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A Short History Of The Girl Next Door

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Featured Review: A Short History of the Girl Next Door (Jared Reck)

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About This Book: The unrequited love of the girl next door is the centerpiece of this fiercely funny, yet heart-breaking debut novel. Fifteen-year-old Matt Wainwright is in turmoil. He can’t tell his lifelong best friend, Tabby, how he really feels about her; his promising basketball skills are being overshadowed by his...
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Author Chat with Abigail Johnson (Every Other Weekend), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with Abigail Johnson author of Every Other Weekend. Read on for more about Abigail and her book, plus an giveaway.         Meet Abigail Johnson! ...
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Spotlight on The God Game (Danny Tobey), Audio Excerpt, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US/Canada Only)
Today we're excited to spotlight The God Game  by Danny Tobey.  Read on for more about Danny and his book, an audio excerpt, plus an giveaway!        Meet Danny Tobey! &n...
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It’s Live!! Cover Reveal: The Redpoint Crux by Morgan Shamy + Giveaway (International)
Today we're excited to celebrate the cover reveal for  The Redpoint Crux by Morgan Shamy, releasing 6/9/2020 from The Parliament House! Before we get to the cover, here's a note from the author: ...
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Spotlight on Echoes Between Us (Katie McGarry), Excerpt, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
Today we're excited to spotlight Echoes Between Us  by Katie McGarry.  Read on for more about Katie and her book, an excerpt, plus an giveaway!        Meet Katie McGarry!...
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Author Of The Week: Author Chat with Andrew Fukuda (This Light Between Us), Plus Giveaway!
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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It's Live!! Cover Reveal: Adeline’s Aria by Laynie Bynum + Giveaway (International)
Today we're excited to celebrate the cover reveal for  Adeline's Aria by Laynie Bynum, releasing 1/28/2020 from Fire and Ice YA! Before we get to the cover, here's a note from the author: Hi YABC...
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