July Releases

Hello!!

So, we survived June (wow that feels like a miracle, doesn’t it?) and now we are truly in the swing of summer. The 90+ degree weather was a dead giveaway for that I’m betting, though, right?

Today is going to be an incredibly quick post because I am really busy lately (which is why this is so freaking late). Sorry 😦 BUT I am off work today (that hasn’t happened in a while) and climbed out of my writing hidey-hole to bring you the July Book Releases!! Here are some books coming out this month that you should check out.

The Cheerleaders by Kara Thomas Five years ago tragic accidents befell the cheerleading squad, leading to their disbanding. Now Monica, the sister of one of those dead cheerleaders, has been chosen to help honor the fallen on the five year anniversary. Except, she just wants to forget. But that’s not about to happen. What went down five years ago was only the beginning and Monica is about to find that out firsthand. Release Date: July 31. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

Bright We Burn by Kiersten White The epic conclusion to the best-selling Conqueror’s Saga. NO SPOILERS HERE (I can’t give any anyway. I’ve only read book one). All I’m gonna say here is there’s a reason everyone I’ve talked to is in love with these books. Release Date: July 10 (TODAY). About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

Kiss of the Royal by Lindsey Dilga The world is at war and the royals are losing. Princess Ivy is determined to end things once and for all. Prince Zach is one of the most skilled swordsmen in the kingdom. They need to work together to win this war. Now if only they could put aside their differences and actually do it. Release Date: July 3 (already out!). About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

Sea Witch by Sarah Henning Before there was the Little Mermaid, there was a sea witch. And before there was a sea witch there was a girl. Evie has been an outcast since her best friend Anna drowned. But when a girl who looks eerily like Anna appears off-shore, Evie will do anything to help her save her humanity. But does ‘anything’ mean sacrificing the heart of the prince she loves? Release Date: July 31. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

Yeah I wasn’t kidding when I said this was going to be short. I’m on fire with my WIP (and also in the middle of The Cheerleaders which you should all buy on July 31st). I hope you guys see some books you like here and that you’ll read! Bye!

Kailey

 

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Some Pride Books for Your TBR

HAPPY PRIDE MONTH!

Ah, I love June. June is a great month. Even if it’s been cloudy the whole damn month. Isn’t June supposed to be sunny and fun? Where is the sun hiding? But, anyway.

Happy Pride Month to the LGBTQIA+ community. I’m deeply glad to celebrate pride this year and I hope everyone else is enjoying this important month as well.

So, since it’s Pride, I thought I’d put together a list of ten awesome books starring members of the LGBTQIA+ community that are coming out this year. Or already came out. I want to say I haven’t read all of these books yet (since some of them haven’t come out yet, I mean, that’s obvious) but they all have good reviews on goodreads and I’ve heard good things. And there are a couple I have read and . . . no spoilers but I LOVE.

Without further ado: Ten Books You Need on Your TBR This Pride Month

1. Ship It by Britta Lundin Claire is a fangirl hired onto her favorite show’s press tour. Forest is the reason she’s there–and he’s not happy about it. And Tess? Well, Tess is the cute artist who keeps showing up who Claire can’t help but notice. Read more here!

2. Let’s Talk About Love by Claire Kann Alice has a perfect plan that does not involve dating–not anymore, anyway. That is, until she meets Takumi. Read more here!

3. The Brightsiders by Jen Wilde Emmy King’s life is kind of a mess with her face splashed across the tabloids and her girlfriend in jail. Good thing her band mate Alfie is there to help her pick up the pieces. Read more here!

4. Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli Leah’s friend group has started drifting apart at the worst time. On top of normal senior year stress she has a secret crush–and it’s someone she never thought she’d be crushing on. Read more here!

5. People Like Us by Dana Mele Kay has been keeping a secret for a long time. But if she can’t figure out who killed one of her classmates it’s not going to be a secret much longer. Read more here!

6. What If It’s Us by Adam Silvera & Becky Albertalli Told in alternating points of view, Ben and Arthur struggle throughout the course of the summer to find out if the universe really is on their side. Read more here!

7. The Summer of Jordi Perez by Amy Spalding Abby is a private person who just nailed an internship at her local boutique. But when her co-worker/crush takes her out of the shadows and into the spotlight things go off the rails a bit. Read more here!

8. The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats & Piracy by Mackenzi Lee Sequal to Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue following Felicity as she dodges proposals and tries to make her way across Europe to achieve her dream of becoming a doctor. Of course, getting there might prove to be a bit of a problem. Read more here!

9. All Out by Saundra Mitchell An anthology spanning across different time periods and genres. Featuring stories from 17 authors across the LGBTQIA+ community this anthology gives readers stories of queer characters shaping the world around them. Read more here!

10. Anger is a Gift by Mark Oshiro Moss has been dealing with his anger for years over the shooting of his father by an Oakland police officer. Now that he and his classmates are getting treated more like criminals than students, the anger is piling up. But when tragedy hits he starts to realize anger doesn’t have to be a curse. Read more here!

