Once Upon a Dream, Liz Braswell

  Thank you Scholastic for this book in exchange for an honest review   Synopsis: What if the sleeping beauty never woke up? Once Upon a Dream marks the second book in a new YA line that reimagines classic Disney stories in surprising new ways. It should be simple—a dragon defeated, a slumbering maiden, a prince poised to wake her. But when said prince falls…

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Heart of the Moors, Holly Black

    Thank you Scholastic for this book in exchange for an honest review   Synopsis: newly-queened Aurora struggles to be the best leader to both the humans and Fair Folk under her reign; her beau, Prince Phillip, longs to get to know Aurora and her kingdom better; and Maleficent has trouble letting go of the past.newly-queened Aurora struggles to be the best leader to…

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Blood Moon, Lucy Cuthew

Thank you to Walker Books for this book in exchange for an honest review     Synopsis: A timely feminist YA novel in verse about periods, sex, shame and going viral for all the wrong reasons. BLOOD MOON is a YA novel about the viral shaming of a teenage girl. During her seminal sexual experience with the quiet and lovely Benjamin, physics-lover and astronomy fan…

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Heal 101, Pete Evans

    Thank you Macmillan Publishing for this book in exchange for an honest review   Synopsis: So many of us are looking for practical changes we can make to nourish our body, be more active and find meaningful connection – ways to be stronger, happier and healthier, in a fast-paced world. Pete begins with what he knows best – food – and offers suggestions…

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The Midnight Lie, Marie Rurkoski

  Thank you to Hachette for this book in exchange for an honest review       Synopsis: Where Nirrim lives, crime abounds, a harsh tribunal rules, and society’s pleasures are reserved for the High Kith. Life in the Ward is grim and punishing. People of her low status are forbidden from sampling sweets or wearing colors. You either follow the rules, or pay a…

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