Truly, Devious by Maureen JohnsonTruly, Devious #1Mystery Thriller YAHarperCollins | January 16, 2018 About the Book: Ellingham Academy is a famous private school in Vermont for the brightest thinkers, inventors, and artists. It was founded by Albert Ellingham, an early twentieth century tycoon, who wanted to make a wonderful place full of riddles, twisting pathways, […]
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine ApplegateThe One and Only Ivan #1Middle GradeHarperCollins | January 17, 2012 About the Book: The problem with secrets is that they’re too easy to keep collecting. Luna Allen has done some things she would rather no one ever know about. She also knows that, if she could go back […]
Where Dreams Descend by Janella AngelesKingdom of Cards #1YA FantasyWednesday Books | August 25, 2020 About the Book: In a city covered in ice and ruin, a group of magicians face off in a daring game of magical feats to find the next headliner of the Conquering Circus, only to find themselves under the threat […]
Date Me, Bryson Keller by Kevin van WhyeStandaloneContemporary YA, LGBTQRandom House | May 19, 2020 About the Book: What If It’s Us meets To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before in this upbeat and heartfelt boy-meets-boy romance that feels like a modern twist on a ’90s rom-com! Everyone knows about the dare: Each week, Bryson […]
Starsight by Brandon SandersonSkyward #2YA Science FictionNovember 26, 2019 About the Book: From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Reckoners series, Words of Radiance, the Mistborn trilogy, and the Stormlight Archive comes the second book in an epic series about a girl with a secret in a dangerous world at war for humanity’s […]
For this week’s Top Ten Tuesday, I’ve decided to talk about books I think I would have enjoyed more if they’d been available when I was a tween. There are so many books others loved, but I didn’t see the shine. I believe in the importance of a target audience. I also believe that sometimes […]
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