You’ve Reached Sam by Dustin Thao

e-Audio, 09:39:37Narrated by: Soneela NankaniRelease Date: November 9, 2021Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: November 21- December 2, 2021Stand-aloneSource: Library’s OverdriveTW: Car Accident with later result of deathFor Readers Interested In: Magical Realism, Romance, Realistic Fiction, Tear Jerkers, Own Voices, YA  Seventeen-year-old Julie has her future all planned out—move out of her small town with her…

Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon

Hardcover, 304 pages Release Date: June 1, 2021Published by: Delacorte Press Read from: June 1-26, 2021Stand-alone Source: BoughtTW: Cheating (Not on page, but is mentioned several times) For fans of: Contemporary, Romance, Coming of Age, Magical Realism, YA   #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything and The Sun is Also a Star Nicola Yoon is back with her eagerly anticipated…

Instant Karma by Marissa Meyer

e-Audio, 14:14:22Narrated by: Rebecca SolerRelease Date: November 3, 2020Published by: Macmillan Audio Read from: November 1-11, 2020Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a copy of this book from Netgalley and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: For fans of: Magical Realism, Contemporary, Romance, YA     In…

Natalie Tan’s Book of Luck & Fortune by Roselle Lim

e-Audio, 10:30:56 Narrated by: Catherine Ho Release Date:  June 11, 2019 Published by:  Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group Read from: June 21-26, 2019 Stand-alone Source: Library (Overdrive/ Libby)   TW:  For fans of: Romance, Contemporary Little to no sex, Realistic Fiction, Diversity, POC MC, Magical Realism, Adult       At the news of her mother’s death, Natalie Tan…

Sea Witch by Sarah Henning

e-ARC, 368 pages Release Date: July 31, 2018 Published by: Katherine Tegen Books Read from: July 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: N/A For fans of: Sparkly Covers, Re-tellings, Villain Stories, YA…

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,…

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…

Wicked Like a Wildfire by Lana Popovic

ARC, 416 pages Release Date: August 15, 2017 Published by: Katherine Tegen Books Read from: DNF Hibiscus Daughter, #1 Source:  TxLA 2017 For fans of: YA, Paranormal, Witches, Magical Realism      All the women in Iris and Malina’s family have the unique magical ability or “gleam” to manipulate beauty. Iris sees flowers as fractals and turns her kaleidoscope visions…

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