This is so far from a complete list it’s kinda ridiculous . . . but it is a good start for releases this year I think. If there’s any I missed or any books you’re SUPER excited about that I didn’t put on this list feel free to leave them in the comments! My TBR is a mile high right now but I am always looking for new books to add onto it.

ALSO!! Here are a few other lists I’ve seen floating around my twitter feed (do you see how I linked twitter there? you should totally click it)(and follow me)(come be my friend).

Epic Reads

Penguin

Tor

Alright I’ve got some reading to get back to. Happy Pride Month (again!!).

Kailey

June Releases

Hi hi hi!

I am hyper. And happy. And surrounded by books. Which is why I’m happy. As you’ve no doubt guessed from my previous post I am neck deep in background reading research at the moment. Which means lots of books hanging around my office. Even more than normal. Currently working my way through Miles Morales (it’s really good).

In between many life things going on (sadly no exaggeration I’m mega busy lately)(but at least only mega busy working in my house and at my job and not running around everywhere)(but I’m doing exciting stuff I can’t wait to see finished) I am bringing you what is one of my favorite posts of the month: the monthly releases post!!

So obviously it’s time for June releases (I know, the title of the post wasn’t a dead giveaway at all) but I want to say a little something before I get into the book list for this month. As I’ve already said, this has become one of my favorite posts to write. I know I mostly stick to book reviews and writing on here, but these kinds of posts have been insanely fun for me. I love looking through lists of books coming out, reading summaries, reviews, getting excited about all the amazing stories being released that month. I know these aren’t my most popular posts and that most people don’t even really read them, but I love writing them. I love putting these together for you guys, even if the majority of people aren’t really looking at them. If you are though, thanks. I hope you find a book or two to look at this month from this list.

And now, to the list!

Save the Date by Morgan Matson Charlie’s sister is getting married this weekend and she can’t wait. It’s the last time the whole family will be together before the house is sold and they’re all split up again. Except the weekend? Yeah, it’s an epic disaster. And amidst all of the chaos and things going wrong and the brother who didn’t tell her he was bringing home a girl she’s got to deal with the wedding planner’s nephew who is, surprisingly, kinda cute. Over the course of the next three days Charlie is going to realize exactly what her future has in store–and maybe let go of the past in the process. YA contemporary. Release Date: June 5th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

A Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa Tahir As this is part of a series I won’t say anything in order to avoid spoilers. But I WILL say that Sabaa Tahir is fabulous and you should all read her because she’s awesome and so is this YA fantasy series. Release Date: June 12th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

A Thousand Beginnings and Endings by Ellen Oh An anthology of YA fantasy short stories by fifteen acclaimed authors. Fifteen retellings of South and East Asian folklore and mythology. The writers contributing to this anthology are Renee Ahdieh, Sona Charaipotra, Preeti Chhibber, Roshani Chokshi, Aliette de Bodard, Melissa de la Cruz, Julie Kagawa, Rahul Kanakia, Lori M. Lee, E. C. Myers, Cindy Pon, Aisha Saeed, Shveta Thakrar, and Alyssa Wong. Release Date: June 26th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

Bruja Born by Zoraida Córdova Again as this is a sequel I won’t provide details in order to avoid spoilers. However, I will say that the Brooklyn Brujas books have an average four star rating and a multitude of good reviews. Not to mention Córdova’s writing it captivating and sucks you in until the very end. Release Date: June 5th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

Miriam Sharma Hits the Road by Sheba Karim Miriam is looking forward to spending the summer after her freshman year of college with her best friends, Ghazala and Umar. But when a picture of Ghaz shows up on a billboard in Times Square they decide it’s time for a road trip. So, the friends pile in the car and head south the New Orleans. They have plenty of adventures along the way but there are still questions lingering. It is up to the friends to stick together and find the answers they’re looking for. YA contemporary. Release Date: June 5th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

Not the Girls You’re Looking For by Aminah Mae Safi Lulu Saad is fine. She’s totally fine. There were a few incidents–that boy almost drowning at the pool party and the minor scene during Ramadan–but she’s got it under control. Except, okay, maybe she doesn’t. And if she can’t figure out how to fix this there might be bigger things at stake than a few pissed off friends. Lulu might have to figure out just who she really wants to be. YA contemporary. Release Date: June 19th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

Sooooooo you might notice that this list is shorter than in months past. That’s because since it’s pride month there will be an extra list coming your way soon! This won’t be specifically June releases, but it’s a list I’m looking forward to making nonetheless.

Let me know what books you’re looking forward to coming out this month in the comments!

Kailey

May Releases

Hello my wonderful people! How are you all today?

It’s finally here. May. The month of freedom (for me anyway). I know I didn’t post really at all in April, and part of that is because I literally had no time to. I spent most of April applying for jobs and putting together final papers, projects, portfolios . . . you get the idea. All of this in preparation for the terrifying thing known as my college graduation. Yep. Your local book nerd is graduating college this month. In about a week and a half, to be exact. So, last month I had an actual excuse for why there were no reviews or writing content. NO MORE THOUGH! I am about to be a real-life adult. I have to do real-life adult things. Like try to keep a regular posting schedule. Hopefully. I actually have a review about ready to post and another one that’ll be ready soon. Also, I swear I’ll get back to talking about writing soon. I have an entire post planned about my creative writing capstone experience. So, keep an eye out for those!

