*I received a digital ARC on NetGalley from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: Check & MateAuthor: Ali HazelwoodPublisher: G. P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young ReadersPublication Date: November 7, 2023ISBN: 9780593619919 Synopsis: Mallory Greenleaf is done with chess. Every move counts nowadays; after the sport led to the destruction of her familyContinue reading “Book Review: Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood”
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Book Review: Catfish Rolling by Clara Kumagai
*I received a digital ARC on NetGalley from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: Catfish RollingAuthor: Clara KumagaiPublisher: Penguin TeenPublication Date: October 3, 2023ISBN: 9781774882764 Synopsis: There’s a catfish under Japan, and when it rolls, the land rises and falls. At least, that’s what Sora was told after she lost her mother toContinue reading “Book Review: Catfish Rolling by Clara Kumagai”
Book Review: The Only Girl in Town by Ally Condie
*I received this digital ARC on NetGalley from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: The Only Girl in Town Author: Ally CondiePublisher: Dutton Books for Young ReadersPublication Date: September 19, 2023ISBN: 9780593327173 Synopsis:For July Fielding, nothing has been the same since that summer before senior year. Once, she had Alex to be herContinue reading “Book Review: The Only Girl in Town by Ally Condie”
Book Review: The King is Dead by Benjamin Dean
*I received a digital ARC on NetGalley from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: The King is DeadAuthor: Benjamin DeanPublisher: Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersPublication Date: July 18, 2023ISBN: 9780316519144 Synopsis: Heavy is the crown James has been born to wear, especially as the first Black heir to the British throne. ButContinue reading “Book Review: The King is Dead by Benjamin Dean”
Book Review: Katzenjammer by Francesca Zappia
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: KatzenjammerAuthor: Francesca ZappiaPublisher: Greenwillow BooksPublication Date: June 28, 2022ISBN: 9780063161658 Synopsis: Cat lives in her high school. She never leaves, and for a long time her school has provided her with everything she needs. But now things are changing. The hallways contractContinue reading “Book Review: Katzenjammer by Francesca Zappia”
Book Review: Someone is Always Watching by Kelly Armstrong
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: Someone is Always WatchingAuthor: Kelly ArmstrongPublisher: TundraPublication Date: April 11, 2023ISBN: 9780735270923 Synopsis: Blythe and her friends—Gabrielle, and brother and sister Tucker and Tanya—have always been a tight friend group, attending a local high school and falling in and out of loveContinue reading “Book Review: Someone is Always Watching by Kelly Armstrong”
Book Review: Friends like These by Meg Rosoff
*I received an egalley of this book from the publisher on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.*Title: Friends like TheseAuthor: Meg RosoffPublisher: Tundra BooksPublication Date: May 30, 2023ISBN: 9781774881101 Synopsis:New York City. Summer 1983. A summer internship in New York was meant to be everything Beth wanted. But from the moment she arrives inContinue reading “Book Review: Friends like These by Meg Rosoff”
Book Review: Her Good Side by Rebekah Weatherspoon
*I received an e-galley of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: Her Good SideAuthor: Rebekah WeatherspoonPublisher: RazorbillPublication Date: May 30, 2023ISBN: 9780593465301 Synopsis:Sixteen-year-old Bethany Greene, though confident and self-assured, is what they call a late-bloomer. She’s never had a boyfriend, date, or first kiss. She’s determined to change that butContinue reading “Book Review: Her Good Side by Rebekah Weatherspoon”
Book Review: They Hate Each Other by Amanda Woody
*I received a digital copy of this book on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.*Title: They Hate Each OtherAuthor: Amanda WoodyPublisher: Viking Books for Young ReadersPublication Date: May 9, 2023ISBN: 9780593403099 Synopsis: There are plenty of words Jonah Collins could use to describe Dylan Ramírez. “Arrogant,” “spoiled,” and “golden boy” to name a few.Continue reading “Book Review: They Hate Each Other by Amanda Woody”
Book Review: Something More by Jackie Khalilieh
*I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: Something MoreAuthor: Jackie KhaliliehPublisher: TundraPublication Date: June 6, 2023ISBN: 9781774882139 Synopsis:Fifteen-year-old Jessie, a quirky loner obsessed with the nineties, is diagnosed as autistic just weeks before starting high school. Determined to make a fresh start and keep herContinue reading “Book Review: Something More by Jackie Khalilieh”
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