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New Young Adult Releases! (January 2nd, 2024)
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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:
Okay, Cupid by Mason Deaver
A Fragile Enchantment by Allison Saft
Ghost Roast by Shawnee Gibbs
Sky's End by Marc J Gregson
Cupid's Revenge by Wibke Brueggemann
Stay with my Heart by Tashie Bhuiyan
Just Happy to be Here by Naomi Kanakia
New Sequels:
Dark Star Burning, Ash Falls White (Song of the Last Kingdom #2) by Amélie Wen Zhao
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Happy reading!
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catastrxblues · 3 months
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reading a book with no fandom is so ://///////// what do you mean i can’t post about mina rahman and emmit ramos with anyone here actually knowing these two and why they now kinda own cornelia street by taylor in my head ://////
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editsdragonstone · 2 years
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readyforbooks · 1 year
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He smells like cinnamon.
—Tashie Bhuiyan, Counting Down With You
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hellohumanss · 2 years
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recently finished a show for two by tashie bhuiyan
and let me just say
SHE HAS DONE IT AGAIN FOLKS EMMIT IS PERFECTION EMMIT IS THE LOVE INTEREST WE ALL WANT AND DESERVE
and bhuiyan's ability to write rage and pain? simply phenomenal
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mydarlinginej · 2 years
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read my full review of a show for two by tashie bhuiyan here.
Mina Rahman has a plan for her future: • Finally win the Golden Ivy student film competition • Get into her dream school across the country • Leave New York City behind once and for all
Mina’s ticket to winning the competition falls into her lap when indie film star—and known heartbreaker—Emmitt Ramos enrolls in her high school under a secret identity to research his next role. When Mina sets out to persuade Emmitt to join her cause, he offers her a deal instead: he’ll be in her short film…if she acts as a tour guide to help him with a photography contest.
As Mina ventures across the five boroughs with Emmitt by her side, the city she grew up in starts to look different and more like home than it ever has before. With the competition deadline looming, Mina’s dreams—which once seemed impenetrable—begin to crumble, and she’s forced to ask herself: Is winning worth losing everything?
my review:
I’ve been obsessed with the idea of this book ever since the premise was revealed. A famous actor enrolls at the protagonist’s school as an undercover student? That just sounds like so much fun, and I really enjoyed this book. A Show for Two was a sweet story of discovering what home truly is and the people who make up that home.
Mina Rahman is ready to get away from New York, from her emotionally abusive parents, to her dream school in California. To do that, she has to win a student film competition with her best friend Rosie, and the best way to do that is to have a celebrity appearance. When Emmitt Ramos, an up-and-coming indie star, enrolls undercover at her school as research for his next role, Mina enlists him in starring in her and Rosie’s film. He agrees but with a stipulation — she has to help him with his photography contest. As they take pictures around every part of New York City, they grow to know each other better and Mina begins to reappreciate the city she’s grown to hate.
I really liked the characters! Mina has been surviving in a home with very little love from her parents, other than her strong relationship with her younger sister Anam. She can’t wait to get away although her one-track mindset begins to fray her relationships with her best friend Rosie and Anam. Over time, she begins to realize that, just because she has bad memories of New York, she can’t deny that she still loves the city and the people in it.
read my full review here.
