Warcross by Marie Lu

Audio, 10 Cd’s Release Date: September 12, 2017 Published by: G.P. Putnam Son’s Books for Young Readers Read from: September 1-20,2018 Warcross, #1 Source: Library TW: N/A For fans of: Virtual Reality, Gaming, Fantasy, Action, Diverse Authors, Diversity, YA      For the millions who log in every day, Warcross isn’t just a game—it’s a way of life….

Fake Blood by Whitney Gardner

Paperback, 336 pages Release Date: September 4, 2018 Published by: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Read from: September 5-6 ,2018 Stand-alone Source: Publisher (This did nothing to influence my review.)  TW: N/A For fans of: Middle Grade, Fantasy, Paranormal, Graphic Novels       A middle schooler comes head-to-head with his vampire slayer crush in this laugh-out-loud funny…

Sadie by Courtney Summers

ARC, 310 pages Release Date: September 4, 2018 Published by: Wednesday Books Read from: August 26-August 31, 2018 Stand-alone Source: Publisher (This did nothing to influence my review.)  TW: Child Molestation For fans of: Mysteries, Thrillers, Contemporary,       Sadie hasn’t had an easy life. Growing up on her own, she’s been raising her sister Mattie in an…

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 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…

Bruja Born by Zoraida Cordova

e-ARC, 417 pages Release Date: June 5, 2018 Published by:  Sourcebooks Fire Read from: June 14-18, 2018 Brooklyn Brujas, #2 (Companion to Labyrinth Lost)  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:  Romance, Supernatural, Brujas,…

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…

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