#K.A. Cobell

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NEW YOUNG ADULT RELEASES! (JUNE 4TH, 2024)

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HAVE I MISSED ANY NEW YOUNG ADULT RELEASES? HAVE YOU ADDED ANY OF THESE BOOKS TO YOUR TBR? LET ME KNOW!

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NEW STANDALONES/FIRST IN A SERIES:

Annie LeBlanc is Not Dead Yet by Molly Morris

Four Eids and a Funeral by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé & Adiba Jaigirdar

Heiress Takes All by Emily Wibberley & Austin Siegemund-Broka

Moonstorm by Yoon Ha Lee

Wish You Weren't Here by Erin Baldwin

Two Sides to Every Murder by Danielle Valentine

One Killer Problem by Justine Pucella Winans

The Breakup Artists by Adriana Mather

Take All of Us by Natalie Leif

Louder Than Words by Ashley Woodfolk & Lexi Underwood

Tristan and Lancelot: A Tale of Two Knights by James Persichetti & L.S. Biehler (Illustrator)

Markless by C.G. Malburi

Furious by Jamie Pacton & Rebecca Podos

An Outbreak of Witchcraft by Deborah Noyes & Melissa Duffy (Contributor)

Storm: Dawn of a Goddess by Tiffany D. Jackson

Now, Conjurers by Freddie Kölsch

Looking for Smoke by K.A. Cobell

Lady of Steel and Straw by Erica Ivy Rodgers

Spilled Ink by Nadia Hashimi

If You Can't Take the Heat by Michael Ruhlman

Lockjaw by Matteo L. Cerilli

London on My Mind by Clara Alves & Nina Perrotta (Translator)

What's Murder Between Friends by Meg Gatland-Veness

NEW SEQUELS:

Past Present Future (Rowan & Neil #2) by Rachel Lynn Solomon

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Happy reading!

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Title: Looking for Smoke | Author: K.A. Cobell | Publisher: Heartdrum (2024)

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Book Review: "Looking for Smoke" by K.A. Cobell

“Looking for Smoke” by K.A. Cobell (2024) Genre: YA, Fiction, Mystery, Thriller Page Length: 416 pages (hardcover edition) Synopsis: When local girl Loren includes Mara in a traditional Blackfeet Giveaway to honor Loren’s missing sister, Mara thinks she’ll finally make some friends on the Blackfeet reservation. Instead, a girl from the Giveaway, Samantha White Tail, is found…

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Kindling is a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in Young Adult Literature! I’m so thrilled to see this novel included in such a compelling line-up alongside titles like Looking for Smoke by K.A. Cobell, Bright Red Fruit by Safia Elhillo, Shut up, This is Serious by Carolina Ixta, and The Color of a Lie by Kim Johnson. Congrats to all the finalists, and huge thanks to the LA Times and the panel of judges for this amazing honor! If you’re looking for more great reads, be sure to check out the full list of finalists. A limited number of tickets are available for the awards ceremony on April 25, but general admission to the LA Times Festival of Books April 26-27 is free, so mark your calendars if you’re in SoCal for a wonderful lineup of events!

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I thought it would be fun to highlight some books that came out earlier this summer! Have you read any of these yet? Did they make your TBR list?

Looking for Smoke by K.A. Cobell Heartdrum

Since moving to the Blackfeet Reservation with her parents, Mara Racette has felt like an outsider, taunted by her tight-knit classmates for growing up far away. So, when a local girl includes Mara in a traditional Blackfeet giveaway to honor her missing sister, Mara thinks she’ll finally make some friends. Instead, a girl from the giveaway, Samantha White Tail, is found murdered. Because the members of the giveaway group were the last to see Samantha alive, each becomes a person of interest in the investigation: New-girl Mara, who hated Samantha for being particularly cruel. Grief-stricken Loren Arnoux, who was Samantha’s best friend until her sister’s disappearance drove a wedge between them. Class-clown Brody Clark, whose unreciprocated crush on Samantha is an open secret. And tough-guy Eli First Kill, who has his own complicated history with Samantha. Despite deep mistrust, the four must now take matters into their own hands and clear their names. Even though one of them may be the murderer. In her powerful debut novel, Looking for Smoke, author K. A. Cobell (Blackfeet) weaves loss, betrayal, and complex characters into a mystery that will illuminate, surprise, and engage readers until the final word.

