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Our Favorite Red, White and Blue Books for the 4th of July 

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Happy 4th of July everyone. To celebrate we’re sharing some of our favorite red, white and blue book covers. YA covers are usually pretty, so we had a tough time picking our favorites. Did we miss one of your proffered book covers? Let us know in the comments!

Red Books

1. Blood & Honey by Shelby Mahurin

Blood & Honey is one of the prettiest book covers. From the bright red background to the gold highlights, it shines just like a firework in the night sky.

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May 2022 Book Club: Twin Crowns by Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber

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The Book

Twin Crowns releases May 17, 2022.

Why did we pick this book?

We’ve been waiting for Catherine Doyle to publish another YA book for years! We loved her Blood for Blood series and couldn’t wait to see how she handled YA fantasy. We knew we wanted to read Twin Crowns with our book club for May when we saw the release date. If you’d like to join us, we’ll be meeting on May 22, 2022 at 5pm EDT. Email imallbookedupya@gmail.com to get the meeting link.

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Greek Mythology Book Tag

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Thanks so much to Lia (Chain of Novels) for tagging us. We love Greek mythology and are so excited to share our answers with everyone. Tell us your favorite Greek God/Goddess in the comments!

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The ABCs of YA Book Boyfriends

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We love when young adult books have romance. It doesn’t matter if it’s a fantasy, thriller, mystery or contemporary. Bring us the romance and the swoonworthy book boyfriends. Below you’ll find some of our favorite guys in YA!

Unfortunately, we haven’t found guys for the letter I, U, V and Y. If you can think of YA guys whose names start with any of these four letters let us know in the comments. 

A. Ash, Killing November by Adriana Mather

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We loved Ash in Killing November and Hunting November. He’s sweet, a total badass and always there for November. The two don’t have the easiest time since someone is always out to get them, but they protect each other no matter what. We loved Ash’s quick wit and ability to read people. He’s the perfect YA book boyfriend for a thriller. 

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Thanksgiving Book Tag

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Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Feel free to do this tag and let us know your answers! We found it through Read by Tiffany.

1. Bread: What book is purely fluff and has no real plot line?

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Maybe This Time by Kasie West. The book had no real plot in our opinion. We usually love West’s writing, but we couldn’t support Sophie and Andrew’s budding romance. Not much happened in the span of a year, where Sophie and Andrew spend all holidays together. While the premise had potential, the book fell flat. 

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Blood for Blood Series Review by Catherine Doyle

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The Blood for Blood series is one of our favorites— ever! We know this may seem like a stretch, but it has it all. Romance, action, witty banter, and memorable characters. We hope our review encourages you to check this series out. We really think the series, from British author Catherine Doyle, is underrated! 

If you’ve read these books, we’d love to fangirl with you about Luca in the comments below! 😉

1. Vendetta

Vendetta (Blood for Blood, #1) by Catherine Doyle

Sophie Gracewell’s life changes when five hot Italian brothers move into the creepy abandoned house in her town. Before that, her life consisted of hanging out with her best friend Millie and working at Gracewell diner, the family business.

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The Top 10 Best YA Book Boyfriends

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We love nothing more than a good YA movie adaptation! Here are some of our dream castings for our fave YA book boyfriends. Casting directors, if you’re out there reading our blog— you know where to find us! 

1. Will Herondale from The Infernal Devices: Adam Gregory

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Are you surprised? You shouldn’t be! Our favorite book series also has our favorite book boyfriend. Adam Gregory has gorgeous dark locks and blue eyes, just like our fave shadowhunter, Will Herondale. Add in a British accent and he’s perfect! 

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Underrated YA Books

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Some of our favorite YA books don’t get enough mentions! We came up with a list of books that you may have never heard of but should definitely check out. Let us know in the comments if you have read any of these!

1. The Blood for Blood series by Catherine Doyle 

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The Blood for Blood series follows rival mafia families in Chicago. When five hot Italian brothers move into her neighborhood, Sophie Gracewell is pulled into a decades-old family feud between warring mafia families. Drawn to Nic Falcone and his brother Luca, Sophie comes to realize that their families are connected in more ways than one: her father was convicted of murdering their dad, and it may not be a simple case of self defense. As the boys’ dark secrets begin to unravel, Sophie must piece together her family’s hidden past before she finds herself in danger. 

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Holiday Gift Ideas: YA Books for Every Friend in Your Life

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Books make great presents! No matter which holiday you celebrate, everyone could use a new book in their lives. 

1. The Murder Mystery Lover: One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus

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McManus emerged in 2017 as the Queen of Mysteries. Plus, she’s super nice IRL! One of Us is Lying has a twist ending that will surprise the most well-read YA lovers. The companion novel to this book, One of Us is Next, will be released January 2020. 

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