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A Danger to Herself and Others — Alyssa B. Sheinmel

TITLE: A Danger to Herself and Others AUTHOR: Alyssa B. Sheinmel RELEASE DATE: February 5, 2019 GENRE: Contemporary AGE RANGE: YA It was just a mistake. One big misunderstanding, that’s what landed Hannah here in the Institution, and soon enough, her best friend’s parents and the doctors and the judge will all realize it. While she’s stuck here, though, Hannah’s going to do what Hannah does best—persuade people....

Saturday Smalls — Feb 23rd, 2019

I’ve been disliking the previous title formatting of these posts, so I decided to change it up. When I used to post minis on Mondays I called it Miniature Mondays, so since these go up on Saturdays now, how about… Saturday Smalls? ? This week’s mini review round-up includes 1 horror short story collection, 1 nonfiction poetry collection, 1 comic strip collection, and 1 manga!...

You're Welcome, Universe — Whitney Gardner

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 weeks before receiving my assigned reading list for my course, and lo and behold… there it was. I wasn’t terribly excited about reading it, but...

Second Chance Summer — Morgan Matson

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 problem is that Taylor messed up, a long time ago, and Lake Pocono isn’t nearly as welcoming as it once was. In the most pivotal...

Blasphemy! — T. J. Klune

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....

The Test — Sylvain Neuvel

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 will survive. All of us....

The Nightmare Girl — Jonathan Janz

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 local cult, whose members will stop at nothing to punish Joe for his good deed....

Enchantée — Gita Trelease (BLOG TOUR)

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, but they’re barely making ends meet when Camille finally decides to explore a side of magic her mother always warned her away from — a...

Your Favorite Band Cannot Save You — Scotto Moore

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 investigate the phenomenon up close by following Beautiful Remorse on tour across Texas and Kansas, realizing along the way that the band’s lead singer, is...