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…

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…

Love & Luck by Jenna Evans Welch

ARC, 299 pages Release Date: May 8, 2018 Published by: Simon Pulse Read from: May 9-13, 2018 Love & Gelato, #2 (Companion Novel) Source: TxLA For fans of:  Contemporary, Romance, Realistic Fiction, Adventure, Contemporary Romance, Realistic Fiction, Road Trips, YA      Addie is visiting Ireland for her aunt’s over-the-top destination wedding, and hoping she can stop…

Starry Eyes by Jenn Bennett

ARC, 419 pages Release Date: April 3, 2018 Published by: Simon Pulse Read from: March 25-28, 2018 Stand-alone Source: Publisher For fans of:  Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, Romance, Contemporary Romance, Adventure, YA       Ever since last year’s homecoming dance, best friends-turned-best enemies Zorie and Lennon have made an art of avoiding each other. It doesn’t hurt that their…

Top Elf by Caleb Zane Huett

Hardcover, 279 pages Release Date: September 26, 2017 Published by: Scholastic Press  Read from: December 13-16, 2017 Stand-alone Source: Bought/ Suggested for Purchase by my Library System! For fans of: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Holidaze, LOL, Elves, Magic, MG       The elves can’t be kept on shelves in this hilarious middle-grade debut about what happens when Santa opens a…

Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Ship of the Dead by Rick Riordan

Audio, 11 CD’s  Release Date: October 10, 2017 Published by: Listening Library (Disney-Hyperion) Read from: October 2- 8, 2017 Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, #3 Source:  Library For fans of: Action, Adventure, Mythology, Bombshell Endings, Sparkly Covers, Series, Series Enders      Magnus Chase, a once-homeless teen, is a resident of the Hotel Valhalla and one of Odin’s…

Hunting Prince Dracula by Kerri Maniscalco

Audio, 419 pages  Release Date: September 19, 2017 Published by: Jimmy Patterson Books (Little Brown and Company) Read from: September 16- October 2, 2017 Stalking Jack the Ripper, #2 Source:  TxLA  For fans of: Action, Adventure,  Historical, Suspense, Mystery, YA      Bone white. Blood red. Along this path, you’ll soon be dead.     Following the horrifying revelation of Jack…

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