The Blonde Dies First by Joelle Wellington Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

A group of friends fight to choose their own fates in this trope-savvy, self-referential young adult thriller from the acclaimed author of Their Vicious Games, about a demonic force that acts according to horror movie rules in the spirit of the Scream movies. Devon is always being left behind by her genius twin sister, Drew. At this point, it’s a fact of life. But Devon has one last plan before Drew leaves for college a whole year early—The Best Summer Ever. After committing to the bit a little too much, the twins and their chaotic circle of friends learn why you don’t ever mess with a Ouija board if you want to actually survive the Best Summer Ever, and soon find themselves being hunted down by…a demon? But while there’s no mistaking the creeping, venomous figure is not from around here, their method doesn’t feel very demonic at all. In fact, it’s downright human—going after them in typical slasher movie kill order. And that means Devon, the blonde, is up first and her decade-long crush, Yaya, is the Final Girl who must kill or be killed to end the cycle. Devon has never liked playing by anyone else’s rules though, not even a demon’s, and the longer this goes on, the more she feels Drew and Yaya slipping away from her even as she tries to help them all survive. Can they use their horror movie knowledge to flip the script and become the hunters instead of the hunted? Or will their best summer ever be their last?

The Girl with No Reflection by Keshe Chow Delacorte Press

Princess Ying Yue believed in love … once upon a time. Yet when she’s chosen to wed the crown prince, Ying’s dreams of a fairy tale marriage quickly fall apart. Her husband-to-be is cold and indifferent, confining Ying to her room for reasons he won’t explain. Worse still are the rumors that swirl around the imperial palace: whispers of seven other royal brides who, after their own weddings, mysteriously disappeared. Left alone with only her own reflection for company, Ying begins to see things. Strange things. Movements in the corners of her mirror. Colorful lights upon its surface. And when, on the eve of her wedding, she unwittingly tears open a gateway, she is pulled into a mirror world. This realm is full of sentient reflections, including the enigmatic Mirror Prince. Unlike his real-world counterpart, the Mirror Prince is kind and compassionate, and before long Ying falls in love—the kind of love she always dreamed of. But there is darkness in this new world, too. It turns out the two worlds have a long and blood-soaked history, and Ying has a part to play in the future of them both. And the brides who came before Ying? By the time they discovered what their role was, it was already too late.

