The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

e-ARC, 368 pages Release Date: March 6, 2018 Published by: HarperTeen Read from: March 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:  Verse, Diverse Reads, #OwnVoices, Poetry, Contemporary, Body Image, Debut…

The Woman in the Window by A.J.Finn

e-Audio, 427 pages Release Date: January 2, 2018 Published by: William Morrow  Read from: February 2-16, 2018 Stand-alone Source: Library For fans of:  Realistic Fiction, Sparkly Covers, Debut Author, Adult, Diversity Disability, Thriller      Anna Fox lives alone—a recluse in her New York City home, unable to venture outside. She spends her day drinking wine (maybe too much),…

The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory

e-Audio, 320 pages Release Date: January 30, 2018 Published by: Berkley Books Read from: February 9-11, 2018 Stand-alone Source: Library For fans of:  Contemporary, Romance, Realistic Fiction, Diversity, Sparkly Covers, LOL, Debut Author, Adult      A groomsman and his last-minute guest are about to discover if a fake date can go the distance in a fun and flirty…

American Panda by Gloria Chao

e-ARC, 320 pages Release Date: February 6, 2018 Published by: Simon Pulse Read from: January 22-February 1, 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.)  For fans of:  Contemporary, Romance, Realistic Fiction, Diversity, Sparkly Covers,…

The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert

ARC, 357 pages Release Date: January 30, 2018 Published by: Flatiron Books Read from: January 22-28, 2018 The Hazelwood, #1 Source: Publisher For fans of:  Magical Realism, Fantasy, Horror, YA/Adult Crossover Appeal      Seventeen-year-old Alice and her mother have spent most of Alice’s life on the road, always a step ahead of the uncanny bad luck biting at…

Top Elf by Caleb Zane Huett

Hardcover, 279 pages Release Date: September 26, 2017 Published by: Scholastic Press  Read from: December 13-16, 2017 Stand-alone Source: Bought/ Suggested for Purchase by my Library System! For fans of: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Holidaze, LOL, Elves, Magic, MG       The elves can’t be kept on shelves in this hilarious middle-grade debut about what happens when Santa opens a…

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