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Beth Edwards, Blog Manager

Friday, 11 December 2020

Blog Tours Giveaways News & Updates

Rockstar Book Tours: Excerpt & Giveaway: Dream It & Do It (Holly A. Sharp) ~ (US Only)

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the DREAM IT & DO IT by Holly A. Sharp Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours . Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway! About The Book: Title: DREAM IT & DO IT Author: Holly A....

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What's Hot in KU

Welcome to YA Books Central's "What's Hot in KU" post. This weekly event will highlight what's hot, new and exciting in the Amazon Kindle Unlimited Library. Amazon's Kindle Unlimited subscription is a great way to enjoy unlimited reading on a tight budget. With over a million titles and counting, we...

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Beth Edwards, Blog Manager

Thursday, 10 December 2020

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6th Annual 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway Extravaganza - Day 10

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Welcome to YABC's Sixth Annual 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway Extravaganza ! We're featuring some of the hottest titles of the year-- perfect for the book lover on your holiday list!--with exciting giveaways every day for the first twelve days of December. Each giveaway will run for seven days. ( Giveaways...

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Recent Comments

Zachary Snyder

Books look great!

Thursday, 10 December 2020 12:43

Andrea Cerda

Thanks for the opportunity!!! want to read them all

Monday, 14 December 2020 10:38

Jeana Kwiecinski

What a great selection of books!

Tuesday, 15 December 2020 20:44

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Thursday, 10 December 2020

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Spotlight on Maggie MacCormack and the Witches' Wheel (Kaja Blackley), Plus Giveaway! ~ (INT)

Today we're excited to spotlight Maggie MacCormack and the Witches' Wheel by Kaja Blackley. Read on for more about Kaja and his book, plus a giveaway! Meet Kaja Blackley ! Kaja Blackley, born in Canada, spent many of his formative years in New York City — an...

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Zachary Snyder

Book looks great, look forward to reading it.

Thursday, 10 December 2020 11:35

Chiara Jucha

Love the cover! The story sound intriguing.

Thursday, 24 December 2020 12:57

Amanda

Beautiful cover! I love the book talks about the foster care system- you don't see that often.

Thursday, 24 December 2020 18:01

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Wednesday, 09 December 2020

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6th Annual 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway Extravaganza ~ Day 9

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Zachary Snyder

So many great books! Really want the Black Canary one!

Wednesday, 09 December 2020 13:03

Andrea Cerda

Thanks for the opportunity!!! want to read them all

Monday, 14 December 2020 10:39

Jeana Kwiecinski

I can't pick a favorite! They all look like such good books!

Tuesday, 15 December 2020 20:41

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Olivia Farr, Staff Reviewer

Wednesday, 09 December 2020

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Waiting on Wednesday ~ December 9, 2020

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine and spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating. *Lillian’s Choice* (YABC Staff Reviewer) The Bright and the Pale Author: Jessica Rubinowski Expected publication: March 2, 2021 Debut author Jessica Rubinkowski delivers the...

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Tuesday, 08 December 2020

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6th Annual 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway Extravaganza ~ Day 8

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Welcome to YABC's Sixth Annual 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway Extravaganza! We're featuring some of the hottest titles of the year--perfect for the book lover on your holiday list!--with exciting prize packs every day for the first twelve days of December. Each giveaway will run for seven days. Giveaways are US...

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Zachary Snyder

Books look great!

Tuesday, 08 December 2020 12:42

Jeana Kwiecinski

Love this selection of books!

Tuesday, 15 December 2020 20:38

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Tuesday, 08 December 2020

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Author Chat with Melinda Salisbury (Hold Back The Tide), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

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Today we're excited to chat with Melinda Salisbury author of Hold Back The Tide. Read on for more about Melinda and her book, plus a giveaway! Meet Melinda Salisbury ! Melinda Salisbury was born in the 1980s in a landlocked city, before escaping to live by the...

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Zachary Snyder

Book looks great!

Tuesday, 08 December 2020 12:02

Dianna G.

I love this book cover. That little splash of red (blood?) on the bottom of the title made me give a double-take.

