A Million to One by Adiba Jaigirdar

Today's sapphic book of the day is A Million to One by Adiba Jaigirdar!

Summary: "Adiba Jaigirdar, author of one of Time's Best YA books of all time, gives Titanic an Ocean’s 8 makeover in a heist for a treasure aboard the infamous ship that sank in the Atlantic many years ago.

A thief. An artist. A acrobat. An actress. While Josefa, Emilie, Hinnah, and Violet seemingly don’t have anything in common, they’re united in one goal: stealing the Rubaiyat, a jewel-encrusted book aboard the RMS Titanic that just might be the golden ticket to solving their problems.

But careless mistakes, old grudges, and new romance threaten to jeopardize everything they’ve worked for and put them in incredible danger when tragedy strikes. While the odds of pulling off the heist are slim, the odds of survival are even slimmer . . .

Perfect for fans of Stalking Jack the Ripper and Girl in the Blue Coat, this high-seas heist from the author of The Henna Wars is an immersive story that makes readers forget one important detail— the ship sinks."

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A Million to One by Adiba Jaigirdar (a YA historical sapphic thriller as a girl gang sets out to pull off a heist on the high seas. But the mission turns into a deadly race against the clock when the Titanic strike an iceberg… Rep: F/F, BIPOC characters)

Outlawed by Anna North (Historical fiction, in a world where AFAB people are reduced to their reproductive value, an outlaw band seeks to create a paradise for the forgotten queer children who dare to defy the norm. Rep: trans/nonbinary mc, sapphic characters)

Fingersmith by Sarah Waters (Dark Historical Romance, In Victorian England, a thief poses as a lady’s maid to con her employer. But what happens when she falls for the mark? Rep: F/F)

Aces Wild by Amanda Dewitt (YA, a group of online friends meets IRL to plan a casino heist to save one of their own. Ever thought Ocean’s 11 would be better without the distraction of sex and romance? Rep: NB/M, trans/nonbinary mc, asexual mcs, asexual scs, aromantic scs, BIPOC characters)

The Queer Principles of Kit Webb by Cat Sebastian (Historical Romance, a young lordling hires an ex highway man to teach him how to stand and deliver. The two find their partnership becomes more than they bargained for. Rep: M/M, gay mc, bisexual characters)

Lavender House by Lev AC Rosen (Historical Mystery, an ex policeman newly outed and ostracized is given a new job: investigate the death of a mysterious soap magnate. But behind the doors of Lavender House hides more than one secret…could someone among this queer found family have murdered one of their own? Rep: M/M, F/F, gay characters, lesbian scs)

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A Million To One

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some books i read in 2023 ♡ A Million to One by Adiba Jaigirdar

“That is all the thrill I’ve ever needed.”

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A Million To One

sapphic historical YA about four girls - a thief, artist, acrobat, and actress- pulling a heist on the titanic to steal a rare jewel-encrusted book

Paul and the Cheese Drama Pt. 1 of 5

In some ways, you could say that Tonight You Belong to Me represents the beginning of what I call the cheese in Paul's voice, and in his songwriting. Aside from the fact that I consider this song to be one of his best, I really think there couldn't possibly be more schmaltz, pathos, or cheese in the verses. But hey, if you want to get to the sweet fruit, you have to bite through the indigestible shell first, don't you? Ok. Then we better get started, but I warn you, it remains only with the shell in this case. I imagine Paul standing in front of the woman from the song we're talking about here. Of course, with one hand on his heart and the other gesticulating like a suffering poet trying to explain himself, and really hitting the shit out of it. After all, this lady is supposed to be his for the night, no matter how things look for both of them during the day. That would make him pretty much the nemesis of any married man, or at least of any man in a relationship.

2.5 out of 5 cheese points.

Just press play and let this cheese fly around your ears:

Tonight You Belong to Me (1978)

Let's move on to defendant number two. Also a fan favorite and coincidentally yet again not one of his worst songs, which I learned to appreciate quite late: A Million to One. The reason for the delayed appreciation? The cheese, the schmaltz and the over-the-top pathos in the verses. That comes along in this case with some extra Bayyy-beah's in the form of fistfuls of gluey sugar-honey syrup drops poured viscously on top of the cheese. I tell you, no matter how good it is with the health of the listener of these lines, after that one would be better served with a proper dose of insulin. But that is by no means the only thing they have in common. If the verses of these two songs were to visit the same club separately, you can bet they would be permanently confused with each other. You don't believe that? Listen to it yourself!

3 out of 5 cheese points.

Just press cheese and let the play fly around your ears:

A Million to One (1983)

Paul and the Cheese Drama Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 & Part 5.

from Adiba Jaigirdar's instagram

from these descriptions, I'm feeling very desintegrated 3w? from Hinnah, 5w4 from Emilie, 1w? from Violet and 6w7 from Josefa

I'll come back to this post once I read the book

A Million to One by Adiba Jaigirdar A thief. An artist. A acrobat. An actress. While Josefa, Emilie, Hinnah, and Violet seemingly don’t have anything in common, they’re united in one goal: stealing the Rubaiyat, a jewel-encrusted book aboard the RMS Titanic that just might be the golden ticket to solving their problems. View the full summary and rep info on wordpress!

Fave Five: Be Gay, Do Crimes YA

Fave Five: Be Gay, Do Crimes YA

Death Prefers Blondes by Caleb Roehrig Dead End Girls by Wendy Heard A Million to One by Adiba Jaigirdar Aces Wild by Amanda DeWitt The Girls I’ve Been by Tess Sharpe

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reading a million to one is such a stressful experience because its about four characters doing a heist on the fucking titanic so im just sitting there waiting for shit to hit the fan like

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A Million to One by Adiba Jaigirdar A thief. An artist. A acrobat. An actress. While Josefa, Emilie, Hinnah, and Violet seemingly don’t have anything in common, they’re united in one goal: stealing the Rubaiyat, a jewel-encrusted book aboard the RMS Titanic that just might be the golden ticket to solving their problems. Titanic meets Ocean’s 8 in a heist on the high seas, but we all know danger lurks in the water... (Young Adult, Historical Fiction: Sapphic, WLW)

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Hellbent by Leigh Bardugo Find a gateway to the underworld. Steal a soul out of hell. A simple plan, except people who make this particular journey rarely come back. But Galaxy “Alex” Stern is determined to break a friend out of purgatory―even if it costs her a future at Lethe and at Yale. (Horror/Thriller/Supernatural: Sapphic, WLW)

In Deeper Waters by FT Lukens A Prince kidnapped by pirates falls for a charming and mysterious rogue who may be his only hope for escape to win back his kingdom. (Fantasy: gay, MLM)

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A Million To One

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I realised today after buying A Million to One by Adiba Jaigirdar that I'm developing quite the collection of YA novels set on the Titanic 👀 Fateful by Claudia Gray is the only one I've read so far -- it was a wonderful paranormal historical drama. I'll have to get to A Million to One and Luck of the Titanic by Stacey Lee soon