Hot Dog Girl by Jennifer Dugan

e-ARC, 320 pages            Release Date: April 30, 2019 Published by: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers Read from: April 19-22, 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: Cheating…

Field Notes on Love by Jennifer E. Smith

e-Audio, 8:23:03 Narrated by: Anthony Mark Barrow & Karissa Vacker Release Date: March 5, 2019 Published by: Penguin Random House Audio Read from: April 15-18, 2019 Stand-alone Source: Library (Overdrive/ Libby)   TW: N/A For fans of: Contemporary Romance, Diversity, Realistic Fiction, Stand-alones, YA      Having just been dumped by his girlfriend, British-born Hugo is still determined to take his…

Serious Moonlight by Jenn Bennett

e-ARC, 432 pages            Release Date: April 16, 2019 Published by: Simon Pulse Read from: April 6-7 & 8-14, 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: Mentions a Suicide Attempt…

Only a Breath Apart by Katie McGarry

e-Audio, 12 hours, 23 minutes Narrated by: Brittany Pressley & Graham Halstead  Release Date: January 22, 2019 Published by: Tor Teen Read from: March 17-23, 2019 Stand-alone Source: Library TW:  For fans of: Contemporary, Romance, Bad Boy Troupe, Realistic Fiction, Companions, YA      Bestselling author Katie McGarry’s trademark wrong-side-of-the-tracks romance is given a new twist in the gritty YA…

Small Town Hearts by Lillie Vale

e-ARC, 336 pages Release Date: March 19, 2019 Published by: Swoon Reads Read from: March 18-22, 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: Drug/Alcohol Usage For fans of: Contemporary, Romance, Companion, Stand-alone, Realistic Fiction,…

Kiss Number 8 by Colleen AF Venable (illustrated by Ellen T. Crenshaw)

ARC, 320 pages Release Date: March 12, 2019 Published by: First Second Books Read from: March 2-3, 2019 Stand-alone Source: 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: Homophobia, Transphobia, Catholic Religion  For fans of: Contemporaries, Realistic Fiction, Coming…

The Black Coats by Colleen Oakes

ARC, 376 pages Release Date: February 12, 2019 Published by: Balzer + Bray Read from: February 15-17, 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: Rape, Assault, Assault Mention For fans of: Contemporary, Thrillers,…

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,…

New Kid by Jerry Craft

ARC, 256 pages Release Date: February 5, 2019 Published by: HarperCollins Read from: February 1, 2019 Stand-alone Source: NCTE 2018  TW: N/A For fans of: Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, POC Characters, Own Voices, MG      Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Gene Luen Yang, New Kid is a timely, honest graphic novel about starting over at a new…

Spin by Lamar Giles

ARC, 387 pages Release Date: January 29, 2019 Published by: Scholastic Press Read from: January 26-30, 2019 Stand-alone Source: 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: Death For fans of: Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, POC Characters, Own Voices, Music, Multiple POV’s, Thriller,…

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