ANYWAY my monthly excuses over with, let’s get down to the fun part of this post. It’s time for . . .

MAY BOOK RELEASES!!

*pretend there’s a gif here because it won’t let me insert one for some reason*

ALL THE BOOKS THIS MONTH! This post is going to be full of excitement releases because I’m just so in love with so many of these releases. It’s going to be a super exciting time for me. My TBR is already ridiculously long so this month is going to not only break the bank but also add to the ever-growing list.

But enough of my rambling (though you’re probably used to it by now tbh) LET’S GET TO THE BOOKS!

A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas It’s Feyre’s first Winter Solstice as a High Lady, and she’s got to navigate all of that comes with it. While rebuilding the Night Court after the events of A Court of Wings and Ruin, it’s nice to have a break, even when it comes with High Lady duties. But that break gets interrupted when she realizes some of her friends’ traumas aren’t as far gone as she once thought. And the scars they leave behind might affect more than just their circle. A YA Fantasy bridging the ACOTAR trilogy and the coming novels. Release Date: May 1st (already out!). About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

From Twinkle, with Love by Sandhya Menon A YA contemporary following Twinkle, an aspiring filmmaker who has the chance to showcase her work at the Summer Festival. The twist? She’s working with Sahil, aka her long-time crush Neil’s twin brother. While working with Sahil on their film, Twinkle begins to get messages from a mysterious “N” who she is sure is Neil. The problem is, working with Sahil has her questioning her feelings for him now as well. Twinkle doesn’t know what to do. This certainly isn’t the romance she planned out. But does that mean it’s not worth it? Release Date: May 22nd. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

Furyborn by Claire Legrand A YA fantasy following two girls a thousand years apart. When her best friend, the crown prince, is attacked by assassins, Rielle must reveal that she is one of the prophesied queens: one who will bring light to her kingdom and another who will bring destruction. She now must go through seven trials to prove she’s the Sun Queen. A thousand years later, Eliana has dismissed the story of Queen Rielle as a legend. She’s more concerned about her bounty-hunting duties. That is, until her mother goes missing. Now she must join a war a thousand years in the making in order to find her. Release Date: May 22nd. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

Royals by Rachel Hawkins Daisy Winters is pretty normal. She has a part-time job at a sort-of Wal-Mart, bright red hair that stands out in the Florida sunshine, and an older sister who’s kind of perfect. But when that sister gets engaged to the crown prince of Scotland, Daisy’s forced to learn all about what it means to be famous. Luckily, she has a great teacher to help her become a proper lady: Miles, the prince’s younger brother. Too bad scandal follows Miles like a puppy and becoming a lady is the last thing Daisy wants. YA contemporary. Release Date: May 1st (already out!). About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

The Brightsiders by Jen Wilde After a major scandal lands rockstar drummer Emmy King on the front page of the tabloids, and her girlfriend in jail, it’s decided she needs to scale back on the drama a bit. Good thing she has a great support system in her bandmates–especially the gorgeous Alfie. Emmy knows that hooking up with Alfie is the last thing she needs right now, but they just can’t seem to stay away from one another. This could be another trending scandal waiting to happen. Or, it could be just the thing that lets her stand on her own. YA Contemporary. Release Date: May 22nd. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

Undead Girl Gang by Lily Anderson This YA fantasy(/mystery) follows Mila and her best friend Riley as they engage in one of the few activities available in the small town of Cross Creek: amateur witchcraft. But when Riley dies along with two students from Fairmont Academy under suspicious circumstances, Mila wants to get to the bottom of it. So, she brings the girls back to life to prove they were murdered. She has seven days to get them to point out the killer. The problem? They don’t remember anything, and they’ve all got their own agendas. Now Mila has to try and keep them in line while getting them to remember, before the killer can strike again. Release Date: May 8th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

My So-Called Bollywood Life by Nisha Sharma Winnie knows that she’s going to fall in love before her 18th birthday. It was predicted for her, and her boyfriend Raj checks all the boxes. So when she comes home from film camp to find him cheating on her and he takes the coveted spot as chair of the student film festival, Winnie is not happy. Enter Dev. Dev shares her love of Bollywood films and makes her question if she should look past the life set out for her. But being with Dev might mean giving up the love her horoscope promised she was destined to have. Is it worth it? YA Contemporary. Release Date: May 15th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

Ship It by Britta Lundin A whirlwind YA contemporary about fandom and love. Claire is a fanfic writer obsessed with the show Demon Heart. Forest is an actor on Demon Heart. When the two meet in a Comic Con panel, disaster ensues after Claire suggests that Forest’s character might be gay. He shuts that idea down way too fast, and when the Q&A goes viral, the Demon Heart producers are facing a PR nightmare. To solve it, they hire Claire to help for the rest of the publicity tour. What follows is a series of events that lead Forest to question what he knows about sexuality, a lot of fan clashes, and a budding romance between Claire and Tess, the cute fanartist she keeps seeing around. Release Date: May 1st (already out!). About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

