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REMIND ME TO HATE YOU LATER
A story about the pressures of social media, the lengths influencers will go to for fame, and the grief of losing a loved one to suicide, perfect for fans of Jandy Nelson and Gayle Forman.
Seventeen-year-old Jules grew up in her mother's spotlight. A “parenting influencer,” Britt shares details of her daughter's life-pictures, intimate stories, insecurities, all-to a point that becomes unbearable to Jules.
And suddenly she's gone.
Natalie has only barely begun to grieve her best friend Jules's death when Britt announces her plans to publish a memoir that will dissect Jules's life and death. But Nat knows the truth behind Britt's "perfect" Instagram feed-Jules hated the pressure, the inauthenticity, the persona. There's so much more to Jules than Britt and her followers could ever know. As Nat connects with Jules's boyfriend, Carter, and their shared grief and guilt bonds them, she becomes determined to expose Britt, to understand what really happened, and who is to blame.
In a world that feels distorted by celebrity and the manipulations of social media and public opinion, Natalie and Carter need something real to hold onto. Remind Me to Hate You Later is a moving account of grief, depression, complex relationships, love, and the search for truth.
“An important and heartfelt book that broke me apart and reassembled me, Remind Me to Hate You Later is a timely, beautiful meditation on grief and the people left behind. I laughed, I sobbed, I loved it.” —Susan Dennard, New York Times bestselling author of The Luminaries
"A stunning and timely story about the consequences of social media on mental health. Nat's journey of grief for Jules held me close from first page to last. A must-read novel about shared trauma, loss, public personas versus private truths, and friendship." —Kathleen Glasgow, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces
“A luminous, masterfully drawn story of surviving grief, love, and seeing people’s truth. Get out your tissues for this one.” —Jeff Zentner, award winning author of The Serpent King and In the Wild Light
"An unflinching look at the way grief and love are inextricably intertwined, shaping each other and us. I read this entire book in one night, tearing through the pages even as I teared up." —Beth Revis, New York Times bestselling author of A World Without You and Give the Dark My Love
"A masterful story that shows the dark side of social media when there are no boundaries and and the impact on mental health. This is an unforgettable and revealing tale of conditional and unconditional love, friendship, loss, and the journey of healing that's told with grace and tender compassion." —Liza Wiemer, author of The Assignment
“A triumph of a story that offers a tender yet blistering look at love, grief, relationships, and healing. Full of hope and heartache, this book will stay with you long after the last pages. I devoured it, wept frequently, and left with a full heart.” —Jamie Pacton, author of The Vermilion Emporium, Lucky Girl, and The Life and (Medieval) Times of Kit Sweetly
"This poignant, honest story is complexly layered... A worthwhile, authentic meditation on loss, difficult family dynamics, and emotional growth." —Kirkus Reviews
“A thoughtful meditation on social media and its effects on mental health, this moving novel by Mason follows the aftermath of a teenager’s death by suicide. …Mason presents an intricate look at the grieving process’s myriad forms in this harrowing novel, which addresses themes of blame, regret, resentment, and shame, and how these difficult feelings can affect families and friendships.” —Publishers Weekly
“A stinging indictment against social media, influencers, and the ways in which parents exploit their own children for gain, this novel is also a painfully tender examination of the complexities of grief, as Natalie stumbles through a whole mess of complicated, mostly awful feelings, finally emerging quite scathed but still holding on to hope.” —BCCB
“A poignant, moving study of regret, shame, blame, and how these difficult feelings can complicate even the closest of relationships.” —Paste Magazine
Between the Bliss and Me
Acclaimed author Lizzy Mason delivers a moving contemporary YA novel about mental illness, young romance, and the impact of family history on one teen’s future, perfect for fans of Jandy Nelson, Robin Benway, and Kathleen Glasgow.
When eighteen-year-old Sydney Holman announces that she's accepted a large financial gift from her grandparents and has decided to attend NYU, her family is shocked. Her decision means she will be living in the Big City instead of commuting to Rutgers like her mom had hoped. It also means she'll be close to off-limits but dreamy Grayson—a guitar prodigy who is going to Juilliard in the fall and very much isn't single.
But while she dreams of her new life, Sydney discovers a world-changing truth about her past: the story she believed about her father, who left when she was little due to a drug addiction, is not the whole story—he has schizophrenia and is currently living on the streets of New York City. While she considers reconnecting with a father she never really knew, Sydney also learns that there's a statistical chance that she will develop schizophrenia within the next few years.
