My Last Summer with Cass by Mark Crilley Published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Released on March 16th, 2021 YOUNG ADULT FICTION---Graphic Novel, Contemporary This One Summer meets The Edge of Seventeen in this poignant coming-of-age YA graphic novel about two childhood friends at a crossroads in their lives and art from the author [...]
The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager Published by Dutton Released on July 3rd, 2018 ADULT FICTION---Mystery, Thriller 12 hours, 13 minutes Fifteen years ago, summer camper Emma Davis watched sleepily as her three cabin mates snuck out of their cabin in the dead of night. The last she--and anyone--saw of them [...]
The Jasmine Project by Meredith Ireland Published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Released on September 7th, 2021 YOUNG ADULT FICTION---Contemporary, Romance Jenny Han meets The Bachelorette in this effervescent romantic comedy about a teen Korean American adoptee who unwittingly finds herself at the center of a competition for her heart, as orchestrated [...]
Happy Tuesday! I'm so excited to bring y'all the cover reveal to an upcoming, debut novel Long Story Short by Serena Kaylor. The first thing I noticed when doing a bit of digging into this book was that Sophie Gonzales, the Sophie Gonzales--author of Perfect on Paper, Only Mostly Devastated, If This Gets Out, and more--rated this book FIVE [...]
Tell Me My Name by Amy Reed Published by Dial Books Released on March 9th, 2021 YOUNG ADULT FICTION---Contemporary, Mystery, Thriller, Retellings > The Great Gatsby We Were Liars meets Speak in this haunting, mesmerizing psychological thriller--a gender-flipped YA Great Gatsby--that will linger long after the final line On wealthy Commodore Island, Fern is watching and waiting--for [...]
Happy Monday, y'all! Ignoring the U.S. holiday, it's Magical Reads Monday on Belle's Archive! Today, I'm highlighting Fire with Fire by Destiny Soria. This book was wildly underhyped upon its release, so I'd like to cast a little blog magic on it and pitch it to some new readers! Not only does it have a bisexual [...]
The Bones of Ruin by Sarah Raughley Published by Simon Pulse Releasing on September 7th, 2021 YOUNG ADULT FICTION---Historical, Fantasy As an African tightrope dancer in Victorian London, Iris is used to being strange. She is certainly a strange sight for leering British audiences always eager for the spectacle of colonial curiosity. But Iris [...]
Hi, y'all! I've been dreaming of making a post like this for so long, and I've finally gotten the motivation to put it together. As a novice figure skater, my biggest inspiration is Hanyu Yuzuru, Japan's two-time Olympic Gold Medalist in the Single Men's Division. He is a shining beacon for figure skaters and figure [...]
The Mirror Season by Anna-Marie McLemore Published by Feiwel & Friends Released on March 16th, 2021 YOUNG ADULT FICTION—Fantasy > Magical Realism, Contemporary, Retellings > The Snow Queen Representation: Pansexual, Lesbian, Queer, mlm relationship(s), flf relationship(s), Mexican, Latinx, Gay Trigger/Content Warning(s): Ableism, Blood, Body Shaming, Bullying, Drugging, Emesis, Panphobia, PTSD, Racism, Sexual assault (on-page/major theme), [...]
Hi, y'all! I've been wanting to do one of these posts for soooo long now, and I'm so excited to finally be bringing it to you. As a book seller, it's my favorite thing in the world to give people book recommendations in-store. But since so many of you are either halfway across the world or shorter [...]
