ARC review, book review, young adult

American Panda by Gloria Chao (ARC Review)

Title: American Panda Author: Gloria Chao Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Contemporary, Romance Publisher: Simon Pulse (Simon & Schuster) Date published: February 6, 2018 A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. An incisive, laugh-out-loud contemporary debut about a Taiwanese-American teen whose parents want her to be… Read More American Panda by Gloria Chao (ARC Review)

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The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert (ARC Review)

Title: The Hazel Wood Author: Melissa Albert Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Fantasy Publisher: Flatiron Books (Macmillan Publishers) Date published: January 30, 2018 Physical copies of this book were kindly provided by Raincoast Books (ARC), and Indigo Books & Music Inc. (finished copy), in exchange for an honest review. Seventeen-year-old Alice and her mother have spent… Read More The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert (ARC Review)

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Reign of the Fallen by Sarah Glenn Marsh (Review)

Title: Reign of the Fallen Author: Sarah Glenn Marsh Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Fantasy, LGBT Publisher: Razorbill (Penguin Random House) Date published: January 23, 2018 A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. Odessa is one of Karthia’s master necromancers, catering to the kingdom’s ruling Dead.… Read More Reign of the Fallen by Sarah Glenn Marsh (Review)

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Love, Hate & Other Filters by Samira Ahmed (Review)

Title: Love, Hate & Other Filters Author: Samira Ahmed Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Contemporary Publisher: Soho Teen (Penguin Random House) Date published: January 16, 2018 A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. A searing #OwnVoices coming-of-age debut in which an Indian-American Muslim teen confronts Islamophobia… Read More Love, Hate & Other Filters by Samira Ahmed (Review)

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S.T.A.G.S. by M.A. Bennett (Blog Tour: Review, Fancast & Excerpt)

Title: S.T.A.G.S. Author: M.A. Bennett Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Contemporary, Mystery, Thriller Imprint: Penguin Teen Publisher: Penguin Random House Published: January 30, 2018 A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. Seventeen-year-old Greer, a scholarship girl at a prestigious private school, St Aidan the Great School (known… Read More S.T.A.G.S. by M.A. Bennett (Blog Tour: Review, Fancast & Excerpt)

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Under Rose-Tainted Skies by Louise Gornall (ARC Review)

Title: Under Rose-Tainted Skies Author: Louise Gornall Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Contemporary, Romance, Mental Health Publisher: Clarion Books Date published: January 3, 2017 Paperback released on January 9, 2018 Format: physical ARC Page Count: 330 Source: Raincoast Books A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by Raincoast Books, in exchange for an honest review. At… Read More Under Rose-Tainted Skies by Louise Gornall (ARC Review)

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Whichwood by Tahereh Mafi (ARC Review)

Title: Whichwood Author: Tahereh Mafi Type: Fiction Genre: Middle Grade, YA, Fantasy Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers (Penguin Random House) Date published: November 14, 2017 A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. A new adventure about a girl who is fated to wash the bodies… Read More Whichwood by Tahereh Mafi (ARC Review)

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The Cruel Prince by Holly Black (ARC Review)

Title: The Cruel Prince Author: Holly Black Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Fantasy Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (Hachette Book Group) Date published: January 2, 2018 Source: Publisher A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. Of course I want to be like them. They’re beautiful… Read More The Cruel Prince by Holly Black (ARC Review)

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Shadow Girl by Liana Liu (ARC Review)

Title: Shadow Girl Author: Liana Liu Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Contemporary, Fantasy, Paranormal, Mystery Imprint: HarperTeen Publisher: HarperCollins Date published: December 19, 2017 Page Count: 336 Source: Publishers A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. The house on Arrow Island is full of mystery. Yet when… Read More Shadow Girl by Liana Liu (ARC Review)