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New Book Releases December 2018

December 2, 2018 / / 0 Comments

New Book Releases for December 2018

Need a holiday read or a gift for the reader in your life? Here is a list of books I’m most anticipating due for release in December 2018. Click on covers for more information and reviews.

 

Young Adult Fiction

Dare To Fall – Estelle Maskame – Sourcebooks Fire – Published 4 December 2018

MacKenzie Rivers knows the kind of impact death can have on those it leaves behind. She’s felt that grief firsthand. So when Jaden, her crush and almost-boyfriend, loses his parents in a car accident, MacKenzie steps back. It might not be the right thing to do, but with an alcoholic mother and a father who deals with their family problems by not dealing at all, self-preservation is her only option. Read More

Young adult fiction: Contemporary.

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New Book Releases October 2018

October 1, 2018 / / 6 Comments

New Book Releases for October 2018

October 2018 is an absolutely massive month for book releases. There is something for everyone. Here is my list of top releases for October 2018. Click on covers for more information and reviews.

Children’s Fiction

 Journey of the Pale Bear – Susan Fletcher – Margaret K. McEldery Books – Published 2 October 2018

The polar bear is a royal bear, a gift from the King of Norway to the King of England. The first time Arthur encounters the bear, he is shoved in her cage as payback for stealing food. Restless and deadly, the bear terrifies him. Yet, strangely, she doesn’t harm him—though she has attacked anyone else who comes near. That makes Arthur valuable to the doctor in charge of getting the bear safely to London. So Arthur, who has run away from home, finds himself taking care of a polar bear on a ship to England.

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New Book Releases August 2018

August 1, 2018 / / 0 Comments

New Book Releases for August 2018

Looking for a new book? August 2018 has a few nice books for your to-read list. Here is my list of top releases for August 2018. Click on covers for more information and reviews.

 

Children’s Fiction

The Dog That Ate The World – Sandra Dieckmann – Flying Eye Books – Published 21 August 2018

Things have changed for seventeen-year-oldIt’s been two years since the night that changed Ashley’s life. Two years since she was raped by her brother’s teammate. And a year since she sat in a court and watched as he was given a slap-on-the-wrist sentence. But the years have done nothing to stop the pain or lessen the crippling panic attacks that make her feel like she’s living a half-life.

Picture book: Animals.

Young Adult Fiction

Someone I Used To Know – Patty Blount – Sourcebooks Fire – Published 1 August 2018

Things have changed for seventeen-year-oldIt’s been two years since the night that changed Ashley’s life. Two years since she was raped by her brother’s teammate. And a year since she sat in a court and watched as he was given a slap-on-the-wrist sentence. But the years have done nothing to stop the pain or lessen the crippling panic attacks that make her feel like she’s living a half-life.

Young adult fiction: Contemporary.

These Rebel Waves – Sara Raasch – Stream Raiders #1 – Balzer+Bray – Published 7 August 2018

Three individuals – one a prince, one a solider spy and the last an outlaw – have each experienced the horrors of the civil war and the drive of Argrid’s church to stamp out magic. Adeluna knows the war is over, but she discovers that the Council is not as neutral as they should be. When the infamous outlaw, Devereux Bell is captured, Adeluna knows he could be the key to revealing Argrid’s plans. Meanwhile, Ben is Argrid’s prince. Challenged by his father, he must walk the thin line between exploring the power magic offers him and not being labeled as a heretic. The three must choose which side they are on as their countries march towards war once again.

Young adult fiction – Fantasy.

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New Book Releases June 2018

June 1, 2018 / / 0 Comments

New Book Releases for June 2018

If you happen to have any room left on your to-read list after the epic month of new releases that was May, then June 2018 is sure to have what you need. Here is my list of top releases for June 2018. Click on covers for more information and reviews.

 

Young Adult Fiction

Little Do We Know – Tamara Ireland Stone – Disney Hyperion – Published 5 June 2018

Next-door neighbors and ex-best friends Hannah and Emory haven’t spoken in months. Not since the fight—the one where they said things they couldn’t take back. No matter how much Hannah and Emory desperately want to bridge the thirty-six steps between their bedroom windows, they can’t. Not anymore. Until their paths cross unexpectedly. In the aftermath of the accident, all three struggle to understand what happened in their own ways. But when a devastating secret about Hannah and Emory’s argument ultimately comes to light, they must all reexamine the things they hold true.

