Review: Legally Yours, Violet Lopez by Elba Luz

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Legally Yours, Violet Lopes by Elba Luz

Legally Yours, Violet Lopez
Elba Luz
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published October 20, 2026

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About Legally Yours, Violet Lopez

A serious and studious teen reluctantly agrees to defend her elite private school’s lazy golden boy in this young adult rom-com with courtroom intrigue, an opposites attract romance, and witty banter.

Violet Lopez has planned exactly how her life will go: She’ll graduate valedictorian, attend Harvard, and become a big shot lawyer, all so that her injury-prone single dad can finally take a break. 

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Review: The Blood Queen by Sara Raasch and Beth Revis

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The Blood Queen by Sara Raasch and Beth Revis

The Blood Queen (Spy and Guardian #2)
Sara Raasch and Beth Revis
Sourcebooks Fire
Published October 6, 2026

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About The Blood Queen

In this stunning sequel to The Crimson Throne, Alyth and Samson must infiltrate the fae court to prepare to face the bloodthirsty army of the High Blade who is intent on destroying both the mortal and fae worlds. From the New York Times bestselling authors of the Witch and Hunter duology, Sara Raasch and Beth Revis, comes the conclusion to this incredible romantasy duology.

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Review: Hardy Boys Fall Mysteries by Franklin W. Dixon and Santy Gutierrez

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Hardy Boys Clue Book Fall Mysteries by Franklin W. Dixon and Santy Gutierrez

Hardy Boys Fall Mysteries
Franklin W. Dixon and Santy Gutierrez
Aladdin
Published Published September 8, 2026

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About Hardy Boys Fall Mysteries

Brothers Frank and Joe Hardy tackle three spooky investigations in this fall-themed Hardy Boys Clue Book three-books-in-one paperback bind-up!

In The Bad Luck Skate, Frank and Joe are excited to be supporting their friends on the Bayport Checkers hockey team. But when someone dumps paint all over the team’s lucky skate, their star player worries their luck has run out. Then his stick breaks before he … Continue reading →

October 2026 Reading Recap

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October 2026 Reading Recap

October 2026 Reading Recap

Here we are, nearly at the end of 2026, and I’m finally circling back to do a bit of a reading recap. My last one was a double recap for May and June. The rest of the summer and most of the fall flew past with barely a minute to breathe. I’m still scrambling to get caught up on books I promised to review, but I don’t have many new requests for November and December, so I’m hoping that will give me time to catch up.

This month was a busy one, reading-wise. I made some progress reading titles from the spring and summer that I missed. My littlest … Continue reading →

Review: Evamar by Margarita Engle

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Evamar by Margarita Engle

Evamar
Margarita Engle
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published September 8, 2026

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About Evamar

From award-winning author Margarita Engle comes a “spellbinding”(Publishers Weekly, starred review) novel in verse about first love, hidden cultures, and ancestral connections that follows a teen’s journey to uncover her late grandmother’s roots in Cuba.

Just before she was transformed
into an invisible spirit
my grandmother whispered her last wishes
into my ear:

Sprinkle my ashes in a patch of girasoles,
wait patiently, harvest the seeds,
fly to la isla, find el jardín,
plant las semillas.
Then and only then—
read my diaries.
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Review: Survival Show by Juno Dawson

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Survival Show by Juno Dawson

Survival Show
Juno Dawson
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published August 4, 2026

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About Survival Show

K-pop survival shows meet The Hunger Games in this “chilling, satirical dystopian adventure” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) about a teen betting her life that her singing talent can make her a star from the celebrated author of This Book Is Gay, Juno Dawson.

The world just seems to take and take from Taryn Beck, but there’s one thing it’ll never have: her voice. Only when she’s singing does Taryn feel like she can escape her reality—free from the aftermath of the War, free … Continue reading →