{"id":10272,"date":"2021-01-19T00:00:34","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T05:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/?p=10272"},"modified":"2021-05-28T19:50:14","modified_gmt":"2021-05-28T23:50:14","slug":"top-ten-tuesday-january-19-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/top-ten-tuesday-january-19-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Ten Tuesday | January 19, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

Happy Tuesday!<\/p>\n

Top Ten Tuesday<\/a>\u00a0is a Bookish Meme hosted by\u00a0That Artsy Reader Girl<\/a>, and this week’s theme is BOOKS I MEANT TO READ IN 2020 BUT DIDN’T GET TO<\/strong>!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Today’s post is completely on theme! Which is… surprising! For today’s post I only looked at my lists of most anticipated 2020 books (part one<\/a>, part two<\/a>) and included all the books that I was so looking forward to…. but haven’t read yet. The original lists add up to thirty-four books, and I read fifteen of them! Because there were some publication date changes after I wrote those posts, I am not counting anything that didn’t actually publish in 2020.<\/p>\n

And now without any further ado, here’s this week’s Top Ten<\/del> Seventeen Tuesday!<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n\"TopThe Plain Janes<\/strong> by Cecil Castellucci<\/a>, Jim Rugg<\/a>
Published on<\/strong> January 7, 2020 by Brown Books for Young Readers<\/a>, Little<\/a>
Genres:<\/strong> Contemporary<\/a>, Graphic Novels<\/a>, YA<\/a>
Pages:<\/strong> 496
Add to <\/strong>Goodreads<\/a>

Meet the Plain Janes--artist activists on a mission to wake up their sleepy suburban town. This cult classic graphic novel is perfect for fans of The LumberJanes<\/i> and Awkward<\/i>.<\/b>When artsy misfit Jane Beckles is forced to leave her beloved city life behind for the boring suburb of Kent Waters, she thinks her life is over. But then she finds where she belongs: at the reject table in the cafeteria, along with fellow misfits Brain Jayne, Theater Jane, and sporty Polly Jane. United by only two things-a shared name and frustration with the adults around them--the girls form a secret club dedicated to fighting suburban apathy with guerrilla works of art scattered around their small town.
\n But for Main Jane, the group is more than simple teenaged rebellion; it's an act of survival. She's determined not to let fear rule her life like it does her parents' and neighbors' lives. Armed with her sketchbook and a mission of resistance, the PLAIN Janes are out to prove that passion, bravery, and a group of great friends can save anyone from the hell that is high school.
\nWith each installment printed in its own distinct color, this volume includes the original two stories--The Plain Janes<\/i> and Janes in Love<\/i>--plus a never-before-seen third story, Janes Attack Back<\/i>. The Janes are back, and better than ever.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\t\t