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love-escapism-here · 2 years
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Let’s just pretend it’s still AAPI month and that I’m not late dropping these recs:
YA ROMANCE
Somewhere Only We Know by Maurene Goo (she has a lot of other books too that I bet are good)
Fake It Till You Break It by Jenn P Nguyen
29 Dates by Melissa De La Cruz
Counting Down With You by Tashie Bhuiyan
A Match Made in Mehendi by Nandini Bajpai
American Panda by Gloria Chao
Our Wayward Fate by Gloria Chao (I haven’t read Rent a Boyfriend yet but she also wrote that)
The Beauty of the Moment by Tanaz Bhathena (Hunted by the Sky is also on my tbr)
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Anything by Marie Lu (Skyhunter, Legend, Warcross)
Anything by Elizabeth Lim (Spin the Dawn. Also I’m about to read Six Crimson Cranes and I’m super excited for that)
Thorn by Intisar Khanani
Only a Monster by Vanessa Len
We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal
These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong is on my tbr
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THE SCREAM I JUST LET OUT FROM MY SOUL-
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bookcoversonly · 6 months
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Title: A Show for Two | Author: Tashie Bhuiyan | Publisher: Inkyard Press (2022)
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coolgirlcritiques · 10 months
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A Show for Two Review: Tough Love and Tom Holland
If there is one thing readers love, it is a good hook. A Show for Two has that in Tom Holland, circa 2016. A teen actor who had just secured the role of a lifetime as Marvel Studios’ newest Spider-Man, Holland had the opportunity to go undercover at The Bronx High School of Science in New York City. For several days, the world’s next Peter Parker went undetected, perfecting his Brooklyn accent…
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maddiesreads · 2 years
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Maddie’s Reads SHOWDOWN: Kate in Waiting by Rebecca Albertalli vs. I Was Made For This by Alice Oseman vs. A Show For Two by Tashie Bhuiyan (Conatins Spoilers!)
Alright, this is going to be fun.
After reading each of these books, I noticed some glaring similarities between them and decided why not dissect these and see which reigns supreme?
So here we are.
Again, each of my reviews for these books have already been posted, so give give ‘em a read if you want :)
Below are the advantages and disadvantages of Kate In Waiting..
Advantages:
-I think Kate is a good protagonist. She has her moments where I think she is in the wrong or overreacts, but overall she is my favorite protagonist of the three books. Kate is sweet and naive, but also headstrong and unapologetically herself. It’s a good mix for a YA female lead in the coming-of-age plotline. Her best moments are the ones where she is truly herself with her best friend, Anderson, and her love interest, Noah. Her weaker moments come after discovering that Anderson and Matt have been secretly dating. I understand that being a huge shock, especially since Kate liked this dude, but I also think it was a bit dramatic and blown out of proportion. (I know that this a very much a common high school trope where there’s a huge falling out between the protagonist and their best friend, but come on, over a boy who doesn’t even like girls???). Is Kate homophobic because of that??? (Okay, that was a joke. A poor one, I’ll admit.
-The side characters are great. I would die for Anderson. Matt is an instant favorite as well and Noah is sooooo cute! Kate’s friends have their own stories and plotlines. While some are seen throughout the book more than others, I enjoy reading about each of their lives.
-Kate’s relationship with Noah is adorable. It’s the perfect amount of gooey, high school romance, kind of enemines to lovers, but also kind of I’ve loved you this whole time vibes. I’m a big fan of it. Unfortunately, we don’t get very much of it, but what we do get fits so perfectly in this story. It’s exactly what Kate deserves. I mentioned this in my last Showdown, but Noah is a simp for Kate and that’s probably my favorite romance trope: men who are simps for the female lead.
-The story works so well. I can’t say that it’s completely unique. There’s a reason that I’m comparing these three books to each other. Rebecca Albertalli’s writing combined with the fact that these are real people she basing her characters off of makes for an unforgettable story. After reading this, it left me with the most impact, the most feelings. I felt so satisfied with the ending and I adored the book from beginning to end. There aren’t a lot of books that leave me feeling like that.
Disadvantages:
-Kate and Anderson’s falling out is a bit too dramatic for my liking. Like I said above, I understand that Anderson and Matt’s secret relationship comes as a huge shock to Kate and she feels betrayed since she was crushing on Matt, but the boy is gay. After those initial feelings are gone, can’t we accept the fact that Anderson makes him happy and that he would have never reciprocated feelings for Kate? It’s like logic has left her thought process. I don’t understand how you can be upset about that when Matt could literally never love you. Let’s just have a moment to say “I’m sorry we kept our relationship a secret from you. That was a really shitty thing to do.” and call it a day! I know that this is high school and everything seems like it’s the end of the world, but this ain’t that and that ain’t it.
