Category Archives: *Young Adult

Forget Me Not by Alyson Derrick

Posted on June 4, 2023 by kyurenka

Forget Me Not by Alyson Derrick. Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2023.  9781665902373  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Stevie has … Continue reading →

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Money Out Loud: All the Financial Stuff No One Taught Us by Berna Anat

Posted on June 1, 2023 by kyurenka

Money Out Loud: All the Financial Stuff No One Taught Us by Berna Anat. Quill Tree Books, 2023. 9780063067370 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover What did you like about the book? Anat … Continue reading →

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Liar’s Beach by Katie Cotugno

Posted on May 31, 2023 by kyurenka

Liar’s Beach by Katie Cotugno. Delacorte Press, 2023. 9780593433287 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Mystery What did you like about the book? Having gotten into a prestigious private school in Massachusetts … Continue reading →

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Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli

Posted on May 28, 2023 by susanh579

Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli. Balzer + Bray, 2023. 9780063045873 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book?  Imogen takes her allyship seriously, attending Pride … Continue reading →

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The Night in Question by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson.

Posted on May 25, 2023 by susanh579

The Night in Question: An Agathas Mystery by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson. Delacorte Press, 2023. 9780593645833 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Mystery What did you like about the book?  In … Continue reading →

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Revelle by Lyssa Mia Smith

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

Revelle by Lyssa Mia Smith. Balzer + Bray, 2023. 9780063239265 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Paranormal romance What did you like about the book? It’s Prohibition and the magical island of Charmant … Continue reading →

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For Lamb by Lesa Cline-Ransome

Posted on May 24, 2023 by kyurenka

For Lamb by Lesa Cline-Ransome. Holiday House, 2023. 9780823450152 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Paperback ARC Genre: Historical fiction What did you like about the book?  This story takes place in Jackson, Mississippi in … Continue reading →

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Songs of America by Jon Meacham and Tim McGraw

Posted on May 22, 2023 by susanh579

Songs of America (Young Readers Edition): Patriotism, Protest, and the Music That Made a Nation by Jon Meacham and Tim McGraw. Delacorte Press, c2019, 2023. 9780593178799 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Hardcover What … Continue reading →

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The Cherished by Patricia Ward

Posted on May 21, 2023 by susanh579

The Cherished by Patricia Ward. HarperTeen, 2023. 9780063235113 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Horror What did you like about the book?  When Jo’s estranged paternal grandmother Maur dies, she inherits a … Continue reading →

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Queen Bee by Amalie Howard

Posted on May 21, 2023 by susanh579

Queen Bee: An Anti Historical Regency Romp by Amalie Howard. Joy Revolution, Penguin Random House, 2023. 9780593483503 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Romance What did you like about the book?  Revenge … Continue reading →

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