Famous in a Small Town by Emma Mills

ARC, 309 pages Release Date: January 15, 2019 Published by: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) Read from: January 9-13, 2019 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:  For fans of: Contemporary, Romance, Snark, Slow burns, Realistic Fiction, …

This is What it Feels Like by Rebecca Barrow

e-ARC, 400 pages Release Date: November 6, 2018 Published by: HarperTeen Read from: December 13-17, 2018 Stand-alone Source: Edelweiss (I received a copy of this book from the Publisher and Edelweiss in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)  TW: Death For fans of: Contemporaries, Music, Romance, LGBTQIAP+, Diverse Characters, Diverse Authors, Multiple POV’s,…

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…

Solo by Kwame Alexander

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, 4 hours Release Date: August 1, 2017 Published by: Zondervan Read from: September 6-8, 2017 Stand-alone Source: Library (e-Audio through…

Listen Up: Fireworks by Katie Cotugno

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, 7 parts Release Date: April 11, 2017 Published by: Balzer + Bray Read from: July 16-20, 2017 Stand-alone Source: Library …

Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones

e-ARC, 448 pages Release Date: February 7, 2017 Published by: Thomas Dunne Books Read from: January 1-5, 2017  Stand-alone Source: Publisher (Netgalley: This book was provided for a just and honest review. There was no compensataion given for the review.) For fans of: Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Retellings, Magic, YA      Beware the goblin men and the wares they sell. …

Jet by Jay Crownover

Audioboook, 10 pages Release Date: May 28, 2013 Published by: William Morrow Books The Marked Men, #2 Source: Library For fans of: Music, Good Narrators, Take Me Away After Dark, MCM      With his tight leather pants and a sharp edge that makes him dangerous, Jet Keller is every girl’s rock and roll fantasy. But…

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