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Category: new adult

REVIEW: The First To Die At The End by Adam Silvera

  In this prequel to #1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon They Both Die at the End, two new strangers … More

2022, 2022 review, adam silvera, book, book review, Books, death, Death-Cast, disability, Fantasy, Hope, Love, queer romance, queer YA, queer young adult, reviews, romance, The First To Die At The End

REVIEW: The Dove In The Belly by Jim Grimsley

At the University of North Carolina, Ronny’s made some friends, kept his secrets, survived dorm life, and protected his heart. … More

2022, 2022 review, 2slgbtqia+, Cancer, character is in school, death of family member, death of mother, dementia, football player, Levine Querido, queer fiction, queer YA, queer young adult, toxic masculinity, young men

REVIEW: Blaine For the Win by Robbie Couch

After being dumped so his boyfriend can pursue more “serious” guys, a teen boy decides to prove he can be … More

2022, 2022 review, 2slgbtqia+, Blaine For The Win, book, book review, Book Reviews, Books, Boyfriends, breakup, class president, favorite lgbtqia books books, gay young adult romance, lgbtqis young adult fiction, review, Robbie Couch, school election, the Sky Blues

REVIEW: So This Is Ever After by F.T. Lukens

Carry On meets Arthurian legend in this funny, subversive young adult fantasy about what happens after the chosen one wins … More

2022, 2022 review, 2slgbtqia+, book, book review, Book Reviews, Books, death of character, F.T. Lukens, friends to boyfriends, knights, LGBT, love spells, mage, Magic, magicians, review, so this is ever after, violence

REVIEW: And They Lived by Steven Salvatore

Chase Arthur is a budding animator and hopeless romantic obsessed with Disney films and finding his true love, but he’s … More

2021, 2021 review, and they lived, book, book review, Book Reviews, Books, emesis, fat shaming, gas lighting, gaslighting, homophobia, purging, review, Steven Salvatore, suicidal ideation

REVIEW: Lakelore by Anna-Marie McLemore

  In this young adult novel by award-winning author Anna-Marie McLemore, two non-binary teens are pulled into a magical world … More

2022, 2022 review, Alebrijes, Anna-Marie McLemore, bigotry, book, book review, Book Reviews, Books, bullying, diverse chard, Lakelore, non-binary, Non-binary character, racism, review, transgender character, transphobia

REVIEW: I’m So (Not) Over You by Kosoko Jackson

A chance to rewrite their ending is worth the risk in this swoony romantic comedy from Kosoko Jackson. It’s been … More

2022, 2022 review, BIPOC characters, book, book review, Book Reviews, Books, Contemporary, fake boyfriends, Kosoko Jackson, new adult romance, old tropes, review

REVIEW: Calm Undone by Garth A. Fowler

Calm Undone is a young adult novel that tackles many of the issues relevant to young people today (feelings of … More

2022, 2022 review, beach house, book, book review, Book Reviews, Books, coming of age, Contemporary, death of character, death of parent, father son relationship, Fiction, great father, grief, lgbtq, LGBTQIA, mental health, new adult, Novella, outings, read the trigger warnings, review, self realization, summer vibes, young adult

REVIEW: Howl By Shaun David Hutchinson

From critically acclaimed Shaun David Hutchinson comes a gritty and raw portrayal of the oftentimes traumatic experience of growing up. … More

2021, 2021 review, book, book review, Book Reviews, Books, bullying, football, homophobia, Howl, monsters, monsters within, physical attack, queer YA, queer young adult, review, sexual assault, Shaun David Hutchinson, small town, violence, We are the Ants

REVIEW: The Temperature of Me and You by Brian Zepka

Sixteen-year-old Dylan Highmark thought his winter was going to be full of boring shifts at the Dairy Queen, until he … More

2021, 2021 review, book, book review, Book Reviews, Books, Boyfriends, Brian Zepka, coming out, Disney/ Hyperion, First boyfriends, First love, queer young adult, review, The Temperature of Me and You, young adult

REVIEW: Icebreaker by A.L. Graziadei

A. L. Graziadei’s Icebreaker is an irresistible YA debut about two hockey players fighting to be the best—and the romance … More

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REVIEW: Here’s To Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

Now available in paperback, Here’s to Us reunites #1 New York Times bestselling authors Becky Albertalli (Simon vs. the Homo … More

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