Tag: YA

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THE HITCHHIKERS by Chevy Stevens

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I received a gifted copy of THE HITCHHIKERS by Chevy Stevens from St. Martin's Press and Macmillan Audio. Publication Date: 10/7/2025Rating: 3.5 / 5 THE HITCHHIKERS is set in the summer of 1996. Alice and Tom are on a road trip to the Olympics in Montreal, living out of an RV. They are hoping this… Continue reading THE HITCHHIKERS by Chevy Stevens

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BEING HENRY by Henry Winkler

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I received a gifted audiobook copy of BEING HENRY: THE FONZ AND BEYOND by Henry Winkler from Macmillan Audio. Rating: 4 / 5 BEING HENRY is the author's memoir detailing his early rise to fame as the iconic TV character the Fonz and his life after Happy Days. The memoir goes into his childhood, his… Continue reading BEING HENRY by Henry Winkler

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SPREAD ME by Sarah Gailey

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I received a gifted copy of SPREAD ME by Sarah Gailey from Macmillan Audio. Publication Date: 9/16/2025 SPREAD ME is set in a remote research outpost. Kinsey is in charge of the crew that works there in isolation from the outside world. As the book opens a sand storm is approaching just as some of… Continue reading SPREAD ME by Sarah Gailey

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CAKE EATER by Allyson Dahlin

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Rating: 3.5 / 5 CAKE EATER by Allyson Dahlin is a YA scifi read following Marie Antoinette... a different one from the one we know in history. In 3070, Marie arrives in the Franc Kingdom to marry a prince she's never met, there to form an alliance between her home country and his. Marie is… Continue reading CAKE EATER by Allyson Dahlin

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THE BLOOD TRIALS by N.E. Davenport

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Rating: 5 / 5 THE BLOOD TRIALS by N.E. Davenport follows Ikenna. In the wake of her grandfather's death, Ikenna is sort of lost, losing her passion to become a Praetorian Guard. It is only upon learning that her grandfather's death was anything but natural that Ikenna is once more sparked into action. She knows… Continue reading THE BLOOD TRIALS by N.E. Davenport

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SALT AND SUGAR by Rebecca Carvalho

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I received SALT AND SUGAR by Rebecca Carvalho in my YA Once Upon a Book Club box. I didn't know anything about this one, but foodie books tend to be my sweet spot for romance, so was excited to give this one at try. Rating: 3.5 / 5 SALT AND SUGAR follows Lari Ramires, a… Continue reading SALT AND SUGAR by Rebecca Carvalho

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THE WEIGHT OF BLOOD by Tiffany D. Jackson

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Rating: 4.5 / 5 THE WEIGHT OF BLOOD by Tiffany D. Jackson is a retelling of Stephen King's CARRIE. Madison Washington has always been a focus of bullying in her school. Her white father has raised her to hide her biracial heritage, always passing as white. When a sudden storm gets her hair wet, Maddy… Continue reading THE WEIGHT OF BLOOD by Tiffany D. Jackson

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GODDESS IN THE MACHINE by Lora Beth Johnson

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Rating: 4 / 5 GODDESS IN THE MACHINE by Lora Beth Johnson is set in the year 3102. Andra wakes up and is surprised and heartbroken to find herself alone instead of waking up from stasis with her family in their new colony. She quickly learns that the rest of the colonists are all dead.… Continue reading GODDESS IN THE MACHINE by Lora Beth Johnson

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WELL, THAT WAS UNEXPECTED by Jesse Q. Sutanto

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I received WELL, THAT WAS UNEXPECTED by Jesse Q. Sutanto in my YA Once Upon a Book Club box. I enjoyed Jesse Q. Sutanto's adult books that I have read so was excited to give this one at try. Rating: 4 / 5 WELL, THAT WAS UNEXPECTED is a YA rom-com which begins with Sharlot's… Continue reading WELL, THAT WAS UNEXPECTED by Jesse Q. Sutanto

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COVEN by Jennifer Dugan & Kit Seaton

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Rating: 4 / 5 I received a complimentary copy of COVEN written by Jennifer Dugan and illustrated by Kit Seaton from Bookish First! Thank you to G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for the chance to read and provide an honest review! COVEN is a YA graphic novel. Esmy is a young witch who has lived with… Continue reading COVEN by Jennifer Dugan & Kit Seaton