Hot Dog Girl by Jennifer Dugan

e-ARC, 320 pages            Release Date: April 30, 2019 Published by: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers Read from: April 19-22, 2019 Stand-alone Source: Edelweiss (I received a copy of this book from Edelweiss and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)  TW: Cheating…

Kiss Number 8 by Colleen AF Venable (illustrated by Ellen T. Crenshaw)

ARC, 320 pages Release Date: March 12, 2019 Published by: First Second Books Read from: March 2-3, 2019 Stand-alone Source: Publisher (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.)  TW: Homophobia, Transphobia, Catholic Religion  For fans of: Contemporaries, Realistic Fiction, Coming…

Our Year of Maybe by Rachel Lynn Solomon

ARC, 370 pages Release Date: January 15, 2019 Published by: Simon Pulse Read from: January 13-18, 2019 Stand-alone Source: Edelweiss (I received a copy of this book from Edelweiss and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)  TW: Love Triangles For fans of: Contemporary, Romance, Diversity, LGBTQIAP+, Coming of Age,…

Property of the Rebel Librarian by Allison Varnes

e-Audio,  pages Release Date: September 18, 2018 Published by: Random House Books for Young Readers Read from: December 23-27, 2018 Stand-alone Source: Library TW:  For fans of: Reading Freedom, Middle Grade, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction,        When twelve-year-old June Harper’s parents discover what they deem an inappropriate library book, they take strict parenting to a whole new level. And…

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…

The Other Side of Lost by Jessi Kirby

e-ARC, 256 pages Release Date: August 7, 2018 Published by: HarperTeen Read from: July 30-August 4, 2018 Stand-alone Source: Edelweiss (I received a copy of this book from the Edelweiss and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)  TW: N/A For fans of: Contemporary, Romance, Realistic Fiction, Coming…

Listen to Your Heart by Kasie West

ARC, 324 pages Release Date: May 29, 2018 Published by:  Scholastic Point Read from: May 28-, 2018 Stand-alone Source: TxLA For fans of:  Romance, Contemporary Romance, Realistic Fiction, YA      Talking to other people isn’t Kate Bailey’s favorite activity. She’d much rather be out on the lake, soaking up the solitude and sunshine. So when her…

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