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I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Sweet and Sour by Debbi Michiko Florence. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general.In Sweet and Sour, Mai has spent the last two years furious with her former best friend Zach after he betrayed … Read more

I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Grounded for All Eternity by Darcy Marks. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general.In Grounded for All Eternity, Malachi—Mal for short—dwells in a suburban part of Hell. But he’s a normal teen otherwise. After all, … Read more

In Love & Other Disasters by Anita Kelly, Dahlia is nervous but excited to begin competing on the popular reality cooking show, Chef’s Special. She has recently gotten divorced and moved to a small apartment, and her debt from university is looming over her, so the prize money would mean a fresh start. But when … Read more

I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor by Xiran Jay Zhao. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor, Zach and his mom have a quiet life in … Read more

I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Cult Classic by Sloane Crosley. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Sloane Crosley’s novel Cult Classic, Lola is going about her life as normal, when she runs into her ex-boyfriend. Not … Read more

I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Wretched Waterpark by Kiersten White. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. When their parents take them to a mysterious aunt’s house in the middle of the night, the Sinister-Winterbottom siblings aren’t sure … Read more

I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle by Matt Cain. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. This is like if A Man Called Ove were actually as wholesome and enjoyable as it was marketed … Read more

I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Epically Earnest by Molly Horan. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Epically Earnest, a modern-day retelling of The Importance of Being Earnest, Jane Worthing has grown up internet famous after her birth family abandoned … Read more

Dramatic irony, thy name is Supernova. (And it’s amazing.) By the way, this is a review for the third book of a trilogy, so there will probably be minor spoilers for the first two books. In Supernova by Marissa Meyer, a powerful villain is on the verge of taking over Gatlon City, a beloved boy’s life hangs … Read more

I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of See You Yesterday by Rachel Lynn Solomon. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In See You Yesterday, Barrett Bloom can’t wait to start college and to begin transforming her life. After all, high … Read more