GOOD MORNING!! Who's ready for a BOOK RELEASE THREAD?
Let's get it started with YA!
Let's get it started with YA!
BEYOND THE RUBY VEIL by @mara_fitzgerald, a dark queer fantasy about sharp, ambitious socialite Emanuela, who kills the one person in her city who can create water and now must find a way to keep the people from dying of thirst https://bookshop.org/books/beyond-the-ruby-veil/9781368052139
A GOLDEN FURY by @smcohoe, about alchemist Thea, who loses her mother to a curse of madness that takes anyone who creates the Philosopher's Stone and finds herself on the run from those who want to steal her knowledge of the Stone https://bookshop.org/books/a-golden-fury/9781250220400
EVERYTHING I THOUGHT I KNEW by @shannontakaoka, following Chloe, who, 8 months after a heart transplant, experiences memories that aren't hers and a pull toward surfing she never had before and wonders if she got more than just a heart from her donor https://bookshop.org/books/everything-i-thought-i-knew-9781536207767/9781536207767
THE TRUTH PROJECT by @DanteMedema, a novel-in-verse and mixed media about Cordelia, who submits her DNA to an ancestry company for her senior project and discovers that she was actually the product of an affair https://bookshop.org/books/the-truth-project-9780062954404/9780062954404
STORM THE EARTH by @rebeccawriting, sequel to SHATTER THE SKY, following Maren and her girlfriend Kaia as they set out to rescue Sev and free the dragons from the corrupt emperor https://bookshop.org/books/storm-the-earth/9781534454507
DAUGHTERS OF JUBILATION by @KaraLeeCorthron, set in the Jim Crow South, following Evalene, who's magical abilities--passed down from generations of Black women since the time of slavery--are waking just as past demons start to resurface https://bookshop.org/books/daughters-of-jubilation/9781481459501
THE SHADOW WAR by @LindsaySmithDC, following five teens in the middle of WW2, each looking to make their mark, as they team up to try to find a way to control a portal to the shadow world and the monsters inside it before the Nazis can do the same https://bookshop.org/books/the-shadow-war/9780593116470
CHARMING AS A VERB by @gohomeben, a YA rom com about charming, ambitious Henri who's caught in a dog-walking hustle by his classmate Corinne, who blackmails him into helping her change her image at school https://bookshop.org/books/charming-as-a-verb/9780062824141
COME ON IN: 15 STORIES ABOUT IMMIGRATION AND FINDING HOME, an anthology exploring facets of the immigrant experience from authors who have been shaped by the journeys they and their families have taken, edited by @AdiAlsaid https://bookshop.org/books/come-on-in-15-stories-about-immigration-and-finding-home-original/9781335146496
LIGHTBRINGER by Claire Legrand, conclusion to the Empirium Trilogy, following Queens Rielle and Eliana, separated by a thousand years, who will either embrace a second chance for salvation--or the destruction their world has been dreading https://bookshop.org/books/lightbringer-9781432884260/9781492656685
WINTER, WHITE & WICKED by @ShanDitty, about Sylvi, a rig driver on an island cursed with eternal winter, who--when her best friend runs off--must choose between safety and anonymity and the future of the island that she calls home https://bookshop.org/books/winter-white-and-wicked/9781419740237
RURAL VOICES: 15 AUTHORS CHALLENGE ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT SMALL-TOWN AMERICA, an array of short stories, poetry, graphic short stories, and personal essays diving deep into the complexity of rural America edited by @norawritesbooks https://bookshop.org/books/rural-voices-15-authors-challenge-assumptions-about-small-town-america/9781536212105
THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT by @aminahmae, following Rinn, Daniella and Imogen on one wild day as they fight to save the indie bookstore they love https://bookshop.org/books/this-is-all-your-fault/9781250242341
YOU KNOW I'M NO GOOD by @JessieAnnFoley, about Troubled Teen(TM) Mia, who's taken from her home in the middle of the night and sent away to Red Oak Academy, a therapeutic girls' boarding school where she challenges the odds stacked against her https://bookshop.org/books/you-know-i-m-no-good/9780062957085
DREAD THE HARVEST MOON by @SG_Marsh, companion to FEAR THE DROWNING DEEP, a queer fantasy about Liss, who's pulled into the fae world of Un-Mann and must complete 3 tasks for the queen by the night of the Great Harvest Moonlight or lose her little sister https://www.amazon.com/DREAD-HARVEST-Sarah-Glenn-Marsh/dp/0578751232/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=dread+the+harvest+moon+sarah+glenn+marsh&qid=1600452540&sr=8-1
TIME TRAVEL FOR LOVE AND PROFIT by @sarahlariviere, following math prodigy Nephele who, after her terrible freshman year, does the only logical thing: she invents a time travel app so she can go back and do it again (and again, and again) https://bookshop.org/books/time-travel-for-love-and-profit/9780593174203
THE MAGIC FISH by @Trungles, following Tiến as he tries to navigate life through fairytales and find a way to communicate with his parents, wondering if there's a way to tell them he's gay https://bookshop.org/books/the-magic-fish-9781984851604/9781984851598
IN THE STUDY WITH THE WRENCH by Diana Peterfreund, book 2 in the series inspired by the board game CLUE, following the Murder Crew of Blackbrook Academy when another staff member is found dead https://bookshop.org/books/in-the-study-with-the-wrench-a-clue-mystery-book-two/9781419739767
THE BAD BOY AND THE TOMBOY by Nicole Nwosu, a romantic contemp about tomboy Macy, who's torn between Cedric, the boy who's everything she ever wanted, and Sam, the bad boy she keeps thinking about in all the ways she shouldn't https://bookshop.org/books/the-bad-boy-and-the-tomboy/9781989365335
QUIET NO MORE by @nikkigrey_, about college freshman Victoria, trying to move on with her life after surviving sexual assault by her father, but with his sentencing coming up, she has to decide how to share her story while remaining true to herself https://bookshop.org/books/quiet-no-more/9781635830637
THE PUPPETMASTER'S APPRENTICE by @lisadeselm, following Pirouette, daughter and protege of the puppetmaster, who finds herself trapped between twisting politics and tasked with creating a life-size assassin puppet...and bringing it to life https://bookshop.org/books/the-puppetmaster-s-apprentice/9781645670803
ABOVE ALL ELSE by @Danaalisonlevy, following teen climbing proteges and long-time partners Rose and Tate as they attempt to summit--and survive--Mount Everest https://bookshop.org/books/above-all-else-9781623541408/9781623541408
JUNK BOY by @TonyAbbottBooks, a novel-in-verse about Bobby Lang, with an unflinching and heartbreaking look at a boy's junk-filled life, and the ways he finds redemption and hope https://bookshop.org/books/junk-boy/9780062491251
DESCENT by @RolandCSmith, following Peak Marcello, mountain-climbing extraordinaire and prodigy, as he faces his toughest challenge yet as he descends into Tibet and goes head-to-head with an old enemy https://bookshop.org/books/descent-9780358418955/9780544859760
TAKING ON THE PLASTICS CRISIS (Pocket Change Collective) by youth activist @hannah4change as she chronicles both her personal and political mission to save the Earth's oceans by limiting single-use plastic products https://bookshop.org/books/taking-on-the-plastics-crisis/9780593223338
CONCRETE KIDS (Pocket Change Collective) by musician, playwright, and educator @amyraleon, a poetic journey through her childhood in Harlem, as she navigates the intricacies of foster care, mourning, self-love, and resilience https://bookshop.org/books/concrete-kids/9780593095195