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bookcoversonly · 6 months

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Title: Zhara | Author: S. Jae-Jones | Publisher: Wednesday Books (2023)

#books #Zhara #S. Jae-Jones

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bookaddict24-7 · 9 months

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New Young Adult Releases! (August 1st, 2023)

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

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New Standalones/First in a Series:

I'll Tell You No Lies by Amanda McCrina

The Boy You Always Wanted by Michelle Quach

Bring Me Your Midnight by Rachel Griffin

The Narrow by Kate Alice Marshall

A Little Like Waking by Adam Rex

Zhara by S. Jae-Jones

Damned If You Do by Alex Brown

True True by Don P. Hooper

They Fade Away by Alex Armoredes

The Bewitching Hour by Ashley Poston

Omen of Ice by Jus Accardo

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Happy reading!

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bangbangwhoa · 1 year

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books I’ve read in 2022 📖 no. 147

Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones

“A candle unused is nothing but wax and wick. I would rather light the flame, knowing it will go out than sit forever in darkness.”

#books #2022 reads #Wintersong #s. Jae-jones #booklr #lit edit

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sjaejoneswriter · 1 year

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Hi! This is a random question and you’ve probably heard it before, but it’s about that magical girl series you were writing, Guardians of Dawn? I’m really confused. This was a book I was really excited to read two years ago, and it never came out. Does anyone know if it was being put on hold?

With the imminent (?) death of Twitter, I decided to dust off my old Tumblr account and...wow do I have a lot of asks to go through. Mea culpa, mea culpa, I know I have been gone for literal years.

HOWEVER, yes, Guardians of Dawn is still happening—in fact, the first book will be published August 2023! You can add it to Goodreads here.

#ask #guardians of dawn #guardians of dawn: zhara #zhara #s. jae-jones

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signourneybooks · 8 months

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Zhara | ARC Review

Thank you to Titan Books and Netgalley for the review copy in exchange for an honest review. This does not change my opinion in anyway. Book: Zhara (Guardians of Dawn 1) by S. Jae-JonesRelease Date: August 1st 2023Tags: Fantasy | Young Adult | Cinderella retelling | Family | Magic | Disabled Side CharacterTrigger/Content Warnings: Violence | GoreOther books by this author I reviewed Wintersong…

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#cinderella retelling #Disabled Side Character #Family #fantasy #Guardians of Dawn #Magic #S. Jae-Jones #TW: gore #TW: Violence #young adult #Zhara

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jolieeason · 8 months

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Zhara (Guardians of Dawn: Book 1) by S. Jae-Jones

Publisher: St. Martin’s Press, Wednesday Books Date of publication: August 1st, 2023 Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, Young Adult Fantasy, Fiction, Mythology, High Fantasy, Romance, Magic, Asian Literature, Retellings Series: Guardians of Dawn Zhara—Book 1 Purchase Links: Kindle | Audible | B&N | AbeBooks | WorldCat Goodreads Synopsis: Sailor Moon meets Cinder in Guardians of Dawn: Zhara, the…

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#Asian Literature #book 1 #fantasy #fiction #Guardians of Dawn #high fantasy #Magic #mythology #retellings #romance #S. Jae-Jones #young adult #young adult fantasy #Zhara

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geeklyinc · 8 months

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Guardians of the Dawn: Zhara Review: Bibbity Bobbity BTS

It’s no secret that I love Sailor Moon; it’s pretty much become my personal brand around here. So when I see a book pitched as Sailor Moon meets Cinder(ella) you KNOW I’m going to be onboard. I was incredibly delighted to find that while S. Jae-Jones’ Guardians of Dawn: Zhara is a little bit of …

#BTS #Guardians of Dawn #Korea #S. Jae-Jones #Suzhan #Zhara

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luminouslumity · 9 months

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Like I said, I've been waiting years for this book to come out! So whether it's good or bad, I'm just glad it's here now!

#book #books #bookblr #s jae jones #s. jae jones #s. jae-jones #guardians of dawn #guardians of dawn: zhara

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evrreads23 · 9 months

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Okay, so I do have an interest in Guardians of Dawn: Zhara, but the little description blurb, is just sending me. "Sailor Moon meets Cinder in Guardians of Dawn: Zhara."

Like...

Sailor Moon was an influence for Cinder?!

What?!

I can't get over that line, help.

#zhara #guardians of dawn zhara #guardians of dawn: zhara #s. jae-jones #s jae-jones

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dying-suffering-french-stalkers · 7 months

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the clock tolling in the wedding scene in elisabeth das musical is 1) sexy 2) so labyrinth-coded

#i finally understand why several treasured mutuals have gotten brainworms from this musical #also s jae-jones' w.intersong was already incredibly made for me (phantom; l.abyrinth; e.rlkönig; & the circle of works in those fandoms)#but i feel like i've unlocked so much more of that book's lore/lifeblood now that i finally watched this lmfao #elisabeth das musical

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aliteraryprincess · 1 year

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Twenty Books Challenge, Part 2

Hypothetically, you are only able to keep 20 of your books. Only one book per author/series. So what books are you keeping?

I was tagged by @the-forest-library. Thank you! I’m opting to do it in two parts because I wanted the chance to reuse some old photos I’ve taken of the individual books (and tumblr only allows ten pictures per post–booooo!!!). Here are books 11 to 20. You can find the first ten here.

11. Different Seasons by Stephen King - This is a collection of novellas contains an absolute favorite book of mine, The Body. It’s extremely sentimental to me, and I’ve owned this copy since I was in middle school.

12. A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara - This is just another of the best books I’ve ever read that I need to reread.

13. Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire - My brother, Robert, gave this to me when I was definitely not old enough to read it. It’s always been a favorite mine, and it’s particularly special to me now because Rob passed away in August.

14. Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones - This is probably my favorite fantasy book. I just love it so much and can’t be without it.

15. Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine - This is one of my absolute favorite fairy tale retellings. It’s such a joy to reread. Plus I’ve had this copy since I was young, so I’m quite attached to it.

16. Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke - This is another of my favorite fantasies. The worldbuilding is spectacular, and it is absolutely worth keeping and rereading.

17. Among Others by Jo Walton - Another wonderful fantasy that I want to reread. What I especially love about it is that it’s a love letter to the fantasy genre, and it includes a bunch of things I love: books, boarding schools, and fairies.

18. The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale - Another of my favorite retellings that I like to go back to periodically.

19. The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien - This is a childhood favorite of mine, but this copy has also been in my family for a few generations. It originally belonged to my mom and my uncle when they were kids, then it went to my brothers, then it went to me. It’s falling apart, but I absolutely would have to keep it!

20. The Brontës by Juliet Barker - This is my favorite work of nonfiction. It is the definitive biography of the Brontës, and there’s just so much information in it! Plus I got my copy at the Brontë Parsonage Museum on my first visit. It has a stamp inside to prove it!

I have no clue who else has done this, so sorry if you already have! I’m tagging: @dauen, @ninja-muse, @moderngothicbooks, @bookcub, and anyone who wants to do this!

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sjaejoneswriter · 1 year

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Was wintersong originally a fanfic? I feel like I’ve read it about 4 years ago, the scenes are so familiar. I also emailed you. Please let me know!!

While Wintersong was inspired by Labyrinth and a number of other gothic stories I loved as a teen, the only fandoms for which I actually wrote fanfic were The X-Files, Sailor Moon, and Harry Potter. 😅

And before you go searching for them, they are terrible and unfinished, so I advise you not to look.

#ask #wintersong #s. jae-jones

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godlyheathens · 8 months

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#book polls #polls #tumblr polls #bookish #booklr #bookworm #mirella says #text #witch king #martha wells #the first move #jenny ireland #the water outlaws #s l huang #little thieves #margaret owen #zhara #s jae jones

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brightbeautifulthings · 1 year

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Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones & Shades of Rust and Ruin by A.G. Howard

WHY:

Goblin market 🍑

Lush descriptions

Strong sister relationships

Dark & beautiful

#wintersong #s. jae jones #shades of rust and ruin #a.g. howard #goblin market #ya fantasy #readalikes #fantasy #young adult fiction #goblin king #goblins

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elliepassmore · 1 year

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Zhara review

5/5 stars Recommended if you like: fantasy, multiple POVs, secret groups, humor Big thanks to Netgalley, Wednesday Books, and the author for an ARC in exchange for an honest review! While there are two POVs in this book, it's really Zhara's story. She undergoes a lot of development throughout this book and comes out stronger, and more herself, on the other side. At the same time, Han does play a major role in the story and has some of his own growth, it's just at a milder scale than Zhara. It's clear from the beginning that Zhara loves her sister and would do pretty much anything for her, even if it means dealing with her stepmother. That loyalty and sense of protection also carries through to some of the other people, particularly the kids, that Zhara comes across that are in need of help. She's also smart and fairly resourceful, despite her not thinking much of herself at times. Han is definitely a himbo. He works out a lot and prizes being in physical shape but is often one of, if not the last, person to put things together. Like Zhara, Han is also desperate to try and save his younger brother, though from a very different threat. He is fairly innocent (and as the synopsis says, easily flustered), which the other characters tease him mercilessly about, and makes him a fun character to read. Xu is Han's best friend and might be one of my favorite characters. I love how upbeat they are and yet at the same time they have their moments when they can be more serious. I also feel like Xu has a very strong sense of identity. They don't get a POV, but they have a lot of character to them that I enjoyed and I think it would be fun if we do get their POV at some point. I also really treasure their friendships with Han, Zhara, and Jiyi. Jiyi comes into the story a bit later and is endearing for different reasons. She's fairly straightforward about things, to the point of coming across as gruff, but it's clear that she's very knowledgeable about her field of study (and very accomplished) and that she cares about what happens if the worst were to come to pass. Yulana is also a late-comer in the story, but I absolutely love her. She's got somewhat of a mysterious vibe when she's first introduced, and things stay like that for a bit, but she's actually a pretty open person once we get past that. Like with Xu, I hope we get her POV at some point, and I suspect she's a more likely candidate for that than Xu is, lol. This book does a good job of including some lighter and more humorous moments amid the more high drama/stakes scenes. At times it did feel a but juvenile, but overall I think the effect worked. The funny moments allowed for relationships to develop between the characters and so we as readers cared when those relationships were put to the test or were in jeopardy. On the surface, magic is banned because magicians turn into abominations, but of course things are never so simple. Learning about the magic system and how things had gotten bad was interesting. The linguistic element of magic was definitely something that I enjoyed. There's a whole history and culture that's been driven underground or erased because of the abominations, but so few people know the truth of what happened, and what happened is very different from what people think it is. Of course there are allegories a plenty here, and a lot of aspects of the magical purge can be related to history or current events in our world in a way that's written very neatly without being overbearing. Overall, I enjoyed this book and that the high stakes were interspersed with lighter moments. I look forward to seeing the characters in the future books and am definitely hoping for more page time from Xu and Yulana in particular.

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jolieeason · 8 months

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WWW Wednesday: August 30th, 2023

WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. The Three Ws are: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next? Here is what I am currently reading, recently finished, and plan to read from Thursday to Wednesday. Let me know if you have read or are planning on reading any of these books!! Happy…

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