Young adult fiction: Contemporary.

How We Roll – Natasha Friend – Farrar Straus Giroux – Published 5 June 2018

Quinn is a teen who loves her family, skateboarding, basketball, and her friends, but after she’s diagnosed with a condition called alopecia which causes her to lose all of her hair, her friends abandon her. Jake was once a star football player, but a freak accident—caused by his brother—he loses both of his legs. Quinn and Jake meet and find the confidence to believe in themselves again, and maybe even love.

Young adult fiction – Contemporary.

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New Book Releases May 2018

May 1, 2018 / / 0 Comments

New Book Releases for May 2018

I hope you have been saving those pennies because May 2018 is going to be an EPIC month for new books. Which books will you choose? There is something for everyone. Here is my list of top releases for May 2018. Click on covers for more information and reviews.

 

Young Adult Fiction

Out of Left Field – Kris Hui Lee – Sourcebooks Fire – Published 1 May 2018

Marnie loves playing baseball with her friends in the neighbourhood park. She loves baseball. But after an incident while pitching for the softball team, Marnie only plays for fun and not competitively. Until, when her best-friend, Cody, is injured, the opportunity arises for her to take his spot as the pitcher on the boy’s baseball team. Trying out for the position challenges Marnie’s faith in herself, her friendships with the other boys on the team, and her relationship (friendship that has the possibility to become so much more) with Cody.

Young adult fiction: Contemporary, Sport.

If You Don’t Have Anything Nice to Say – Leila Sales – Farrar, Straus and Giroux – Published 1 May 2018

This provocative and relevant young adult novel is about Winter, a one-time National Spelling Bee Champ with a bright future ahead of her. That all changes after she haphazardly writes a racially offensive tweet that she thought was a harmless joke. What unfolds is a barrage of Internet shaming and rejection from her community and closest friends. Winter seeks to redeem herself, but first must come to terms with what she wrote and understand why there was so much backlash.

Young adult fiction – Contemporary, Social Issues.

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New Book Releases April 2018

April 1, 2018 / / 0 Comments

New Book Releases for April 2018

Looking for some new books to add to your to-read list? April has a few choice options. These are the books that have made it onto my list for April 2018. Click on covers for more information and reviews.

 

Young Adult Fiction

Starry Eyes – Jenn Bennett – Simon Pulse – Published 3 April 2018

Shocked when she discovers a family secret, Zorie is happy to escape by accepting an invitation to go glamping with some of her classmates. But she is not so happy to discover that Lennon – once her best friend turned something more and now her biggest enemy – has also been invited. When she and Lennon are separated from the others, the two of them must trek their way through the wilderness together.

Young adult fiction: Contemporary, Adventure.

Autonomous – Andy Marino – Disney-Hyperion – Published 3 April 2018

When William wins a state-of-the-art car in a competition, he plans to take his three best friends on an epic road trip. But while discovering the extent of the car’s abilities, from being completely self driving to apparent mind reading, everything William had planed for the road trip begins to fall apart. Instead of making fantastic memories with his friends, their relationships are tested and things get far more dangerous then they could have imagined.

Young adult fiction – Science-fiction.

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New Book Releases March 2018

March 1, 2018 / / 0 Comments

New Book Releases for March 2018

Some hot new release picks for March 2018. Click on covers for more information and reviews.

 

Young Adult Fiction

The Secrets We Bury – Stacie Ramey – Sourcebooks Fire – Published 1 March 2018

Dylan has run away from home. Run away from the grief that overpowers him, run from the guilt of the secrets he carries, run from the mother who wants to put him in a special school to control his outpouring of anger. His plan of escape is to hike the Appalachian Trail. But the trail will test Dylan in ways he couldn’t expect – from bugs and new food to bears. When Dylan happens upon a strange and intriguing girl who is apparently hiking alone and unprepared, Dylan is drawn to her in a way he has never experienced before. Dylan might be running away, but the trail just might be the place where he finds himself.

Young adult fiction: Contemporary, Adventure.

