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The Black Kids by Christina Hammonds Reed: Book Tour
Title: The Black KidsAuthor: Christina Hammonds ReedPublisher: Simon & SchusterPub Date: 08/04/20Genre: YA Historical Fiction/ Coming-of-AgeEdition: Advanced Reader’s Copy (ARC)Rating: ⭐⭐⭐.5 Summary Perfect for fans of The Hate U Give, this unforgettable coming-of-age debut novel explores issues of race, class, and violence through the eyes of a wealthy black teenager whose family gets caught in the vortex of the 1992 Rodney King Riots. Los Angeles, 1992 Ashley Bennett and her friends…
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How to Live on the Edge by Sarah Lynn Scheerger: Book Tour
Title: How to Live on the EdgeAuthor: Sarah Lynn ScheergerPublisher: LernerPub Date: 08/04/2020Genre: Young AdultEdition: eBookRating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Summary Eighteen-year-old Cayenne barely remembers her mother, who died of breast cancer when Cayenne was four. The women in her family have a history of dying young. Cayenne figures she’ll meet the same fate, so she might as well enjoy life now, engaging in death-defying risks like dodging trains and jumping off cliffs…
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Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender: Review
Title: Felix Ever AfterAuthor: Kacen CallenderPublisher: HarperCollins (Balzer + Bray)Pub Date: 05/05/20Genre: YA ContemporaryEdition: HardcoverRating: ????? Summary From Stonewall and Lambda Award-winning author Kacen Callender comes a revelatory YA novel about a transgender teen grappling with identity and self-discovery while falling in love for the first time. Felix Love has never been in love—and, yes, he’s painfully aware of the irony. He desperately wants to know what it’s like and…
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Review and Dreamcast: Keep What Remains by Carrie Beamer
Title: Keep What RemainsAuthor: Carrie BeamerPublisher: Evernight TeenPub Date: 05/23/20Genre: Young Adult RomanceEdition: PaperbackRating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Summary It’s 1985, MTV and big hair are in full force and sixteen-year-old Megan is navigating her mediocre life inside the bubble her overprotective dad created for her. Just when she thinks her social life’s dead, her best friend Tessa—a coquettish risk-taker—moves to a new school, and Megan embarks on a journey with Tessa that…
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Review: The Helm of Darkness by A. P. Mobley
Title: The Helm of Darkness (War on the Gods Book 1)Author: A. P. MobleyPublisher: Sea of Ink PressPub Date: 06/03/18Genre: Young Adult FantasyEdition: eBookRating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Summary Andy and Zoey are two normal teenagers living in the modern day–that is, until they’re knocked unconscious in a freak storm sweeping the United States. When they wake up, the world they know has been tossed away. Their city is in ruins, strange creatures…
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Book Tour: Forest of Souls by Lori M. Lee
Hi y’all. Hear Our Voices Book Tours is doing a surprise book tour for Lori M. Lee’s newest book, Forest of Souls. This book has been on my radar for months, so of course I had to sign up. The book sounds amazing, and I can’t wait to get my hands on a copy when it releases June 23rd. But in anticipation for the pub date, I made a fun…
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Review: The Kinder Poison by Natalie Mae
Title: The Kinder PoisonAuthor: Natalie MaePublisher: RazorbillPub Date: 06/16/20Genre: Young Adult Fantasy RomanceEdition: ARC (Advanced Reader’s Copy)Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Summary Perfect for fans of Victoria Aveyard and Holly Black, The Kinder Poison is an enthralling fantasy adventure that follows a teenage girl chosen to be the human sacrifice in a deadly game between three heirs who will do anything for the crown. Zahru has long dreamed of leaving the kingdom of Orkena and…
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Author Interview: Alanna Peterson
Alanna Peterson, author of the debut novel When We Vanished, was gracious enough to answer questions I had about her book and the process of writing it. Read below to hear some amazing insights into the world of writing and where you can find the book! When We Vanished Synopsis: When Andi Lin overhears details about a harmful research study at the food corporation Nutrexo, she’s instantly worried that her…
