In case you missed it, YA contemporary books are my jam. When I first started reading in 2016 I immediately gravitated to the genre. Throughout the last five years I’ve read over 150+ stories that have made me fall in love with reading. Between the...
They’ll Never Catch Us by Jessica Goodman ARC Review
posted by: Alexis Gauthier
July 28, 2021
Author: Jessica Goodman Genre: YA Thriller Release Date: 07.27.21 Publisher: Razorbill Source: E-ARC via NetGalley My Rating: 4/5 stars SYNOPSIS: “Stella and Ellie Steckler are only a year apart, but their different personalities make their relationship complicated. Stella is single-minded, driven, and she keeps to...
Recent Reads & Mini Reviews (A Taste for Love, Admission, Last Chance Books…)
posted by: Alexis Gauthier
June 28, 2021
To put it bluntly, sometimes writing a review for a book is hard. When I sat down to begin catching up on reviews I kept getting stumped after a couple paragraphs. So, instead of pushing myself, I decided to try something new today! I’m sharing...
The Betrothed by Kiera Cass Book Review (ft. great disappointment)
posted by: Alexis Gauthier
June 16, 2021
Author: Kiera Cass Genre: YA Fantasy, YA Fantasy Romance Release Date: 05.05.2020 Publisher: HarperCollins Source: Paperback Copy via Publisher My Rating: 1/5 stars SYNOPSIS: ” When King Jameson declares his love for Lady Hollis Brite, Hollis is shocked—and thrilled. After all, she’s grown up at...
Twelve Upcoming YA Book Releases You Must Add to Your TBR
posted by: Alexis Gauthier
June 14, 2021
While I’m in complete shock to already be six whole month into 2021, I’m also so thrilled to be closer to the release dates for some amazing upcoming books. I’ve found an incredible amount of books to add to my tbr this year, and it’s...
We Can’t Keep Meeting Like This by Rachel Lynn Solomon ARC Review (Ft. a Book Birthday Cake)
posted by: Alexis Gauthier
June 9, 2021
Author: Rachel Lynn Solomon Genre: YA Contemporary Release Date: 06.08.21 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Source: Physical ARC via publisher My Rating: 5/5 stars SYNOPSIS: “Quinn Berkowitz and Tarek Mansour’s families have been in business together for years: Quinn’s parents are wedding...
Authors: Emily Wibberley & Austin Siegemund-Broka Genre: YA Contemporary Release Date: 04.20.21 Publisher: Puffin Source: E-ARC from Publisher via NetGalley My Rating: 4.5/5 stars SYNOPSIS: “Since high school began, Alison Sanger and Ethan Molloy have competed on almost everything. AP classes, the school paper, community...
Author: Amy Reed Genre: YA Thriller Release Date: 03.09.21 Publisher: Dial Books Source: E-Arc via NetGalley My Rating: 1/5 stars SYNOPSIS: “On wealthy Commodore Island, Fern is watching and waiting–for summer, for college, for her childhood best friend to decide he loves her. Then Ivy...
Authors: Sara Shepard & Lilia Buckingham Genre: YA Thriller Release Date: 01.05.21 Publisher: Delacorte Press Source: Purchased My Rating: 3/5 stars SYNOPSIS: “After a video she makes goes viral, everyone knows Delilah Rollins. And now that she’s in LA, Delilah’s standing on the edge of...
Author: Laurie Devore Genre: YA Thriller Release Date: 03.16.21 Publisher: Imprint Source: E-Arc via Author My Rating: 3.5/5 stars SYNOPSIS: “Evelyn Peters is desperate. Desperate for a way out of McNair Falls, the dying southern town that’s held her captive since the day she was...