Tag: Young Adult books

Reviews

Review: Lying in the Deep by Diana Urban

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*We received this book in exchange for an honest review.*

Jade Miller is ready for a fresh start. After her ex-boyfriend Silas dumped her for her ex-best friend Lainey, Jade is ready to be thousands of miles away from both of them. Jade is spending the semester at sea on Campus on Board, a study abroad program for college students.

Jade can’t wait to explore multiple countries during the semester and have a fresh start. But when Jade arrives in Amsterdam ready to set sail, she spots Silas and Lainey at registration. Jade never got closure, so she becomes obsessed with what happened with both Silas and Lainey.

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10 YA Books of Summer 2023 That Should Be on Your TBR

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It’s time for summer and more importantly, summer reading. There are so many amazing books that are hiting shelves between June and August. We’re excited to share with you our picks for the ya book you should add to your TBR.

Let us know which book you’re going to be reading this summer in the comments.

This blog post is all about the ya books of summer 2023 that should be on your TBR.

1. Going Bicoastal by Dahlia Adler

Natalya has a big decision to make. Should she spend her summer at home in NYC or with her mom in Los Angeles? Since Natalya can’t choose, both summers play out in alternate timelines. We like the idea of two alternate timelines and can’t wait to pick up Going Bicoastal in June.

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The Ultimate Summer Reading Challenge

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Summer is a a great time for reading. The weather is nice and we love to enjoy a book outside. This year we created a summer reading challenge. Use our prompts if you like and answer with the book that you want to read during the summer. Our prompts focus on YA books, but feel free to use the prompts for any type of book.

This blog post is all about the ultimate summer reading challenge.

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Reviews, Then and Now

Review: Whatever Life Throws at You by Julie Cross

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This book review is part of our then and now series, where we revisit books that we enjoyed in the past.

Summary

Annie Lucas is ecstatic when her dad gets a job offer as a pitching cocah for the Kansas City Royals. Years ago, her dad played only one major league baseball game. Now, he gets to help the Royals and be a part of the baseball world again.

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Review: Picture-Perfect Boyfriend by Becky Dean

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*We received this book in exchange for an honest review.*

Kenzie Reed is excited for her first family vacation in years. She can’t wait to visit Hawaii and see everything that the island of Maui has to offer. Too bad she can’t be like her old self and photograph everything on the island and wander by herself. Nope, the new and resposible Kenzie didn’t bring her camera and is sticking to the family schedule.

But when Kenzie arrives in Hawaii, a big surprise is waiting for her. Months ago, Kenzie made up a fake boyfriend named Jacob Miller, who she met at a conference. Jacob is perfect in every way, well perfect for her parents.

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Review: Liar’s Beach by Katie Cotugno

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*We received this book in exchange for an honest review.*

Michael Linden is ready to spend some time at his friend Jasper Kendricks’s beach house on Martha’s Vineyard. He’s excited for hanging out with his friend and relaxing on the beach. However, Linden feels like he doesn’t belong. Even though he attends a fancy New England prep school, he’s a scholarship student from East Boston.

Linden does whatever he can to fit in with his wealthy classmates and tries to act just like them. However, it’s not always easy, especially when Linden realizes the rules are different for his friends.

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11 YA Books to Inspire Your Summer Road Trip

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Who doesn’t love a good road trip?

Road trips are fun to read about because they usually lead to characters learning a lot about themselves along the way. If you’re thinking about taking a road trip, let these books inspire you. It doesn’t matter if you’re going on a quick trip or a cross-country extravaganza. These books will make you want to pack a bag and hit the road ASAP.

This blog post is all about the YA books to inspire your summer road trip.

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Review: Exactly Where You Need to Be by Amelia Diane Coombs

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Florie’s OCD has been holding her back in life. With her best friend Kacey moving to Portland for college, Florie doesn’t know what she’s going to do. At least they still have the trip to the beach house coming up.

But Kacey and Florie both want more. So when they listen to their favorite true crime podcast, they find out that the hosts, Eleanor and Trish, are going to be in San Francisco for a live show. And there is a contest to win tickets and meet and greet passes.

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The Bookshelf Q&A Tag

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We found The Bookshelf Q&A Tag recently and knew we wanted to participate. It’s a fun book tag and it was a fun chance to go through our shelves.

We’re not going to tag anyone. We highly encourage people who want to participate to give it a try. Let us know if you decide to so that we can read your answers.

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Rules

Mention the creator, Hannah’s Bookshelf.

Answer the questions below and tag a few people to do it too.

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