Rating: 4 out of 5. Another justice-oriented book by Samira Ahmed with powerful themes and messages Thank you so much to TBR and Beyond Tours and Samira Ahmed for allowing me to be part of this experience and also providing me with a complimentary copy and media kit! Book Information Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Publishing Date: May 7, 2023 From the New York Times bestselling author of Internment comes a timely and gripping social-suspense novel about book banning, activism, and standing up for what you believe.  After her dad abruptly abandons her family and her mom moves them a mi ..read more

Rating: 4.5 out of 5. A surprisingly wholesome coming-of-age novel about fighting for your right to exist Thank you so much to TBR and Beyond Tours and Matthew Hubbard for allowing me to be part of this experience and also providing me with a complimentary copy and media kit! Book Information Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Romance Publishing Date: April 30, 2023 A queer coming-of-age debut about three teenage boys in small town Alabama who set out to get revenge on their ex-boyfriends and end up starting a student rebellion. Ezra Hayes has always felt like a background character compa ..read more

Rating: 4 out of 5. A fast and fun read, perfect for any age. Thank you so much to TBR and Beyond Tours and Mark Crilley for allowing me to be part of this experience and also providing me with a complimentary book and media kit! Book Information Genre: Middle Grade Publishing Date: April 2, 2024 This hilarious illustrated novel about the chaos of the creative process follows middle schooler Eliot Quigly as he endeavors to create the best superhero comic ever—with unforgettably epic hiccups along the way!   Eliot Quigly is sure of one thing and one thing He is sitting on the great ..read more

Rating: 4.5 out of 5. Such important topics for readers (YA and otherwise) to be exposed to Thank you so much to TBR and Beyond Tours and Annie Cardi for allowing me to be part of this experience and also providing me with a complimentary book and media kit! Book Information Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Publishing Date: January 30, 2024 Moving to Hawthorne was something Tess and her mom never anticipated, but after Tess’s mom loses her job, it’s their only option. Tess’s grandparents welcome them into their home, but with the condition that Tess and her mom attend church, something Mom i ..read more

Rating: 4 out of 5. Devastating but beautiful Thank you so much to TBR and Beyond Tours and Ellen Oh for allowing me to be part of this experience and also providing me with a complimentary book and media kit! Book Information Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Publishing Date: January 23, 2024 When a Korean American teenage artist gets sucked into the world of her own web comic, she must find a way out with the help of a cute boy all while facing off against a villainous corporation. Inspired by the A-ha’s “Take on Me” music video, this entertaining YA novel is a grounded speculative fiction ..read more

Rating: 3 out of 5. Coming-of-age story about feminism and standing up for what you believe Thank you so much to TBR and Beyond Tours and Jesse Q Sutanto for allowing me to be part of this experience and also providing me with a complimentary book and media kit! Book Information Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Publishing Date: November 28, 2023 A hilariously fresh and romantic send-up to You’ve Got Mail about a gamer girl with a secret identityand the online bestieshe’s never met IRL until she unwittingly transfers to his school, from thebestselling author of Dial A for Aunties, The Obsessi ..read more

Rating: 3.5 out of 5. A contemporary that tackles many hard, but necessary, topics Thank you so much to TBR and Beyond Tours and Jessica Kara for allowing me to be part of this experience and also providing me with a complimentary ebook and media kit! Book Information Genre: YA Contemporary Publishing Date: May 2, 2023 This sharp-witted, timely novel explores cancel culture, anger, and grief, and challenges the romanticization of America’s racist past with humor and heart—for readers of Dear Martin by Nic Stone and Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson.   Harriet Douglass liv ..read more

Rating: 3.5 out of 5. Full of important lessons about climate change and how to fight for our future Thank you so much to TBR and Beyond Tours and Cliff Lewis for allowing me to be part of this experience and also providing me with a complimentary copy and media kit! Book Information Genre: Middle Grade Publishing Date: April 18, 2023 I’m from the future. We need you. Ever since he learned about climate change, Jonah has dreaded a weather-beaten future where not even his asthma medication can save him. Luckily, a girl from that future arrives just in time to throw Jonah a lifeline. Sunny tr ..read more

Rating: 3 out of 5. Another solid coming-of-age middle grade. Thank you so much to TBR and Beyond Tours and Shawn Amos for allowing me to be part of this experience and also providing me with a complimentary book and media kit! Book Information Genre: Middle Grade Contemporary Publishing Date: October 3, 2023 This joyful and heartfelt sequel to the NAACP Image Award-winning  Cookies & Milk is a story of fame, self-confidence, and second chances, based on author Shawn Amos’s memories of growing up the son of Wally “Famous” Amos. After the overnight mega success of his dad’s cookie ..read more

Rating: 4 out of 5. A cute cozy romance novel, perfect for someone looking for a comfort read Thank you so much to TBR and Beyond Tours and Addie Woolridge for allowing me to be part of this experience and also providing me with a complimentary book and media kit! Book Information Genre: YA Contemporary Publishing Date: October 3, 2023 When plunging enrollment forces two rival high schools to merge, two class presidents must work together to make the schools unite. But when a mutual crush emerges, they’ll both have to figure out what they want and where their loyalties lie before they becom ..read more