Dear Teen Me: A Letter by Magan
Dear Teen Me: Authors Write Letters to Their Teen Selves Publication Date: October 31, 2012 Publisher: Zest Books Pages: 192 Target audience: Young Adult Keywords: weight battles, suicide, LGBT,...
View ArticleEstelle: Shelve It (10/28/2012)
Edit: Thanks to Jamie (Perpetual Page Turner) I just bought Blackberry Winter by Sarah Joi for my Nook. Only $2.99! (Amazon too!) Guess what? I bought absolutely no books since my last Shelve It....
View ArticleAll the Rage by Courtney Summers • Magan Reviews
All the Rage by Courtney Summers [twitter • website] Publication Date: April 21, 2015 Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Pages: 304 Target Audience: Mature Young Adult Keywords: rape, growing up in a...
View ArticleThe One That Got Away by Bethany Chase | Estelle Reviews
The One That Got Away by Bethany Chase ( web | tweet ) Publication Date: March 31, 2015 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pages: 352 Target audience: Adult Keywords: Austin, relationships, career Format...
View ArticleNYC: From Me to You | BEA Part of It
Greetings, all! It’s no secret I love to make local recommendations (I recently popped over to Cassie’s new blog adventure to chat about Queens eateries) so my heart positively pitter patters when I...
View ArticleDive Into Diversity Family Series: Stepfamilies
We’re continuing to delve into what exactly diversity is and I’ve really decided to hone in on family. Not everyone has a traditional family. The APA says that 40-50% of marriages will end in divorce....
View ArticleThe Truth About Jack by Jody Gehrman • Magan Reviews
The Truth About Jack by Jody Gehrman [twitter • website] Publication Date: April 14, 2015 Publisher: Entangled Publishing Pages: 250 Target Audience: Young Adult Keywords: artist colony, RISD, art...
View ArticleFirst There Was Forever by Juliana Romano | Estelle Reviews
First There Was Forever by Juliana Romano ( web | tweet ) Publication Date: April 14, 2015 Publisher: Penguin/Dial Books Pages: 400 Target audience: Young adult Keywords: turning 16, best friends,...
View ArticleAn Artist, A Puffin, and a Cowboy | A Harlequin Trio
No better way to kick off the weekend than with three hot hot hot romance novel recommendations. Go crazy, kids! ♥ Flirting with Disaster by Victoria Dahl ( web | tweet ) Part of the Girl’s Night Out...
View Article99 Days by Katie Cotugno | Review & Giveaway
99 Days by Katie Cotugno ( web | tweet ) Publication Date: 4/21/15 by HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray Pages: 384 | Target audience: young adult Keywords: mothers/daughters, summer before college, bullying,...
View ArticleLittle Kids: Bedtime Stories
One of my favorite times of day to read with my daughter, Everett, is before bedtime. It’s the only time during the day that her Daddy and I are both there to snuggle and read with her. One of us...
View ArticleAllegiant by Veronica Roth • Magan Reviews
Allegiant (Divergent #3) by Veronica Roth [twitter • website] Previously Reviewed Insurgent (Divergent #2) Publication Date: October 22, 2013 Publisher: HarperCollins Pages: 526 Target Audience: Young...
View ArticleThe Wrong Side of Right by Jenn Marie Thorne ⋅ Estelle Reviews
The Wrong Side of Right by Jenn Marie Thorne ( web | tweet ) Publication Date: March 17, 2015 Publisher: Penguin/Dial Books Pages: 400 Target audience: Young adult Keywords: politics, family secrets,...
View ArticleEverything Knits Undercover ⋅ On E’s Bookshelf
My Best Everything by Sarah Tomp ( web | tweet ) Published March 3, 2015 by Little, Brown Target audience: Young adult Keywords: summer after graduation, small town, family secrets, alcoholism,...
View ArticleFriendship & Kitschy California with Author Juliana Romano
Happy Monday & welcome to Rather Be Reading. I’m thrilled debut author Juliana Romano is stopping in to talk about her book: FIRST THERE WAS FOREVER — a book about two best friends going through a...
View ArticleEvery Last Promise by Kristin Halbrook • Magan Reviews
Every Last Promise by Kristin Halbrook [twitter • website] Publication Date: April 21, 2015 Publisher: HarperTeen Pages: 288 Target Audience: Mature Young Adult Keywords: sexual assault, small town...
View ArticleIt’s a Wrap • So Long, April
Welp. Another month done. The bright side? Another month closer to summertime and… Christmas. (Don’t hurt me!) But, you know, the drill. Enjoy the moment!! Live in the present!! It’s been a busy month...
View ArticleThe Big Wave & A Big Break | Pub Date
Friends, I am in a vacation state of mind. Every time an email from Jet Blue pops up in my inbox, I’m immediately scheming and dreaming. No plans on the docket for us, at the moment, but I’m hoping...
View ArticleBlack Iris by Leah Raeder | Estelle Reviews
Black Iris by Leah Raeder ( web | tweet ) Published April 28, 2015 by Atria Pages: 368 Target audience: New adult Keywords: homophobia, bullying, revenge, sex, family, mental illness Summary: Pain and...
View ArticleA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas • Magan Reviews
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas [twitter • website] First Book in the Series Publication Date: May 5, 2015 Publisher: Bloomsbury Children’s Pages: 416 Target Audience: Mature Young Adult...
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