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“I’m just tired of feeling like the way things are is the only way they can ever be.” - To Best the Boys . . Have you ever read a book that you instantly fell in love with?? That is exactly how I felt about To Best the Boys by @maryweberauthor . This book was the perfect mix of fantasy and science with a compelling storyline! I could not stop reading and I already want to read it again!! My full review is up on website (link in bio) but long review short I gave it 5 Stars and HIGHLY recommend this beauty!!! So do not walk but run to pre-order this wonderful book!! Check out the synopsis below: . . Every year for the past fifty-four years, the residents of Pinsbury Port receive a mysterious letter inviting all eligible-aged boys to compete for an esteemed scholarship to the all-male Stemwick University. The poorer residents look to see that their names are on the list. The wealthier look to see how likely their sons are to survive. And Rhen Tellur opens it to see if she can derive which substances the ink and parchment are created from, using her father’s microscope. . In the province of Caldon, where women train in wifely duties and men pursue collegiate education, sixteen-year-old Rhen Tellur wants nothing more than to become a scientist. As the poor of her seaside town fall prey to a deadly disease, she and her father work desperately to find a cure. But when her mum succumbs to it as well? Rhen decides to take the future into her own hands—through the annual all-male scholarship competition. . With her cousin, Seleni, by her side, the girls don disguises and enter Mr. Holm’s labyrinth, to best the boys and claim the scholarship prize. Except not everyone’s ready for a girl who doesn’t know her place. And not everyone survives the deadly maze. . Welcome to the Labyrinth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #bookstagram #ventureswithbooks #booklover #booknerd #booksofinstagram #bookaddict #bookworm #bookstagramfeature #yabooks #nature #naturelover #bookishfeatures #bookporn #booksoutofdoors #wildbookishfeature #tobesttheboys #maryweber https://www.instagram.com/p/Br8oBSaHlAv/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=153mj12qjf4od

✨ #bookhaul ✨ Hiii! ¡Hola!!! 안녕하세요! こんにちは QOTD: Is there a language you want to learn? Mine is ASL and Korean. Espero que todos estén bien! ❤️ Hoy estoy aquí para enseñarte los libros que compre este mes! Nada mas compre 2 libros y estoy muy feliz que no compre más por que tengo un montón de libros para leer! Okay, disclaimer, I know nothing of Japanese. Only hi, thank you and I can understand hi, how are you my name is. Korean I know slightly more thanks to K-Drama’s and Memrise. 😅 Anyways, I hope everyone is well! Here is my book haul of the month! I got these for a buddy read but we all put that on hold for now bc well... November is hating us. 😂 I’m really happy that I held out in not buying as many books, since I have a very large and grand TBR. Oh and on a side note, I’ve had Beautiful Ghosts by Francesa Hayward stuck in my head for DAYS now! Also thanks to @theworld.in.words for recommending my Taylor’s version. That was just beautiful! So I too am now recommending for you to listen to it. 😁 ✨ |Tags| #yafantasybooks #yafantasyseries #maryweber #sirensfury #sirenssong #yaparanormal #yaromance #bookstagrammer #bookishaesthetic #bookishlife #bookposts #bookphotograpy #yatrilogy #yaseries https://www.instagram.com/p/CIGiqRoAhmP/?igshid=1pdamllec9vok

🍁Monthly Wrap Up🍁 So, I plan on finishing You Deserve Each Other and Storm Siren today. I’m enjoying both but Storm Siren has got me all kinds of confused. 😅 The Lies About Truth so far is my favorite. 😭 The Unhoneymooners it was enjoyable! But I didn’t like it like most seem to love it. Overall though, I’ve enjoyed my reads and I can’t wait to get to the end! Also, I actually have a TBR for November. 👀 who am I? 😂 🍁 |Tags| #youdeserveeachother #sarahhogle #stormsiren #maryweber #theliesabouttruth #courtneycstevens #theunhoneymooners #christinalauren #christinalaurenbooks #yabooks #yacontemporary #yaromance #romance #adultbook #yafantasy #monthlywrapup #adultromance #bookreaders #imareader #booklion https://www.instagram.com/p/CHA-ljDg6BK/?igshid=1513x4gawb027

