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…

Sadie by Courtney Summers

ARC, 310 pages Release Date: September 4, 2018 Published by: Wednesday Books Read from: August 26-August 31, 2018 Stand-alone Source: Publisher (This did nothing to influence my review.)  TW: Child Molestation For fans of: Mysteries, Thrillers, Contemporary,       Sadie hasn’t had an easy life. Growing up on her own, she’s been raising her sister Mattie in an…

Finding Yvonne by Brandy Colbert

ARC, 288 pages Release Date: August 7, 2018 Published by: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Read from: August 5-August , 2018 Stand-alone Source: TxLA TW: (Spoiler) Abortion For fans of: Contemporary, Romance, Coming of Age, Realistic Fiction, #OwnVoices, POC MC, YA      Since she was seven years old, Yvonne has had her trusted violin to keep…

Save the Date by Morgan Matson

ARC, 417 pages Release Date: June 5, 2018 Published by:  Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Read from: June 2-8, 2018 Companion to Matson’s other novels Source: Publishers (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.)  For fans of: …

Monday’s Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson

ARC, 435 pages Release Date: May 22, 2018 Published by: Katherine Tegen Read from: May 13-17, 2018 Stand-alone Source: TxLA For fans of:  Contemporary, Mystery, Thriller, Romance, Realistic Fiction, Diverse Reads, Diverse Authors, YA      A gripping, relentless, and timely new novel from critically acclaimed author of Allegedly, Tiffany D. Jackson, about the complex mystery of one…

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…

Stay Sweet by Siobhan Vivian

ARC, 356 pages Release Date: April 24, 2018 Published by: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Read from: April 13-18, 2018 Stand-alone Source: TxLA For fans of:  Contemporary, Romance, Summer Lovin, Feminism, Stand-alones, YA      A summer read about first love, feminism, and ice cream.     Summer in Sand Lake isn’t complete without a trip…

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…

Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds

ARC, 320 pages Release Date: October 24, 2017 Published by: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Book Read from: October 22-23, 2017 Stand-alone Source:  TxLA  For fans of: Contemporary, Family, Diversity, Realistic Fiction, YA A cannon. A strap. A piece. A biscuit. A burner. A heater. A chopper. A gat. A hammer A tool for RULE Or, you can call it a gun….

Dear Martin by Nic Stone

ARC, 208 pages  Release Date: October 17, 2017 Published by: Crown Books for Young Readers Read from: October 15, 2017 Stand-alone Source:  TxLA  For fans of: Contemporary, Family, Diversity, Own Voices, Realistic Fiction, Tear-Jerker, YA      Raw, captivating, and undeniably real, Nic Stone joins industry giants Jason Reynolds and Walter Dean Myers as she boldly tackles American race…

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