Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: The Infinite Noise Series: The Bright Sessions: Book One Author: Lauren Shippen Publisher: Tor Teen Length: 328 Pages Category: Teen Fiction At a Glance: Every part of this story is handled with honesty and sincerity. The Infinite Noise is a metaphor, a really beautiful one, about acknowledging that everyone is fighting their own battles,... Continue Reading →
Title: We Are Lost and Found Author: Helene Dunbar Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Length: 304 Pages Category: Young Adult At a Glance: We Are Lost and Found is not a teen romance. It is wholly character driven, deals with myriad heavy subjects that make it less than a light read, and I was so drawn in... Continue Reading →
Title: Ziggy, Stardust and Me Author: James Brandon Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Length: 368 Pages Category: YA/Teen Fiction At a Glance: Ziggy, Stardust and Me is author James Brandon’s debut novel, and it is a stellar entry that has left its mark on me in the way only a book can. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: We Contain Multitudes Author: Sarah Henstra Publisher: Little, Brown Books Length: 385 Pages Category: Young Adult At a Glance: This book isn’t going to be for everyone. But, I LOVED it. I hope some of you are willing to give it a try!! Because the pay off is so worth it. Reviewed By: Jules... Continue Reading →
Title: Birthday Author: Meredith Russo Publisher: Flatiron Books/Macmillan Publishing Length: 275 Pages Category: Teen Fiction At a Glance: Author Meredith Russo has delivered another win with her sophomore release, a story of lifelong best friends, a coming-of-age story, a coming-to-terms story, and a story of the courage to face, and then live, one’s own truth... Continue Reading →
Title: If I Was Your Girl Author: Meredith Russo Publisher: Macmillan/Flatiron Books Length: 288 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, Teen Romance At a Glance: There is a reason this book has won so many awards and garnered all the accolades. It is, hands down, one of the most candidly beautiful novels I’ve read so far this... Continue Reading →
Title: Better Together Author: BL Maxwell Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 322 Pages Category: Contemporary, Teen Fiction At a Glance: I fear I am going to be in the minority here when I say that this novel had some very real issues that needed to be addressed before it was ever published. There was simply too... Continue Reading →
Title: Jordan vs. All the Boys Author: John Goode Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Length: 180 Pages Category: Contemporary, Teen Fiction At a Glance: I have said this before but it bears repeating: John Goode is able to tap into the emotions, fears, and dreams of teenagers like no other Young Adult novelist. Reviewed By: Sammy... Continue Reading →
Title: To Be Honest Series: #lovehim: Book Three Author: S. M. James Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 412 Pages Category: Contemporary, Teen Fiction At a Glance: While there are some problems with the story, the message it tries to convey is an important one, and the story, overall, is entertaining. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Angus Reid... Continue Reading →
Title: Midnight Chat Author: Jo Ramsey Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Length: 180 Pages Category: Teen Fiction, Contemporary At a Glance: While there are some aspects of this story that could have been better conveyed, if seventeen-year-old-me had read it, I think that it would have been a good insight into others dealing with a friend... Continue Reading →
Title: Mammoth! Series: Repeating History: Book Three Author: Dakota Chase Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Length: 180 Pages Category: Historical, Teen Fiction, Time Travel At a Glance: Although some parts of the story fell flat, the author has again done a wonderful job on portraying the time-period. Reviewed By: Kel Blurb: To replace another of the... Continue Reading →
Title: Hammer of the Witch Series: Repeating History: Book Two Author: Dakota Chase Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Length: 180 Pages Category: Teen Fiction, Time Travel At a Glance: Once again, the author does a really good job in portraying the world and what it was like to live in that time-period, and how hard it... Continue Reading →
Title: Eye of Ra Series: Repeating History: Book One Author: Dakota Chase Publisher: Harmony Ink Press (2nd Edition) Length: 180 Pages Category: Teen Fiction, Time Travel At a Glance: This is a great way to start out a very interesting series. I hope the author can keep up the great work, with a bit of... Continue Reading →
Title: We Have a Decision Series: Mrs. Shaw's Club: Book Two Author: Steph Marie Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 231 Pages Category: Contemporary, Teen Fiction At a Glance: The characterizations in this novel are not explored much beyond the surface level, but the story is sweet and heartwarming, and its messages are delivered loud and clear.... Continue Reading →
Title: The 7th of Victorica Series: Gadgets and Shadows: Book Two Author: Beau Schemery Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Length: 350 Pages Category: Steampunk, Teen Fiction At a Glance: The 7th of Victorica reads like the opening salvo for something much greater and more supernaturally sinister on the horizon. Despite a few rough patches, it ultimately... Continue Reading →
Title: Schooled Series: Codename: Winger, Book Two Author: Jeff Adams Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Length: 186 Pages Category: Teen Fiction, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: This is a grand slam book, one I highly recommend. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: Theo Reese is a high school student who’s also a secret agent. Usually those lives are kept... Continue Reading →
Title: Tracker Hacker Series: Codename: Winger, Book One Author: Jeff Adams Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Length: 194 Pages Category: Teen Fiction, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: All in all, an excellent read, and I can’t wait to get book two to see how the journey continues. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: Theo Reese is just an average... Continue Reading →
Title: Bleeding Hearts Series: The Killian Kendall Mystery Series: Book One Author: Josh Aterovis Publisher: MLR Press Length: 368 Pages Category: Murder Mystery, Teen Fiction At a Glance: I was impressed with this first novel and have plans to read the next three books in this series. I’m looking forward to seeing what Josh Aterovis... Continue Reading →
Title: Anger Is a Gift Author: Mark Oshiro Publisher: Tor Teen Length: 464 Pages Category: Teen Fiction, Literary Fiction At a Glance: This novel is timely, it’s political, it’s socially aware, and it’s an important read. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Moss Jeffries is many things—considerate student, devoted son, loyal friend and affectionate boyfriend, enthusiastic nerd.... Continue Reading →
Title: The Dangerous Art of Blending In Author: Angelo Surmelis Narrator: Michael Crouch Publisher: HarperCollins Run Time: 8 hours and 9 minutes Category: Teen Fiction At a Glance: The Dangerous Art of Blending In by Angelo Surmelis is a powerful, own-voices story that is a fabulous addition to the LGBTQ YA space, and Michael Crouch’s... Continue Reading →
Title: All the Inside Howling Series: Hollow Folk: Book Two Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 338 Pages Category: Teen Fiction, Paranormal, Murder Mystery At a Glance: This book is a feast of shocking and inspired storytelling moments. It's been a long time since I have read a book that messed with my emotions so... Continue Reading →
Title: Mr. Big Empty Series: Hollow Folk: Book One Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 381 Pages Category: Teen Fiction, Murder Mystery At a Glance: This book isn’t perfect, but it’s close enough to being that I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to anyone looking for a dark and gritty bit of Teen Fiction. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Burro Hills Author: Julia Lynn Rubin Publisher: Diversion Books Length: 240 Pages Category: YA/Teen Fiction, Coming of Age At a Glance: Check this one out, guys. I was sucked in from the first page. Definitely recommend this worthy debut. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Jack Burns is a resident—though oftentimes he feels like an inmate—of... Continue Reading →
Title: Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda Author: Becky Albertalli Narrator: Michael Crouch Publisher: Harper Audio Run Time: 6 hours and 45 minutes Category: Contemporary, Teen Fiction At a Glance: What a gift this book is! If you like YA stories, it’s not to be missed. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon... Continue Reading →
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