-The party scene. It’s okay. I like all of the interaction with Kate and Noah. I get that Kate would be uncomfortable attending this party. I know that people suck and it’s very realistic that a high school bully would record a theater kid singing just to make fun of them online. Knowing this, since it happened years ago, I think Kate could have reacted differently and communicated better in this scene. I don’t know why I feel this way. I totally understand and think that Kate’s feelings and reactions are valid, but something is just off here. I can’t quite put a finger on it.
Below here are the advantages and disadvantages of I Was Born For This by Alice Oseman..
Advantages:
-I adore this story so much. It is so relatable as a former tumblr fangirl who was obsessed with boybands plural. It was everything I wanted then and it’s everything I wanted now as a twenty-three year old who is still obsessed with boybands, musicians, pop culture, and celebrities in general. I wish I could buy a copy of this book and send it to all of the internet friends I acquired over my teenage years. It’s just so relatable. I could picture myself as the protagonist (mostly, you know). The story’s highs come from Jimmy’s POV and Jimmy and Angel’s interactions.
-Angel is a solid protagonist. I think her character has a lot of depth to it. She reminded me a lot of myself. When I was a teen, I had those bands and celebrities that I dedicated my life to and I would do anything for. They seemed like they were the only thing in the world that mattered in my life. I reacted pretty similarly to Angel as well. Some relationships I created with my internet friends were very superficial. We only ever talked about our shared interest in whoever we were currently obsessing over. I was not a great friend. It wasn’t too often when I stepped back to realize that this was an actual human with feelings and other interests. I didn’t really ask about their lives outside of those obsessions and I sincerely regret that. That’s exactly what Angel does in this book and somehow her flaws still don’t make you dislike her even a little bit.
-Jimmy is the best character of this entire story. His character is so well-written. He has even more depth and dimension than Angel. He has history and baggage and he has battles with his demons, but he’s a boyband superstar that teens are obsessed with, so he has to put on a show. Jimmy exudes everything is not as it seems vibes and Oseman does an amazing job writing and developing his character. Seeing the world from the chapters of Jimmy’s POV were the most interesting and the most exciting.
-The Dual POV’s in this book work so well together. Angel and Jimmy are polar opposites. They’re telling such different stories, but it works and it makes you want to keep reading. Each story being told is great. I’ve read a lot of dual POV stories in my time and this one is one of the few that I’m not annoyed with.
-I love the relationship of the bandmates. I think it’s so pure and sweet and we love a good found family vibe. The relationship between Jimmy and Lister…omg stop. I pine, I perish. I wish we could have seen more.
Disadvantages:
-Angel’s relationship with her parents seems a bit too much. I understand where each party is coming from. Angel’s parents are strict and want her to be serious about her life and a boyband is capital N capital S Not. Serious. Angel claims they don’t and will never understand her because it’s more than just a boyband. I get what it’s like to have a relationship like Angel has with her mother. I think both parties are guilty. Her parents are very strict and don’t care to listen to Angel’s reasoning and don’t see the band as anything she could seriously love and enjoy. Angel only sees the flaws in her parents and feels the need to hide, lie, and have little communication with them which only makes their distrust in each other worse. It’s a never ending cycle.
-The relationship between Juliet and Mac is lowkey creepy. I’m not a huge fan of Mac’s character as a whole. I think he drives a wedge between Angel and Juliet and Juliet choosing a boy over her friend makes me lose respect for her. Their whole relationship is also a huge miscommunication trope between Juliet and Angel. We gotta learn how to use our big boy and big girl words, for real.
-Bliss Lai. Eh. I don’t really know how to feel about her. She’s okay, but she’s not really my favorite. She’s pretty much there to help progress the plot and tie Angel’s story to Jimmy’s. I also think she has a flair for dramatics. Everything is always 100 when it’s with her. Something is always making her react strongly whether it’s anger or being upset or whatever. It’s a lot all the time.
