Kiss Collector by Wendy Higgins

e-ARC, 320 pages Release Date: December 18, 2018 Published by: HarperTeen Read from: December 17, 2018 Stand-alone Source: Edelweiss (I received a copy of this book from the Publisher and Edelweiss in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)  TW: Cheating For fans of: Realistic Fiction, Contemporary, YA      When seventeen-year-old…

Stacking the Shelves #299 & 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 Netgalley/ Edelweiss/ Publishers: From the Library:  The Weekly Wrap-Up:  Sunday 12/09/2018: Stacking the Shelves #298 & the Weekly Wrap-Up! Monday 12/10/18: 29 Dates by Melissa De la Cruz Tuesday 12/11/18: Top Ten Books I’m Surprised Did/Didn’t Work for…

Piecing Me Together by Renee Watson

Audio CD, 5 Cd’s  Release Date: February 14, 2017 Published by: Bloomsbury Read from: December 6-14, 2018 Stand-alone Source: Library TW: N/A For fans of: Realistic Fiction, Diverse Authors, Diverse Characters, Contemporary, Body Image, YA      A timely and powerful story about a teen girl from a poor neighborhood striving for success, from acclaimed author Renée Watson.   …

Snow in Love by Various Authors

Paperback, 256 pages Release Date: October 30,2018 Published by: Scholastic Point Read from: December 10-12, 2018 Anthology Source: Bought TW: N/A For fans of: Realistic Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Holidays, Diverse Authors, Diverse Characters, YA      What’s better than one deliciously cozy, swoon-worthy holiday story? Four of them, from some of today’s bestselling authors.     From KASIE WEST, a…

WoW: Lovely War by Julie Berry

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!      A sweeping, multi-layered romance with a divine twist, by the Printz Honor-winning author of The Passion of Dolssa, set in the perilous days of World Wars I and II. …

29 Dates by Melissa de la Cruz

e-ARC, 400 pages Release Date: December 18,2018 Published by: Inkyard Press Read from: December 5-10, 2018 Stand-alone Source: TLA TW: N/A For fans of: Contemporary Romance, Diverse Characters, Diverse Authors, Sparkly Covers, Realistic Fiction, Own Voices, Stand-alones, YA       Jisu’s traditional South Korean parents are concerned by what they see as her lack of attention to her…

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