Girl Made of Stars by Ashely Herring Blake When Mara’s best friend Hannah accuses her twin brother Owen of rape, all of their worlds turn upside down. Mara and Owen are as close as siblings can get, and she’s having a hard time believing this. But, at the same time, she knows Hannah wouldn’t lie about something this serious. Now Mara is caught between two people she loves, and forced to face her own past demons with her ex-boyfriend Charlie. Shaken to the core and struggling with this new knowledge, Mara, Hannah, and Charlie must figure out how to move on in this new world. YA contemporary. Release Date: May 15th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

Brightly Burning by Alexa Donne Stella wants out. She’s sick of the spaceship she’s lived in her whole life, but with Earth encased in ice for the past two hundred years, there aren’t many other places to go. Then she gets offered a job as a governess on a private ship, the Rochester. There she meets Hugo, the moody captain of the ship. He’s known for being a reclusive drunk, but he’s nice to Stella. But the Rochester isn’t all that it seems. Stella is sure someone is plotting against Hugo, and if she can’t figure out who soon the entire fleet might be in danger. Release Date: May 1st (already out!). About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

The Smoke Thieves by Sally Green A YA fantasy following four teens as their fates collide. Princess Catherine of Brigant is preparing for her arranged marriage. March from Calidor seeks revenge against the prince who betrayed his country. Edyon in Piroria travels from town to town, stealing what he can. And in the northern territories Tash runs for her life from demon hunter Gravell. When war comes and magic rises, the four of them find themselves linked to save their world from destruction. Release Date: May 1st (already out!). About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

 

It Ends With Her by Brianna Labuskes FBI Agent Clarke Sinclair has been tracking serial-killer Simon Cross for years. He always takes redheads. He always waits until she’s found the previous victim to snatch a new one. It’s frustrating, to say the least, but she knows the pattern. Until he breaks it. Now, a second girl has gone missing before she’s found the first. And worse? This one is blonde. The pattern is broken and Clarke doesn’t know how to find these women before it’s too late. One thing has become clear though: this new game Cross is playing? It ends with Clarke. Mystery/Thriller (please note this is not a YA. It is an adult mystery/thriller novel). Release Date: May 1st (already out!). About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon

The Map of Salt and Stars by Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar Two girls, eight hundred years apart, both seeking understanding and meaning of home. In 2011, Nour lost her father to cancer. Her mother then moved their family back to Syria to be closer to their family. But when their house gets shelled and Nour almost dies, they have to make a choice: flee across several countries as refugees or stay in a potentially volatile and dangerous place. Meanwhile, eight hundred years before Rawiya sets off to find herself. Disguised as a boy named Rami and in the employ of cartographer al-Idrisi she travels across the Middle East and North Africa, exploring the world and discovering the meaning of home along the way. Historical Fiction. Release Date: May 1st (already out!). About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

Anger is a Gift by Mark Oshiro Moss’s father was killed six years ago by an Oakland police officer, and the media did nothing but attack him. Now a high school sophomore with frequent panic attacks, Moss and his friends are being treated more and more like criminals in their own school. When they decide to push back and do something about it, disaster strikes. This leaves Moss with a decision to make: give in to the fear and hatred or accept that maybe his anger was the gift he’s been looking for. YA contemporary. Release Date: May 22nd. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

Monday’s Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson It’s weird enough when Claudia’s best friend Monday doesn’t show up for their first day of school. When she’s still not there by the time the second week rolls around, Claudia starts to dig for answers. But Monday’s mother is being strangely cryptic about her daughter’s disappearance, not giving her any answers. Her sister April is even less helpful. And the deeper Claudia digs, the more disturbing the clues are. No one can seem to remember the last time they saw Monday. It’s like she’s disappeared without a trace. Will Claudia be able to find out what happened? YA mystery/thriller. Release Date: May 22nd. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

Airports, Exes, and Other Things I’m Over by Shani Petroff Sari and Zev’s Florida vacation is ruined when when she finds him cheating on her. Now, all she wants to do is get back home to New York. Unfortunately for her there are major storms all over the Northeast. So her flight? Good and cancelled. Thankfully a hot NYU student is there to save the day. When he offers her a seat on a connecting fight through Boston, she jumps at the chance. But her mom is not keen on the idea of her travelling alone, so Zev has to take the flight, too. Trapped on a plane with a hot guy and the one who broke her heart. What could go wrong? YA contemporary romance. Release Date: May 15th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

Listen to Your Heart by Kasie West A YA contemporary romance following Kate, who would really rather spend her summer chilling alone on the lake than talking to other people. So, when she’s convinced to join the school’s podcast by her best friend, it comes as a surprise to everyone that she’s chosen to be the host. Even more so when she proves to be good at it. And when an anonymous caller she’s pretty sure is her best friend’s crush Diego asks how to talk to a girl, she’s more than happy to play matchmaker. That is, until she starts getting feelings for Diego herself. Release Date: May 29th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

