Tag: YA fiction

Everything I Knew to Be True by Rayna York @rayna.york #giveaway #bookreview #booktour #YAfiction

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It was never easy for Cassie and her mother, struggling to make ends meet in their tiny apartment in The Bronx, but they had each other and that was enough. When her mother dies suddenly from an aggressive form of cancer, Cassie is forced to finish high school in California while living with the wealthy … Continue reading Everything I Knew to Be True by Rayna York @rayna.york #giveaway #bookreview #booktour #YAfiction

All Boy by @MiaKerick @XpressoTours #bookreview #giveaway #blogtour #contemporaryromance, #LGBTQ+, #YAfiction

All Boy Featured
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Seventeen-year-old Callie Canter knows all about screwing up—and being screwed over. After her so-called boyfriend publicly humiliated her senior year, taking a fifth year of high school at Beaufort Hills Academy is her second chance to leave behind a painful past. But her need for social acceptance follows, and going along with the in-crowd is the … Continue reading All Boy by @MiaKerick @XpressoTours #bookreview #giveaway #blogtour #contemporaryromance, #LGBTQ+, #YAfiction

Silken Scales (The Chameleon Effect Book 1) by Alex Hayes @AlexHayesAuthor #bookreview #urbanfantasy #newadult #paranormalromance

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Idris Williams has perfect pitch… the ability to recognize notes and play them back perfectly by ear. With his musical talent, confidence and great looks, he was practically born to be a rock star. There’s just one problem. His overbearing father is determined to control his destiny and music isn’t on the agenda. For Idris, there doesn’t … Continue reading Silken Scales (The Chameleon Effect Book 1) by Alex Hayes @AlexHayesAuthor #bookreview #urbanfantasy #newadult #paranormalromance

The Art of Breaking Things by Laura Sibson @NetGalley

The Art of Breaking Things
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Weekends are for partying with friends while trying to survive the mindnumbingness that is high school. The countdown to graduation is on, and Skye has her sights set on escaping to art school and not looking back. But her party-first-ask-questions-later lifestyle starts to crumble when her mom rekindles her romance with the man who betrayed Skye's … Continue reading The Art of Breaking Things by Laura Sibson @NetGalley

Where I End and You Begin by @PrestonSNorton @disneyhyperion @NetGalley #bookreview #YAfiction #romance

Where I End & You Begin
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Ezra Slevin is an anxious, neurotic insomniac who spends his nights questioning his place in the universe and his days obsessing over Imogen, a nerdy girl with gigantic eyebrows and a heart of gold.  For weeks, Ezra has been working up the courage to invite Imogen to prom. The only problem is Imogen's protective best … Continue reading Where I End and You Begin by @PrestonSNorton @disneyhyperion @NetGalley #bookreview #YAfiction #romance

#SegueSaturday Shiver (The Wolves of Mercy Falls #1) by Maggie Stiefvater @mstiefvater #bookreview #yafiction #werewolves #shapeshifters

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I started my book review blog in 2009 and I have read so many outstanding books that I wanted to share them again with my followers on #SegueSaturday.  I first posted this review in October 2009.  Another short review, but an unforgettable story. Enjoy! They snatched the girl off her tire swing in the backyard … Continue reading #SegueSaturday Shiver (The Wolves of Mercy Falls #1) by Maggie Stiefvater @mstiefvater #bookreview #yafiction #werewolves #shapeshifters

Deadline by Chris Crutcher @GreenwillowBook #bookreview #yafiction #death #mentalillness #childabuse

Deadline by Chris Crutcher
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Yes, after re-posting Whale Talk last week, I felt like another dose of Chris Crutcher, and I wasn't disappointed. But I have to say, and this will sound strange, the minute Doc said it, I felt a congruence. I've never pictured myself over twenty; never really thought I would be. I've had this dream since … Continue reading Deadline by Chris Crutcher @GreenwillowBook #bookreview #yafiction #death #mentalillness #childabuse

#SegueSaturday Whale Talk by Chris Crutcher #bookreview #yafiction #racism #childabuse

Whale Talk by Chris Cutcher
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I started my book review blog in 2009 and I have read so many outstanding books that I wanted to share them again with my followers on #SegueSaturday. I first posted this review in September 2009. The review may be short, but my first Cutcher novel made me a life-long fan. Enjoy! I learned in … Continue reading #SegueSaturday Whale Talk by Chris Crutcher #bookreview #yafiction #racism #childabuse

#SegueSaturday Spanking Shakespeare by @JakeWizner #bookreview #yafiction #humor #highschool

Spanking Shakespeare
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I started my book review blog in 2009 and I have read so many outstanding books that I wanted to share them again with my followers on #SegueSaturday.  I first posted this review in August 2009.  The review is short, but the book is unforgettably funny.  I bet you knew a Shakespeare Shapiro in high … Continue reading #SegueSaturday Spanking Shakespeare by @JakeWizner #bookreview #yafiction #humor #highschool

Dear Jane by @Marinagraphy @brwpublisher #bookreview #librarythingearlyreviewers #comingofage #YAfiction

Dear Jane by Marina Delvecchio
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Kit Kat is a fifteen-year-old adoptee who writes letters to her favorite literary character, Jane Eyre, as a means of surviving a violent childhood in Greece and a harrowing adoption in New York that requires her to silence her memories and her voice. In writing letters to Jane, Kit Kat discovers a connection to literature … Continue reading Dear Jane by @Marinagraphy @brwpublisher #bookreview #librarythingearlyreviewers #comingofage #YAfiction

