemonade

1 1/2 oz whiskey 1 oz fireball 1 oz triple sec 2 oz sour mix 4 oz lemon lime soda

You thought you were picking up a cool, refreshing glass of lemonade. Sure, it looks maybe a little too cool. A little too standoffish. But who doesn't love lemonade on a hot day? You take a sip, your lips pucker. It's more sour than you expected. Then comes the one two -- a punch of Jack Daniels and a spicy kick of Fireball whiskey. Like the real Ronan Lynch -- sour, strong, fiery -- this drink will always keep you guessing. You don't care. You just want some more.

#2017 ya mixology #mld #2017 yasummershowdown #kcfya #raven boys #maggie stiefvater #ronan lynch