Author: Nina LaCour Genre: YA Contemporary Release Date: 09.15.20 Publisher: Dutton Books Source: E-ARC via NetGally & Audiobook via Library My Rating: 3/5 stars SYNOPSIS: “Mila is used to being alone. Maybe that’s why she said yes to the opportunity: living in this remote place,...
Author: Rosaria Munda Genre: YA Fantasy Release Date: 03.23.21 Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers Source: E-ARC Via NetGalley My Rating: 5/5 stars SYNOPSIS: *This synopsis contains spoilers for Fireborne* “After fleeing the revolution and settling into the craggy cliffs of New Pythos,...
Author: Kelly Loy Gilbert Genre: YA Contemporary Release Date: 03.09.21 Publisher: Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers Source: Publisher My Rating: 4.5/5 stars SYNOPSIS: “All Beth wants is for her tight-knit circle of friends — Grace Nakamura, Brandon Lin, Sunny Chen, and Jason Tsou —...
Author: Chloe Gong Genre: YA Fantasy Release Date: 11.17.20 Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books Source: Purchased My Rating: 3.5/5 stars Synopsis: “The year is 1926, and Shanghai hums to the tune of debauchery. A blood feud between two gangs runs the streets red, leaving the...
Novella Review & Mood Board for Memento
posted by: fromthelibraryofalexis
January 25, 2021
Author: Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff Genre: YA Sci-fi Release Date: 10.20.20 Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Source: E-Book via Library My Rating: 5/5 stars SYNOPSIS: “AIDAN is the AI you’ll love to hate. The advanced AI system was supposed to protect a fleet...
Five YA Books I’ve Hauled This Month
posted by: fromthelibraryofalexis
January 15, 2021
Hello friends! Over the past couple weeks I’ve obtained quite a few amazing new books. Between receiving titles for different promotions and visiting the bookstore more times than I can count, my bookshelves are filling quickly. Lately my boyfriend and I have been visiting a...
Author: Kat Ellis Genre: YA Horror Release Date: 08.25.20 Publisher: Dial Books Source: E-ARC via NetGalley My Rating: 3 stars? SYNOPSIS: “Things I know about Harrow Lake:1.It’s where my father shot his most disturbing slasher film.2.There’s something not right about this town. Lola Nox is...
December 2020 Reading Wrap-up (My Biggest “Read” Pile in Months!)
posted by: fromthelibraryofalexis
January 11, 2021
Hello friends! Happy new year to you all. I finally sat down today to write out my December 2020 Reading Wrap-up and completely surprised myself with how much I read last month. I managed to read six books! Compared to previous months (only two in...
Author: Emma Lord Genre: YA Contemporary Release Date: 01.12.21 Publisher: Wednesday Books Source: E-ARC via Netgalley My Rating: 5/5 stars SYNOPSIS: “When Abby signs up for a DNA service, it’s mainly to give her friend and secret love interest, Leo, a nudge. After all, she...
Author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes Genre: YA Mystery Release Date: 09.01.20 Publisher: Little Brown Books for Young Readers Source: Purchased My Rating: 3/5 stars SYNOPSIS: “Avery Grambs has a plan for a better future: survive high school, win a scholarship, and get out. But her fortunes...