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Buzzworthy Books Of Summer 2017

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Beth Edwards, Blog Manager

YABC's Buzzworthy Books Of Summer 2017!!

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There are SO MANY amazing books hitting the shelves this Summer.... Which ones are we buzzing about? Check out our list and be sure to enter the awesome giveaway that we are hosting!!!         The Library Of Fates (Aditi Khorana) A romantic coming-of-age fantasy tale steeped in Indian...
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All of them make my list. All p excited for are A Poison Dark and Drowning, Daughter of the Burning City, First We Were IV, Firebl... Read More
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FEATURED GIVEAWAYS

Author Chat with Catherine Linka (What I Want You To See), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US/Canada Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with Catherine Linka author of What I Want You To See. Read on for more about Catherine and her book, plus an giveaway.         Meet Catherine Li...
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Author Of The Week: Author Chat with Adalyn Grace (All The Stars and Teeth), 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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Author Chat with Melissa de la Cruz (The Queen's Assassin), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with Melissa de la Cruz author of The Queen's Assassin. Read on for more about Melissa and her book, plus an giveaway.         Meet Melissa de la...
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Giveaway: Diamond City (Francesca Flores) ~ (US Only)
Diamond City (US Only) by: Francesca Flores Release Date: January 28th, 2020 Publisher: Wednesday Books   About the Book: Good things don't happen to girls who come from nothing...unless they ris...
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AUTHOR OF THE WEEK: Author Chat with Rebecca McLaughlin (Nameless Queen), 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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Spotlight on Ink In The Blood (Kim Smejkal), Excerpt, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
Today we're excited to spotlight Ink In The Blood  by Kim Smejkal.  Read on for more about Kim and her book, an excerpt, plus a giveaway!        Meet Kim Smejkal!   ...
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