Tag: Young Adult Books of 2022

Reviews

Review: So, This is Love by Tracy Andreen

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So, This is Love is the sequel to So, This is Christmas, our book club pick from November 2022.

So, This is Love picks up about three weeks after the events of So, This is Christmas. Finley Brown is back for her next semester at Barrington Academy in Connecticut. After an amazing holiday season, Finley can’t wait to reconnect with Arthur Chakrabarti Watercress, her classmate who she spent time with in her hometown of Christmas, Oklahoma during the holidays.

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Review: Lightkeepers by Kennedy Plumb

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In this modern day retelling of Rapunzel, Zella grew up in a cult and Ryder is in foster care.

Zella is 17 years old and ready for her life to begin. She loves her mom and has never questioned the reasons why her mom has kept her isolated in the past, but she’s starting to become restless. Being a “Child of the Lighthouse” provides her safety in a scary world, or at least that’s what her mother says.

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Review: The Killing Code by Ellie Marney

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Kit Sutherland has spent the last year and half living a lie. Nobody knows her real name or her true identity. Luckily, her former friend gave her a chance at a new life and World War II provided her a job at Arlington Hall as a codebreaker.

Arlington Hall gave Kit her dream life, especially compared to how she grew up in rural West Virginia. With the military, she’s appreciated for her intellect and he ability to help the war effort. Everything in her life was going perfectly, until her roommate Dottie Crockford didn’t come home one night.

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Review: Zodiac Academy 8: Sorrow and Starlight by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti

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Finally, seven months after reading Zodiac Academy 7: Heartless Sky, we’ve finished Zodiac Academy 8: Sorrow and Starlight. The book starts right where the previous left us off, at the end of a huge battle between Lionel Acrux’s loyalists and the resistance.

Everything has changed for the Vega twins. With Darcy Vega cursed by Lavinia, Darcy has no choice but to leave the resistance, since she’s a danger to everyone she loves. Tory Vega is trying to recover from the worst day of her life, while also trying to rebuild her troops.

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Book Club

January 2023 Book Club: The Killing Code by Ellie Marney

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The Book

The Killing Code released in September 2022.

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Review: London Prep 7: The Choice by Jillian Dodd

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Mallory James has finally made a choice. Taking place immediately after the events of London Prep 6: The Country House, Mallory and Harry are still at a party right after Harry asked Mallory an important question.

Upset by his question, Mallory runs away in tears and starts to panic. It’s finally time for Mallory to set some boundaries with her heart. She knows that she wants to be with Noah, not Harry. But her fear of hurting Harry is getting in the way of her relationship.

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Lists

The Top 10 YA Books of 2022

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It’s that time of year again! The time of year where we share our favorite book releases. We had a hard time choosing our favorites because there were so many amazing young adult books released in 2022. Keep on reading to discover our top ten picks and honorable mentions. What was your favorite book of 2022? Let us know in the comments.

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Review: Christmas After All by Cece Louise

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Melissa Ellis and Tucker James have known each other for many years. Back in high school, Tucker asked Melissa to Prom in front of the entire school. Melissa turned him down and might’ve called him a stalker. Who cares, right? It’s not like Tucker was important.

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Blog Tour

Blog Tour: 15 Reactions While Reading Five Survive by Holly Jackson

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Book Information

Five Survive by Holly Jackson

Genre: Young Adult Thriller

Publishing Date: November 29, 2022

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Summary

Eight hours. Six friends. Five survive. A road trip turns deadly in this addictive YA thriller from the bestselling author of the worldwide phenomenon A GOOD GIRL’S GUIDE TO MURDER.

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December 2022 Book Club: Christmas After All by Cece Louise

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Happy December everyone! We can’t believe how fast 2022 has gone by, especially the past few months. While Bards Alley doesn’t hold December book club meetings because of the busy holiday season, we decided to share our most anticipated holiday read with all of you. Cece Louise is one of our favorite indie authors and we’re ecstatic to read her first contemporary romance.

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