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Happy Book Birthday aims to include every traditionally published YA book and features some of my favorite covers of the week. Check out all the new YA Books Releasing June 4 below!
Please let me know about books that that I might have missed! Some titles may have different release dates outside the US.
[Read more…]Summer is here (or so I say) and that means summer reading! What books are on deck for me? Find out what I am reading in June 2019!
I’m excited about all these! Here’s the lowdown:
The Rest of the Story by Sarah Dessen- I actually finished this one and my review will be up soon. If you’re a Sarah Dessen fan like I am, I think you’ll enjoy my post!
Not Bad People by Brandy Scott – this is general fiction and … it’s long. Over 500 pages. And as an OCD sufferer, I may have issues with the premise, which is that three friends think their innocent act may have caused a tragedy. Stay tune and we will see!
Lady in the Lake by Laura Lippman – this is a historical mystery. I’m a Lippman fan from way back and got back into reading her last summer with Sunburn, which I loved. Looking forward to this one!
The Whisper Network by Chandler Baker – I’ve never read any of Baker’s YA, but am excited to try this one, pitched as a read alike to Big Little Lies!
Tell me what you are reading in June 2019 in the comments!
Looking for new releases? Check these out!
So I usually do a “Best Of” list at the end of the year. But it’s been a weird year filled with troubling events and I was feeling slump besides.
So I decided to do a Books I’m Glad I Read in 2018 and I hope that you’ll tell me about book you’re glad you read (or link me to your “best of” list.)
Here goes:
Published April 2018 by Simon & Schuster
This dual narrative book about a summer ice cream stand that’s been run by young women since World War II was all about female friendship, female leadership, romance, and ice cream. What’s not to like? You can read my full review of Stay Sweet here!
Published February 2018 by William Morrow
I love me a good noir story, and this one is about a girl who walks into a bar and meets a guy. Simple, right? Not really. This book is twisty and surprising – and I can be hard to surprise! Read my mini-review of Sunburn here.
Published in April 2018 by Simon Pulse
A cute rom-com is always something I’m up for. This book had romantic fireworks but also a lot of depth. When a girl astronomer with some anxiety ends up in the great outdoors with the cute boy next door, sparks fly and cuteness abounds. You can read my review of Starry Eyes here!
Published in August 2018 by Little, Brown.
I count on YA for good coming-of-age stories, and this was one I liked a lot. Yvonne is a violinist who worries that she won’t make the cut at a music conservatory. She tries to connect with her father, a chef. And she agonizes between two guys – Warren, someone she’s known forever, and a street musician who understands her struggles to rekindle her love of music. A multi-dimensional story that’s moving and real.
Published by Wednesday Books in September 2018
I can’t say I “enjoyed” this book but it was a tough read that I won’t soon forget. Inspired by true-crime podcasts, Sadie is about a girl whose beloved younger sister is found dead. She goes in search of her sister’s killer, then disappears. Sadie’s story alternates with a podcast that chronicles Sadie’s last known movements. Brutal and harrowing but worth the read.
Have you read any of these? What are the books you’re glad you read in 2018!
Is it me, or are there a LOT of Liar books out there? Maybe it’s the success of Big Little Lies, maybe it’s a continuation of the unreliable narrator trend started in Gone Girl, maybe it’s the current political climate, where accusations of lying are flying … but there are so many Liar books in the last two years that (no lie) I’m having a hard time keeping them straight. Here’s my Trend Report: Books About Liars
[Read more…]Here’s my Royal Wedding Reading List in honor of the fact that Prince Harry marries American actress Meghan Markle at Windsor Castle today.
Royals by Rachel Hawkins
When Daisy’s sister gets engaged to a prince, she’s suddenly signed on for princess lessons with her future brother-in-law’s roguish younger sibling.
The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot
An all-time YA classic featuring a girl who suddenly discovers she’s a princess.
All that Glows by Ryan Graudin
This takes place in an alternate England with a fae court, and features a girl who’s guarding the bad boy crown prince.
Royally Lost by Angie Stanton
Think Roman Holiday in reverse – Becca’s stuck on a family holiday in Europe and meets a runaway prince.
Romancing the Throne by Nadine Jolie Courtney
Two sisters in boarding school fall for the same prince and trouble ensues.
The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan
Bex meets the crown prince at Oxford and a embarks on a whirlwind Cinderella romance.
The Heir and the Spare by Emily Albright
The Princess Diaries meets The Prince and Me.
One Night with the Prince by T. M Mendes
Another Princess Diaries-insipred story.
Royally Crushed by Niki Burnham
Yes, another “ordinary girl meets royal” story!
Runaway Princess by Hester Browne
When a London gardener meets European royalty, will love bloom?
Suddenly Royal by Nichole Chase
An unassuming wildlife biologist discovers she’s actually European nobility and starts hobnobbing with royals.
Have you read any of these? Are you watching the wedding on TV?
Be sure to check out ALL my Royal YA Reading Lists! YA Contemporary Royal Romance, YA Fantasy Royal Romance and YA Historical Royal Romance
As I’ve been doing my new release posts over the past month or so, I’ve noticed a lot of 2018 YA books with Heart Titles. Is this a new trend for 2018? Or are these just lead-ups to Valentine’s Day?
Three Sides of a Heart: Stories About Love Triangles edited by Natalie Parker
Foolish Hearts by Emma Mills
When Claudia accidentally eavesdrops on the epic breakup of Paige and Iris, the it-couple at her school, she finds herself in hot water with prickly, difficult Iris. Thrown together against their will in the class production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, along with the goofiest, cutest boy Claudia has ever known, Iris and Claudia are in for an eye-opening senior year.
Instructions for a Secondhand Heart by Tamsyn Murray
Between the Blade and the Heart by Amanda Hocking
Don’t Cosplay with my Heart by Cecil Castellucci
Purple Hearts by Michael Grant
Beautiful Broken Hearts by Kami Garcia
Heart of Iron by Ashley Poston
Heart of Ash by Kim Liggett
Heart Forger by Rin Chupeco
Which of these titles do you think might capture YOUR heart? I loved Foolish Hearts and I’m definitely reading Heart of Iron.