Synopsis: Jack Ellison King. King of Almost. He almost made valedictorian. He almost made varsity. He almost got the girl . . . When Jack and Kate meet at a party, bonding until sunrise over their mutual love of Froot Loops and their favorite flicks, Jack knows he’s falling—hard. Soon she’s meeting his best friends,… Continue reading Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds
Tag: young adult
Legendary by Stephanie Garber
Legendary is the second book in the Caraval series. Please be aware that there will be spoilers from the first book here. Synopsis: A heart to protect. A debt to repay. A game to win. After being swept up in the magical world of Caraval, Donatella Dragna has finally escaped her father and saved her… Continue reading Legendary by Stephanie Garber
Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
Synopsis: Around the world, black hand prints are appearing on doorways, scorched there by winged strangers who have crept through a slit in the sky. In a dark and dusty shop, a devil’s supply of human teeth grows dangerously low. And in the tangled lanes of Prague, a young art student is about to be… Continue reading Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
Four Dead Queens by Astrid Scholte
🌟🌟🌟 Synopsis: Seventeen-year-old Keralie Corrington may seem harmless, but she's, in fact, one of Quadara's most skilled thieves and a liar. Varin, on the other hand, is an honest, upstanding citizen of Quadara's most enlightened region, Eonia. He runs afoul of Keralie when she steals a package from him, putting his life in danger. When… Continue reading Four Dead Queens by Astrid Scholte
Truthwitch by Susan Dennard
🌟🌟🌟 Synopsis: In a continent on the edge of war, two witches hold its fate in their hands. Young witches Safiya and Iseult have a habit of finding trouble. After clashing with a powerful Guildmaster and his ruthless Bloodwitch bodyguard, the friends are forced to flee their home. Safi must avoid capture at all costs… Continue reading Truthwitch by Susan Dennard
Monstress Vol 1 (#1-6): Awakening by Marjorie M. Liu
🌟🌟🌟🌟 Synopsis: Set in an alternate matriarchal 1900's Asia, in a richly imagined world of art deco-inflected steam punk, MONSTRESS tells the story of a teenage girl who is struggling to survive the trauma of war, and who shares a mysterious psychic link with a monster of tremendous power, a connection that will transform them… Continue reading Monstress Vol 1 (#1-6): Awakening by Marjorie M. Liu
Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Synopsis: Her story is a phenomenon. Her life is a disaster. In the real world, Eliza Mirk is shy, weird, and friendless. Online, she’s LadyConstellation, the anonymous creator of the wildly popular webcomic Monstrous Sea. Eliza can’t imagine enjoying the real world as much as she loves the online one, and she has no desire… Continue reading Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia
With Malice by Eileen Cook
🌟🌟 Synopsis: It was the perfect trip… until it wasn’t. Eighteen-year-old Jill Charron wakes up in a hospital room, leg in a cast, stitches in her face and a big blank canvas where the last six weeks should be. She discovers she was involved in a fatal car accident while on a school trip in… Continue reading With Malice by Eileen Cook
Anger is a Gift by Mark Oshiro
🌟🌟🌟🌟 Synopsis: Six years ago, Moss Jefferies' father was murdered by an Oakland police officer. Along with losing a parent, the media's vilification of his father and lack of accountability has left Moss with near crippling panic attacks. Now, in his sophomore year of high school, Moss and his fellow classmates find themselves increasingly treated… Continue reading Anger is a Gift by Mark Oshiro
On the Come Up by Angie Thomas
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Synopsis: Sixteen-year-old Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Or at least make it out of her neighborhood one day. As the daughter of an underground rap legend who died before he hit big, Bri’s got big shoes to fill. But now that her mom has unexpectedly lost her… Continue reading On the Come Up by Angie Thomas