Even as she continues to fall for Grayson, Sydney is faced with a difficult decision: Should she stay close to home so her mom can watch over her, or follow the desire to take risks and discover her true self?
““Lizzy Mason has done it again. Between the Bliss and Me is an eye-opening look at the impact of mental illness on the mentally ill, their families, and society. Sydney’s story is so compelling and real, I couldn’t put this book down.”
—Brigid Kemmerer, New York Times bestselling author of A Curse So Dark and Lonely
“Filled with compassion and hope, Between the Bliss and Me opens a window into the world of mental illness in an intimate, eye-opening, and thought-provoking way. Impossible to put down, readers will finish the last page knowing that love, acceptance, and self-care are the keys to living one’s best life.”
—Liza Weimer, author of The Assignment
”Between the Bliss and Me is an exquisitely written and magnificently compelling piece of storytelling. Sydney is a refreshingly authentic lead who charges through the pages, rifling through her family’s past to prepare for her own future. Truly, Mason’s sophomore novel is a can’t-miss book.”
—Rachel Strolle, Glenside Public Library
“In turns sweet, funny, romantic, and heart wrenching, Between the Bliss and Me is a powerful and moving contemporary told with grace and truth.”
—Joy Preble, Brazos Bookstore (Houston, TX)
“Between the Bliss and Me will hit you right in the feels. Set during that unique time between high school and college, the book packs an emotional punch while exploring themes about family, first love, and mental health. It’s smart, realistic fiction with heart and humor.”
—Sara Gundell, Novel Novice
“Sydney has spent years navigating the complicated relationships in her life, which only becomes harder when she defies her mother’s wishes about college and learns the truth about her absent father. The summer between high school and college becomes a turning point she could never have imagined, bringing all of her issues crashing together in a wave that threatens to destroy the person she’s worked so hard to become. Between the Bliss and Me is a heartbreaking exploration of the legacy of family mental illness and how it touches everyone in reach, rendered sensitively and beautifully under Lizzy Mason’s deft hands.”
—Melissa Posten, The Novel Neighbor (St. Louis, MO)”
The Art of Losing
One terrible night, 17-year-old Harley Langston’s life changes forever. A car accident leaves her younger sister, Audrey, in a coma. Harley’s boyfriend, Mike, was at the wheel—drunk at the time, though relatively unscathed. The sickening irony is that Audrey would be fine if Harley hadn’t caught her wasted with Mike at a party and abandoned her in a rage. Now Harley is left only with guilt, grief, pain and the undeniable truth that her ex-boyfriend has a drinking problem. So it’s a surprise that she finds herself reconnecting with Raf, a neighbor and childhood friend who’s recently out of rehab and still wrestling with his own demons. At first Harley doesn’t want to get too close to him. But as Audrey awakens from her coma and slowly recovers, Raf starts to show Harley a path forward that she never would have believed possible, one guided by honesty, forgiveness, and redemption.
““A riveting story about loss, addiction, and love, The Art of Losing is a poignant novel readers young and old will be able to relate to.”
—Bustle
“Driven by authentic and well-developed characters and relationships, this work presents a compelling exploration of responsibility and forgiveness…A relevant and engaging coming-of-age novel that highlights the accountability that comes with adulthood.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“The Art of Losing is a lyrical and moving exploration of the fraught bonds of family, the suffocating bonds of addiction, and the warm, embracing bonds of love. This is a book you won’t soon forget.”
—Jeff Zentner, Morris Award-winning author of The Serpent King
“A brave and beautiful story about sisters, addiction, and finding your place in the world—a book that belongs on every shelf.”
—Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces
“An unflinchingly honest and touching dive into the ever-complex relationship between sisters, the reality of addiction, and the nature of love in all forms. I will never forget Harley or her story.”
—Alexandra Bracken, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Passenger
“With prose that taps into the highest of highs and lowest of lows, The Art of Losing shows exactly what it means to have a sister, to be a sister, and—the scariest of all—to possibly lose a sister. As a big sister myself, this story rang so true.”
—Susan Dennard, New York Times bestselling author of Truthwitch
“Lizzy Mason’s powerful debut is about the bonds and betrayals of sisterhood and accepting flaws in those we love. Emotionally resonant and, at times, gut-wrenching, Harley’s story is one that will stay with you long after turning the last page.”
—Elizabeth Eulberg, bestselling author of Better Off Friends”