The Sunday Mix (5)

I'm baaaaack! It's time for another round-up of some fascinating links that I've discovered online, bookish and otherwise. And, of course, I'm sharing my book haul with you guys in the hopes that you'll discover something new that YOU will want to read. 

WHAT I READ

• Amber talks about what makes a good story on Oh, the Books!
• Susan Dennard gives the most amazing writing advice, as always.
• Mary E. Pearson shares some of her favorite strong female heroines.
• Amanda talks about writing reviews in different non-traditional ways!
• Hazel gets really personal talking about books as one of her "Anchors".
• Nereyda reminds us it's okay to like books that other people might have hated.
• Jamie gives an overview of two YA subscription boxes - OwlCrate & Uppercase.
• Rebecca shares 24 things she's learned in honor of her 24th birthday and it's lovely.
• I really enjoyed seeing these graphics for literary homes. (Thanks for the email, Sneha!)
• Hannah started a new feature called Buy the Book - and it will make you want to shop!
• Julie Esbaugh talks about writing and how it can be a voice to your unvoiced thoughts.
• I do love a good coming-of-age tale, and I have to add these to my TBR! (Thanks Ksenia!)
• Jamie asks whether or not it's an author's job to address problematic things in their novels.
• I participated in the first YA Runs a 5K last year, and it was fun! Sign up for this year's 5K.

WHAT I ACQUIRED

Since I'm out of the country for the next week or so, there's no video this week. But I still wanted to share my haul! Take a look at the photo below to see what I've picked up since the last post.

from publishers (Thanks Penguin Random House!)
physical: Off the Page by Jodi Picoult & Samantha Van Leer

e-ARCs: Vicious Cycle by Katie Ashley / Moonlight on Nightingale Way by Samantha Young / Under the Lights by Shannon Stacey / The Sunlit Night by Rebecca Dinerstein / 5 to 1 by Holly Bodger 

from friends (Thanks Andi, Brianna, Hannah, Lena & Jodi!)

Forged by Erin Bowman / An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir / The Start of Me and You by Emery Lord / cute postcards / handwarmers

bought

physical: The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks / Watch the Sky by Kirsten Hubbard / Skandal by Lindsay Smith (great sequel! very unique historical YA!) / Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee (loved this historical YA novel! must read debut!) / All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr / The Mime Order by Samantha Shannon / Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor / Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas

Kindle books: Nash by Jay Crownover / Rowdy by Jay Crownover