The Final Six – Alexandra Monir – Harper Teen – Published 6 March 2018

Leo has nothing left to live for. His family were killed in one of the massive natural disasters to hit Rome, and with no one to care for, he has given up all hope. Until, shockingly, Leo is drafted to the new world army. He is now one of twenty-four teenagers battling it out to become one of the Final Six. The chosen six will have the chance to escape Earth and forge a new settlement deep in space. When Naomi discovers she is to be one of the chosen twenty-four, she is heartbroken. There is no way she can leave her parents or her beloved brother. With no other choice, Naomi sets in place a plan to reveal the secrets that lie beneath the surface of this space program.

Young adult fiction – Science-fiction.

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New Book Releases February 2018

February 1, 2018 / / 0 Comments

New Book Releases for February 2018

February 2018 has so many books to offer. Fantasy, clever sci-fi and heart-hitting contemporary. Click on covers for more information and reviews.

 

Young Adult Fiction

Your One & Only – Adrianne Finlay – HMH Books for Young Readers – Published 6 February 2018

Althea-310 is one of ten Althea sisters from the 310 generation, one of nine homo factus models that make up their community. When the leaders of the community reveal that they have created a human from genetic remains, Althea-310 is shocked by how unlike one of her brothers and sisters he is. The clones are unwilling to trust Jack but Althea-310 is strangely drawn to the outsider.

Young adult fiction: Science-fiction, dystopian

Down and Across – Arvin Ahmadi – Viking Books for Young Readers – Published 6 February 2018

Scott Ferdowsi has a track record of quitting. Writing the Great American Novel? Three chapters. His summer internship? One week.  With college applications looming, Scott’s parents pressure him to get serious and settle on a career path like engineering or medicine. Desperate for help, he sneaks off to Washington, DC, to seek guidance from a famous professor who specializes in grit, the psychology of success.

Young adult fiction – Contemporary.

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New Book Releases December2017

December 1, 2017 / / 0 Comments

New Book Releases for December 2017

As 2017 draws to a close, there are still plenty of excellent new books to add to your reading list. Here are the books that are on my December 2017 release list. Click on covers for more information and reviews.

 

Young Adult Fiction

Instructions for a Secondhand Heart – Tamsyn Murray – Poppy – Published 5 December 2017

Jonny knows better than anyone that life is full of cruel ironies. He’s spent every day in a hospital hooked up to machines to keep his heart ticking. Then when a donor match is found for Jonny’s heart, that turns out to be the cruellest irony of all. Because for Jonny’s life to finally start, someone else’s had to end.

Young adult fiction: Contemporary

Rules of Rain – Leah Scheier – Sourcebooks Fire – Published 5 December 2017

Rain has taken care of Ethan all of her life. Before she even knew what autism meant, she’s been her twin brother’s connection to the hostile world around him.

Each day with Ethan is unvarying and predictable, and she’s sure that nothing will ever change—until one night when her world is turned upside down by a mistake she can’t take back.

Young adult fiction – Contemporary.

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New Book Releases November 2017

November 1, 2017 / / 0 Comments

New Book Releases for November 2017

What books are on your list for November 2017? Here are the books that have caught my eye. Click on covers for more information and reviews.

 

Young Adult Fiction

Now Is Everything – Amy Giles – HarperTeen – Published 7 November 2017

Now. Hadley faces the aftermath of a deadly plane crash. There are people investigating, but Hadley isn’t talking, not about the crash, not about life before the crash. Then. Hadley wakes every morning, faces every day with the single purpose of protecting her younger sister. Hadley must get perfect grades, captain a successful lacrosse team, be a good friend, and hide the truth of her home life – from everyone. She never expected to get a chance with her long-time crush, Charlie Simmons. She never expected to fall for him the way she does. She never expected the way he would understand her and become such an important part of her life. But the situation at home is escalating, and Hadley knows she is running out of time and options.

Young adult fiction: Contemporary

Renegades -Marissa Meyer – Renegades #1 – Feiwel & Friends – Published 7 November 2017

The Renegades are a syndicate of prodigies—humans with extraordinary abilities—who emerged from the ruins of a crumbled society and established peace and order where chaos reigned. As champions of justice, they remain a symbol of hope and courage to everyone…except the villains they once overthrew.

Nova has a reason to hate the Renegades, and she is on a mission for vengeance. As she gets closer to her target, she meets Adrian, a Renegade boy who believes in justice—and in Nova. But Nova’s allegiance is to a villain who has the power to end them both.

Young adult fiction – Science-fiction

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