The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

e-ARC, 336 pages Release Date: June 5, 2018 Published by: Berkley Read from: June 8-14, 2018 The Kiss Quotient, #1 Source: Publishers TW: N/A Tags for this Book:  Romance, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, Adult, Mental Disorders, Diversity, Own Voices Authors, Debut Authors, Recommendations,       A heartwarming and refreshing debut novel that proves one thing: there’s not enough data…

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: …

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…

From Twinkle, With Love by Sandhya Menon

ARC, 327 pages Release Date: May 22, 2018 Published by: Simon Pulse  Read from: May 18-21, 2018 Stand-alone Source: TxLA For fans of:  Contemporary, Romance, Realistic Fiction, Diverse Reads, Diverse Authors, Sparkly Covers, Girl Power, YA      Aspiring filmmaker and wallflower Twinkle Mehra has stories she wants to tell and universes she wants to explore, if only…

Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli

Hardcover, 339 pages Release Date: April 24, 2018 Published by: Harpercollin’s/ Balzer + Bray Read from: May 1-4, 2018 Creekwood, #2 (Companion Novel) Source: Library For fans of:  Contemporary, Romance, LGBTQIA+, Realistic Fiction, LOL, Friendship Goals,       Leah Burke—girl-band drummer, master of deadpan, and Simon Spier’s best friend from the award-winning Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens…

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…

Emergency Contact by Mary H.K. Choi

Hardcover, 391 pages Release Date: April 10, 2018 Published by: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books Read from: March 27, 2018 Stand-alone Source: TxLA For fans of:  Contemporary, Romance, Sparkly Covers, Diverse Authors, Diverse MC, Realistic Fiction, Texas setting, Multiple POV, Debut Authors      For Penny Lee high school was a total nonevent. Her friends were okay, her grades were…

Dread Nation by Justina Ireland

e-ARC, 464 pages Release Date: April 3, 2018 Published by: Balzer + Bray Read from: April 1-6, 2018 Dread Nation, #1 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.)  For fans of:  Historical Fiction, Paranormal, Zombies,…

Tyler Johnson was Here by Jay Coles

Hardcover, 297 pages Release Date: March 20, 2018 Published by: Little Brown Books for Young Readers Read from: March 22-24, 2018 Stand-alone Source: Library For fans of:  Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, Diverese Reads, Romance,Diverse Authors, #OwnVoices, Debut Authors, Sparkly Covers, YA       When Marvin Johnson’s twin, Tyler, goes to a party, Marvin decides to tag along to keep…

The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw

e-ARC, 308 pages Release Date: March 6, 2018 Published by: Simon Pulse Read from: March 14-18, 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.)  For fans of:  Paranormal, Romance, Witches, Magic, Ghosts, Pretty Covers,…

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