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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Yes, you read that right, folks! ICYMI: Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club also has young adult book picks for all the young adults (and young at heart!) in your life. Though the multi-hyphenate doesn’t pick books for teens on a monthly basis like she does for adult readers, it seems the YA books are getting some quarterly love again. The Legally Blonde star has enlisted her beloved nieces, Abby and Draper Witherspoon, to help choose technically YA books that are great reads for adults too. (Umm … do we have the makings of a family book club on our hands?!) “I am so excited to team up with my nieces and share YA picks!” Witherspoon said in a video with her nieces in May 2024. In the clip, the trio played the “I’m passing the phone to someone” trend. Witherspoon started and shared the phone with someone who “just graduated from high school and she’s gonna read a lot of books this summer.” (Read: Abby!) The teen then passed the phone to someone “who loves a good book that will keep them on the edge of their seat.” As the lookalike Witherspoon women kept passing the phone around, with sweet and silly prompts, followers were seeing triple and getting as emotional as they were excited for the [re]launch. “To us at #ReesesBookClub, YA is a feeling. It’s a warm summer day reading in the sun, lots of nostalgia, and gushing together over the characters,” the caption said, before announcing the first book they picked together: Twelfth Knight. And yes, it was a knockout. Though it pains us to narrow the list down, keep scrolling for our favorite YA picks from this celebrity book club. Twelfth Knight by Alexene Farol Follmuth Image Credit: Tor Teen That said, how could we not include the summer 2024 YA pick, Twelfth Knight? The ultra-creative rom-com is a retelling of Shakespeare’s play by the same name. One parent called the coming-of-age story about girls who love gaming their “new favorite book of all time.” “Wonderful character growth without being didactic; diverse povs; and helps give the reader context and vocabulary for many aspects of patriarchy, feminism, microaggression, and sexuality without necessarily realizing it or knowing you wanted/needed it,” they wrote on Amazon. “I can’t wait to put this book in the hands of my kid when he’s a teenager.” Twelfth Night $14 $19.99 30% Off on Amazon.com Looking for Smoke by K.A. Cobell Image Credit: Heartdrum The fall 2024 pick had the Witherspoon women “hooked from line one.” Looking for Smoke is a thrilling and poignant novel about four members of the Blackfeet reservation. After one of their peers is murdered, the teens become people of interest in this “high-stakes whodunit” that’s as much about life on the reservation as it is about justice. Readers were grateful to be introduced to Native American culture, and author K.A. Cobell said she hopes the characters make readers “feel something.” “Like countless Natives today, they want change,” she told the book club. “They want outrage. They want their voices heard. I hope they stick with you long after the book ends.” Looking for Smoke $10 $19.99 50% Off on Amazon.com You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson Image Credit: PUSH You Should See Me in a Crown has raked in the accolades. Not only is it one of Witherspoon’s YA picks, but it is a Stonewall Honor Book, and it made Time Magazine’s list of the 100 best YA books of all time. Of all time! The novel follows the story of Liz Lighty who believes she’s too Black, too poor, and too awkward for her Indiana town. And so she formulates a plan to attend a prestigious college. All she needs is the money to get there. When her financial aid package falls through, she turns to the scholarship her school awards to the Prom King and Queen. Despite hating social media and the spotlight, she’s willing to work for the crown (and her future). But what happens when she falls for one of her fellow Prom Queen nominees? Readers loved this book that has “tons of Black girl magic.” “I couldn’t stop thinking that Black kids are so so lucky to be growing up in an era where YA books are starting to show more and more stories with us in the forefront,” one Amazon shopper said. “It went right on my favorites shelf.” You Should See Me in a Crown $8 $10.99 27% Off on Amazon.com Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez Image Credit: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers When Witherspoon chose Furia for her YA book club in 2020, she said the “fabulous” novel would “set your dreams on fire.” The book follows the [double] life of Camila Hassan. In her Argentinian home, she is a doting daughter living in the shadow of her brother’s soccer prowess. But when she takes to the field, Camila becomes “La Furia,” a powerhouse player who leads her team to the South American tournament. As she reaches for an athletic scholarship at a North American university and navigates a possible romance, Camila must decide what is most important to her — and how she will make it happen. “You know that feeling when you haven’t even finished a book and you already know you want to own it in every format available? That is what I felt as I was reading Furia. I couldn’t put this book down and I read it in just one sitting because it was so good!” one Amazon shopper said of the “must-read.” Furia $8 $11.99 33% Off on Amazon.com The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee Image Credit: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers Dearest Gentle Reader, If you are a fan of Bridgerton, you are going to be instantly hooked by The Downstairs Girl. Jo Kuan also lives a double life. During the day, the 17-year-old is a lady’s maid for the daughter of a wealthy man in Atlanta, but at night, she is the pseudonymous author of an advice column, Dear Miss Sweetie. Her column quickly becomes a hit — until the teen decides to challenge society’s ideas about race and gender. Much like the people of the ton try to uncover the identity of Lady Whistledown, people rush to identify “Miss Sweetie.” Readers loved seeing things from such a unique perspective. “Have you ever read anything about Chinese-Americans living in the Reconstructionist South? Thought not,” one Amazon shoper said. “This book provides such a necessary historical lens into highly underrepresented people and untold stories … The writing’s mesmerizing. I wished this book could never end … ” The Downstairs Girl $7 $12.99 46% Off on Amazon.com Fable by Adrienne Young Image Credit: Wednesday Books Fable is a dark and captivating tale of a 17-year-old girl who is left to her own devices and has to survive an infamously dangerous island filled with thieves and scarce resources. The “incredible tale” received more than 7 thousand rave reviews on Amazon and is the first book in a thrilling 2-part series. “Holy moly. What an adventure this story weaves. Every time Fable gets her footing, it seems to be cut out from under her. And yet, she perseveres,” one reader wrote. “Adrienne Young has a lyrical writing style that takes the reader on a fantastical journey. Every book I’ve read of hers, I finish with a great sigh and am reminded how much I love her work.” Fable $11 $18.99 42% Off on Amazon.com Source link

