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…

Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli

Hardcover, 339 pages Release Date: April 24, 2018 Published by: Harpercollin’s/ Balzer + Bray Read from: May 1-4, 2018 Creekwood, #2 (Companion Novel) Source: Library For fans of:  Contemporary, Romance, LGBTQIA+, Realistic Fiction, LOL, Friendship Goals,       Leah Burke—girl-band drummer, master of deadpan, and Simon Spier’s best friend from the award-winning Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens…

Rebound by Kwame Alexander

Hardcover,  pages Release Date: April 2, 2018 Published by: HMH Books for Young Readers Read from: April 2, 2018 The Crossover, #0.5 Source: TxLA For fans of:  Poetry, Contemporary History (???), YA, Companion, Sports, Diverse Authors, Diverse MC      Before Josh and Jordan Bell were streaking up and down the court, their father was learning his own…

Emergency Contact by Mary H.K. Choi

Hardcover, 391 pages Release Date: April 10, 2018 Published by: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books Read from: March 27, 2018 Stand-alone Source: TxLA For fans of:  Contemporary, Romance, Sparkly Covers, Diverse Authors, Diverse MC, Realistic Fiction, Texas setting, Multiple POV, Debut Authors      For Penny Lee high school was a total nonevent. Her friends were okay, her grades were…

Dread Nation by Justina Ireland

e-ARC, 464 pages Release Date: April 3, 2018 Published by: Balzer + Bray Read from: April 1-6, 2018 Dread Nation, #1 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:  Historical Fiction, Paranormal, Zombies,…

Tyler Johnson was Here by Jay Coles

Hardcover, 297 pages Release Date: March 20, 2018 Published by: Little Brown Books for Young Readers Read from: March 22-24, 2018 Stand-alone Source: Library For fans of:  Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, Diverese Reads, Romance,Diverse Authors, #OwnVoices, Debut Authors, Sparkly Covers, YA       When Marvin Johnson’s twin, Tyler, goes to a party, Marvin decides to tag along to keep…

The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory

e-Audio, 320 pages Release Date: January 30, 2018 Published by: Berkley Books Read from: February 9-11, 2018 Stand-alone Source: Library For fans of:  Contemporary, Romance, Realistic Fiction, Diversity, Sparkly Covers, LOL, Debut Author, Adult      A groomsman and his last-minute guest are about to discover if a fake date can go the distance in a fun and flirty…

American Panda by Gloria Chao

e-ARC, 320 pages Release Date: February 6, 2018 Published by: Simon Pulse Read from: January 22-February 1, 2018 Stand-alone Source: Netgalley (I received a copy of this book from the Netgalley and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)  For fans of:  Contemporary, Romance, Realistic Fiction, Diversity, Sparkly Covers,…

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