Flame in the Mist by Renee Adhieh

ARC, 392 pages Release Date: May 16, 2017 Published by: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers Read from: May 1-May 9, 2017 Flame in the Mist, #1 Source: TLA 2017 For fans of: Fantasy, Romance, Action, Sparkly Covers, Diverse Authors, Diversity, POC      The daughter of a prominent samurai, Mariko has long known her place—she may be an…

The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli

ARC, 336 pages Release Date: April 11, 2017 Published by: Balzer + Bray Read from: April 28-April 30, 2017 Companion novel: Simon Vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda  Source: Publisher For fans of: Contemporary,Romance, DEAR, Realistic Fiction, Companions, LGBTQIA+, LOL, Positive Body Rep, Diverse Reads, YA      Seventeen-year-old Molly Peskin-Suso knows all about unrequited love. No matter how many times her…

Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett

e-ARC, 321 pages Release Date: April 4, 2017 Published by: Simon Pulse Read from: April 11-April 20, 2017  Stand-alone Source: Edelweiss  For fans of: Contemporary,Romance, Chick-lit, DEAR< Diversity, Hot Literary Guys, Realistic Fiction, Stand-alones, YA      The one guy Bailey Rydell can’t stand is actually the boy of her dreams—she just doesn’t know it yet.     Classic movie fan…

Geekerella by Ashley Poston

e-ARC, 320 pages Release Date: April 4, 2017 Published by: Quirk Books Read from: March 30-April 2, 2017  Stand-alone Source: Netgalley  (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.)  For fans of: Marginalized Voices, Contemporary, Romance, Nerd Culture, LOL, Retellings, Rrealistic Fiction, Stand-alones, YA…

We Are Okay by Nina LaCour

Hardcover, 234 pages Release Date: February 14, 2017 Published by: Dutton Books for Young Readers Read from: March 27-30, 2017  Stand-alone Source: Library For fans of: Marginalized Voices, Contemporary, LGBTQIA+, Mental Illness, YA      You go through life thinking there’s so much you need…     Until you leave with only your phone, your wallet, and a picture of your…

Optimists Must Die by Susin Nielsen

Audio, 10 parts Release Date: February 21, 2017 Published by: Listening Library Read from: March 3-5, 2017  Stand-alone Source: Library (Overdrive)  For fans of: Contemporary, Romance, Marginalized Voices, YA      Award-winning author Susin Nielsen has written a laugh-out-loud and heartrending novel for fans of Robyn Schneider’s Extraordinary Means and Cammie McGovern’s Say What You Will.      Beware: Life…

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