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📚😁🧟♂️🐮 Zombie Zoo review
@topplingstackstours & @bymelanieabed #ZombieZoo #TopplingStacksTours #MelanieAbed (I'm working on making the Instagram work fine soon, hopefully all goes back to normal in 2 weeks, will repost thos one for October reads) Genre: YA Mystery Publishing date: September 15, 2026 Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound Synopsis: Creepy, clever, and laugh‑out‑loud funny, ZOMBIE ZOO blends STEM investigation, paranormal mystery, and friendship forged in chaos. When mysteri
3 days ago
Divine Oaths
📚 #divineoaths 💜 Dark Academy 💜 She sees people's lifelines 💜 Ancient curses 💜 Hight stakes mystery 💜 Compeling romance Ninth House meets Legendborn in this thrilling dark academia debut following a new student fueled by questions about her prestigious university and the haunting answers she uncovers as her heart pulls her in two different, dangerous directions. Westfield University was supposed to be Sianna Adu’s dream school. But just when she’s on the cusp of attendi
Sep 3
📚 The Dog Heist
Book Info: Title: The Dog Heist by Dani Jansen Genre: Middle Grade Publishing Date: September 1, 2026 Review: 4.5 stars 🌟 With the strength of a novel in verse. This is a short literary fiction work for children that is not focused on a fast-paced action plot format to entertain, but more of a quiet, emotional (kinda sad and bleak isolation) and introspection of their lives. Both POVs (Caleb & Val) realize from their coming-of-age difficulties and how they have to grow quick
Sep 2
📚 Dreamweavings
Genre: YA Fantasy Publishing date: October 13, 2026 Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound Rep: Black Synopsis: A high-stakes, dark academia fantasy perfect for fans of The Raven Cycle and Legendborn. Deja Freeman comes from a long line of witches, each one ushered into the magical Web by a woman before her—only she was never woven in. After her mother’s death, Deja’s aunt sought to protect her from the complications of magic. But when Deja enrolls at the prestigiou
Aug 17
📮📚 Just arrived
📮📚 Just arrived... Have you read this series? @topplingstackstours & @authorjenlynnbarnes #TheNaturals #TopplingStacksTours #JenniferLynnBarnes Jennifer Lynn Barnes, #1 bestselling author of The Inheritance Games , delivers an exhilarating mystery—perfect for fans of Criminal Minds and A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder Seventeen-year-old Cassie is a natural at reading people. Piecing together the tiniest details, she can tell you who you are and what you want. But, it’s not
Aug 12
📚 Review: Too Perfect to Die
Genre: YA Thriller Publishing date: July 28, 2026 Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound Synopsis: “Bring It On”, but with murder, this heart-pounding YA thriller follows Jonty, a star cheerleader forced to track down a killer and achieve her dream—before it’s too late. With competition this fierce, bodies are bound to hit the mat… All Jonty has ever wanted is to lead her cheerleading team, The Exalted Ones, to win a NCA championship. Cheer is not just a sport, it’s
Jul 27
Take it To Your Grave
Title: Take It To Your Grave by Louangie Bou-Montes Genre: YA Thriller Publishing Date: July 21, 2026 Synopsis: Maximiliano Rafael Guerrero Lopez “Max” has been dead for 30 years. He’s stuck as a sixteen-year-old in his childhood bedroom with no memory of how he died, and no company aside from rotting floor boards and mildew-ridden guitars. Joaquín Felix Ladrón “Joaquín” is a high schooler who's desperate to experience something paranormal—he’d do anything to even catch a gli
Jul 24
📚😁 Just Finished...
5 stars 📚😁 Some books come to us at the right time. I was looking forward to a journey, an adventure, Disney fairy tale-ish vibes, and a rom-com, and this was perfect. This is a standalone, but I will miss these characters, and I think they could try to help another kingdom and start a new adventure in another standalone. Hilarious characters & great banter The Prince thinks he is irresistible (being the spare, spare, spare, spare...7th, he only has irresistible working for
Jun 29
✍️📝Review: Graphic Novel Finish Lines
Miranda needs something to write about in her college application essays. But what? Miranda has a plan: ace her junior year, get into an Ivy League school, and skip anything that doesn’t look good on a college application. But the pressure is getting to her, and now her parents have cut her off from every club, competition, and committee she’s a part of. Desperate to get back on track, Miranda sets her sights on the Texas Water Safari—a 260-mile canoe race her mom was set to
Jun 19
Review: We Could Be Anyone
@topplingstackstours #WeCouldBeAnyone #TopplingStacksTours #AnnaMarieMcLemore My review: 4 stars Good premise and setting. I love that the duo siblings' skills are put to the test when they must switch parts, so we get an insight into their how-to and difficulties. Fun con artists, teens., and LGBTQIA representation. What keeps us going is the supernatural elements related to the dryad curse the mystery related to what was done to them. A great June read. Rep: Queer, Latine,
May 25
Graphic Novel + Mini Quick Character Portrait
5 reasons to read + Character mini art 🦋5 stars 🌟 Very beautiful, true, and sad. The color palette is perfect for the art style, design and emotion of this story. A life from birth to adulthood. Navigating the hardships of being between cultures, in China and Toronto. A caring father and a mother with mental issues. The stigma and the switch to a more understanding (we hope) society that helps and accepts help. Very relatable, doesn't matter what ethnicity we are. Happy Rel
Apr 21
Saturday Outdoors Read
5 reasons to read ☝️ 🌞We had a great Saturday, before the thunderstorm arrived, making damages in the suburbs we are lucky that this corner of the lake doesn't get that much damage. An outdoor read for the lake walk. 👉For those who love books that deal with family and social issues but also connect to and heal from nature. ✔️ The King Coyote Outdoor wildlife #KingCoyote #TopplingStacksTours #RachealMeyerJones#NorthStarEditions @topplingstackstours @executive_auntie 5 star
Apr 19
Happy Pub Day To...
