The Storm Runner by J.C. Cervantes

ARC, 336 pages Release Date: September 18, 2018 Published by: Rick Riordan Presents Read from: September 8-12 ,2018 The Storm Runner, #1 Source: TxLA TW: Animal Death… Kinda For fans of: Middle Grade, Fantasy, Mythology (Mayan), Action, Adventure, Diversity (Physical), Sparkly Covers, Diverse Authors, Diverse Characters         Zane has always enjoyed exploring the dormant volcano near his home…

People Kill People by Ellen Hopkins

ARC, 428 pages Release Date: September 4, 2018 Published by: Margaret K. McElderry Books Read from: September 6-8,2018 Stand-alone Source: TxLA TW: Racism, Racist Slurs, Gun Violence For fans of: Novels in Verse, Banned Books, Contemporary      Someone will shoot. And someone will die. #1 New York Times bestselling author Ellen Hopkins tackles gun violence and white supremacy in…

Stacking the Shelves #285 & 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: From Publishers/Netgalley/Edelweiss:  The Weekly Wrap-Up: Sunday 09/02/2018: Stacking the Shelves #284 & the Weekly Wrap-Up! Monday 09/03/18: The Opposite of Innocent by Sonya Sones Tuesday 09/04/18: Top Ten Binge-worthy TV Shows! Wednesday 09/05/18: Waiting on Wednesday: Love a…

Fake Blood by Whitney Gardner

Paperback, 336 pages Release Date: September 4, 2018 Published by: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Read from: September 5-6 ,2018 Stand-alone Source: Publisher (This did nothing to influence my review.)  TW: N/A For fans of: Middle Grade, Fantasy, Paranormal, Graphic Novels       A middle schooler comes head-to-head with his vampire slayer crush in this laugh-out-loud funny…

City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab

ARC, 310 pages Release Date: September 4, 2018 Published by: Scholastic Read from: September 2- ,2018 Cassidy Blake, #1 Source: TxLA TW: N/A For fans of: Paranormal, Middle Grade,       Cassidy Blake’s parents are The Inspectres, a (somewhat inept) ghost-hunting team. But Cass herself can REALLY see ghosts. In fact, her best friend, Jacob, just happens to be…

Take Me Away