Sawkill Girls by Claire Legrand

ARC, 447 pages Release Date: October 2, 2018 Published by: Katherine Tegen Read from: September 29- October 5,2018 Stand-Alone Source: TxLA   TW: N/A For fans of: Diverse Characters, LGBTQIAP+, Little to no Romance, Horror, Fantasy, Multiple POVs, Sparkly Covers, Stand-alones, YA       Beware of the woods and the dark, dank deep.     He’ll follow you home, and…

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…

The Opposite of Innocent by Sonya Sones

e-ARC, 272 pages Release Date: September 4, 2018 Published by: HarperTeen Read from: August 31- September 2, 2018 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: Sexual assault, Pedophilia, and Rape For fans of: Verse novels,…

To Be Honest by Maggie Ann Martin

e-ARC, 304 pages Release Date: August 21, 2018 Published by: Swoon Reads Read from: August 21-August 26, 2018 Stand-alone Source: Netgalley (I received a copy of this book from the Netgalley and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)  TW: Eating Disorders For fans of: Romance, Realistic Fiction, LOL,…

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 Cheerleaders by Kara Thomas

ARC, 370 pages Release Date: July 31, 2018 Published by: Delacorte Press Read from: July 14-17, 2018 Stand-alone Source: TLA TW: Abortion and Statutory rape. (These things are NOT depicted in the story, but hints at them are there.) For fans of: Thriller, Mystery, YA      There are no more cheerleaders in the town of Sunnybrook.     First…

Sea Witch by Sarah Henning

e-ARC, 368 pages Release Date: July 31, 2018 Published by: Katherine Tegen Books Read from: July 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: Sparkly Covers, Re-tellings, Villain Stories, YA…

The Brightsiders by Jen Wilde

e-ARC, 294 pages Release Date: May 22, 2018 Published by: Swoon Reads Read from: July 3-8, 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: Emotional Abuse For fans of: Romance, LGBTQIAP+, Contemporary, Sparkly…

Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes

e-Audio, 2 hours & 53 minutes Release Date: April 17, 2018 Published by: Little Brown Books for Young Readers / Blackstone Publishing Read from: June 23-29, 2018 Stand-alone Source: Library TW: Police Brutality & Death of a Child For fans of:  Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, Grief, Cultural Fiction, Middle Grade, Historical Fiction, Tear Jerkers      Twelve-year-old Jerome is…

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