Aftercare Instructions by Bonnie Pipkin

ARC, 352 pages Release Date: June 27, 2017 Published by: Flatiron Read from: June 14-27, 2017 Stand-alone Source: TxLA 2017 For fans of:  Action, Contemporary, Romance, Stand-alones, YA      In the tradition of Jandy Nelson and Rainbow Rowell, a big-hearted journey of furious friendship, crazy love, and unexpected hope after a teen’s decision to end an unwanted pregnancy …

Words in Deep Blue by Cath Crowley

ARC, 267 pages Release Date: June 6, 2017 Published by: Alfred A.Knopf Books for Young Readers Read from: June 23-24, 2017 Stand-alone Source: Publisher For fans of:  Contemporary, Romance, Stand-alones, Sparkly Covers, Grief, Realistic Fiction, YA      Love lives between the lines.     Years ago, Rachel had a crush on Henry Jones. The day before she moved away,…

Stacking the Shelves #228 & 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. For Review: From the Library:  The Weekly Wrap-Up! Sunday 06/18/2017: Stacking the Shelves #227 & the Weekly Wrap-Up!  Monday 06/19/17:  Review- Bad Romance byHeather Demetrios Tuesday 06/20/17: Top Ten Series I’ve Been Meaning to Start But Haven’t Wednesday 06/21/17: Waiting on…

The Unlikelies by Carrie Firestone

ARC, 318 pages Release Date: June 6, 2017 Published by: Henry Holt & Co. Read from: June 17-20, 2017 Stand-alone Source: TxLA 2017 For fans of:  Action, Contemporary, Romance, Stand-alones, YA      One good deed will change everything.     Sadie is not excited for the summer before her senior year. It will be her first without her college-bound best…

Bad Romance by Heather Demetrios

ARC, 354 pages Release Date: June 13, 2017 Published by: Henry Holt & Co. Read from: June 11-17, 2017 Stand-alone Source: TxLA 2017 For fans of: Romance, Realistic Fiction, Contemporary, Dark, New Adult, Sparkly Covers, DEAR      Grace wants out. Out of her house, where her stepfather wields fear like a weapon and her mother makes her scrub imaginary dirt…

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