Empress of All Seasons by Emiko Jean

ARC, 366 pages Release Date: November 6,2018 Published by: HMH Books for Young Readers Read from: November 7-15, 2018 Stand-alone 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.)  TW:  Body shaming and slavery For fans of: Action, Fantasy, #OwnVoices, Multiple…

Dry by Neal and Jarrod Shusterman

e-ARC, 390 pages Release Date: October 2, 2018 Published by: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Read from: October 17-21,2018 Stand-Alone 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: N/A For fans of: Dystopias, Science…

Renegades by Marissa Meyer

ARC, 478 pages Release Date: November 6, 2017 Published by: Feiwel & Friends Read from: November 6-24, 2017 Renegades, #1 Source: #BooksforTrade For fans of: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Super-heroes, YA      Secret Identities. Extraordinary Powers. She wants vengeance. He wants justice.     The Renegades are a syndicate of prodigies—humans with extraordinary abilities—who emerged from the ruins of a crumbled…

Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

Audio, 13 CD’s Release Date: July 29, 2014 Published by: Penguin Group US Read from: August 4-September 17, 2017 Stand-alone Source:  Library For fans of: Thrillers, Romance, Mystery, Contemporary, Adult, Bombshell Endings, Books to TV, Multiple POV’s, Realistic Fiction      Sometimes it’s the little lies that turn out to be the most lethal. . . .      A…

Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo

ARC, 364 pages Release Date: August 29, 2017 Published by: Random House Books for Young Readers Read from: August 11-17, 2017 DC Icons, #1 Source:  TxLA 2017 For fans of: Superheroes, Romance, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Bombshell Ending, Sparkly Covers, Girl Power, Multiple POV’s, POC MC, Series, Series Starters, YA      She will become one of the world’s greatest heroes:…

What to Say Next by Julie Buxbaum

ARC, 287 pages Release Date: July 11, 2017 Published by: Delacorte Press Read from: July 4-8, 2017 Stad-alone Source: TxLA 2017 For fans of:  Contemporary, Romance, Diversity, Grief, Realistic Fiction,       From the New York Times bestselling author of Tell Me Three Things comes a charming and poignant story about two struggling teenagers who find an unexpected connection…

Words in Deep Blue by Cath Crowley

ARC, 267 pages Release Date: June 6, 2017 Published by: Alfred A.Knopf Books for Young Readers Read from: June 23-24, 2017 Stand-alone Source: Publisher For fans of:  Contemporary, Romance, Stand-alones, Sparkly Covers, Grief, Realistic Fiction, YA      Love lives between the lines.     Years ago, Rachel had a crush on Henry Jones. The day before she moved away,…

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…

When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon

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…

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