On the Come Up by Angie Thomas

ARC, 449 pages Release Date: February 5, 2019 Published by: Scholastic Press Read from: January 30-February 4, 2019 Stand-alone  Source: NCTE & 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: Police Brutality For fans of: Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, POC Characters, Own Voices,…

Spin by Lamar Giles

ARC, 387 pages Release Date: January 29, 2019 Published by: Scholastic Press Read from: January 26-30, 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: Death For fans of: Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, POC Characters, Own Voices, Music, Multiple POV’s, Thriller,…

Once Ghosted, Twice Shy by Alyssa Cole

e-ARC, 106 pages Release Date: January 8, 2019 Published by: Avon Impulse Read from: January 9, 2019 Reluctant Royals, #2.5 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:  For fans of: Contemporary, Romance, LGBTQIAP+,  Adult      Alyssa Cole…

Black Enough edited by Ibi Zoboi

ARC, 393 pages Release Date: January 8, 2019 Published by: Balzer + Bray Read from: January 2-6, 2019 Anthology 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:  For fans of: Contemporary, Romance, Anthologies, YA      Black Enough is…

This is What it Feels Like by Rebecca Barrow

e-ARC, 400 pages Release Date: November 6, 2018 Published by: HarperTeen Read from: December 13-17, 2018 Stand-alone Source: Edelweiss (I received a copy of this book from the Publisher and Edelweiss in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)  TW: Death For fans of: Contemporaries, Music, Romance, LGBTQIAP+, Diverse Characters, Diverse Authors, Multiple POV’s,…

Piecing Me Together by Renee Watson

Audio CD, 5 Cd’s  Release Date: February 14, 2017 Published by: Bloomsbury Read from: December 6-14, 2018 Stand-alone Source: Library TW: N/A For fans of: Realistic Fiction, Diverse Authors, Diverse Characters, Contemporary, Body Image, YA      A timely and powerful story about a teen girl from a poor neighborhood striving for success, from acclaimed author Renée Watson.   …

Snow in Love by Various Authors

Paperback, 256 pages Release Date: October 30,2018 Published by: Scholastic Point Read from: December 10-12, 2018 Anthology Source: Bought TW: N/A For fans of: Realistic Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Holidays, Diverse Authors, Diverse Characters, YA      What’s better than one deliciously cozy, swoon-worthy holiday story? Four of them, from some of today’s bestselling authors.     From KASIE WEST, a…

29 Dates by Melissa de la Cruz

e-ARC, 400 pages Release Date: December 18,2018 Published by: Inkyard Press Read from: December 5-10, 2018 Stand-alone Source: TLA TW: N/A For fans of: Contemporary Romance, Diverse Characters, Diverse Authors, Sparkly Covers, Realistic Fiction, Own Voices, Stand-alones, YA       Jisu’s traditional South Korean parents are concerned by what they see as her lack of attention to her…

Take Me Away