🦋 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗔𝗜𝗥𝗬 𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧🧚♀️✨ Have you heard of Fairy Rings? I tried to summon one today, but I think I should have used 🍄 instead of crystals. Instead of taking me to the Faerie world, the ritual brought the characters to me instead 🤯 'Forgive Me Not' by Mari Costa is a vibrant, cozy, and hilarious sapphic journey. As a fellow Portuguese creator, seeing this level of storytelling and scenery makes me want to jump right into the pages. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶�
Apr 14
Until the Clock Strikes Midnight
Perfect for readers of the Lunar Chronicles @topplingstackstours & @alechiadow #UntiltheClockStrikesMidnight #TopplingStacksTours #AlechiaDow Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Publishing date: February 3, 2026 Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound Rep: Disability, LGBT+, Black Synopsis: The Good Place meets the Brandy version of Cinderella in Until the Clock Strikes Midnight, a cozy, romantic fantasy from award-winning author Alechia Dow. Darling is the most talented—an
Feb 2
Soul of a Gentleman Witch
To win back his soul from the Devil, a cynical witch must decide if his own freedom is worth delivering a selfless boy to damnation. Perpetually seventeen, Callum the green witch is indebted to the Devil until he fulfills 666 tasks. When Lucifer offers Callum an unusual job that will end Callum’s contract early and return his soul, Callum readily agrees. All Callum must do is ensure Augustus “Auggie” Sanderson makes it from London to New York by the next blood moon. This prov
Jan 21
The Cassette Tape Secret
Book Info: The Cassette Tape Secret by Danielle Herzog Genre: Middle Grade Contemporary Publishing Date: October 21, 2025 @topplingstackstours & @danielleherzogkidlit #TheCassetteTapeSecret #TopplingStacksTours #DanielleHerzog 5 Reasons to Read... Synopsis: Thirteen-year-old Alex Bennett is used to being overlooked by his classmates. From being bullied due to his OCD, he’s learned that being invisible is the safest option. So he’s unprepared when the new girl, Ida May, requ
Oct 21, 2025
Bitten
@topplingstackstours & @jordanstephaniegray #Bitten #TopplingStacksTours #JordanStephanieGray 4.25 Stars As an adult reader of Werewolf fantasy, I liked the book and the characters a lot for their actions, but I am not a romance reader, so I don't care for that part. But I will advise the readers that this YA is mature and, for some readers, even violent. The way I see it is: Do you remember when Bella in Twilight turned into a vampire, and the book ended? I wanted the story
Oct 2, 2025
What we Did To Each Other
Genre: YA ContemporaryPublishing date: January 1, 2025 Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound Rep: Latine/x, Mexican 5 reasons to read... Synopsis: It’s the early 2010s, and seventeen-year-old Yesenia Rivera hates everything about her brown skin and wide nose, her curly hair and hand-me-down clothing, and her inability to fit in with either the Mexican girls or the white girls at her school. So when her mother’s new job requires them to uproot their lives and move t
Oct 1, 2025
This is How We Roll
@topplingstackstours & @rosieethor #ThisIsHowWeRoll #TopplingStacksTours #RosieeThor Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Anthology Publishing Date: September 16, 2025 Synopsis: The magic of tabletop RPGs lives in the creativity of the players. Given the chance to explore gender, relationships, and queer existence across vast worlds with completely different sets of rules, queer players throughout the years have found acceptance, camaraderie, and joy by rolling the dice and kicking as
Sep 21, 2025
Copy of Hekate: The Witch In Verse
5 Stars This edition is amazing. I thought that being in verse wouldn't create much depth to the story, but the character and journey were presented in an epic way. Congrats to the author for that. An homage to Hekate, origin, journey, lore, and choices, unsung before but told in this book with power, inspiring, and easy-to-read adventure. Hekate and her love for humans... She was always one of my favorite characters. Only $14 here SALE Click [ ] for full view Genre: YA Fanta
Sep 19, 2025
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