July 11th
​       Sometimes a new perspective is all that is needed to make sense of the world.
       KIT: I don’t know why I decide not to sit with Annie and Violet at lunch. It feels like no one here gets what I’m going through. How could they? I don’t even understand.
       DAVID: In the 622 days I’ve attended Mapleview High, Kit Lowell is the first person to sit at my lunch table. I mean, I’ve never once sat with someone until now. “So your dad is dead,” I say to Kit, because this is a fact I’ve recently learned about her. 
       When an unlikely friendship is sparked between relatively popular Kit Lowell and socially isolated David Drucker, everyone is 

July 11th
       Nineteen-year-old Sydney has the perfect summer mapped out. She’s spending the next four and half weeks traveling through Europe with her childhood best friend, Leela. Their plans include Eiffel-Tower selfies, eating cocco gelato, and making out with très hot strangers. Her plans do not include Leela’s cheating ex-boyfriend showing up on the flight to London, falling for the cheating ex-boyfriend’s très hot friend, monitoring her mother’s spiraling mental health via texts, or feeling like the rope in a friendship tug-of-war. 
       In this hilarious and unforgettable adventure, New York Times bestselling author Sarah Mlynowski tells the story of a girl learning to 

July 25th
​       Maddie doesn't believe in luck. She's all about hard work and planning ahead. But one night, on a whim, she buys a lottery ticket. And then, to her astonishment --
       She wins!
       In a flash, Maddie's life is unrecognizable. No more stressing about college scholarships. Suddenly, she's talking about renting a yacht. And being in the spotlight at school is fun... until rumors start flying, and random people ask her for loans. Now, Maddie isn't sure who she can trust.
       Except for Seth Nguyen, her funny, charming coworker at the local zoo. Seth doesn't seem aware of Maddie's big news. And, for some reason, she doesn't want to tell him. But what will happen if he learns her secret? 

       Welcome back to another edition of Precommendations! I know this is a little late, (Ashton, you consider halfway through the month a little late) but since May started out on a Monday, I was a little thrown off, and I wanted to get my review for Hunted out. But fear not! Here are the books I'm precommending for May!

May 2nd

I am so excited for another Lara Jean book! They are always super cute and funny, and the fact that it comes out right before the start of summer is perfect for getting in the reading mood. I can't wait to see what happens to Lara and Peter.

May 2nd

This book sounds so interesting. I love sci-fi books that surround the idea of dreams and dream worlds. In this book, a girl and six other teens are stuck in a dream world with no memory of how they got there, and they have to band together to defeat their biggest nightmares. It reminds me a lot of The Maze Runner, and I hope it ends up exceeding my expectations.

May 2nd

Who knew there were so many books about falling coming out in May? (I crack myself up.) But, in all seriousness, this book does sound like a lot of fun, and very thoughtful. It tackles the question that everyone asks: What would you do if you won the lottery? I'm excited to see where this book takes that questions, and how the characters handle their situation.

May 30th

If you've been waiting for a Breakfast Club remake, only as a murder mystery, then this sounds like the book for you. This book sounds like it has some elements of Thirteen Reasons Why a little bit two, with the stereotypes involved. I am so ready to get my hands on this book. It will definitely be on my summer TBR!

May 30th

Anyone else ready for another nerdy romance novel, because I sure am! I feel like I've been subconsciously praying for this book since I finished Fangirl a few years ago. The book nerds want books about book nerds, and they always end up both fun and adorable. 

April 4th

I am so excited to get my hands on this novel! It sounds like such a fun read, especially with Margaret Stohl's writing style to back it up. The whole idea about a girl who's family is on a reality TV show is really quite interesting, and no doubt funny. This sounds like a fun book to read at the end of the school year.

April 11th

This book sounds SO GOOD. It's about a book character realizing she's a book character. I can't imagine a better idea for a book than that. I've also read Dreamology by Lucy Keating, and you can check out that review by clicking on the title.

April 11th

This new romance novel is something a little different from the usual YA contemporary. It sounds a lot more grounded in reality, with real world conflicts. I know for sure it's going to be a very interesting read, and I'm so excited to experience it.

       March is upon us, folks, and with that brings a new edition of Precommendations! Without further adieu, here are a few books that I'm looking forward to reading this month.

March 7th

I actually listened to the first book of The Generations Trilogy during this past cross country season on my runs, and really enjoyed it. I'm excited to start listening to the second and third installments this coming summer and fall. The narration is superb, and I highly recommend the audio version.

March 14th

I am so excited for another Meagan Spooner novel. I absolutely loved the Starbound Trilogy, co-written by both her and Amie Kauffman. I love her writing style and can't wait to see what this Beauty and the Beast retelling has to offer, especially since it's my favorite princess story.

March 28th

I have only heard great things about this novel and its author, Laini Taylor. I also love books that feature stories with mythological elements, and it sounds like this book is going to have a bunch of that involved.

       I know, you probably think I'm crazy. But that's nothing new, so let's move on from that. Precommendations (/prekəmənˈdāSH(ə)n/, according to Google's phonetic spelling for "recommendation". You just add a "p", so we're all on the same page. Because nothing is worse than disagreeing with your one book friend over how to pronounce something out of a book, or in this case, of a blog.) is something I made up after someone recommended me a movie even though it hadn't come out yet. I thought to myself, "I could make that a thing."
       So, here I am, and here you are as I introduce my precommendation idea into the world. It could be great, it could be awful, but it's happening.
      Without further adieu, here are my precommendations for January!

January 3rd

       I enjoyed the first book in this series, but I didn't feel like it had much of a plot. I felt like it was all leading up to something that never came. Maybe this book will tie up some loose ends that I felt were left.
       And I like time travel. So there's that...

January 17th

       Here's the thing with me and Veronica Roth. We have a serious love-hate relationship. Divergent was great, so I binged Insurgent in one day. Consequently, I don't remember anything that happened. And then, Allegiant was awful. And THEN, she let the movie industry ruin the last two books.
       But, I do think that:
A) Veronica Roth is probably really good at starting a story, but not finishing. (Which I totally get. I started a really good fanfiction one time. The start was great, but I could never make anything of it. Maybe one day...)
B) She is simply due to write another good book. I can feel it in my bones.

January 17th

      There are no words that can describe my love of both Josh Sundquist and his book. He is awesome, his book is awesome, and I have a great feeling that this book with be awesome. 'Nough said.

January 31st

      I actually didn't know this was going to be a thing until I started to look up the details for this post. As soon as I saw it, though, I got so excited! Iko is one of my favorite characters in the Lunar Chronicles. I am so happy that she is getting her own story! It will also be very neat to see her and maybe other character come to life in drawings.