CINDERELLA IS DEAD but this book was alive with feminism & courage

Title: Cinderella is Dead Author: Kalynn Bayron Pages: 400 Format: ebook ARC Genre: Young Adult | Fantasy, Retelling, LGBTQIA+ Release Date: July 7 2020 Publisher: Bloomsbury YA It’s 200 years after Cinderella found her prince, but the fairy tale is over. Teen girls are now required to appear at the Annual Ball, where the men …

Let’s go to Camp by L.C. Rosen: a delightful romp in the woods

Title: Camp Author: L.C. Rosen Pages: 384 Format: Paperback ARC Genre: Young Adult | Realistic Fiction Release Date: May 26 2020 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Sixteen-year-old Randy Kapplehoff loves spending the summer at Camp Outland, a camp for queer teens. It's where he met his best friends. It's where he takes to …

[YA] ARC REVIEW: Goddess in the Machine by Lora Beth Johnson 💭 A Great Debut with a Few Gears Missing

Since this girl has hit a few snags in my reading and quarantine life, we are replacing this MG Monday for an ARC review that I'm behind on. Title: Goddess in the Machine Author: Lora Beth Johnson Pages: 400 Format: Hardcover Genre: Young Adult | Sci-Fi Release Date: June 30th 2020 Publisher: Razorbill When Andra …

[MG] ARC REVIEW: The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter by Aaron Reynolds 💭 A Rant of Petly Proportions

Title: The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter Author: Aaron Reynolds Pages: 224 Format: Hardcover Genre: Middle Grade | Fantasy Release Date: April 28th 2020 Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Rex Dexter is itching to have a dog. He was practically born to have one. His name is Rex, for crying out loud. It's a dog's name. Any …

[MG] MINI-REVIEW: 👻 Ghost Squad by Claribel Ortega 👻

Title: Ghost Squad Author: Claribel Ortega Pages: 288 Format: Hardcover Genre: Middle Grade | Paranormal Release Date: April 7th 2020 Publisher: Scholastic representation: Latinx main characters (Dominican)  content warnings: death, absentee parent 📌 on plot & characters This book was marketed as, "Coco meets Stranger Things with a hint of Ghostbusters in this action-packed supernatural …

[YA] ARC REVIEW: Running by Natalia Sylvester 💭Politics, Rising Up, and a great YA contemporary

Title: Running Author: Natalia Sylvester Pages: 336 Release Date: July 14th 2020 (used to be April) Publisher: Clarion Books Format: Hardcover Genre: Young Adult | Contemporary Goodreads Rating:  4.32 (of 37 ratings)    Book Princess Reviews receives a percentage of commission from purchases you make after following Book Depository links on our site. Please consider …