Book info: Title: Neanderthal Opens the Door to the Universe Author: Preston Norton Genre: YA Contemporary Release Date: June 5th, 2018 Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Source: Physical ARC received from publisher which affected my opinion in no way My rating: 5 stars Synopsis: Cliff Hubbard is a huge loser. Literally. His nickname at Happy Valley High School… Read more »
Book info: Title: Aftermath Author: Kelley Armstrong Genre: YA contemporary thriller Release Date: May 22nd, 2018 Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers – Random House Children’s Books Source: Physical ARC from publisher which had no influence on my opinion My rating: 5 stars Synopsis: Three years after losing her brother Luka in a school shooting,… Read more »
Book info: Title: This is Not a Love Letter Author: Kim Purcell Genre: YA contemporary Release Date: January 30th, 2018 Publisher: Disney Hyperion Source: ARC received from Publisher My rating: 5 stars Synopsis: One week. That’s all Jessie said. A one-week break to get some perspective before graduation, before she and her boyfriend, Chris, would… Read more »
Book info: Title: Before I Let Go Author: Marieke Nijkamp Genre: YA Contemporary Release Date: January 2nd, 2018 Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Source: ARC received from publisher My rating: 3 stars Synopsis: Best friends Corey and Kyra were inseparable in their snow-covered town of Lost Creek, Alaska. When Corey moves away, she makes Kyra promise to… Read more »
Book info: Title: Protected Author: Claire Zorn Genre: YA Contemporary Release Date: October 3rd, 2017 Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Source: ARC from publisher for honest review My rating: 5 stars Synopsis:I have three months left to call Katie my older sister. Then the gap will close and I will pass her. I will get older. But… Read more »
Book info: Title: What I Lost Author: Alexandra Ballard Genre: YA Contemporary, Eating disorders, Anorexia Release Date: June 6th, 2017 Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) Pages: 304 Formats: Hardcover, ebook Source: E-galley from Publisher Synopsis: What sixteen-year-old Elizabeth has lost so far: forty pounds, four jean sizes, a boyfriend, and her peace of mind…. Read more »
Book info: Title: The Pain Eater Author: Beth Goobie Genre: YA Contemporary, rape, bullying Published: September 13th, 2016 Source: Received copy in exchange for honest review My rating: 5 stars I tend to read certain types of what many people may call “trigger” subject stories. These are the types of things that totally cause me… Read more »
invisible-i-am by Gregg DavisHarriet ShowmanPublication date: August 18th, 2015Genres: Contemporary, Young Adult An experimental, literary YA multimedia narrative centered on the experiences of 16-year-old Gregg Davis, who undergoes brutal bullying and sexual violence by her peers. Spanning the mediums of the printed page, online social media and the screen, this story offers a wrenching, empathetic… Read more »
I was lucky enough to get an ARC of this at BEA in the summer of 2014. I also got to meet the author last summer, who I have been a huge fan of ever since I first read his book Gone. Unfortunately, I’m not quite sure I was a big fan of this book…. Read more »
First, thanks to Balzer and Bray and Edelweiss for allowing me to read an egalley of this title. I love reading this author, and really liked the first book, Get Even. So as soon as I saw this available I immediately requested it. I don’t know that I loved this one as much as I… Read more »