The Academy by Katie Sise Frankie is primed and ready to become the next greatest fashion editor. She’s already got the famous fashion blog, so that’s half the battle, right? All she needs to go is get into the famed American Fashion Academy. But when her schoolwork gets put on the back burner her parents decide it’s time for a new plan. Military school here she comes. Now she’s dealing with even harder classes, War Games she has no idea how to participate in, and people she has no idea how to relate to. Can fashion-lover Frankie survive in the elite–and terrifying–Academy? YA contemporary. Release Date: May 22nd. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

War Storm by Victoria Aveyard BOOK FOUR IN THE RED QUEEN SERIES. In order to avoid potential spoilers for previous books I will not be putting a description here. HOWEVER I do recommend reading these books and War Storm is the conclusion to a fabulous series. Description found in Goodreads link. YA Fantasy. Release Date: May 15th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

The Way You Make Me Feel by Maurene Goo Clara loves all thinks pranks and mischief. But when she takes a joke too far her dad thinks it’s time for her to get serious. How? She’s going to spend her summer working in his food KoBra alongside her annoying classmate Rose. But maybe it won’t be so bad. Rose is actually kind of cool, and the boy Hamlet who’s crushing on Clara is pretty cute. Maybe things won’t be so bad. But what if getting serious means leaving her former self behind? Release Date: May 8th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

TWENTY. BOOKS. Twenty books on this list. I know it’s a lot, but aren’t you so excited to see all these awesome books coming out this month? It’s gonna be such a good month for the TBR. Terrible for the bank account, but still.

I get that I don’t usually recommend anything but YA, but as you can see, there are some awesome adult novels coming out (or already out) this month as well. So definitely check those out if you’ve got a chance. Did I list any books you’re excited for? What about books I missed? Tell me all about the books you’re excited to read on Twitter or in the comments!

Alright, I’m out of here. I’ve finally got ten seconds to read and I have a stack of books that’s been piling up since January. Expect to hear me gush about them very soon.

Bye!!

Kailey

April Releases

Hello world!

I hope everyone is enjoying their April so far. We had some snow, which wasn’t fun to drive in. Nor was it fun to walk on campus with snow blowing at you at 8:30 in the morning. But it was just as not-fun walking to class later in the day while I sweat from the sunshine, so, I mean . . .  shrug. That’s a really long way of saying I hate fickle weather. I hope the start of your April was better than that.

I know I’m massively late, later than usual even on this, but it’s time for Monthly Book Releases: April Edition.

You know how every month I say that it’s going to be a great book month? This month is no exception. However, this might be a particularly squeal-y month for me, since there are a couple of books I’ve been waiting MANY MONTHS for finally coming out this month. Hint: one of them comes from the same author who brought you this (in book form) –

I don’t think I ever gushed about my love for Simon vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda, but I’m 99% sure I jumped up and down over here over The Upside of Unrequited (metaphorically)(okay literally)(I love Becky Albertalli y’all).

ANYWAY my little comments aside, there are (as usual) a bunch of awesome books coming out this month. Should we look at them? I think we should.

Ace of Shades by Amanda Foody A YA Fantasy that follows Enne, a proper young lady who is trying to find her missing mother. Her only lead? A trail leading to New Reynes and the name Levi Glaisyer. But Levi isn’t a gentleman; he’s a conman. The pair must go on adventures throughout the city to find Enne’s mother and maybe even save one another. Release Date: April 10th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: AmazonB&N

Dread Nation by Justina Ireland Jane McKeene is in training to become an Attendant–one of the elite who are trained to protect the well-off in an America ravaged by walking dead. It’s one of the better opportunities for a black girl like her in Civil War-era US. But all Jane wants is to get back to her family in Kentucky. When families around Baltimore start disappearing, though, it’s up to her to find out what’s happening–and figure out how to fight an enemy that makes the undead the least of her problems. YA Fantasy. Release Date: April 3rd (Already out!). About: Goodreads. Purchase: AmazonB&N

Ash Princess by Laura Sebastian Ten years after seeing her mother murdered and her kingdom taken over, mocked Ash Princess Theodosia is forced to kill off her last hope of escape. In return, she vows vengeance, pledging to seduce the Kaiser’s son. She doesn’t count on falling for the Prinz. And she really doesn’t count on the rebels who’ve had her back turning on her unless she hands over her heart’s sister, Cress. A YA Fantasy about finding out how far you’ll go to get back what yours–and how much of yourself you’re willing to lose in the process. Release Date: April 24th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli A YA Contemporary that follows Leah, a drummer and bisexual girl who knows what she’s doing behind a drum kit but ask her about the rest of her life and she has no idea. She hasn’t told anyone she’s bi other than her mom, despite that her best friend Simon Spier is openly gay. She’s just not sure what to do, and with graduation looming and her formerly tight-knit friend group growing farther and farther apart, she’s got to decide soon. Release Date: April 24th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

Sky in the Deep by Adrienne Young Eelyn is a warrior for the Aska clan, sworn enemy to the Riki. In this YA Fantasy she battles against those who would do her clan harm–until one day she sees her brother among those people. Her brother she thought died five years before. Now she must survive among the Riki while dealing with her brother’s betrayal. But when an enemy clan everyone thought to be a myth attacks, she must try and unite the peoples to fight side by side, or they’ll all be slaughtered. Release Date: April 24th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