𝚆𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚒𝚏 𝙸 𝚍𝚘𝚗’𝚝 𝚏𝚞𝚕𝚕𝚢 𝚋𝚎𝚕𝚘𝚗𝚐 𝚊𝚗𝚢𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 . . . 𝚋𝚎𝚌𝚊𝚞𝚜𝚎 𝙸 𝚋𝚎𝚕𝚘𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚘 𝚖𝚢𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚏? 𝙼𝚊𝚢𝚋𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝’𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚎𝚊’𝚜 𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚐𝚝𝚑, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚖𝚊𝚢𝚋𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝’𝚜 𝚖𝚢 𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚐𝚝𝚑 𝚝𝚘𝚘. 𝙸𝚝’𝚜 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝙸 𝚍𝚘𝚗’𝚝 𝚋𝚎𝚕𝚘𝚗𝚐. 𝙸𝚝’𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝙸 𝚋𝚎𝚕𝚘𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚘 𝚖𝚎. - 𝙼𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝚆𝚎𝚋𝚎𝚛, 𝚃𝚘 𝙱𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙱𝚘𝚢𝚜 After my car spend 4.5 hours at the dealership on Saturday, I was told to bring it back this working because something in my starter is broken or breaking. My car is back again today hopefully getting fixed. It was a whole ordeal this morning because the lady checking me in wanted to argue with me that I didn’t have an appointment so we check in with a service provider that was like, “Yeah she is correct I have her paperwork here.” I felt validated. Goodness why is it so hard just to check on what I am saying vs telling me I am wrong when I’m fact air wasn’t. Happy Monday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hashtags ⇓ #tobesttheboys #fairylootedition #stainedpages #thomasnelson #maryweber #fairyloot #fortheloveofbooks #booklover #yabookstagram #yafantasy #wereadfantasy #yabooks #youngadultreads #ireadya #bookcommunity #bookstagram #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #fantasy #bookobsessed #youngadultbooks #bookishfeatures #bookstagramfeatures #hygge (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDJxEonAd4L/?igshid=152x4rz2e5e3p

What writers have helped and inspired you? . I had the loveliest, most helpful Zoom chat with @maryweberauthor today! We’ve never met before outside of Bookstagram, but last week I bit the bullet and signed up with @cherrypieauthorservices for some much-needed advice on the next phase of my career, and so far it’s been worth every penny! Mary is so warm and thoughtful and knows so much about the business of writing as both an author and a marketer — she’s really a pleasure to talk with. If you’ve been thinking about signing up for one of her packages, I recommend it! Whether you’re an established author needing an update or just getting started in your career, she can help you figure out the best next steps for you. . (No, I’m not getting paid for this endorsement! I really am that happy with the way things have gone so far and we aren’t even finished yet!) . I haven’t read Mary’s latest YA novel TO BEST THE BOYS yet, but it sounds really intriguing and I’m looking forward to digging into it as soon as I whittle down my existing TBR stack a bit. I love the cover! Hedge mazes are cool and I wish there were more of them in Canada (we have corn mazes but it’s just... not the same somehow...). . Anyway, who are the writers who have helped you? Let’s chat about them in comments! . . . Photo by Alisa Anton on Unsplash (altered) . #maryweberauthor #maryweber #tobesttheboys #yabooks #IReadYA #book picture #vscobooks #readersofinsta #bookflatlay #bookloversunite #unsplashphoto https://www.instagram.com/p/CCKaZOZg71R/?igshid=3qf9rjj3vc1x

I began reading #ReclaimingShiloSnow by @maryweberauthor / #MaryWeber at 6:30 pm Monday, May 6th, 2019 and I finished it at 2:15 pm Friday, May 17th, 2019. Plus, I read these #spidergwen comics. (at Kenner, Louisiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAqFyAglhzT/?igshid=1mdk6ivfd6b2g