Tuesday, 08 December 2020 19:31

Katelyn Burns

The cover is so cool and I love the contrast between the red and purple/blue colors. I'm super excited to read this one! That syno... Read More

Tuesday, 08 December 2020 23:42

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Tuesday, 08 December 2020

News & Updates

What's New In YA ~ December 8th, 2020

In the fourth collaboration with We Need Diverse Books, fifteen award-winning and celebrated diverse authors deliver stories about a princess without need of a prince, a monster long misunderstood, memories that vanish with a spell, and voices that refuse to stay silent in the face of injustice. This powerful and inclusive...

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Monday, 07 December 2020

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6th Annual 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway Extravaganza ~ Day 7

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Welcome to YABC's Sixth Annual 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway Extravaganza! We're featuring some of the hottest titles of the year--perfect for the book lover on your holiday list!--with exciting prize packs every day for the first twelve days of December. Each giveaway will run for seven days. Giveaways are US...

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Zachary Snyder

Such great books!

Monday, 07 December 2020 12:31

Andrea Cerda

Yes!!! want to read them all!

Monday, 07 December 2020 21:22

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FEATURED GIVEAWAYS

Author Chat with Eden Royce (Root Magic), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

Today we're excited to chat with Eden Royce author of Root Magic. Read on for more about Eden and her book, plus a giveaway! Meet Eden Royce ! Eden Royce grew up immersed i...

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Spotlight on Roman and Jewel (Dana L. Davis), Excerpt, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

Today we're excited to spotlight Roman and Jewel (Dana L. Davis). Read on for more about Dana, plus a excerpt & a giveaway! Meet Dana L. Davis ! Dan...

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Spotlight on You Have A Match (Emma Lord), Excerpt, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

Today we're excited to spotlight You Have A Match (Emma Lord). Read on for more about Emma, plus a excerpt & a giveaway! Meet Emma Lord ! Emma Lord is a di...

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Giveaway: Happily Ever Afters (Elise Bryant) ~ (US Only)

Happily Ever Afters (US Only) by: Elise Bryant Release Date: January 5th, 2021 Publisher: Harpercollins Children's Books/Balzer + Bray About the Book: Jane the Virgin meets To All...

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Author Chat with Amanda Hocking (The Ever After), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

Today we're excited to chat with Amanda Hocking author of The Ever After. Read on for more about Amanda and her book, plus a giveaway! Meet Amanda Hocking ! AMANDA HOCKING ...

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Author Of The Week: Author Chat with Alexandra Bracken (Lore), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

Welcome to our weekly special feature post, Author Of The Week !! Each week we will be interviewing a different YA author and highlighting their upcoming release! We will also be hosting a givea...

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Wings of Ebony (Wings of Ebony, #1)

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In this riveting, keenly emotional debut fantasy, a Black...

All the Tides of Fate (All the Stars and Teeth, #2)

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The thrilling sequel to instant New York Times bestseller All...

The Promised Prince

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Born Royal

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Imprisoned and experimented on since she was twelve, Princess...

Born at Dawn

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Half-human thief Neva Roberts, 17, has always hidden her...

I'll Be the One (I'll Be the One #1)

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The world of K-Pop has never met a star...

The Dog Patrol: Our Canine Companions and the Kids Who Protect Them

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In a full-color dog book unlike any other, acclaimed children’s...

Unchosen

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Katharyn Blair crafts a fiercely feminist fantasy with a...

Watch Over Me

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Mila is used to being alone. Maybe that’s why...

The Safekeeper

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City of the Plague God

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Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents CITY OF THE PLAGUE GOD,...

The Shadow War

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Inglourious Basterds meets Stranger Things in this dark and thrilling...

The Valley and the Flood

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Rose Colter is almost home, but she can't go back...

Don't Tell A Soul

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Stay up all night with this modern day Rebecca! Perfect...

58 Farm End

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58 Farm End: a twisted romantic crime thriller series (Book...

The Connection

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Beatrice Walker thought she lived in a normal world—that is...

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All the Tides of Fate (All the Stars and Teeth, #2)

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