One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus

ARC, 358 pages Release Date: May 30, 2017  Published by: Delacorte Press Read from: May 27-May 28, 2017 Stand-alone Source: TxLA  This includes: Contemporary, Romance, Mystery, Debut Authors, Multiple POVs, Realistic Fiction, Mental Illness or Disabilities, Stand-alone, YA      One of Us Is Lying is the story of what happens when five strangers walk into detention and only four…

The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli

ARC, 336 pages Release Date: April 11, 2017 Published by: Balzer + Bray Read from: April 28-April 30, 2017 Companion novel: Simon Vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda  Source: Publisher For fans of: Contemporary,Romance, DEAR, Realistic Fiction, Companions, LGBTQIA+, LOL, Positive Body Rep, Diverse Reads, YA      Seventeen-year-old Molly Peskin-Suso knows all about unrequited love. No matter how many times her…

We Are Okay by Nina LaCour

Hardcover, 234 pages Release Date: February 14, 2017 Published by: Dutton Books for Young Readers Read from: March 27-30, 2017  Stand-alone Source: Library For fans of: Marginalized Voices, Contemporary, LGBTQIA+, Mental Illness, YA      You go through life thinking there’s so much you need…     Until you leave with only your phone, your wallet, and a picture of your…

Goodbye Days by Jeff Zentner

e-ARC, 416 pages Release Date: March 7, 2017 Published by: Crown Books for Young Readers Read from: February 22- 26, 2017  Stand-alone Source: Netgalley (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: Realistic Fiction, Contemporary, DEAR, Marginazlized Voices, Sparkly Covers, Tear-Jerkers,…

By Your Side by Kasie West

ARC, 342 pages Release Date: Jannuary 31, 2017 Published by: HarperTeen Read from: January 30- February 6, 2017  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.)  For fans of: Romance, Adventure, Chick-lit, Contemporary,  Realistic Fiction, YA       In this…

Finding Audrey by Sophie Kinsella

Audiobook, 6 CD’s Release Date: June 9, 2015 Published by: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Read from: January 5-18, 2017  Stand-alone Source: Library For fans of: Inclusive Literature, YA, Contemporary, Romance, LOL, Realistic Fiction       An anxiety disorder disrupts fourteen-year-old Audrey’s daily life. She has been making slow but steady progress with Dr. Sarah, but when Audrey meets Linus,…

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