Magan: In My Mailbox (1)
Kristi at The Story Siren started a weekly meme called In My Mailbox, where bloggers can share books they’ve checked out of the library, borrowed from a friend, or received from a publisher. As Estelle...
View ArticleMagan: New Girl by Paige Harbison
New Girl by Paige Harbison Publisher: Harlequin Teen Upcoming Release Date: January 31, 2012 Pages: 304 Target Audience: Young Adult How I found out about it: I requested it from NetGalley – loved the...
View ArticleMagan: In My Mailbox (2)
Happy Sunday, everyone! I’m publishing our second IMM this week. It was a great bookish week! Hopefully I can make a big dent in all these books. HOLD ME ACCOUNTABLE, okay? Kristi at The Story Siren...
View ArticleMagan: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews
Estelle and I are super excited to be participating in the Debut Author Challenge hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren. I’m bringing you the first debut young adult book this week, though Estelle and...
View ArticleMagan: In My Mailbox (6)
Happy Sunday, you guys! Below is my In My Mailbox vlog. In My Mailbox is a weekly feature hosted by Kristi at the Story Siren. It’s a way for us to share the books that we bought, borrowed, or received...
View ArticleMagan: Zero by Tom Leveen
Zero by Tom Leveen [website | twitter] UPCOMING Publication Date: April 24, 2012 Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers Pages: 304 Target Audience: Young Adult Format read: eBook received via...
View ArticleSweet Summertime Reads: The Summer My Life Began by Shannon Greenland
Welcome back for another Sweet Summertime Reads review! Today we’re featuring The Summer My Life Began by Shannon Greenland. It’s a great book with secrecy, cute boys, and awesome beaches in a quaint...
View ArticleMagan: One Moment by Kristina McBride
One Moment by Kristina McBride Publication Date: June 26, 2012 Publisher: EgmontUSA Pages: 272 Target audience: Young Adult Keywords: Death, lies and secrecy, friendship, loss of first love Format...
View ArticleI’m Glad I Did by Cynthia Weil • Estelle Reviews
I’m Glad I Did by Cynthia Weil ( web | tweet ) Publication Date: 1/27/2015 Publisher: Soho Press Pages: 272 Target audience: Young adult Keywords: historical fiction, 1960s, music business, racial...
View ArticleYoung Adult Books & After High School
When I first picked when I Was Here by Gayle Forman (my review) a few weeks ago, I was pleasantly surprised to learn the main characters had graduated from high school with one of them attending a...
View ArticlePerfect Girl by Michele Gorman • Magan Reviews
Perfect Girl by Michele Gorman [twitter • website] Publication Date: October 14, 2014 Publisher: Notting Hill Press Pages: 326 Target Audience: Adult Fiction Keywords: people pleasing, crappy...
View ArticleYou’re Invited: A Fictional Birthday Party
Greetings, friends! It’s early, I know. (Well, depending on where you are, of course, but I’m going to imagine you woke up at 8 a.m. to read this.) You are dressed in the outfit that makes you feel...
View ArticleSorta Like a Love Story | Pub Date
I’m glad I’m not alone. Like Brittany, I am a happily married person who also thinks Valentine’s Day is the worst. I always felt like many of the boys I knew (not my husband) thought of it as some...
View ArticleThe Boy in the Black Suit by Jason Reynolds • Estelle Reviews
The Boy in the Black Suit by Jason Reynolds ( web | tweet ) Publication Date: 1/6/2015 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers Pages: 272 Target audience: Young adult Keywords: death, NYC, grief,...
View ArticleReligion in YA Books • Dive Into Diversity
Each Sunday, I found myself driving down the back roads of our small town with my grandparents, headed to our tiny Catholic church. I was baptized there and participated as a reader, attended Sunday...
View ArticleWe Can Work It Out by Elizabeth Eulberg • Estelle Reviews
We Can Work It Out by Elizabeth Eulberg ( web | tweet ) Publication Date: 1/27/2015 Publisher: Scholastic Point Pages: 320 Target audience: Young adult Keywords: friendship, romance, organizing a club,...
View ArticleCut Me Free by J.R. Johansson • Magan Reviews
Cut Me Free by J.R. Johansson [twitter • website] Publication Date: January 27, 2015 Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) Pages: 304 Target Audience: Adult Fiction Keywords: child abuse, changing...
View ArticleLittle Kids: A Valentine’s Love-Fest
Graphic found via Pinterest via this source. As many of you know, a really sweet day is approaching: Valentine’s Day! And my daughter, Everett, just turned one a week and a half ago. I intended to do...
View ArticleSomething True with Kieran Scott | #TrueLoveTrilogy
Happy Valentine’s Day, friends! Whether you love or loathe this holiday, you’re here today because of one common love: reading. We’re thrilled to host Kieran Scott today (you may know her as Kate...
View ArticleAn Unexpected Advocate | #LoveathonRAK
This post is in celebration of Random Acts of Kindness. ♥ I’ve been blogging for almost 4 years now — in two separate communities — connections have been made and have been broken. Some of grown...
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