Hungry Hearts Row, a place filled with romance and the smells of wonderful concoctions lingering in the air, simmering and tantalizing. Hungry Hearts—an anthology with esteemed YA writers such as Jay Coles and Adi Alsaid—is a charming, simple, and uplifting collection of teen stories that speak to the issues of loneliness, family, and the desire […]
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Max and Jordan don’t meet on a blind date or at a coffee shop or in any romantic situation at all. Their love story begins on a food truck. The Music of What Happens is a feel-good, romantic, and thoughtful look at love and family, the difficulty of sexuality, and the damaging effects of the […]
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Jessica Brody, author of Boys of Summer and Unremembered, brings YA audiences a novel about rekindled love, unconventional family situations, and a classic romantic road trip. Telling the story of a young girl who is set on taking back control of her life with the help of an unlikely companion, Brody speaks to the pain […]
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Does love just happen, or are certain loves just meant to be? Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera’s new YA novel, What If It’s Us, follows the love that sparks between two teens boys who meet at the post office, a seemingly random event. What If It’s Us celebrates the spontaneity of young love, the courage […]
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Betrayal, lies, lost love, and new beginnings, all of which make up the pulse-pounding and romantic new release from Kami Garcia, Broken Beautiful Hearts. After dabbling in fantasy with her Beautiful Creatures series and transitioning to contemporary fiction with The Lovely Reckless, Garcia provides readers with an addicting and fast-paced story based on some of […]
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Flora’s memories reside on her own skin and on the surface of post-it notes rather than in her own mind. In The One Memory of Flora Banks, Emily Barr weaves together a story about the significance of memory, the healing touch of love, and the danger of one’s own mind. Told with intrigue, romance, and heartbreaking […]
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The Dead Inside by Cyndy Etler details the true story of a girl who’s striving to escape the confines of her abusive home and Straight, Inc., a company that secretly manipulates children and teens into submission. In this heartbreaking and raw story about the dismal aspects of adolescence and the difficulty of surpassing the past, Etler […]
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Welcome to Caraval, a game of mystery, deceit, and adventure. All you have to do is get invited and you are in; the journey of a lifetime awaits! Scarlett has dreamed of attending Caraval ever since she was a little girl. The magic, the suspense, and, most importantly, the magnificent prize for the winner. But […]
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Hello! Here before you stands one of the biggest fans of E.Lockhart, so prepare for a little bit of fangirling (Although I’ll try to stay objective). Overall, The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks was quite an easy read. It only took me two days to finish, and it would’ve take less if not for school time detracting from reading time. Obviously, the book is about the titular […]
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