A shy high school girl steps out of her comfort zone in this tender and wistful coming-of-age story by #1 New York Times bestselling author Rainbow Rowell. On the eve of her senior year, Julia has a look so new she doesn’t even recognize herself in the mirror. It’s the ... more >
Content notes – might be mildly spoilery so I’ve hidden them behind a spoiler tag Dear Lori Freeland, The Accidental Boyfriend popped up in my NetGalley choices earlier this year but it seems the book originally came out in 2023. Jessica Grey, aka Jessica Thorne, is a 17-year-old debut author. ... more >
Dear Tia Williams, I’ve been meaning to read a Tia Williams book for some time now and was happy to get the chance to read Audre & Bash are Just Friends. It’s a YA contemporary set in Brooklyn over a summer. Audre is the daughter of Eva Mercy. (I didn’t ... more >
Percy Jackson for adults meets The Hunger Games with a slow burn romance between a contestant and Hades himself. Every hundred years, the gods toy with us mere mortals. And we let them. The gods of myth are alive and well. Once every century, they select a new ruler in ... more >
Icarus Gallagher is a thief. He steals priceless art and replaces it with his father’s impeccable forgeries. For years, one man—the wealthy Mr. Black—has been their target in revenge for his role in the death of Icarus’s mother. To keep their secret, Icarus adheres to his own strict rules to ... more >
Dear Ebony LaDelle, I don’t t recall how your debut Young Adult novel came to my attention, but I liked the eye-catching cover and the premise sounded interesting. A bit gimmicky (a high school boy tries to get a girl to fall in love with him in three dates) but ... more >