Author: Emery Lord

[GIVEAWAY] Summer, Friendship & Emery Lord: Readers & Bloggers Weigh In

[GIVEAWAY] Summer, Friendship & Emery Lord: Readers & Bloggers Weigh In

Hi guys, today I’ve got a really lovely tribute to Emery, summer and friendship from a bunch of readers and bloggers. When I first conceived of this week, I knew I wanted to have it in the middle of summer because the way Emery writes…it reminds me of those hot-as-heck days where you have the whole world stretched out in front of you and nothing to do but meet your friends and hang out and laugh and talk together. Her work reminds me to be present in the moment – which I think is something we all end up doing a little […]

[GIVEAWAY] Lessons from Paige: The Start of Me and You by Emery Lord

[GIVEAWAY] Lessons from Paige: The Start of Me and You by Emery Lord

Hi guys, for my first post for The Start of Em and You Week, I decided to talk about how Paige and her story made me have a kind of revelation – one that’s made me more accepting and fearless about my own life. Read on for my thoughts about The Start of Me and You, Emery’s latest novel, and for an AMAZING handpainted book tote giveaway! TELL ME, WHAT IS IT YOU PLAN TO DO WITH YOUR ONE WILD & PRECIOUS LIFE? -Mary Oliver In the past year, I’ve continually noticed this quote in the footer of Emery Lord’s website, and […]

The Start of Em and You – a celebration of Emery Lord!

July 27, 2015 / 9 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Feature
The Start of Em and You – a celebration of Emery Lord!

Hi all, I’m so excited to be hosting The Start of Em and You – Mostly YA Lit’s weeklong celebration of Emery Lord’s work! I’ll be honest, I started this week as a way to motivate myself to finally write my reviews of Emery’s work – I adore her writing, and I feel a little unworthy of even reviewing it. So, I thought, what better way than create a spotlight that celebrates Emery’s books, and her devotion to summer, friendship, and love? I can’t tell you how excited I was when Bloomsbury, Penguin Canada, and Emery herself wanted to get involved. […]