Foolish Hearts by Emma Mills

ARC, 312 pages Release Date: December 5, 2017 Published by: Henry Holt & Co. (BYR)  Read from: November 28-December 3, 2017 Stand-alone Source: TLA For fans of: Contemporary, Romance, LOL, YA       A contemporary novel about a girl whose high school production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream leads her to new friends—and maybe even new love.     The…

Here We Are Now by Jasmine Warga

Hardcover, 292 pages Release Date: November 7, 2017 Published by: Balzer + Bray Read from: November 26-28, 2017 Stand-alone Source: Library For fans of: Contemporary, Romance, Realistic Fiction, Sparkly Covers, Family Relationships, Diverse Characters,       Despite sending him letters ever since she was thirteen, Taliah Abdallat never thought she’d ever really meet Julian Oliver. But one day, while her…

My New Crush Gave to Me by Shani Petroff

e-ARC, 224 pages  Release Date: October 31, 2017 Published by: Swoon Reads Read from: October 26- November 3, 2017 Stand-alone Source:  Netgalley  For fans of: Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, YA, Romance, Holidaze      Charlotte Charlie Donovan knows exactly what she wants for Christmas: Teo Ortiz. He s the school s star athlete, in the National Honor Society, invited to…

Turtles All the Way Down by John Green

e-Audio, 7.5 hours  Release Date: October 10, 2017 Published by: Dutton Books for Young Readers Read from: October 22-25, 2017 Stand-alone Source:  Library (Overdrive)   For fans of: Contemporary, NeuroDiversity, Realistic Fiction, YA      Sixteen-year-old Aza never intended to pursue the mystery of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett, but there’s a hundred-thousand-dollar reward at stake and her Best and Most…

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…

Far From the Tree by Robin Benway

ARC, 375 pages  Release Date: October 3, 2017 Published by: HarperTeen Read from: October 2- October 7, 2017 Stand-alone Source:  TxLA  For fans of: Contemporary, Family, Diversity, YA      A contemporary novel about three adopted siblings who find each other at just the right moment. Being the middle child has its ups and downs. But for Grace, an only…

Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

Audio, 13 CD’s Release Date: July 29, 2014 Published by: Penguin Group US Read from: August 4-September 17, 2017 Stand-alone Source:  Library For fans of: Thrillers, Romance, Mystery, Contemporary, Adult, Bombshell Endings, Books to TV, Multiple POV’s, Realistic Fiction      Sometimes it’s the little lies that turn out to be the most lethal. . . .      A…

There’s Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins

ARC, 289 pages Release Date: September 26, 2017 Published by: Dutton Books for Young Readers Read from: September 2-12, 2017 Stand-alone Source:  #BooksforTrade For fans of: Thrillers, Horror, Romance, Contemporary      Scream meets YA in this hotly-anticipated new novel from the bestselling author of Anna and the French Kiss.     One-by-one, the students of Osborne High are dying in…

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