the names they gave us by emery lord Rating: 5/5 stars Published: May 16, 2017 by Bloomsbury USA Childrens Pages: 440 (hardcover) Series: Standalone Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Summary from Goodreads: Lucy Hansson was ready for a perfect summer with her boyfriend, working at her childhood Bible camp on the lake. But when her mom’s cancer reappears, Lucy falters—in faith, in love, and […]
How to Make a Wish by Ashley Herring Blake Rating: 4/5 stars Published: May 02, 2017 by HMH Books for Young Readers Pages: 336 (hardcover) Series: Standalone Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Summary from Goodreads: Grace, tough and wise, has nearly given up on wishes, thanks to a childhood spent with her unpredictable, larger-than-life mother. But this summer, Grace meets Eva, a girl […]
It Started with Goodbye by Christina June Rating: 4/5 stars Published: May 09, 2017 by Blink/HarperCollins Pages: 304 (hardcover) Series: Standalone Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Summary from Goodreads: Sixteen-year-old Tatum Elsea is bracing for the worst summer of her life. After being falsely accused of a crime, she’s stuck under stepmother-imposed house arrest and her BFF’s gone ghost. Tatum fills her newfound free […]
I recently started and then DNF’d two ARCs I received on Netgalley. Part of me felt guilty for DNFing these ARCs, but then I realized, why am I feeling guilty? The publishers sent me these books for an honest review. And honestly, I did not like the book at all to the point of not […]
Geekerella by Ashley Poston Rating: 5/5 stars Published: April 04, 2017 by Quirk Books Pages: 320 (hardcover) Series: Standalone Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Summary from Goodreads: Geek girl Elle Wittimer lives and breathes Starfield, the classic sci-fi series she grew up watching with her late father. So when she sees a cosplay contest for a new Starfield movie, she has to enter. The […]
You’re Welcome, Universe by Whitney Gardner Rating: 4/5 stars Published: March 07, 2017 by Knopf Pages: 304 (hardcover) Series: Standalone Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Summary from Goodreads: When Julia finds a slur about her best friend scrawled across the back of the Kingston School for the Deaf, she covers it up with a beautiful (albeit illegal) graffiti mural. Her supposed best friend […]
A List of Cages by Robin Roe Rating: 5/5 stars Published: January 10, 2017 by Disney-Hyperion Pages: 320 (hardcover) Series: Standalone Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Summary from Goodreads: When Adam Blake lands the best elective ever in his senior year, serving as an aide to the school psychologist, he thinks he’s got it made. Sure, it means a lot of […]
Something in Between by Melissa de la Cruz Rating: 4/5 stars Published: October 04, 2016 by Harlequin Teen Pages: 432 (hardcover) Series: Stand alone Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Summary from Goodreads: It feels like there’s no ground beneath me, like everything I’ve ever done has been a lie. Like I’m breaking apart, shattering. Who am I? Where do I belong? Jasmine de los Santos has […]
The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson Rating: 5/5 stars Published: May 3, 2016 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Pages: 517 Series: none Summary from Goodreads: Andie had it all planned out. When you are a politician’s daughter who’s pretty much raised yourself, you learn everything can be planned or spun, or both. Especially your future. Important internship? Check. Amazing […]
Dreamology by Lucy Keating Rating: 3.5/5 stars Published: April 12, 2016 by Harper Teen Pages: 329 Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Romance Series: Standalone Summary from Goodreads: For as long as Alice can remember, she has dreamed of Max. Together, they have traveled the world and fallen deliriously, hopelessly in love. Max is the boy of her dreams—and only her dreams. Because he doesn’t exist. […]