Thursday, 1 July 2010

Body Image & Self-Perception Month Is Here!

Body Image and Self-Perception MonthToday is the first day of Body Image & Self Perception Month! For the whole of July, I and several other bloggers will be reading YA novels that cover body image and self-perception issues, from eating disoders and obesity to physical disabilities, disfigurment, and general self-esteem issues.

Being a teenager is hard enough at the best of times; hormones are raging, school gets more difficult, and you're just discovering who you are. The media doesn't help this difficult time by dictating how we should look. Having to deal with the insecurities of not matching up to the "perfect" body image, of your body not being good enough is just wrong, yet it's something we all, teens or not, deal with everyday. BI&SP Month is about looking at how authors deal with this sensitive subject, and to try and make people realise there is no perfect body image, that you're perfectly beautiful as you are.

For futher information about what the month is about, check out the about page.

As well as Once Upon a Bookcase, the bloggers taking part are:

Christina of Reading Extensively
Rebecca of Everything To Do With Books
Julianne of This Fleeting Dream
Molly of A Dazzling Distraction
Caroline of Portrait of a Woman
Sasha of The Sweet Bonjour
Carina of Reading Through Life
Callista of SMS Book Reviews
Jami of YA Addict
Michelle of Fluttering Butterflies

There will be a lot going on throughout the month to look forward to, at least 92 posts for you to read! Here is a schedule of all the things you can expect to see over the next few weeks - be sure to check the BISP Schedule page each day - it will be updated throughout the month with direct links to each post.

Please note, although we hope they will, things may not always go as plan, and so certain posts may not be posted on the days you see here, orsome posts may change.

1st July
Once Upon a Bookcase:
Discussion: Characters and Covers
Reading Extensively:
Review of Leaving Paradise by Simone Elkeles
Portrait of a Woman:
Review of Luna by Julie Anne Peters
This Fleeting Dream:
Introduction Post

2nd July
Once Upon a Bookcase:
Review of Sing Me to Sleep by Angela Morrison
Everything To Do With Books:
Introductory Post
A Dazzling Distraction:
Review of Shark Girl by Kelly Bingham

3rd July
Once Upon a Bookcase:
Interview with Angela Morrison
This Fleeting Dream:
Review of Girl Overboard by Justina Chen Headley

4th July
Once Upon a Bookcase:
Review of Beastly by Alex Flinn
Reading Through Life:
Review of Tyranny by Lesley Fairfield

5th July
Once Upon a Bookcase:
Review of Pretty Face by Mary Hogan
A Dazzling Distraction:
Review of Out of the Fire by Deborah Froese
This Fleeting Dream:
Review of Fat Kid Rules the World by K. L. Going

6th July
Once Upon a Bookcase:
Interview with Mary Hogan

7th July
Once Upon a Bookcase:
Review of Leaving paradise by Simone Elkeles
Portrait of a Woman:
Review of Deenie by Judy Blume
A Dazzling Distraction:
Review of Beastly by Alex Flinn
This Fleeting Dream:
Review of Everything Beautiful by Simmone Howell
YA Addict:
Review of Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson

8th July
Once Upon a Bookcase:
Interview with Simone Elkeles
Reading Extensively:
Review of The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler

9th July
Once Upon a Bookcase:
Guest post from Lisa Cox
Everything To Do With Books:
Previous Reviews Related to BI&SP Month
A Dazzling Distraction:
Review of Jane in Bloom by Deborah Lytton
Portrait of a Woman:
Review of Shrink to Fit by Dona Sarkar
This Fleeting Dream:
Review of Blood Ties by Sophie McKenzie

10th July
Once Upon a Bookcase:
Discussion: How well do covers represent characters?
Guest post from Rhys of Thirst for Fiction
A Dazzling Distraction:
Guest Post by Deborah Lytton
The Sweet Bonjour:
Review of Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson

11th July
Once Upon a Bookcase:
Review of North of Beautiful by Justina Chen Headley
This Fleeting Dream:
Discussion: “What’s the Reason?”

12th July
Once Upon a Bookcase:
Guest Post from Julianne of This Fleeting Dream

13th July
Once Upon a Bookcase:
Review of Everything Beautiful by Simmone Howell
A Dazzling Distraction:
Review of Food, Girls and Other Things I Can't Have by Allen Zadoff
This Fleeting Dream:
Review of Last Chance by Sarah Dessen

14th July
Once Upon a Bookcase:
Guest Post with Simmone Howell & Contest to win Everything Beautiful
Portrait of a Woman:
Review of Just Listen by Sarah Dessen
A Dazzling Distraction:
Interview with Allen Zadoff