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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Yes, you read that right, folks! ICYMI: Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club also has young adult book picks for all the young adults (and young at heart!) in your life. Though the multi-hyphenate doesn’t pick books for teens on a monthly basis like she does for adult readers, it seems the YA books are getting some quarterly love again. The Legally Blonde star has enlisted her beloved nieces, Abby and Draper Witherspoon, to help choose technically YA books that are great reads for adults too. (Umm … do we have the makings of a family book club on our hands?!) “I am so excited to team up with my nieces and share YA picks!” Witherspoon said in a video with her nieces in May 2024. In the clip, the trio played the “I’m passing the phone to someone” trend. Witherspoon started and shared the phone with someone who “just graduated from high school and she’s gonna read a lot of books this summer.” (Read: Abby!) The teen then passed the phone to someone “who loves a good book that will keep them on the edge of their seat.” As the lookalike Witherspoon women kept passing the phone around, with sweet and silly prompts, followers were seeing triple and getting as emotional as they were excited for the [re]launch. “To us at #ReesesBookClub, YA is a feeling. It’s a warm summer day reading in the sun, lots of nostalgia, and gushing together over the characters,” the caption said, before announcing the first book they picked together: Twelfth Knight. And yes, it was a knockout. Though it pains us to narrow the list down, keep scrolling for our favorite YA picks from this celebrity book club. Twelfth Knight by Alexene Farol Follmuth Image Credit: Tor Teen That said, how could we not include the summer 2024 YA pick, Twelfth Knight? The ultra-creative rom-com is a retelling of Shakespeare’s play by the same name. One parent called the coming-of-age story about girls who love gaming their “new favorite book of all time.” “Wonderful character growth without being didactic; diverse povs; and helps give the reader context and vocabulary for many aspects of patriarchy, feminism, microaggression, and sexuality without necessarily realizing it or knowing you wanted/needed it,” they wrote on Amazon. “I can’t wait to put this book in the hands of my kid when he’s a teenager.” Twelfth Night $14 $19.99 30% Off on Amazon.com Looking for Smoke by K.A. Cobell Image Credit: Heartdrum The fall 2024 pick had the Witherspoon women “hooked from line one.” Looking for Smoke is a thrilling and poignant novel about four members of the Blackfeet reservation. After one of their peers is murdered, the teens become people of interest in this “high-stakes whodunit” that’s as much about life on the reservation as it is about justice. Readers were grateful to be introduced to Native American culture, and author K.A. Cobell said she hopes the characters make readers “feel something.” “Like countless Natives today, they want change,” she told the book club. “They want outrage. They want their voices heard. I hope they stick with you long after the book ends.” Looking for Smoke $10 $19.99 50% Off on Amazon.com You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson Image Credit: PUSH You Should See Me in a Crown has raked in the accolades. Not only is it one of Witherspoon’s YA picks, but it is a Stonewall Honor Book, and it made Time Magazine’s list of the 100 best YA books of all time. Of all time! The novel follows the story of Liz Lighty who believes she’s too Black, too poor, and too awkward for her Indiana town. And so she formulates a plan to attend a prestigious college. All she needs is the money to get there. When her financial aid package falls through, she turns to the scholarship her school awards to the Prom King and Queen. Despite hating social media and the spotlight, she’s willing to work for the crown (and her future). But what happens when she falls for one of her fellow Prom Queen nominees? Readers loved this book that has “tons of Black girl magic.” “I couldn’t stop thinking that Black kids are so so lucky to be growing up in an era where YA books are starting to show more and more stories with us in the forefront,” one Amazon shopper said. “It went right on my favorites shelf.” You Should See Me in a Crown $8 $10.99 27% Off on Amazon.com Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez Image Credit: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers When Witherspoon chose Furia for her YA book club in 2020, she said the “fabulous” novel would “set your dreams on fire.” The book follows the [double] life of Camila Hassan. In her Argentinian home, she is a doting daughter living in the shadow of her brother’s soccer prowess. But when she takes to the field, Camila becomes “La Furia,” a powerhouse player who leads her team to the South American tournament. As she reaches for an athletic scholarship at a North American university and navigates a possible romance, Camila must decide what is most important to her — and how she will make it happen. “You know that feeling when you haven’t even finished a book and you already know you want to own it in every format available? That is what I felt as I was reading Furia. I couldn’t put this book down and I read it in just one sitting because it was so good!” one Amazon shopper said of the “must-read.” Furia $8 $11.99 33% Off on Amazon.com The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee Image Credit: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers Dearest Gentle Reader, If you are a fan of Bridgerton, you are going to be instantly hooked by The Downstairs Girl. Jo Kuan also lives a double life. During the day, the 17-year-old is a lady’s maid for the daughter of a wealthy man in Atlanta, but at night, she is the pseudonymous author of an advice column, Dear Miss Sweetie. Her column quickly becomes a hit — until the teen decides to challenge society’s ideas about race and gender. Much like the people of the ton try to uncover the identity of Lady Whistledown, people rush to identify “Miss Sweetie.” Readers loved seeing things from such a unique perspective. “Have you ever read anything about Chinese-Americans living in the Reconstructionist South? Thought not,” one Amazon shoper said. “This book provides such a necessary historical lens into highly underrepresented people and untold stories … The writing’s mesmerizing. I wished this book could never end … ” The Downstairs Girl $7 $12.99 46% Off on Amazon.com Fable by Adrienne Young Image Credit: Wednesday Books Fable is a dark and captivating tale of a 17-year-old girl who is left to her own devices and has to survive an infamously dangerous island filled with thieves and scarce resources. The “incredible tale” received more than 7 thousand rave reviews on Amazon and is the first book in a thrilling 2-part series. “Holy moly. What an adventure this story weaves. Every time Fable gets her footing, it seems to be cut out from under her. And yet, she perseveres,” one reader wrote. “Adrienne Young has a lyrical writing style that takes the reader on a fantastical journey. Every book I’ve read of hers, I finish with a great sigh and am reminded how much I love her work.” Fable $11 $18.99 42% Off on Amazon.com Source link

