ARC Review This is Not the Real World by Anna Carey

May 24, 2022.Reading time 6 minutes.

Title: This is Not the Real World Author: Anna Carey Publisher: Quirk Books Release Date: May 24, 2021 Genres: Young Adult, Contemporary, Mystery Summary: In the explosive, thrilling sequel to This Is Not the Jess Show, 18-year-old Jess is out for revenge as she confronts the corrupt media empire that documented every moment of her childhood. […]

Book Review This is Not the Jess Show by Anna Carey

May 19, 2022.Reading time 5 minutes.

Title: This is Not the Jess Show Author: Anna Carey Publisher: Quirk Books Release Date: February 2, 2021 Genres: Young Adult, Contemporary, Mystery Summary: Black Mirror meets My So-Called Life in this fast-paced, timely YA thriller about separating fact from fiction–and how far we’ll go to create our own version of reality. Like any other teenager, Jess Flynn is […]

ARC Review All the Right Reasons by Bethany Mangle

February 17, 2022.Reading time 6 minutes.

Title: All the Right Reasons Author: Bethany Mangle Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books Release Date: February 15, 2022 Genres: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance Summary: The Bachelor meets Gilmore Girls in this laugh-out-loud young adult romance about a girl who joins her mother on a reality dating show for single parents—only to fall for a contestant’s son. Cara Hawn’s life […]

ARC Review + Mood Board We Speak in Storms by Natalie Lund

September 3, 2019.Reading time 8 minutes.

Title: We Speak in Storms Author: Natalie Lund Publisher: Philomel Books Release Date: September 3, 2019 Page Count: 464 pages Genres: Young Adult, Contemporary, Magical Realism Summary: A powerful and haunting debut novel about friendship, acceptance, and learning to let go as the balance between the living and the dead is upended, perfect for fans of We Were Liars. It’s […]

Saturday Spotlight All of Us With Wings by Michelle Ruiz Keil

May 25, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

Title: All of Us With Wings Author: Michelle Ruiz Keil Publisher: Soho Press Release Date: June 18, 2019 Page Count: 360 pages Genres: Young Adult, Contemporary, LGBT Summary: Michelle Ruiz Keil’s YA fantasy debut about love, found family, and healing is an ode to post-punk San Francisco through the eyes of a Mexican-American girl. Seventeen-year-old Xochi is alone in San […]