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Saturday, April 21, 2018

Fresh Batch (April 22nd – 28th)

Posted by Giselle • 0 Comments

Fresh Batch, posted weekly, keeps you up to date on the hottest releases of the upcoming week.

Flavor of the week:

Sky in the Deep
Adrienne Young
Publication date: April 24th 2018
by Wednesday Books

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OND ELDR. BREATHE FIRE.

Raised to be a warrior, seventeen-year-old Eelyn fights alongside her Aska clansmen in an ancient rivalry against the Riki clan. Her life is brutal but simple: fight and survive. Until the day she sees the impossible on the battlefield—her brother, fighting with the enemy—the brother she watched die five years ago.

Faced with her brother’s betrayal, she must survive the winter in the mountains with the Riki, in a village where every neighbor is an enemy, every battle scar possibly one she delivered. But when the Riki village is raided by a ruthless clan thought to be a legend, Eelyn is even more desperate to get back to her beloved family.

She is given no choice but to trust Fiske, her brother’s friend, who sees her as a threat. They must do the impossible: unite the clans to fight together, or risk being slaughtered one by one. Driven by a love for her clan and her growing love for Fiske, Eelyn must confront her own definition of loyalty and family while daring to put her faith in the people she’s spent her life hating.

Other releases this week:
* In no particular order *

– Ash Princess (Ash Princess Trilogy #1) by Laura Sebastian [Purchase]
– Inferno (Talon #5) by Julie Kagawa [Purchase]
– Love Songs & Other Lies by Jessica Pennington [Purchase]
– A Prom to Remember by Sandy Hall [Purchase]

– White Rabbit by Caleb Roehrig [Purchase]
– Trouble Never Sleeps (Trouble #3) by Stephanie Tromly[Purchase]
– From the Earth to the Shadows (Valkyrie #2) by Amanda Hocking [Purchase]
– The Fandom by Anna Day[Purchase]

– The Complication (The Program #6) by Suzanne Young [Purchase]
– Stay Sweet by Siobhan Vivian ([Purchase]
– Leah on the Offbeat (Creekwood) by Becky Albertalli [Purchase]
– The Genesis Flame (Time Shift Trilogy #3) by Ryan Dalton [Purchase]

– Final Sanctuary by Hope Bates [Purchase]
– A Graveyard Visible by Steve Conoboy [Purchase]

Anything you’re excited for this week?

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Fresh Batch (April 15th – 21st)

Posted by Giselle on 04/14/2018 • 0 Comments

Fresh Batch, posted weekly, keeps you up to date on the hottest releases of the upcoming week.

Flavor of the week:

Suitors and Sabotage Cindy Anstey Publication date: April 17th 2018by Swoon Reads

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Shy aspiring artist Imogene Chively has just had a successful Season in London, complete with a suitor of her father’s approval. Imogene is ambivalent about the young gentleman until he comes to visit her at the Chively estate with his younger brother in tow. When her interest is piqued, however, it is for the wrong brother.

Charming Ben Steeple has a secret: despite being an architectural apprentice, he has no drawing aptitude. When Imogene offers to teach him, Ben is soon smitten by the young lady he considers his…

7 Books I’d Rescue If My House Was Burning Down

Posted by Rashika on 04/13/2018 • 7 Comments

UMMMMMM. So if you know me, you know I collect Melina Marchetta books but I don’t want this entire post to be about me saving my Marchetta books so I promise I’ll stick with just two. Also, S/O to Nick for helping me brainstorm this post.

1. My signed copy of American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang

Ummm, I’d never let this baby cherish in a fire. Gene Luen Yang has been a fav for over a decade and I was ecstatic when I finally got to meet him. I might have freaked him out a little.

2. My tattered copy of Esperanza Rising by Pam Ryan Muñoz

I usually like to claim this book as the first one I ever bought and there is a fun story behind…

The Summer of Jordi Perez and Rashika’s Favorite Burger Place

Posted by Rashika on 04/10/2018 • 3 Comments

The Summer of Jordi Perez was everything you can ask from for a summer-y read. Romance, friendship, identity and just a little bit of food-fun, Jordi Perez was truly a package. Also Jordi Perez is the name of the love interest and she was delightful as well.

I always complain about this because I am a whiny baby but it is SO HARD to express feelings in a review for a book you really really enjoyed and Jordi Perez is SUCH A FUN READ. I’ve had a really rough month and a half and have read almost no books this month but Jordi Perez cheered me up when I needed it.

Summer is not going how Abby Ives had thought it would. It’s the summer before senior year and all…

Diverse Books Out March 2018

Posted by Rashika on 04/09/2018 • 4 Comments

March has been a not-so-great month for me so I delayed doing this post by a week (usually done on first Sunday of new month) but I DIDN’T FORGET. So, welcome to the March 2018 roundup of diverse releases. As previously mentioned, these roundups focus on YA and MG books because that’s what is easiest to keep track of for me. If I miss a book, or include one that shouldn’t be on here, let me know!!!

Any of these on your TBR? What are you most looking forward to diving into??

Fresh Batch (April 8th – 14th)

Posted by Giselle on 04/07/2018 • 2 Comments

Fresh Batch, posted weekly, keeps you up to date on the hottest releases of the upcoming week.

Flavor of the week:

Devils Unto Dust Emma Berquist Publication date: April 10th 2018by Greenwillow Books

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Ten years ago, a horrifying disease began spreading across the West Texas desert. Infected people—shakes—attacked the living and created havoc and destruction. No one has ever survived the infection. Daisy Wilcox, known as Willie, has been protecting her siblings within the relatively safe walls of Glory, Texas. When Willie’s good-for-nothing father steals a fortune from one of the most dangerous shake-hunters in town, she finds herself on the hook for his debt. With two hunters, including the gruff and handsome Ben, to accompany her, she sets out across the…