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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Yes, you read that right, folks! ICYMI: Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club also has young adult book picks for all the young adults (and young at heart!) in your life. Though the multi-hyphenate doesn’t pick books for teens on a monthly basis like she does for adult readers, it seems the YA books are getting some quarterly love again. The Legally Blonde star has enlisted her beloved nieces, Abby and Draper Witherspoon, to help choose technically YA books that are great reads for adults too. (Umm … do we have the makings of a family book club on our hands?!) “I am so excited to team up with my nieces and share YA picks!” Witherspoon said in a video with her nieces in May 2024. In the clip, the trio played the “I’m passing the phone to someone” trend. Witherspoon started and shared the phone with someone who “just graduated from high school and she’s gonna read a lot of books this summer.” (Read: Abby!) The teen then passed the phone to someone “who loves a good book that will keep them on the edge of their seat.” As the lookalike Witherspoon women kept passing the phone around, with sweet and silly prompts, followers were seeing triple and getting as emotional as they were excited for the [re]launch. “To us at #ReesesBookClub, YA is a feeling. It’s a warm summer day reading in the sun, lots of nostalgia, and gushing together over the characters,” the caption said, before announcing the first book they picked together: Twelfth Knight. And yes, it was a knockout. Though it pains us to narrow the list down, keep scrolling for our favorite YA picks from this celebrity book club. Twelfth Knight by Alexene Farol Follmuth Image Credit: Tor Teen That said, how could we not include the summer 2024 YA pick, Twelfth Knight? The ultra-creative rom-com is a retelling of Shakespeare’s play by the same name. One parent called the coming-of-age story about girls who love gaming their “new favorite book of all time.” “Wonderful character growth without being didactic; diverse povs; and helps give the reader context and vocabulary for many aspects of patriarchy, feminism, microaggression, and sexuality without necessarily realizing it or knowing you wanted/needed it,” they wrote on Amazon. “I can’t wait to put this book in the hands of my kid when he’s a teenager.” Twelfth Night $14 $19.99 30% Off on Amazon.com Looking for Smoke by K.A. Cobell Image Credit: Heartdrum The fall 2024 pick had the Witherspoon women “hooked from line one.” Looking for Smoke is a thrilling and poignant novel about four members of the Blackfeet reservation. After one of their peers is murdered, the teens become people of interest in this “high-stakes whodunit” that’s as much about life on the reservation as it is about justice. Readers were grateful to be introduced to Native American culture, and author K.A. Cobell said she hopes the characters make readers “feel something.” “Like countless Natives today, they want change,” she told the book club. “They want outrage. They want their voices heard. I hope they stick with you long after the book ends.” Looking for Smoke $10 $19.99 50% Off on Amazon.com You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson Image Credit: PUSH You Should See Me in a Crown has raked in the accolades. Not only is it one of Witherspoon’s YA picks, but it is a Stonewall Honor Book, and it made Time Magazine’s list of the 100 best YA books of all time. Of all time! The novel follows the story of Liz Lighty who believes she’s too Black, too poor, and too awkward for her Indiana town. And so she formulates a plan to attend a prestigious college. All she needs is the money to get there. When her financial aid package falls through, she turns to the scholarship her school awards to the Prom King and Queen. Despite hating social media and the spotlight, she’s willing to work for the crown (and her future). But what happens when she falls for one of her fellow Prom Queen nominees? Readers loved this book that has “tons of Black girl magic.” “I couldn’t stop thinking that Black kids are so so lucky to be growing up in an era where YA books are starting to show more and more stories with us in the forefront,” one Amazon shopper said. “It went right on my favorites shelf.” You Should See Me in a Crown $8 $10.99 27% Off on Amazon.com Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez Image Credit: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers When Witherspoon chose Furia for her YA book club in 2020, she said the “fabulous” novel would “set your dreams on fire.” The book follows the [double] life of Camila Hassan. In her Argentinian home, she is a doting daughter living in the shadow of her brother’s soccer prowess. But when she takes to the field, Camila becomes “La Furia,” a powerhouse player who leads her team to the South American tournament. As she reaches for an athletic scholarship at a North American university and navigates a possible romance, Camila must decide what is most important to her — and how she will make it happen. “You know that feeling when you haven’t even finished a book and you already know you want to own it in every format available? That is what I felt as I was reading Furia. I couldn’t put this book down and I read it in just one sitting because it was so good!” one Amazon shopper said of the “must-read.” Furia $8 $11.99 33% Off on Amazon.com The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee Image Credit: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers Dearest Gentle Reader, If you are a fan of Bridgerton, you are going to be instantly hooked by The Downstairs Girl. Jo Kuan also lives a double life. During the day, the 17-year-old is a lady’s maid for the daughter of a wealthy man in Atlanta, but at night, she is the pseudonymous author of an advice column, Dear Miss Sweetie. Her column quickly becomes a hit — until the teen decides to challenge society’s ideas about race and gender. Much like the people of the ton try to uncover the identity of Lady Whistledown, people rush to identify “Miss Sweetie.” Readers loved seeing things from such a unique perspective. “Have you ever read anything about Chinese-Americans living in the Reconstructionist South? Thought not,” one Amazon shoper said. “This book provides such a necessary historical lens into highly underrepresented people and untold stories … The writing’s mesmerizing. I wished this book could never end … ” The Downstairs Girl $7 $12.99 46% Off on Amazon.com Fable by Adrienne Young Image Credit: Wednesday Books Fable is a dark and captivating tale of a 17-year-old girl who is left to her own devices and has to survive an infamously dangerous island filled with thieves and scarce resources. The “incredible tale” received more than 7 thousand rave reviews on Amazon and is the first book in a thrilling 2-part series. “Holy moly. What an adventure this story weaves. Every time Fable gets her footing, it seems to be cut out from under her. And yet, she perseveres,” one reader wrote. “Adrienne Young has a lyrical writing style that takes the reader on a fantastical journey. Every book I’ve read of hers, I finish with a great sigh and am reminded how much I love her work.” Fable $11 $18.99 42% Off on Amazon.com Source link