15th July
Once Upon a Bookcase:
Review of Fairest of Them All by Jan Blazanin
SMS Book Reviews:
Review of The Cinderella Society by Kay Cassidy
Reading Extensively:
Review of Crazy Beautiful by Lauren Baratz-Logsted
This Fleeting Dream:
Review of Jumping to Confusions by Liz Rettig
YA Addict:
Review of North of Beautiful by Justina Chen Headly

16th July
Once Upon a Bookcase:
Guest Post from Luisa Plaja
Review of Queen of Teen – Some Girls are Bigger than Others by Sarra Manning
A Dazzling Distraction:
Review of Second Star to the Right by Deborah Hautzig

17th July
Once Upon a Bookcase:
Review of The Earth, My Butt and Other Big Round Things
Everything To Do With Books:
Review of Beastly by Alex Flinn
This Fleeting Dream:
Review of Massive by Julia Bell

18th July
Once Upon a Bookcase:
Review of Huge by Sasha Paley

19th July
Once Upon a Bookcase:
Review of King of the Screw Ups by K. L. Going
Contest to win King of the Screw Ups by K. L. Going
A Dazzling Distraction:
Review of Skinny by Ibi Kaslik
Portrait of a Woman:
Review of Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
This Fleeting Dream:
Discussion: Ending

20th July
Once Upon a Bookcase:
Review of Fat Kid Rules the World
Interview with K. L. Going
Reading Extensively:
Review of Pretty Face by Mary Hogan

21st July
Once Upon a Bookcase:
Review of Purge by Sarah Darer Littman
Portrait of a Woman:
Review of Pretties by Scott Westerfeld
This Fleeting Dream:
Review of Second Star to the Right by Deborah Hautzig

22nd July
Once Upon a Bookcase:
Interview/Guest Post with Sarah Darer Littman
Everything To Do With Books:
Review of Sing Me to Sleep by Angela Morrison
Reading Extensively:
Review of My Big Nose and Other Natural Disasters by Sydney Salter
A Dazzling Distraction:
Review of Jumping to Confusions by Liz Rettig

23rd July
Once Upon a Bookcase:
Review of Skin by A.M. Vrettos
A Dazzling Distraction:
Guest Post by Liz Rettig
Portrait of a Woman:
Review of Specials by Scott Westerfeld
This Fleeting Dream:
Review of The Earth, My Butt and Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler
YA Addict:
Review of My Big Nose and Other Natural Disasters by Sydney Salter

24th July
Once Upon a Bookcase:
Interview/Guest Post with A.M. Vrettos
Everything To Do With Books:
Review of Losing It by Sandy McKay

25th July
Once Upon a Bookcase:
Review of Artichoke’s Heart by Suzanne Supplee
Portrait of a Woman:
Review of Extras by Scott Westerfeld
This Fleeting Dream:
Review of I Was a Teenage Fairy by Francesca Lia Block

26th July
Once Upon a Bookcase;
Interview/Guest Post with Suzanne Supplee
A Dazzling Distraction:
Review of Model by Cheryl Diamond

27th July
Once Upon a Bookcase:
Guest review from Caroline of Sobibor
Everything To Do With Books:
Discussion: Body Image & Self Perception

28th July
Once Upon a Bookcase:
Review of My Big Nose and Other Natural Disasters by Sydney Salter
Portrait of a Woman:
Review of Blood Ties by Sophie McKenzie
A Dazzling Distraction:
Review of Every Crooked Pot by Renee Rosen

29th July
Once Upon a Bookcase:
Interview/Guest Post with Sydney Salter
Reading Extensively:
Review of Fairest of Them All by Jan Blazanin Interview with Jan Blazanin
This Fleeting Dream:
Non-Fiction Related Recommendations & Discussion
YA Addict:
Review of Fat Cat by Robin Brande

30th July
Once Upon a Bookcase:
Review of Second Star to the Right by Deborah Hautzig

31st July
Once Upon a Bookcase:
You Are Not Alone
Closing post


I hope you enjoy the posts throughout July, and take part in discussions! It looks like it's going to be an awesome month!

11 comments:

  1. It's going to be fantastic, Jo! I can't wait.

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  2. Thank you! My first post of the day goes live at 12! :)

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  3. Wow, this really is going to be brilliant!

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  4. Wow - looks fab! Really looking forward to it:)

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  5. Thank you both! I hope you enjoy it! :)

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  6. Wow this is great. Looking forward to the posts, ladies!

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  7. Thank you! I hope you enjoy the posts this month! :)

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  8. Ahh! I haven't written my intro post yet, argh!

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  9. It's no problem! You can post it tomorrow if you wish! It's fine! :)

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  10. What a fantastic line-up you've put together, Jo. I'm honored to be a part of it.

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  11. Thank you! I'm honoured you wanted to be involved, thanks! :)

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