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YA Books For Sports Fans

July 22, 2020March 31, 2022 I'm All Booked Up YA

Do you love watching sports? Are cozy Sundays watching football your thing? Or, do you dream of summer days where baseball is the norm? Maybe you prefer the Olympics and cheering on your country. It doesn’t matter which sports you love because we’ve got a story for you. Let us know if you have other sports books that you recommend!

1. Throw Like a Girl by Sarah Henning

Amazon.com: Throw Like a Girl (9780316529501): Henning, Sarah: Books

The description of this book hooked us immediately. Liv Rodinsky made one mistake and it cost her the scholarship from her private school and her softball team. As she tries to navigate public school, Grey Worthington, son of the softball coach who doesn’t think she’s a team player, offers her an opportunity. Liv can play Quarterback for the football team and prove she can be a team player. Only, it’s not easy being the first female on the team and some of the guys can’t accept it. If you like football, badass female characters and a sweet romance, Throw Like A Girl is for you!

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Reviews

Review: Break the Fall by Jennifer Iacopelli

June 29, 2020July 5, 2022 I'm All Booked Up YA

Amazon.com: Break the Fall eBook: Iacopelli, Jennifer: Kindle Store

Audrey Lee has finally achieved her life-long dream of making the U.S. Olympic gymnastics team. After suffering a devastating spine injury and defying odds by returning to training, Audrey is hoping to go out with a bang in Tokyo. With her best friend, Emma, on the team, Audrey finally feels like her hard work has paid off. The world expects the U.S. team to win gold, and the girls expect to leave Tokyo Olympic champions.

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Book Club

June 2020 Book Club: Break the Fall by Jennifer Iacopelli

May 31, 2020 I'm All Booked Up YA

Amazon.com: Break the Fall (9780593114179): Iacopelli, Jennifer: Books

The Book

Break the Fall was released on February 18, 2020. It’s been on our radar for months!

Why did we pick this book?

This book is about the competitive world of Gymnastics, our favorite Olympic sport. The description gave us Make it Or Break it vibes, but more mature. We’ve had so many other books to read so far in 2020 and we thought it was time to finally give this book a shot. Plus, it has great reviews!

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Lists

June 2020 Reads

May 24, 2020March 3, 2022 I'm All Booked Up YA

We created a list of the books we plan to read in June. We can’t wait to start these amazing new books and tell you our thoughts! Tell us what you plan to read in June and if you’ll be reading any of our picks. We’re always looking for recommendations.

1. A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

Amazon.com: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games ...

We absolutely cannot wait to read the prequel to The Hunger Games trilogy. We’re wondering if President Snow has any redeeming qualities… A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is set during the 10th Hunger Games.

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Lists

TBR Book Challenge

May 20, 2020January 7, 2021 I'm All Booked Up YA

We recently went through our TBR to decide what to read next. So, we decided to do a fun post featuring books we hope to read soon. Tell us what’s on your TBR!

1. Name the TBR book with the highest Goodreads rating!

The Cousins by Karen McManus. This is the highest rated out of books already out and/or to be released in 2020. We didn’t consider any that will be published after 2021. This book is a mystery about three cousins who spend the summer with a grandmother they hardly know. McManus’s books are full of twists and turns! We cannot wait for December!

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