Welcome back to Musings of an Arthritic Artist! Today is my book tour stop for Where You See Yourself by Claire Forrest.
This is NOT a review for this book. My review for this book is located on my Goodreads, and the review will be linked in this post.
This post is merely focused on the creative content I was tasked with doing when I was approved for this tour. And that creative content is a playlist!
Let's get into the post!
I am honored to be hosting a spot on the Where You See Yourself by Claire Forrest Blog Tour hosted by Hear Our Voices Book Tours. Check out my post below!
About The Book:
Title: Where You See Yourself
Author: Claire Forrest
Pub. Date: May 2, 2023
Publisher: Scholastic Inc
Formats: Hardcover, eBook
Pages: 320
Find it: Goodreads
Where You See Yourself combines an unforgettable coming-of-age tale, a swoon-worthy romance, and much-needed disability representation in this story about a girl who's determined to follow her dreams.By the time Effie Galanos starts her senior year, it feels like she’s already been thinking about college applications for an eternity—after all, finding a college that will be the perfect fit and be accessible enough for Effie to navigate in her wheelchair presents a ton of considerations that her friends don’t have to worry about.
What Effie hasn’t told anyone is that she already knows exactly what school she has her heart set on: a college in NYC with a major in Mass Media & Society that will set her up perfectly for her dream job in digital media. She’s never been to New York, but paging through the brochure, she can picture the person she’ll be there, far from the Minneapolis neighborhood where she's lived her entire life. When she finds out that Wilder (her longtime crush) is applying there too, it seems like one more sign from the universe that it’s the right place for her.
But it turns out that the universe is full of surprises. As Effie navigates her way through a year of admissions visits, senior class traditions, internal and external ableism, and a lot of firsts--and lasts--she starts to learn that sometimes growing up means being open to a world of possibilities you never even dreamed of. And maybe being more than just friends with Wilder is one of those dreams...
Empire State Of Mind - JAY-Z, Alicia Keys
Welcome To New York - Taylor Swift
I Knew You Were Trouble. - Taylor Swift
Into You - Ariana Grande
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) - Beyonce
California Girls - The Beach Boys
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) - Green Day
(I've Had) The Time Of My Life - Bill Medley, Jennifer Warnes
Firework - Katy Perry
Brave - Sara Bareilles
Scars To Your Beautiful - Alessia Cara
Fight Song - Rachel Platten
Last Night - Morgan Wallen
Everything's Gonna Be Alright - David Lee Murphy, Kenny Chesney
Somewhere Only We Know - Keane
About the Author:
Claire Forrest is a novelist and essayist who holds an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Hamline University. Where You See Yourself is based on her lived experience as a wheelchair user who has cerebral palsy. As an undergraduate at Grinnell College, she was a consultant for the Disability Services and Admissions offices, working directly to address the concerns of incoming college students with disabilities and their families.
She lives in Minneapolis, where when she’s not writing, she spends her time swimming and planning where to travel next. Find out more about her on Instagram and Twitter at @claire4est.