𝚈𝚘𝚞 𝚝𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚕𝚍 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚒𝚝 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚒𝚝 𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚋𝚎. 𝙰𝚗𝚍 𝚍𝚘𝚗’𝚝 𝚕𝚎𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚋𝚎𝚕𝚒𝚎𝚏𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚊 𝚋𝚊𝚌𝚔𝚠𝚊𝚛𝚍 𝚜𝚢𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚖 𝚍𝚎𝚏𝚒𝚗𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞. 𝚈𝚘𝚞 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚠𝚑𝚘 𝚑𝚊𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚕𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚏𝚞𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚎, 𝚋𝚊𝚋𝚢 𝚐𝚒𝚛𝚕. 𝚂𝚘 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚕𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝚒𝚝. 𝚈𝚘𝚞 𝚞𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍? - 𝙼𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝚆𝚎𝚋𝚎𝚛, 𝚃𝚘 𝙱𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙱𝚘𝚢𝚜 Everyday I wake up and thank God for giving me a brand new day. I am thankful my family is safe. My friends are safe. In this world of uncertainty, I am thankful that I get to wake up in the morning. Currently no one knows what our future will look like. I am afraid for the freedoms that have been taken away from us and on whether we will get them back. I’m afraid of that potential phone call that someone I know is extremely sick. I refuse to sit at home and dwell on the unknown. Instead I choose to take each day and do something positive with it. Whether that is to support a local business. Bring someone some positivity. Celebrate a birthday from afar. Send a friend a gift. Take my pup for a walk on the sunshine. I choose to find a bright side. For everyone that is struggling. I hear you. I am here for you. These are tough times and everyone could use a friend. Just know you are loved and we are thankful you woke up today. If you made it this far in this post, thank you for reading. I really wanted to get that off my chest. I hope it touches someone in need today. @misstellanovella sends sloppy puppy kisses to whoever needs them. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hashtags ⇓ #tobesttheboys #fairylootedition #stainedpages #thomasnelson #maryweber #fairyloot #fortheloveofbooks #booklover #yabookstagram #yafantasy #wereadfantasy #yabooks #youngadultreads #ireadya #bookcommunity #bookstagram #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #fantasy #bookobsessed #youngadultbooks #bookishfeatures #bookstagramfeatures #hygge (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_Ir5n2gKTv/?igshid=1utdvmw39p00j

Happy Easter and Passover to everyone! ✨THANK YOU for all your support! In honor of topping 1k supporters here, and as a boost to a special effort by many great authors coming together to support @MaryWeber I’m ✨giving away ✨a copy of #ToBestTheBoys (US only) and all you have to do to be entered is list your favorite reads - be they for kids, middle grade, or young adult - any #kidlit 📚with a courageous main character and how they touched you. And Tag a friend! Mary’s stories and her science-loving girl here is great. My son is reading another series that’s inspired me to garner wonderful titles to boost hope when we need it the most. It’s been a fun day working with my younger son (who’s great at tech) on my first Facebook live which has more about the giveaway and an update on her fundraiser efforts with the #WarriorsAgainstTheStorm Anthology fundraiser to help after she lost everything to mold poisoning. I love the idea of so many talented writers all in unity at a time when we’re ALL fighting against storms in life. You can also connect through my links for more information in #WebersWarriors . Things I learned on my first FB live: DO make sure you have a good sound system. Otherwise, it sounds like you’re eating socks. DO turn off all your alerts if you’re using your phone or else your son’s finger will attack your audience trying to turn them off. DO try new things...especially if you have a tech-y kid at home to help you learn the ropes. DO keep building community during this crazy time in life. There’s nothing like a touch from a friend. DO NOT keep the autofocus on. UNLESS you really enjoy seeing floating yellow boxes around your head. DO NOT let your kid attack the camera with his Star Wars weapons. It’s not cool. DO NOT forget to ask people in your home not to use the potty near your office. For obvious reasons. Ahem. DO laugh a lot at your own mistakes and for sure interact with your audience. It’s really fun. Go see how we did (on author FB) and enter my giveaway and the writing contest, too! Bless you all and Happy Easter! #MaryWeber #Easterideas #MaryWeberGoFundMe #readersofig #allthingsbookish #booktography #bookaesthetic #bibliophile https://www.instagram.com/p/B-0lflWARqj/?igshid=1boiwy0wa9f9m