The Grief Keeper by Alexandra Villasante

e-Audio, 09:50:14 Narrated by: Ana Osorio Release Date:  June 11, 2019 Published by:  Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group Read from: June 26-July 1, 2019 Stand-alone Source: Library (Overdrive/ Libby)   TW: PTSD, Depression, Homophobia, Suicide ideation For fans of: Science Fiction,  Romance, YA, POC MC      This stunning YA debut is a timely and heartfelt speculative narrative about…

Past Perfect Life by Elizabeth Eulberg

ARC, 328 pages            Release Date: July 9, 2019 Published by: Bloomsbury YA Read from: July 5-7, 2019 Stand-alone Source: Publisher (I received a copy of this book from the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)  TW: Toxic family issues For fans of: Contemporary, Romance, Realistic Fiction,…

Stacking the Shelves #328 & the Weekly Wrap-Up!

This bookish meme tells the blogosphere what all we borrowed, bought, and received for review. It’s hosted over at Tynga’s Reviews. From the library: For Review:  The Weekly Wrap-Up! Sunday 06/30/2019: Stacking the Shelves #327 & the Weekly Wrap-Up! & Celebrate Pride Month with Literature! Monday 07/01/19: READy to Talk: YOU READ?!  Tuesday 07/02/19:  Top 10 Tuesday: Childhood Favorites!  Wednesday 07/03/19: Waiting on…

The Best Lies by Sarah Lyu

e-ARC, 352 pages            Release Date: July 2, 2019 Published by: Simon Pulse Read from: June 27-July 3, 2019 Stand-alone Source: Publisher & Edelweiss (I received a copy of this book from the Publisher & Edelweiss in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)  TW: Toxic friendship, self-harm, abuse,…

Monthly Wrap-Up: June 2019

   Total Number of Posts: 2,670 (This includes those that aren’t published!)  Total Number of Followers: 387 Total Number of Page-views: 741,087 Books Reviewed:  10 Movies/ Shows Reviewed:  0    I Wanna be Where You Are by Kristina Forest (5 Stars)  A Prince on Paper by Alyssa Cole (4 Stars) The Rest of the Story by Sarah Dessen…

WoW: Jackpot by Nic Stone

This bookish meme tells the blogosphere what we’re waiting patiently (and sometimes not so patiently) for! It’s hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine!      From the author of the New York Times bestseller Dear Martin –which Angie Thomas, the bestselling author of The Hate U Give,called “a must read”–comes a pitch-perfect romance that examines class, privilege, and…

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