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Young Adult Books On My TBR

Young Adult Books On My TBR

May 20, 2020 Posted by angelreads Discussions, TBR 1 Comment

Today I thought I would share some of the young adult books on my TBR.  I’ve been more and more selective on the young adult that I read lately. I think I found myself falling into a runt where I wasn’t loving YA and that made me sad, so I’m being extra careful with what I’m picking up and reading at the moment. 

So today I’m sharing some of the books that have recently caught my eye. I own some of these, some I have arcs and some I want to get. It’s a whole mix bag here. But I would love to hear your thoughts on the ones that you have read. Like always these are in no order. 

The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller: The synopsis of this one first caught my eye. I’ve been having a hard time picking young adult fantasy that I’ve really loved lately and I want to love this one. It sounds like it’s something that I would really enjoy. It’s has hit or miss reviews though, so that makes me nervous. But I’m still excited. 

Lore by Alexandra Bracken: This one just recently ended up on my TBR. But it sounds like my thing. I’m always looking for new books that are about or inspired by Greek mythology and this one sounds amazing! And it intrigues me. Lore doesn’t come out till January next year but I cannot wait. 

Dark Secret (Darkhaven Saga #1) by Danielle Rose: I really don’t know too much about this one. I came along it while at work and it caught my eye. I really want to read some more witchy books and this one seems to be the way. It has pretty good reviews so far and that says something to me. 

House of Dragons (House of Dragons #1) by Jessica Cluess: This is another one that has been getting mixed reviews, but I’m intrigued. It sounds like there is going to be a lot of court intrigue – which I love! The concept is also really interesting and I want to see where it’s taken. 

Date Me, Bryson Keller by Kevin van Whye: This one sounds so damn cute and I need it in my life. This is the type of book that I need to read when I’m sad. It’s the book that will make me happy and I’m so excited to read it. 

Peta Lyre’s Rating Normal by Anna Whateley: This one caught my eye as soon as I read about it. Everything about this book screams at me and that intrigues me right from the start. It’s full of diversity, which is a win for me. I’ve already been hearing amazing things about it so I’m even more excited. 

Rebel Spy by Veronica Rossi: I haven’t read a book from Veronica Rossi in years, but this is historical fiction and exactly what I love. I’ve not read many if any books set in the 1770s but I’m really drawn by the whole concept of this book. It’s already been getting some really good reviews so that makes me hopeful. 

The Bro Code by Elizabeth Seibert: I know basically nothing about this book. But it came up on my NetGalley and caught my attention. I love the best friends sisters romance and this one sounds like it’s going to be fun. It sounds like it’s going to be cliche but I’m sorta okay with that.

The Upside of Falling by Alex Light: This is another one that sounds adorable. I’ve been feeling a lot more contemporary young adult lately and this seems like a good one to read. 

 

And that is it. Those are some of the young adult books on my TBR. Have you read any of these? Are you planning on reading any of them? Let’s Chat! 

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  • Nick @ The Infinite Limits of Love
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    May 20, 2020 at 10:41 PM

    I’ve heard such good things about Date Me, Bryson Keller. I need to read it myself. Rebel Spy is also one I’m super pumped to read. I love Rossi’s voice!

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I have a love-hate relationship with this series. I have a love-hate relationship with this series. But I ended up really enjoying this one. It’s best friends to fake dating to-lovers. It’s always been you, bad-boy/good-girl, and I loved that. While Save Your Breath has quite a few tropes, it really leads itself to it, and it works. 

Aleks and Mia have known each other for years now. Since they were teenagers, that angst has been building up this whole time. And you can tell right from the get-go, it’s fantastic. I even wanted more of it, because I love pain. When Aleks went to live with Mia’s family as a teenager, sparks flew, but for many reasons, they both put their feelings aside. And well, now they are not only going to be fake-dating, but they might as well be engaged, too. 

I really enjoyed seeing how both Aleks and Mia both tried to hide how they were feeling throughout the whole ‘fake-dating’ situation, but anyone could see it. They know each other as no one else does. Aleks has a lot going on, and while I do think this was brushed over a little too much, Mia is his centre. Mia is a massive music star and is a female in the industry, so yeah, people don’t respect her. Obvsiouly because why couldn’t a female star be badass and write about the things that she has gone through? Aleks and Mia get each other, and that is very clear from the start; they are both just trying to squash everything. We get to see them slowly start to show how they feel, and well, one night it all explodes. 

Overall, I enjoyed this one a lot; it’s not my favourite of the series, but I had a great time reading it. I liked Aleks and Mia a lot as characeters and while I think the mental health aspect could have been explored a whole lot more, I can see why it wasn’t. The romance was slow and spicy, the angst was great, and the payoff for these two was what they needed. 

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Well February wasn’t the best reading month. I onl Well February wasn’t the best reading month. I only ended up reading 3 books in. 3 pretty fun books but one of my slowest readings months in a while. 

And I’m going to be honest here it’s because I’ve been constantly reading Heated Rivalry fanfics. 🤷‍♀️ I’m having the best time though. 

How was your reading in February? Any 5  star reads? 

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January was a really solid reading month. I read s January was a really solid reading month. I read some books that had been on my tbr for some time, reread a few things that peaked my interest. I also started a few new series. And just had a good time!

I just had a really good start to the year. While February is a little slow so far I’m looking forward to what I can pick up.

What did you read in January? Any 5-star reads? Let’s chat! 

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Can you believe that it’s already February? I know Can you believe that it’s already February? I know I can’t. But that means it’s a new month with more releases coming out! And that makes me excited. Some fantastic titles releasing this month and I cannot wait to read them. 📚

A couple of these are on my TBR already and some have just caught my eye and that makes me super excited to pick them up. 🖤

What are you looking forward to reading this month? Let’s chat! ✨

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