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…

Odd One Out by Nic Stone

e-Audio, 7 hrs 58 min Release Date: October 9, 2018 Published by: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group Read from: October 16-24,2018 Stand-Alone Source: Library TW:  N/A For fans of: LGBTQIAP+, Romance, Own Voices, Diverse Characters, Multiple POV, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, YA      From the New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin comes this illuminating…

Swing by Kwame Alexander with Mary Rand Hess

Hardcover, 432 pages Release Date: October 2, 2018 Published by: Blink Read from: October 17-18,2018 Stand-Alone Source: Library TW: *Spoiler* Death by Police Brutality  For fans of: Diverse Characters, Verse/ Poetry, Romance, Sports, Realistic Fiction, Sparkly Covers, Contemporary, Own Voices, YA      Things usually do not go as planned for seventeen-year-old Noah. He and his best friend…

The Storm Runner by J.C. Cervantes

ARC, 336 pages Release Date: September 18, 2018 Published by: Rick Riordan Presents Read from: September 8-12 ,2018 The Storm Runner, #1 Source: TxLA TW: Animal Death… Kinda For fans of: Middle Grade, Fantasy, Mythology (Mayan), Action, Adventure, Diversity (Physical), Sparkly Covers, Diverse Authors, Diverse Characters         Zane has always enjoyed exploring the dormant volcano near his home…

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…

From Twinkle, With Love by Sandhya Menon

ARC, 327 pages Release Date: May 22, 2018 Published by: Simon Pulse  Read from: May 18-21, 2018 Stand-alone Source: TxLA For fans of:  Contemporary, Romance, Realistic Fiction, Diverse Reads, Diverse Authors, Sparkly Covers, Girl Power, YA      Aspiring filmmaker and wallflower Twinkle Mehra has stories she wants to tell and universes she wants to explore, if only…

Monday’s Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson

ARC, 435 pages Release Date: May 22, 2018 Published by: Katherine Tegen Read from: May 13-17, 2018 Stand-alone Source: TxLA For fans of:  Contemporary, Mystery, Thriller, Romance, Realistic Fiction, Diverse Reads, Diverse Authors, YA      A gripping, relentless, and timely new novel from critically acclaimed author of Allegedly, Tiffany D. Jackson, about the complex mystery of one…

The Way You Make Me Feel by Maurene Goo

ARC, 357 pages Release Date: May 8, 2018 Published by: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr) Read from: May 4-6, 2018 Stand-alone Source: TxLA For fans of:  Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary, Summer Lovin,  Diverse Characters, Realistic Fiction, Stand-alones, YA      From the author of I Believe in a Thing Called Love, a laugh-out-loud story of love, new friendships, and…

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