Unlikely Friends by #saharabdulaziz #bookblitz #bookreview #giveaway #contemporaryfiction #yafiction @BuoniAmiciPress

Unlikely Friends
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Title: Unlikely FriendsAuthor: Sahar AbdulazizGenre: Contemporary Fiction/ Humor/ SatireRelease Date: February 19, 2019Cover Designer: Patrick Knowles (Patrick Knowles Design)Hosted by: Buoni Amici Press, LLC. Irwin is not only the local Librarian; he’s also a book snob and an all-around grouch. There’s nothing he values more than his privacy. As a loner, he’s happy to be … Continue reading Unlikely Friends by #saharabdulaziz #bookblitz #bookreview #giveaway #contemporaryfiction #yafiction @BuoniAmiciPress

#SegueSaturday Prime Choice (Perry Skky Jr. Series 1) by Stephanie Perry Moore #bookreview #christianfiction #youngadultfiction

Prime Choice
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I started my book review blog in 2009 and I have read so many outstanding books that I wanted to share them again with my followers on #SegueSaturday.  This was my second review on my blog posted in February 2009.  I was still new to the blogger role and was thrilled to find such a … Continue reading #SegueSaturday Prime Choice (Perry Skky Jr. Series 1) by Stephanie Perry Moore #bookreview #christianfiction #youngadultfiction

My Name is Finn Jupiter by @garethcrocker #bookreview #yafiction #actionandadventure

My name is finn jupiter
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Publication date:  February 5, 2019Genre:  Fiction/Young Adult/Action and AdventurePages:  244 Finn Jupiter lives in the idyllic mountain town of Victory, Colorado. She’s a smart, daring, and fiercely independent young woman. She also has a gift for seeing the small things that others can’t. Connecting lines that, for most, don’t exist.While happy to live out a quiet life, hiking, … Continue reading My Name is Finn Jupiter by @garethcrocker #bookreview #yafiction #actionandadventure

The Necessary Hunger by #ninarevoyr #librarythingearlyreviewers #bookreview #basketball #LGBT #romance

The Necessary Hunger
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Publication date: March 5, 2019Genre: Fiction/Literature/LGBTPages: 368 As a star basketball player in her last year of high school, Nancy Takahiro's life is about to change forever. Faced with the college recruitment process and unsure of where her skill will take her, Nancy is not prepared for meeting Raina Webber, an All-State shooting guard whose … Continue reading The Necessary Hunger by #ninarevoyr #librarythingearlyreviewers #bookreview #basketball #LGBT #romance

Wesley (The Son Series, #1) by Leanne Davis @leannewrites @buoni_amici_press #bookreview #ReleaseBlitz #contemporaryromance

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Title: Wesley (The Son Series, #1) Author: Leanne Davis Genre: Contemporary Romance Release Date: March 15th Hosted by: Buoni Amici Press, LLC. ~Wesley~ Yeah, I don’t trust them. Who are they? The family who takes me in after they catch me making a rare mistake. They offer me a deal that allows me to make … Continue reading Wesley (The Son Series, #1) by Leanne Davis @leannewrites @buoni_amici_press #bookreview #ReleaseBlitz #contemporaryromance

Sundays in Bed with… Wesley

Sundays in Bed
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The meme that dares to ask what book has been in your bed this morning? Come share what book you’ve spent time curled up reading in bed, or which book you wish you had time to read today! This meme is hosted by Midnight Book Girl. Sounds a bit naughty being in bed with Wesley by … Continue reading Sundays in Bed with… Wesley

Sundays in Bed with… One Flew Through the Dragon Heart

Sundays in Bed
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The meme that dares to ask what book has been in your bed this morning? Come share what book you’ve spent time curled up reading in bed, or which book you wish you had time to read today! This meme is hosted by Midnight Book Girl. This cold wintery Sunday I’m reading the magical One Flew … Continue reading Sundays in Bed with… One Flew Through the Dragon Heart

#SegueSaturday Leverage by Joshua C. Cohen #bookreview #bullying #sports #yafiction

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I started my book review blog in 2009 and I have read so many outstanding books that I wanted to share them again with my followers on #SegueSaturday.  I first posted this review in June 2012.  Leverage's message of tragedy, courage, and justice sticks with me almost 7 years after discovering this amazing story.  A must … Continue reading #SegueSaturday Leverage by Joshua C. Cohen #bookreview #bullying #sports #yafiction

#SegueSaturday – The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman #bookreview

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"One grave in every graveyard belongs to the ghouls. Wander any graveyard long enough and you will find it - waterstained and bulging, with cracked or broken stone, scraggly grass or rank weeks about it, and a feeling, when you reach it, of abandonment. It may be colder than the other gravestones, too, and the … Continue reading #SegueSaturday – The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman #bookreview

#MegaBlitzTour #BookReview Till It Stops Beating (The Maddie Chronicles #4) by Hannah R. Goodman @hannahrgoodman @RRBookTours1

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Welcome to my blog stop on the fabulous mega blitz tour by R&R Book Tours for four outstanding YA books with GIVEAWAYS.  Up first is my review on Hannah R. Goodman's Till It Stops Beating.  There are more excerpts and giveaways for three other books below.  Good luck and I hope you enjoy my review! Till … Continue reading #MegaBlitzTour #BookReview Till It Stops Beating (The Maddie Chronicles #4) by Hannah R. Goodman @hannahrgoodman @RRBookTours1