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New Young Adult Releases Coming Out Today! (March 26th, 2019)

Have I missed any new Young Adult releases? Have you added any of these books to your TBR? Let me know!

New Standalones/First in a Series:

Once & Future by Amy Rose Capetta & Cori McCarthy

The Cursed Series by Rebecca Donovan

Killing November by Adriana Mather

Unleaving by Melissa Ostrom

The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe by Ally Condie

Fake Plastic Girl by Zara Lisbon

Dig by A.S. King

Eyes On Me by Rachel Harris

Sky Without Stars by Jessica Brody & Joanne Rendell

XL by Scott Brown

The Dating Game by Kiley Roache

Voices: The Final Hours of Joan of Arc by David Elliott

Quarantine: A Love Story by Katie Cicatelli-Kuc 

Brawler by Neil Connelly

In Another Life by C.C. Hunter

New Sequels: 

Undaunted (Fetch #2) by Kat Falls 

Happy reading!

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Day 5 of @decolonizeliterature #DecolonizeDecember Photo Challenge Today's Prompt: Favorite BIPOC character QOTD: Who is your favorite BIPOC character? I couldn't decide on just one so I decided to feature my two favorite characters from two of my favorite YA reads this year. If there's one thing I love is a bad ass female protagonists. Both Juliet and Furia are challenging gender norms and stereotypes about Latinx females. They are strong and independent and don't let anything get in the way of their dreams. They're both smart, well read and want to change the world. I wish these books were around when I was growing up because both these girls are inspiring. The way they navigate the world and mold their identities despite the societal molds and expectations is worthy of praise. They truly embody girl power and point out that feminism must be intersectional. #DecolonizeDecember #LatinxYALit #JulietTakesaBreath #Furia #Latinxlit #bookstagram #bookdragon #books #bookworm #bibliophile #bookphoto #femaleprotagonists #readYAstories #readLatinx #Latinxbookstagrammer #decolonizeyourshelves #ownvoices #PuertoRico #Argentina #LGBTQrecs #YArecs #YAfeatures #diversespines (at Bushwick) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIcDI9pgFWx/?igshid=15p5xarm93o0q

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Young Adult Recs at our bookstore for Black History Month!

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New Young Adult Books Coming Out Today! (January 29th, 2019)

Have I missed any new Young Adult releases? Have you added any of these books to your TBR? Let me know!

New Standalones/First in a Series:

King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo

A Curse So Dark & Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 

Death Prefers Blondes by Caleb Roehrig

The Love & Lies of Rukhsana Ali by Sabina Khan

Dream Keeper by Amber R. Duell

Spin by Lamar Giles

The Lonely Dead by April Henry

Come Find Me by Megan Miranda

The Wild Lands by Paul Greci

The Dead Queens Club by Hannah Capin

New Sequels: 

Ransacker (Berserker #2) by Emmy Laybourne

Happy reading!

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New Young Adult Titles Coming Out Today! (January 22nd, 2019)

Have I missed any new Young Adult releases? Have you added any of these books to your TBR? Let me know!

New Standalones/First in a Series:

Circle of Shadows by Evelyn Skye

The Cold is in Her Bones by Peternelle van Arsdale

Only a Breath Apart by Katie McGarry

Ship of Smoke & Steel by Django Wexler

All is Fair by Dee Garretson

Some Day We Will Fly by Rachel DeWoskin

The Birds, the Bees, & You & Me by Olivia Hinebaugh

Unnatural Disasters by Jeff Hirsch

New Sequels: 

The Cities of the Dead (The Casquette Girls #3) by Alys Arden

Song of the Dead (Reign of the Fallen #2) by Sarah Glenn Marsch

Imprison the Sky (The Elementae #2) by A.C. Gaughen

The Vanishing Stair (Truly Devious #2) by Maureen Johnson

Undying (Unearthed #2) by Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner

The Kingdom of Copper (The Daevabad Trilogy #2) by S.A. Chakraborty

Happy reading!

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When you take a leap of faith with a book, it’s so rewarding when it’s actually worth it. Almost done Tiffany Sly Lives Here Now by Dana L. Davis! 📚📚

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GUEST POST & RELEASE WEEK!

There were some incredible new releases this week, but at least one of the new releases explores the topics of being socially aware and how teens interact with each other when discussing these topics. 

The author has written a guest post for the blog regarding social awareness in YA literature--something that has been on the rise in the past few of years!

The Importance of Being Socially Aware in YA Books

Young adult books are so special and important because of the age of the characters in which the story is focused on. They’re almost grown up, but not quite, and it is during this crucial time period that they learn and discover aspects about themselves that will define them as adults.

Being socially aware within the context of a young adult book is absolutely crucial. It is the author’s responsibility to ensure that different social situations are handled and delivered in an authentic manner. Not only that, they must also have the character react in the most authentic way possible as well—separate from the author. The character must meet each new social situation and respond according to their own moral core. Sometimes the character will be overwhelmed, never having been placed in that sort of situation before, and must adapt. It is within this growth that true development happens within the character and it only adds depth to their arc.

In my upcoming release Ask Me Anything the main character Amber deals with this on several occasions and she adapts her responses as much as she grows. By creating an anonymous blog where her peers can write in for sex advice and beyond, she gives them a safe space to speak their concerns without the fear of being judged. With each challenging question, she has to dig deep and find the answer that will help the person in need most. It’s hard, grueling work, but she does so with the hope of helping people not feel so alone in tough situations. She’s very socially aware, and yet, there are times she gets in way over her head. It is how she handles these challenges that force growth in her character throughout the story, and it was truly a humbling and enlightening experience to go through that journey with her.

It’s my hope that her character resonates with young adult readers of this modern world and that they see pieces of themselves in her character as she takes a stand against the many injustices occurring into today’s social climate.

I’m so grateful you had me over today to chat! I hope you’ll enjoy ASK ME ANYTHING when it releases on May 7th! Be sure to check out the EPIC giveaway I’m hosting in celebration of its release! Spoiler alert—there is a laptop up grabs!!! https://www.mollyelee.com/ask-me-anything-pre-order-giveaway.html

Ask Me Anything by Molly E. Lee 

Synopsis: 

“I should’ve kept my mouth shut.

But Wilmont Academy’s been living in the Dark Ages when it comes to sex ed, and someone had to take matters into her own hands. Well, I’m a kick-ass coder, so I created a totally anonymous, totally untraceable blog where teens can come to get real, honest, nothing-is-off-limits sex advice.

And holy hell, the site went viral—and we’re talking way beyond Wilmont—overnight. Who knew this town was so hard up?

Except now the school administration is trying to shut me down, and they’ve forced Dean—my coding crush, aka the hottest guy in school—to try to uncover who I am. If he discovers my secret, I’ll lose him forever. And thousands of teens who need real advice won’t have anyone to turn to.

Ask me anything…except how to make things right.”

Add Molly’s book to your Goodreads TBR here.

Buy a copy:

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About the Author:

From her Goodreads:

Molly E. Lee is an author best known for her romance novels, the Grad Night series and the Love on the Edge series. Molly writes Adult and Young Adult contemporary featuring strong female heroines who are unafraid to challenge their male counterparts, yet still vulnerable enough to have love sneak up on them. In addition to being a military spouse and mother of two + one stubborn English Bulldog, Molly loves watching storms from her back porch at her Midwest home, and digging for treasures in antique stores.

Have you read this book? Will you be adding it to your TBR? Let me know!

Happy reading!