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,…
Hardcover, 250 pages Release Date: January 2, 2018 Published by: Random House Books for Young Readers Read from: January 19-22, 2018 DC Icons, #2 Source: Bought For fans of: Superheroes, Action, Sparkly Covers, Series, YA Before he was Batman, he was Bruce Wayne. A reckless boy willing to break the rules for a girl who may be…
e-ARC, 288 pages Release Date: January 16, 2018 Published by: Soho Teen Read from: January 7-11, 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: Contemporary, Romance, Serious/ Tough Issues, Diversity, Coming…
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…
e-Audio, 368 pages Release Date: September 5, 2017 Published by: HarperTeen Read from: October 25-28, 2017 Stand-alone Source: Overdrive For fans of: Romance, Grief, Friendship, YA On September 5, a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news: They’re going to die today. Mateo and Rufus are total strangers,…
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….
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…
Hardcover, 278 pages Release Date: August 8, 2017 Published by: Balzer + Bray Read from: August 19, 2017 Stand-alone Source: Library For fans of: Coming of Age Novels, Diverse Reads, Diverse Authors, Contemporary, Sparkly Covers, Realistic Fiction, Stand-alones, The Authentics is a fresh, funny, and insightful novel about culture, love, and family—the kind we are born into and the…
I don’t normally talk about the audio books I listen to because most of them are backlist, but I really want to start! So, I’m starting Listen Up to write short reviews on the books that I listen to! Audio, 6 parts Release Date: June 30, 2015 Published by: Arthur A. Levine Books Read from: June 11-14, 2017…
ARC, 374 pages Release Date: May 30, 2017 Published by: Simon Pulse Read from: May 21-May 26, 2017 Dimple & Rishi, #1 Source: TxLA For fans of: Contemporary,Romance, DEAR, Realistic Fiction, Stand-alones, YA, LOL, Diversity, Own Voices, Realistic Fiction, Multiple POVs, Sparkly Covers A laugh-out-loud, heartfelt YA romantic comedy, told in alternating perspectives, about two Indian-American teens whose…
