The Star-Touched Queen Roshani Choksi Amazon | Goodreads This novel boasts a rich fantasy world with amazing characters and breathtaking romance. I. Loved. It.
	It Ain’t So Awful, Falafel by Firoozeh Dumas Amazon | Goodreads From the author of Funny in Farsi comes a 1970s novel about an Iranian girl struggling to find her place in a small American town while anti-Iran sentiments run high.
	I Woke Up Dead at the Mall by Judy Sheehan  Amazon | Goodreads A quirky, fun read about a girl who discovers she’s been murdered. (Hilarious, right?) Along with other teen ghosts, Sarah has to make peace with her death and move on. Falling in love wasn’t supposed to be part of her afterlife.
	Of Secrets and Sorcery by Chris Solaas Amazon | Goodreads The Goodreads description begins, “Middle school is the least of Kyne Goodrum’s problems. That is, it would be if he could take his dragon along.” Need I say more?
	Genius: The Game by Leopoldo Gout Amazon | Goodreads From Feiwel & Friends (I’ve loved everything I’ve read that they’ve published, so this is usually a sure bet for me) comes a novel about 200 supersmart teens engaged in one online competition where the stakes run as high as life and death. Looks like sort of a cerebral thriller, which I’m super excited about.
	The Only Thing Worse Than Me is You by Lily Anderson Amazon | Goodreads This smacks of Geek fandom, which I can’t get enough of, and the possibility of romance blossoming between determined rivals is another story I’m rarely tired of hearing.
	Traitor’s Masque (Andari Chronicles #1) by Kenley Davidson Amazon | Goodreads A retelling of the story of Cinderella, with espionage, treason and deadly intrigue. Sounds incredible, right?
	The Progeny by Tosca Lee Amazon | Goodreads I first fell in love with Tosca Lee’s writing when I read her retelling of the story of Eve in her novel Havah. I wasn’t as big a fan of the series she wrote with Ted Dekker, but Lee’s writing is really amazing, and I’m definitely looking forward to more of her rich narrative and powerful characters in this tale.

Also to come…

Watch for my review of the latest book my mom made me read, which was awesome. I’ll post it on her birthday, May 11.

Looking for some new summer reads?

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The Unlikely Hero of Room 13B by Teresa Toten, Belzhar by Meg Wolitzer, and Feuds by Avery Hastings.

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