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18 Must-Read YA Books That Address Sexual Assault and Rape Culture

02.20.2020 by Jen Ryland // 7 Comments

Here’s a list of 18 Must-Read YA Books that address sexual assault and rape culture.

YA Books That Address Sexual Assault and Rape Culture

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Categories // Lists Tags // YA, YA contemporary, YA list

New YA Books Releasing February 18 2020

02.18.2020 by Jen Ryland // 6 Comments

Happy Book Birthday to all the new YA books releasing February 18 2020. Check out my list and then let’s discuss in comments!

New YA Releases February 18

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Review of Foul is Fair

New YA Books Releasing February 18

The Blossom and the Firefly by Sherri L. Smith – WWII historical fiction. This looks really interesting!

Break the Fall by Jennifer Iacopelli

Curses and Kisses by Sandhya Menon – I reviewed this Beauty and the Best retelling last week!

The Feminist Agenda of Jemima Kincaid by Kate Hattemer

Foul is Fair by Hannah Capin – this is a dark revenge story that deals with sexual assault – check out my review from yesterday!

Glitch Kingdom by Sheena Boekweg

The Life Below by Alexandra Monir

Miss You Love You Hate You Bye by Abby Sher – seems heavier than the cover suggests…

The Seventh Sun by Lani Forbes

Solstice by Lorence Alison – this sounds like a murder mystery based on the Fyre festival? I’m intrigued!

The Upside of Falling by Alex Light – a cute fauxmance book? Okay!

What do you think of this week’s new release list? I’ve read two of these (check out my reviews!) and am intrigued by a couple more. Then talk to me in comments!

Categories // Lists Tags // new ya Releases

YA Beauty and the Beast Retellings

02.12.2020 by Jen Ryland // 3 Comments

Do you love romantic fairy tale retellings? Do you love Beauty and the Beast? Then you need to check out my list of all the best YA Beauty and the Beast retellings! Includes both Fantasy and Romantasy Beauty and the Beast Retellings and Contemporary Retellings of Beauty and the Beast. Updated in 2025!

YA Beauty and the Beast Retellings
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New YA Books Releasing February 11 2020

02.11.2020 by Jen Ryland // Leave a Comment

Happy Book Birthday to all the new YA Books Releasing February 11! It’s a bigger week than I was expecting so check out all these new titles!

New YA Books Releasing February 11

New YA Books Releasing February 11

Cloak of Night by Evelyn Skye

Heart of Flames by Nicki Pau Preto

Honor Lost by Rachel Caine and Ann Aguirre

If Only You Knew by Prerna Pickett

In the Shadow of the Sun by E. M. Castellan

Ink in the Blood by Kim Smejkal – I really love this cover!

The Last Confession of Autumn Casterly by Meredith Tate – wow this one looks intense. I don’t think I can handle it, but if you read it, please give me your thoughts!

A Love Hate Thing by Whitney Grandison

Night Spinner by Addie Thorley

The New David Espinoza by Fred Aceves

No True Believers by Rabia York Lumbard

The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh by Candace Fleming

Sensational by Jodie Lynn Zdrok

Storm From the East by Joanna Hathaway

This Train is Being Held by Ismee Williams – this looks like a cute romance and it’s set in New York!

Turtle Under Ice by Julia de Rosario

Categories // Lists Tags // new ya Releases

New YA Books Coming Out February 4 2020

02.04.2020 by Jen Ryland // 6 Comments

Happy February – we’re in the thick of winter which is a great time to cozy up with a great book. Here are the new YA books coming out on February 4 2020!

New YA Books Coming out FEBRUARY 4 2020

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New YA Books Coming Out February 4 2020

Alice by Heart by Steven Sater

All the Stars and Teeth by Adelyn Grace

Belle Révolte by Linsey Miller

Break in Case of Emergency by Brian Francis – Set in the 1990s! Read my other list of 90s YA here.

Deathless Divide by Justina Ireland

Ember Queen (Ash Princess #3) by Laura Sebastian

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

Gravity of Us by Phil Stamper

The King of Crows (Diviner #4) by Libba Bray – yay – I forgot that this was even coming!

Malice by Pintip Dunn

The Queen’s Assassin by Melissa de la Cruz

Scammed by Kristen Simmons

The Stars We Steal by Alexa Donne

Together We Caught Fire by Eva Gibson

What I Want You to See by Catherine Linka

Yes No Maybe So by Becky Albertali and Aisha Saeed – I have this and need to read it!

Any of these new YA releases on your to–be-read list? I reviewed Good Girls Guide to Murder yesterday and I have a copy of Yes No Maybe So that I’m hoping to get to! Talk to me in comments!

Categories // Lists Tags // new ya Releases, YA

New YA Books Releasing January 28 2020

01.28.2020 by Jen Ryland // 15 Comments

It’s a bit of a shorter list this week, but still some great stuff on here. Check out the new YA books releasing January 28 2020!

New YA Books Releasing on January 28 2020

New YA Books Releasing January 28 2020!

Review: Wildfire by Carrie Mac

Almost American Girl by Robin Ha – this is a memoir!

Blood Countess by Lana Popovic – love this cover and the book is based on Dracula!

Castle in the Clouds by Kerstein Gier

Diamond City by Francesca Flores

Don’t Read the Comments by Eric Smith

Hostile Territory by Paul Greci

How To Build a Heart by Maria Padian – love this cover too!

Seven Deadly Shadows by Courtney Alameda and Valynne Maetani

Wildfire by Carrie Mac – my review is here!

ALSO CHECK OUT:

Headliners (London Celebrities #5) by Lucy Parker. My review is here. If you like rom-com and contemporary British settings, I highly recommend this series! I’d read book #4 first, which is The Austen Playbook.

Have you read any of these new YA Books Releasing January 28? Want to read any of them? Talk to me in comments about this week’s new YA releases!

Looking for more January releases? Find the January 21 New Release list here, the January 14 New Release list here, and the January 7 list here!

Categories // Lists Tags // new ya Releases

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