January 2021, the time for new goals and resolutions, oh, and of course, NEW BOOKS! After the year we had, it’s time to start fresh with new authors and new, diverse YA literature. Here are just a few of the amazing books on my to-be-read list that are hitting the shelves this month.
Happily Ever Afters by Elise Bryant
Tessa never sees herself reflected in the romance novels that she reads, so she writes them herself for an audience of one, her best friend. When Tessa is accepted into a creative writing program, she is finally able to show her work…only, she can’t remember why she enjoyed writing. Follow Tessa and her best friend as they try to create the perfect real-life love story.
Pitched as Project Runway meets Comic-Con, this queer romance follows Raffy, who has a passion for the art of creating dazzling outfits. When he chooses to enter a cosplay competition for a chance to win an art scholarship, there’s nothing stopping him…besides his biggest competitor, his ex-boyfriend. Will being forced to work together bring them closer together or further apart?
One of the Good Ones by Maika Moulite
When a teen activist is killed under suspicious circumstances, her life becomes immortalized as a victim of police brutality. She is remembered as ‘one of the good ones.’ Told from her sister’s perspective, she questions what deems a person worthy of being missed?
The Meet-Cute Project by Rhiannon Richardson
With her sister’s wedding coming up, Mia is tasked with finding her own date. Problem is, Mia is not the rom-com type and has no options. Her friends, however, have another plan: to plan the perfect meet-cute and find her romance.
A Complicated Love Story Set in Space by Shaun David Hutchinson
What happens when you fall asleep on Earth, only to wake up and find yourself on a ship trapped in space, about to explode? To make matters worse, you find others who have no memory of how they got there. Follow along as two boys try to find their way home, without falling in love first.
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