Below are the advantages and disadvantages of A Show For Two by Tashie Bhuiyan..
Advantages:
-It’s a decent enemies to lovers trope. Take that with a grain of salt because this is a YA teen romance novel, but we’ll take what we can get. I think that the relationship between Mina and Emmitt is really good. I like the timeline of it. It’s not too fast and it’s not ridiculously slow (which you definitely get both in YA novels). I enjoy their interactions and how they slowly open up to each other the more they get to know one another. Emmitt is an absolute simp for Mina (eventually) so that deserves some bonus points. Once you get to the part where Mina and Emmitt finally realize that they’re in love, the book is great and their relationship is so pure. They really do bring out the best in each other and they challenge each other. Very mature for their ages. Big fan.
-Emmitt’s character is just green flags left and right. He is witty and kind and sweet and deep. He carries baggage full of family issues, self-confidence issues, and not really knowing who you are because his life has been laid out for him by other people. Even with all of that emotional damage and trauma, he is a ray of sunshine. He is my favorite character and I only cared about anything when it was him and Mina.
Disadvantages:
-Mina kinda sucks. Her relationships are terrible. Like the relationship with her parents is SO EXTRA. I wrote this in my review, but the way she speaks to her parents (even though her parents also suck and they definitely deserve it) is just wild. The relationship with her sister is just plain weird. You get the protective older sister vibes from Mina but then her sister decides to randomly hate her in the second half of the book like??? I’m just confused at how Mina can even have a normal human connection with anyone. Because then her best friend hates her and then she sabotages her relationship with Emmitt. Like girl??? You are seriously doing the most right now and not in a good way. A lot of the arguments are blown out of proportion and results of the miscommunication trope, but Mina definitely sucks.
-I feel like I’d read this story before and maybe it’s because these three books are so similar, but this one also left me with nothing. I didn’t care for any of the characters. I didn’t feel anything once I’d finished reading. It was just like…okay…why did I read this again?
-I don’t like any of the characters. They all have their good moments and they all have glaringly bad as well. I had to google their names for this, by the way. That should tell you everything you need to know. Like in the final act there could’ve been a surprise death and I would have felt absolutely nothing. Again, it’s that sense of why am I reading this?
For my individual reviews, Kate In Waiting scored a Story 10/10, Characters 10/10, Spicy 0/5, Bingeability 10/10, and Overall 12/10.
I Was Born For this scored a Story 8.5/10, Characters 9/10, Spicy 0/5, Bingeability 9/10, and Overall 9/10.
A Show For Two scored a Story 5.5/10, Characters 3/10, Spicy 0/5, Bingeability 4/10, and Overall 5/10.
The crazy thing about each of these books is that there are themes throughout them that are so similar.
Kate In Waiting and A Show For Two both deal with a high school setting and a sole focus on the drama/theater/film department with a subplot of the protagonist and their best friend having a massive fight and eventually making up.
A Show For Two and I Was Born For This both deal with a toxic relationship between the protagonist and her parents and eventually the protagonist changes her entire views and opinions in her life that it makes you kind of dislike them (or dislike them more, in Mina’s case).
Kate In Waiting is the obvious winner of this Showdown, but it’s not to say that the other two books and authors are lesser. There are elements of each story that will appeal to the correct reader.
Well, this was fun. This took me like an hour. Okay bye.
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bookaddict24-7 · 2 years
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(New Young Adult Releases Coming Out Today! (May 10th, 2022)
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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:
Nate Plus One by Kevin van Whye
A Show for Two by Tashie Bhuiyan
Beauty & the Besharam by Lillie Vale
The Summer of Bitter & Sweet by Jen Ferguson
Cafe Con Lychee by Emery Lee
Dead End Girls by Wendy Heard
Breathe & Count Back From Ten by Natalia Sylvester
Hollow Fires by Samira Ahmed
The Ghosts of Rose Hill by R.M. Romero
New Sequels: 
Bright (Shine #2) by Jessica Jung
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Happy reading!
