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New Release Thursday – I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston

I KISSED SHARA WHEELER by CASEY MCQUISTON A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston is McQuiston’s debut into the world of YA. Their previous works, Red, White, and Royal Blue and One Last Stop are both adult rom-coms and resounding successes. RW&RB is even being…

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June 16, 2022 - 4:17 pm June 16, 2022

In Case You Missed It – Small Favors by Erin Craig

SMALL FAVORS by ERIN CRAIG A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN Since her debut novel (House of Salt and Sorrows), Erin Craig has become an author to watch for me. I love her lyrical prose and fantastical, Gothic plots, and I love her wacky twist endings. Salt and Sorrows had a totally…

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June 2, 2022 - 10:28 am June 2, 2022

New Release Thursday – Kiss & Tell by Adib Khorram

KISS & TELL by ADIB KHORRAM A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN I have a well-documented past with loving boy bands. I loved the Backstreet Boys and NSYNC when I was younger and I’m obsessed with the likes of NCT and BTS today. So when I heard Adib Khorram, author of Darius…

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May 19, 2022 - 8:18 am May 19, 2022

In Case You Missed It – Cherish Farrah by Bethany C. Morrow

CHERISH FARRAH by BETHANY C. MORROW A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN Cherish Farrah by Bethany C. Morrow is an interesting case. It’s not, as Morrow explained, a YA novel. And this is a YA novel review column, isn’t it? (The answer is yes). It’s also not an adult novel. Cherish Farrah exists…

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May 5, 2022 - 8:04 am May 5, 2022

New Release Thursday – A Far Wilder Magic by Allison Saft

A FAR WILDER MAGIC by ALLISON SAFT A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN \You may remember, gentle readers, when I reviewed Down Comes the Night by Allison Saft last year. I loved that book and I also had to preface the review by saying I know Allison personally. Well, here comes another…

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April 7, 2022 - 9:16 am April 7, 2022

In Case You Missed It – The Kindred by Alechia Dow

THE KINDRED by ALECHIA DOW A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN The Kindred by Alechia Dow is a YA sci-fi story with a sweeping love story at its core. Through this book, we are introduced to the concept of Kindred matches. Felix and Joy, our main characters, are one such Kindred pair.…

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March 24, 2022 - 9:45 am March 24, 2022

New Release Thursday – The Red Palace by June Hur

THE RED PALACE by JUNE HUR A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN I knew I wanted to read The Red Palace as soon as it was announced. June Hur has written two other books, The Silence of Bones and The Forest of Stolen Girls, each of them historical mysteries set in Joseon Era Korea.…

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March 9, 2022 - 4:47 pm March 9, 2022

In Case You Missed It – Things We Couldn’t Say by Jay Coles

THINGS WE COULDN’T SAY by JAY COLES A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN Things We Couldn’t Say by Jay Coles is a moving YA contemporary novel following Gio Zander, a high schooler who was abandoned by his mother when he was nine. Not only is he dealing with lingering abandonment issues,…

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February 23, 2022 - 4:00 pm February 23, 2022

New Release Thursday – Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves by Meg Long

COLD THE NIGHT, FAST THE WOLVES by MEG LONG A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN When Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves by Meg Long first crossed my radar, I was instantly excited because I’m a lifelong wolf girl. Ask anyone who knew me when I was a kid and they’ll tell…

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February 10, 2022 - 11:06 am February 10, 2022

In Case You Missed It – The Keeper of Night by Kylie Lee Baker

THE KEEPER OF NIGHT by KYLIE LEE BAKER A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN The Keeper of Night by Kylie Lee Baker is a dark fantasy novel that explores race, identity, Japanese culture, and what happens when you can freeze time because you’re a literal child of Death. Here we have Ren…

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January 27, 2022 - 11:21 am January 27, 2022
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