Love Songs & Other Lies by Jessica Pennington A YA Contemporary following Virginia and Cam, two years post-breakup. The two haven’t seen each other since but now have to spend the summer on a tour bus while trying to promote Cam’s band. An entire summer on a reality-show battle of the bands tour . . . Vee and Cam can handle it, right? But with the cameras rolling 24/7 and Cam’s relentless pursuit of Vee’s forgiveness some secrets might get shared that were better left unsaid. Release Date: April 24th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

White Rabbit by Caleb Roehrig When Rufus’s ex-boyfriend Sebastian shows up out of nowhere wanting to talk, he thinks things can’t get much worse than that. But then his sister calls, begging for help. When he and Sebastian find her covered in blood and standing next to the body of her boyfriend, he knows he was wrong. She swears she didn’t do it but Rufus knows she’s hiding something. Now he and Sebastian have to work together for one night to prove his sister’s innocence or there could be dire consequences. YA Mystery/Thriller. Release Date: April 24th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

Picture Us in the Light by Kelly Loy Gilbert A year after a tragic accident shook up his life, Danny Cheng seems to have it all together. He’s ready to leave for art school but the idea of leaving his best friend Harry Wong behind is daunting. And when family secrets come to light and the world Danny thought he had starts to unravel around him, he starts questioning everything–including his best friend’s love for his girlfriend. With everything spinning out of control it’s time Danny faces up to the past to make sure he has a future. YA Contemporary. Release Date: April 10th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

The Summer of Jordi Perez by Amy Spalding Abby Ives just wants to focus on her plus-size fashion blog. She’s perfectly willing to be the sidekick in other peoples’ lives. Then she makes the mistake of falling for her co-worker, Jordi, and when her photography starts shifting the attention Abby’s way she doesn’t know if she likes the spotlight. To top it off, she’s somehow agreed to help the local lacrosse jock, Jax, eat his way across the LA burger scene. Will she be able to reconcile the person she wants to be with the one she’s becoming? YA Contemporary. Release Date: April 3rd (Already out!). About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

The Diminished by Kaitlyn Sage Patterson In a world where nearly everyone is born with a twin, to be born without makes you royalty. That’s where Bo Trousillion comes in. A singleborn he is destined to rule the empire, even if he doesn’t feel quite ready for it. While most are born with a twin, sometimes those twins die. That’s where Vi Abernathy is at. Her sister died in infancy, leaving Vi with a life she dreams to escape after her family disowns her. Two different people on very different paths in life–until their sixteenth birthdays approach, when fate reveals just how much of a twist it has in store for them. Release Date: April 10th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

I actually had more titles lined up to show you guys, but figured since I’m so late as it is I’ll get these to you now. If you have any suggested books or books you’ve read this month you don’t see on the list comment them below! And, as always, feel free to talk to me anytime here or on twitter.

Gotta go. Sorry again for the lateness.

Kailey

March Releases

Hey all!

I hope y’all enjoyed my Sightwitch review earlier this week (last week? I don’t know. Depends on when you consider the week to start). I also recently finished People Like Us by Dana Mele and will hopefully have that review for you soon. I will say I recommend both books!

Of course, the reason I’m writing this post is not to remind you that I post book reviews (but hey here and here are the reviews I posted before Sightwitch if you want to maybe check them out)(side note I will be posting more writing content soon I swear). The reason I’m writing this is because it is time for . . .

MARCH BOOK RELEASES!!

Was that showing proper excitement? That’s about right for how I feel. I know I’m four days late (and I suck) but this is a good book month. I’m so serious. There are some killer books coming out this month you guys. I am so excited to tell you all about them!! Starting now.

Blood Water Paint by Joy McCullough A YA Historical novel in verse inspired by the life and trials of famous painter Artemisia Gentileschi. Set in Rome in 1610, the young woman faces a choice after she is raped: she can keep quiet or speak up, consequences be damned. Release Date: March 6th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

Children of Blood & Bone by Tomi Adeyemi A YA Fantasy debut about Orïsha, a land formerly filled with magic, and Zélie, the girl who is going to bring it all back. She is determined to overthrow the monarchy that ordered magi like her mother murdered. But she only has one shot and doesn’t need growing feelings getting in the way of taking it. Release Date: March 6th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

Tyler Johnson Was Here by Jay Coles A YA Contemporary about Marvin, a young boy whose brother Tyler went to a party and then promptly went missing. A video later surfaces that shows Tyler was killed by a police officer after they’d raided the party he was at. Now Marvin needs to learn how to cope with this loss while watching his brother turn into a symbol. Release Date: March 20th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X. R. Pan When Leigh’s mother committed suicide, she’s absolutely certain that she turned into a bird. This YA Contemporary follows her on her journey to Taiwan to meet her maternal grandparents and find her mother, the bird. Along the way she must learn how to cope with her loss and forge new relationships. Release Date: March 20th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

the witch doesn’t burn in this one by Amanda Lovelace This book of poetry is the second in the “women are some kind of magic series”. Lovelace explores what it means to be a powerful woman and how they are often demonized, but not here. She creates empowering and vividly bold poems that her readers can relate to in countless ways. Release Date: March 6th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