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libertyreads · 2 years
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Book Review #58 of 2022--
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A Show for Two by Tashie Bhuiyan. Rating: 4 stars.
Read from May 16th to 18th.
We have found success yet again with a book from Tashie Bhuiyan. Last year I read Counting Down with You by this author and ended up rating it four stars. This one is also getting a four star rating from me. If you don’t know me and my weird rating nuances, I very rarely rate Contemporary/Romance above a 4 star rating. It’s just how it makes sense in my head. So, when I tell you I enjoyed this one, I really really did. In A Show for Two, we see an up and coming actor, Emmitt Ramos, enrolling in a high school undercover in order to prep for a role. We also follow Mina who is too busy to deal with this boy’s crap. She has strict parents and a burning desire to get out by any means possible. For Mina, that means getting good grades, winning a short film competition, and getting accepted to a university on the other side of the country. With Emmitt’s help, it just might be possible.
I think the main thing I want to point out when it comes to this author’s works is that I buy into it all. With Romance novels, especially ones including fame or famous people, it’s sometimes hard to suspend your disbelief. With this author, I’ve never had an issue buying into the plot, the characters, the setting. There’s something so real about her writing that it’s hard not to fall head first into her books. I also loved that her characters were so well rounded. Every character with a decent amount of page time was so real to me. I love that Emmitt was the one who definitely caught feelings first and I loved seeing how soft he could be with Mina. And I want to make sure I mention the family dynamics in this story. This is the second book from this author to deal with such an impassioned family dynamic. The parents are strict and they want the best for their children, but also it IS a situation where the daughters don’t experience unconditional love. It’s very obvious that only by doing things a certain way will Mina or her sister ever get the love they really deserve. It’s such a hard thing to read because everyone, absolutely everyone, deserves to be loved by their parents no matter what. But I think the author does a good job of showing that not everyone gets the picture perfect family that we all want. I think that was done beautifully.
There were a few moments in the story that had me questioning where this love story could go. I think any story with a famous person in it dating a “normal” person will do that to you. But I also think the author did a good job with the epilogue. We all want the happily ever after, but I think doing it that way was such a smart move on the author’s part. I will say that, as always, I could have done with a little more from the book. A tiny bit more about the parents or more of an understanding when it comes to their expectations or why they are the way they are. A little more of the New York City setting to round out the more plot driven moments.But overall this is a fast and fun YA Rom-Com that definitely hit me in my feels.
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editsdragonstone · 2 years
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“YA celebrity romances always win me over. The headline is: Teen falls for famous teen, drama ensues. It gets me every time. Give me your teen actors, your singers, and even your radio celebrities and I am ready to read about how they navigate their careers and their romantic lives. Growing up is hard enough without having to deal with a job that comes with the pressures of public celebrity.
In YA celebrity romances, teens do not just have parental supervision, they have bosses, managers, and PR coaches. They have added burdens to their romantic lives as they decide if they want or can have a public or private relationship. The celebrities and regular people involved in the resulting relationships have a lot to decide, and often, not a lot of time to make decisions.
If The Lizzie McGuire Movie and a surprisingly large number of Disney channel original programs have taught me anything, people love to watch teens fall in love with famous people. Even if in real life you would never want to see a middle schooler loose on the streets of Rome with only the assurance that the guy she is falling for is a pop star she has never heard of, in the aforementioned Lizzie McGuire Movie, “Hey now, hey now, this is what dreams are made of.” I could and would go on about the larger implications of YA celebrity romances through the ages, but that is not what today is about. Today is about me telling you what YA celebrity romances you should be reading.“
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sinterblackwell · 2 years
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karina ahmed & mina rahman deserve the absolute world and yet here i am having to read about them thinking they’re selfish for simply wanting anything, i can’t believe this
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