What You Always Wanted by Kristin Rae

Hardcover, 310 pages Release Date: March 29,2016 Published by: Bloomsbury USA Children’s If Only, #8 Source: Library For fans of: Contemporaries, Romance, Chick-lit, LOL, Realistic Fiction, Stand-alones, YA      If only…he was the boy she’s been dreaming of.     Theatre girl Maddie Brooks has always had high standards for guys. But she has yet…

When We Collided by Emery Lord

ARC, 352 pages Release Date: April 5, 2016 Published by: Bloomsbury USA Children’s Stand-alone Source: Around the World ARC tours For fans of: Contemporary Romance, Summer Loving, Diversity (Neuro-diversity), Chick-lit, Sparkly Covers, YA      Meet Vivi and Jonah: A girl and a boy whose love has the power save or destroy them.     Vivi…

In Real Life by Jessica Love

Hardcover, 224 pages Release Date: March 1,2016 Published by: St. Martin’s Press Stand-alone Source: Own For fans of: Contemporaries, Romance, Chick-lit, Sparkly Covers, Drama, LOL, Realistic Fiction, Stand-alones, YA       Hannah Cho and Nick Cooper have been best friends since 8th grade. They talk for hours on the phone, regularly shower each other with presents, and…

Walk the Edge by Katie McGarry

ARC, 428 pages Release Date: March 29, 2016 Published by: Harlequin Teen Thunder Road, #2 Source: From a wonderful friend Jen! For fans of: Contemporary Romance, Realistic Fiction, YA, Hot Literary Guys      One moment of recklessness will change their worlds.     Smart. Responsible. That’s seventeen-year-old Breanna’s role in her large family, and heaven…

Allegiant: Book to Screen Review

PG-13, 120 minutes Release Date: March 18, 2016    After the earth-shattering revelations of Insurgent, Tris must escape with Four beyond the wall that encircles Chicago, to finally discover the shocking truth of the world around them.  . (From IMDb) *MY THOUGHTS*      Honestly, it was a lot better than I was expecting. I…

Some of the Parts by Hannah Barnaby

Hardcover, 293 pages Release Date: February 16, 2016 Published by: Knopf Books for Young Readers Stand-alone Source: Bought For fans of: Contemporaries, Grief, Romance, Realistic Fiction, Debuts, YA      Sometimes bad things happen, and we are not the same when they are over.     For months, Tallie McGovern has been coping with the death…

Take Me Away