Nothing Left to Burn by Heather Ezell A YA Contemporary spanning the course of an action-packed 24 hours. Sixteen-year-old Audrey is forced to evacuate her home after the wildfires sweeping through California get too close. While trying to come to terms with potentially losing her family home, she also has to deal with Brooks, the volunteer firefighter who may have a darker past than he initially let on. Release Date: March 13th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

Not If I Save You First by Ally Carter A YA Contemporary about Maddie, daughter to a secret service agent and formerly the president’s son’s best friend. But after six years in the Alaskan wilderness, she’s not too concerned about him anymore. Until he shows up, and brings trouble right to her door. She wants to kill him, but when he gets kidnapped, it looks like she’ll have to save him first. Release Date: March 27th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

The Beauty that Remains by Ashley Woodfolk A YA Contemporary that follows Autumn, Shay, and Logan as they each watch their lives unexpectedly crumble around them. Music is just not enough anymore, until they can come back together as a band and see that sometimes when the smoke clears there is beauty left behind. Release Date: March 6th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo A YA Fantasy about Lira, a deadly siren princess who collects the hearts of princes. When she’s forced to kill one of her own, though, her mother the Sea Queen forces her to live as a human. The only way to return to her home is to bring her mother the heart of Prince Elain by the winter solstice. But Prince Elain is determined to wipe out the sirens, and with Lira’s promised help he can. Too bad he doesn’t trust her. Release Date: March 6th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

Olivia Twist by Lorie Langdon This YA Historical retelling of Oliver Twist follows Olivia Brownlow, formerly raised among London’s street gangs but now a high society debutante who can’t seem to forget her past–or the people still living like she did. Enter Jack MacCarron, the “nephew” of a high society woman who is helping her rob people blind. He can’t seem to figure out why Olivia looks so familiar, but he wants to. And he’s willing to go pretty far to find out. Release Date: March 6th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

The Final Six by Alexandra Monir A YA Sci-Fi about Leo and Naomi, two very different people who were both chosen to attend International Space Training Camp after climate change has ravaged the earth. Leo wants is to help save humankind after he lost his family to the floods in Rome. Naomi wants to find out what the ISTC is hiding. They form a friendship, but among the 24 teens present, only six can make it to the end. Release Date: March 6th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw Every summer, the ghosts of three murdered sisters rise up and claim the bodies of weak-hearted girls in order to drown local boys for revenge for their deaths. Penny Talbot knows this, and accepts it, until Bo Carter arrives. Now she’s got a choice to make–save herself, or save him. YA Fantasy. Release Date: March 6th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo In this YA novel in verse, Xiomara Batista pours everything she has into her poetry. But she can never let anyone know. When she’s invited to perform at her school’s slam poetry club, she can’t think about anything else. And maybe this time she’s done keeping her thoughts to herself. Release Date: March 6th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

The Midnights by Sara Nicole Smetana A YA Contemporary about Susannah, who just wants to follow in her rock star father’s footsteps. But when he dies unexpectedly, it destroys her. In the aftermath, her mother moves them to a new city, where she reinvents herself and leaves the past in the past. But her secrets might catch up with her, and she’s not the only one keeping them. Release Date: March 6th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

Time Bomb by Joelle Charbonneau This YA Contemporary features an eclectic cast of characters who are thrown together by extreme circumstances–namely a bomb. Now they’re trapped in a school together trying to find out who the bomber is, and looking at each other for answers. Release Date: March 13th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

Honor Code by Kiersi Burkhart This YA Contemporary follows Sam as she excitedly navigates Edwards Academy–only to learn there’s more than a little hazing involved with being a new student. And when she’s paired with an older student and something happens, she’s forced to figure out if the future she’s always dreamed of is worth keeping her mouth shut and losing the justice she deserves. Release Date: March 1st (already out!). About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

A Kiss in the Dark by Gina Ciocca When the lights go out at her high school’s football game, Macy finds herself on the receiving end of a kiss. When the lights come back on, though, the kisser is gone. Still, Macy thinks there’s something familiar about the kisser. Trying to figure out just who this guy is leads to the reopening of some old wounds. And all to find out that her mystery kisser might not be the same person she’s falling for in the light of day. YA Contemporary. Release Date: March 6th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

Chaotic Good by Whitney Gardner In this YA Contemporary Cameron just wants to perfect her costume portfolio and get into the CalTech costume department. Once her cosplay starts getting her attention, she’s forced to disguise herself as a boy to work in the local comic book shop. But it’s hard to keep up once she joins a D&D campaign, and it’s even harder when she starts to get feelings for one of the other players. Release Date: March 13th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

Reflection: A Twisted Tale by Elizabeth Yim When Captain Shang is taken to the Underworld after being wounded in battle, Mulan travels down to find him. King Yama isn’t so quick to give him up, though. Now Mulan, disguised as Ping, must scour the Underworld in search of him. And when she finds him, she must decide if she should tell him the truth about her identity. If she finds him. A YA Fantasy retelling. Release Date: March 27th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

March 6th and March 20th are going to be busy days, just saying. Also, I did warn you guys that March was going to be a longer post. There are just a lot of good books coming out this month you guys. WARNING: A LOT OF THESE DEAL WITH SENSITIVE CONTENT AND I WOULD CHECK FOR TRIGGER WARNINGS BEFORE READING. I won’t be able to read any of them until later this week (thanks midterms) but if you read any of them comment your thoughts! Or come talk to me on twitter!

