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Buzzworthy Books Of Winter 2019

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Beth Edwards, Blog Manager

Monday, 21 January 2019

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YABC's Buzzworthy Books Of Winter 2019, Plus GIVEAWAY!! (Round One)

Which ones are we buzzing about? Check out our list and be sure to enter the awesome giveaway that we are hosting!!! A year ago, Brooke Covington lost everything when her beloved older brother, Jason, confessed to the murder of his best friend, Calvin. Brooke...

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YABC's Buzzworthy Books Of Winter 2019, Plus GIVEAWAY!! (Round Two)

Check out our list and be sure to enter the awesome giveaway that we are hosting!!! Trapped aboard the Undying's ancient spaceship and reeling from what they've learned there, scavenger Mia and academic Jules are plunged into a desperate race to warn their home planet of...

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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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Breaking Through: How Female Athletes Shattered Stereotypes in the Roaring Twenties

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Award-winning author Sue Macy offers a fresh and timely account...

Slayer (Slayer, #1)

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Into every generation a Slayer is born… ...

Dealing in Dreams

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The Outsiders meets Mad Max: Fury Road in this fast-paced...

Girls With Sharp Sticks (Girls With Sharp Sticks, #1)

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Some of the prettiest flowers have the sharpest thorns. ...

The Secret Key (Agatha Oddly)

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Meet thirteen-year-old Agatha Oddly – a bold, determined heroine, and...

Skipping Forward

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What if you could skip forward in time, but...

The Hand on the Wall (Truly Devious, #3)

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New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson delivers the...

Finding Mr. Better-Than-You

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A heartbroken teen, with the help of her best...

Golden Chains

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Never fall in love with the enemy. If only...

Wardens of Eternity

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Magic and magical creatures. Immortal gods and goddesses. History...

Tweet Cute

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Meet Pepper, swim team captain, chronic overachiever, and all-around...

Jack Kerouac is Dead to Me

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Fifteen-year-old JL Markham's life used to be filled with carnival...

The Lost Legends

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All her life, Princess Adalina heard tales of the legendary,...

We Are All His Creatures: Tales of P. T. Barnum, the Greatest Showman

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In a series of interwoven fictionalized stories, Deborah Noyes gives...

In the Hall with the Knife

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A murderer could be around every corner in this thrilling...

Birthday

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Boyhood meets The Sun Is Also a Star in this...

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Buzzworthy Books Of Winter 2019

YABC's Buzzworthy Books Of Winter 2019, Plus GIVEAWAY!! (Round One)

YABC's Buzzworthy Books Of Winter 2019, Plus GIVEAWAY!! (Round Two)

FEATURED GIVEAWAYS

Author Chat with Abigail Johnson (Every Other Weekend), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

Spotlight on The God Game (Danny Tobey), Audio Excerpt, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US/Canada Only)

It’s Live!! Cover Reveal: The Redpoint Crux by Morgan Shamy + Giveaway (International)

Spotlight on Echoes Between Us (Katie McGarry), Excerpt, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

Author Of The Week: Author Chat with Andrew Fukuda (This Light Between Us), Plus Giveaway!

It's Live!! Cover Reveal: Adeline’s Aria by Laynie Bynum + Giveaway (International)

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