TITLE: You’re Welcome, Universe AUTHOR: Whitney Gardner RELEASED: March 7th, 2017; Knopf GENRE: Contemporary AGE RANGE: YA Assigned reading for MLIS 7421: Multicultural Youth Literature. (Yeah, the class I took almost a year ago. That’s how overdue this review is…) Ironically enough, I had removed this book from my TBR in a blog post just a couple of […]
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TITLE: Second Chance Summer AUTHOR: Morgan Matson RELEASED: May 8th, 2012 GENRE: Contemporary AGE RANGE: YA When Taylor’s father suddenly falls devastatingly ill, his only request for the summer is to take the entire family back to the summer lake house they used to visit every year, when the kids were younger and things were easier. The only […]
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TITLE: Blasphemy! AUTHOR: T. J. Klune RELEASED: December 11th, 2018 GENRE: Humor AGE RANGE: Adult Available to read for FREE on the author’s site, here! He thought about whistling as he walked to work, but then reminded himself that he was the Beast Who Brings Misery to All, so instead, he scowled at everyone he saw.
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TITLE: The Test AUTHOR: Sylvain Neuvel RELEASED: February 12th, 2019; Tor.com GENRE: Sci-fi/Dystopia AGE RANGE: Adult I am on my knees. I have been here before. I have been thrown to the ground and I have felt the tip of their guns on the back of my neck. I have been through this and I have survived. We […]
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TITLE: The Nightmare Girl AUTHOR: Jonathan Janz RELEASED: February 14th, 2019; Flame Tree Press GENRE: Horror AGE RANGE: Adult When Joe intervenes as a young mother abuses her toddler in a gas station parking lot, he thinks he’s doing the right thing — he has no idea that he’s setting into motion a plot of revenge from a […]
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TITLE: Enchantée AUTHOR: Gita Trelease RELEASED: February 5th, 2019; Flatiron Books GENRE: Historical Fantasy AGE RANGE: YA Life is hard enough in 18th-century France, and few know that better than Camille, who’s been forced to take care of her younger sister and older, alcoholic brother when their parents pass from smallpox. She uses small magics to convert scraps into coins, […]
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TITLE: Your Favorite Band Cannot Save You AUTHOR: Scotto Moore RELEASED: February 5th, 2019; Tor.com GENRE: Horror AGE RANGE: Adult Beautiful Remorse is the hot new band on the scene, releasing one track a day for ten days straight. Each track has a mysterious name and a strangely powerful effect on the band’s fans. A curious music blogger decides to […]
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