Alright, sadly I have to go. Studying waits for no one and my Greek midterm is not going to go well unless I actually, you know, look at the Greek. Bye!

Kailey

3/21/18 UPDATE: I have removed Miles Away From You from this list due to harmful content as explained in my review. My deepest and most sincere apologies for its placement here in the first place.

February Releases

HELLO THERE!

So I’ve already failed on getting two reviews posted per month. In January. Which ended last week. Cool. I would like to argue that school has kept me incredibly busy (because it has) and I didn’t have time to read, but excuses are excuses only in this case. I had some time (not much, but some) to read this past month. And I enjoyed all the reading I did. I managed to finish The Belles. IT WAS SO GOOD. No spoilers but it was so good y’all.

Even though I didn’t manage to meet my goal of posting two book reviews per month, I am trying to stick to my blogging schedule (I know, you’re probably like “she’s made a schedule? KAILEY?” Trust me, I’m as shocked as you are). In an attempt to try and be active here, I’m posting my monthly recommendations! You can probably guess what they consist of based on the books I’ve talked about in my past few posts, but I’m going to list them anyway. Here are the books I’m most looking forward to in this wonderful (and cold) month of February.

Sightwitch by Susan Dennard – A YA Fantasy prequel to the Witchlands series. When the other Sightwitches start going missing, Ryber heads into the mountain to investigate. While there she meets Kullen, a Nubrevnan who has no memory of how he got there. While trying to figure out what’s going on they might just form a friendship–or more. Release Date: February 13th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton – A YA Fantasy about Camellia, whose quest to become the favorite Belle leads to discovery about deep secrets in the world of Orleans and her own powers. In order to save the princess she must make a choice, and the results could change her world as she knows it forever. Release Date: February 6th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

Heart of Iron by Ashley Poston – A YA Sci-Fi about Ana, a girl in search of a lost ship that could hold the answers to her problems. Too bad she’s beaten to the coordinates by an Ironblood boy. Now they’re both outlaws, being chased by the kingdom, and they might not make it out of this alive. Release Date: February 27th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

People Like Us by Dana Mele – A YA Mystery set in Bates Academy, where the truth is not always what happened. And this is more than real when bodies start turning up, and Kay gets caught up in cyber-scavenger hunt to find the killer. Release Date: February 27th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

Blood of a Thousand Stars by Rhoda Belleza (sequel) – In this YA Sci-FI/Fantasy sequel Rhee needs to choose between making a deal with her enemy or losing her throne. Alyosha only wants to kill Nero–but will have to travel home to do it. Kara might have uncovered the secret to leaving her princess life behind forever. And Nero will stop at nothing to control the galaxy. Release Date: February 20th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

A Girl Like That by Tanaz Bhathena – A YA Contemporary about Zarin Wadia, aka the girl your parents warned you to stay away from. But when Zarin ends up dead with Porus Dumasia on the side of the highway, it becomes clear that there was far more to her than met the eye. Release Date: February 27th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N 

Honor Among Thieves by Rachel Caine – A YA Sci-Fi that follows Zara Cole as she’s recruited to the Honors. While working in this program to explore the outer reaches of the universe she finds out that the galaxies aren’t all the sparkle and starlight she thought it would be. Release Date: February 13th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

American Panda by Gloria Chao – A YA Contemporary about Mei, an MIT freshman whose life has been set out before her: become a doctor, get married, have kids. She’s ready to follow through, even though she has other plans. While reconnecting with her brother she starts to wonder if it might be better to follow her own path, consequences and all. Release Date: February 6th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

Ink, Iron, and Glass by Gwendolyn Clare – In this YA Historical Fantasy scriptologists can bring fictional worlds to life. When Elsa’s mother, a celebrated scriptoloist, is abducted, she has to travel to 19th century Italy and team up with a team of genius kids to find her. It would be a great plan, if it weren’t for the assassin following her to their doorstep. Release Date: February 20th. About: Goodreads. Purchase: Amazon B&N

I put a sequel on this list, but I never recommend reading a sequel without reading the first book previously. I know sometimes it’s okay, but I wouldn’t do it, personally. So my recommendation is to read Empress of a Thousand Skies before Blood of a Thousand Stars.

I’m in the middle of Sightwitch right now, and already finished The Belles. Both books I would highly recommend. I’m very excited to see everyone’s reactions to these books. Sorry there’s not as many books this month as last month, but I did warn y’all that it would vary. If you have read/are reading any of these right now come talk to me about them!! I want to talk about books with you. Leave a comment or talk to me on Twitter.

Okay, I have to go read some classmates’ words and give comments on them for my capstone. I’m loving my capstone so much, even if it’s crazy nerve-wracking when I’m up for workshop. I’ve gotten a ton of awesome comments so it’s my turn to give them great feedback in return. And then do some reading. Yay!

Kailey