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,…

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,…

The Accidental Beauty Queen by Teri Wilson

e-Audio, 304 pages Release Date: December 4, 2018 Published by: Gallery Books Read from: January 4-14, 2019 Stand-alone Source: Library  TW:  For fans of: Contemporary, Romance, Snark, Rom Coms, Adult, Clean Romance, Realistic Fiction      In this charming romantic comedy perfect for fans of Meg Cabot and Sophie Kinsella, critically acclaimed author Teri Wilson shows us that sometimes being…

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,…

29 Dates by Melissa de la Cruz

e-ARC, 400 pages Release Date: December 18,2018 Published by: Inkyard Press Read from: December 5-10, 2018 Stand-alone Source: TLA TW: N/A For fans of: Contemporary Romance, Diverse Characters, Diverse Authors, Sparkly Covers, Realistic Fiction, Own Voices, Stand-alones, YA       Jisu’s traditional South Korean parents are concerned by what they see as her lack of attention to her…

Dry by Neal and Jarrod Shusterman

e-ARC, 390 pages Release Date: October 2, 2018 Published by: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Read from: October 17-21,2018 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: N/A For fans of: Dystopias, Science…

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…

Sawkill Girls by Claire Legrand

ARC, 447 pages Release Date: October 2, 2018 Published by: Katherine Tegen Read from: September 29- October 5,2018 Stand-Alone Source: TxLA   TW: N/A For fans of: Diverse Characters, LGBTQIAP+, Little to no Romance, Horror, Fantasy, Multiple POVs, Sparkly Covers, Stand-alones, YA       Beware of the woods and the dark, dank deep.     He’ll follow you home, and…

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