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“Loren would never let this go. She’d always be hungry for answers. She’d start digging. And she wasn’t the only one.”

Mara, Eli, Loren, Brody, Sam, and Rayanne from Looking for Smoke by K.A. Cobell

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How about 3, 6, and 10 :3

3. What were your top five books of the year?

typed out longer explanations for each book here, but a quick recap:

The Glutton by A.K. Blakemore

Bright Young Women - Jessica Knoll

The Honeys - Ryan La Sala

Certain Dark Things - Silvia Moreno-Garcia (elk, i think you would enjoy this one based on what i know about your reading preferences)

Rosewater - Tade Thompson

6. Was there anything you meant to read, but never got to?

also answered here :)

TL;DR, every single book ever 😭

…also, i gotta get back to finishing the feline wizards series at some point

10. What was your favorite new release of the year?

my main anticipated release is alecto the ninth, which didn’t end up releasing this year 🥲

i’ll offer you two 2024 releases that i enjoyed:

Looking for Smoke by K.A. Cobell is a YA mystery/thriller centered around the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. I highly recommend the audiobook, which has a full cast with different narrators for each of the book’s POV characters. this was a strong debut novel, and i’m looking forward to seeing what this author publishes next. i’m really glad that this book exists in the YA space.

The God of the Woods by Liz Moore is a mystery surrounding the disappearance of a 13 year old girl from her summer camp, in the same woods where her brother went missing years ago. this follows MANY different perspectives and jumps back and forth in time as both mysteries unravel. i think there were times when i was reading this where i audibly gasped out loud, lol.