Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman

Audio CD, 13 hours           Release Date: January 9, 2018 Published by: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Read from: July 18-30, 2019 Arc of a Scythe, #2 Source: Library TW: Death For fans of: Dystopian, Bombshell Endings, YA      Rowan has gone rogue, and has taken it upon himself to put the Scythedom through…

With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo

e-ARC, 400 pages            Release Date: May 7, 2019 Published by: HarperTeen Read from: June 15-21, 2019 Stand-alone Source: Edelweiss (I received a copy of this book from the Publisher & Edelweiss in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)  TW:  For fans of: Contemporary, Romance, YA, Realistic Fiction, Own…

On the Come Up by Angie Thomas

ARC, 449 pages Release Date: February 5, 2019 Published by: Scholastic Press Read from: January 30-February 4, 2019 Stand-alone  Source: NCTE & 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.)  TW: Police Brutality For fans of: Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, POC Characters, Own Voices,…

Dumplin by Julie Murphy

ARC, 376 pages Release Date: September 15, 2015 Published by: Balzer + Bray Stand-alone Source: #RT2015 For fans of: Diversity, Contemporary, Romance, Girl Power, Realistic Fiction, YA       Self-proclaimed fat girl Willowdean Dickson (dubbed “Dumplin’” by her former beauty queen mom) has always been at home in her own skin. Her thoughts on…

Take Me Away