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  Purchase these books on Amazon here! *Disclaimer: I read the first book in this series several years ago. This review is mostly over the second and third books because I can't remember exact details from the first one. The Summer I Turned Pretty, It's Not Summer Without You, and We'll Always Have Summer are the three books in a YA trilogy by Jenny Han. Isabel, better known as Belly, has always spent her summers at the Cousins beach house with her family and her mom's best friend's family. As she gets older, she finds herself developing feelings for both Conrad and Jeremiah, Beck's boys. But when tragedy strikes the families, Belly must learn how to move forward and to follow her heart, no matter which way it leads. Sex: There are no actual sex scenes. Belly remains a virgin for the entire series. But sex is discussed on several occasions. Language: Moderate. Drug/Alcohol Use: There are instances of underage drinking and casual marijuana use in thi...

To All the Boys I've Loved Before, P.S. I Still Love you, and Always and Forever, Lara Jean are the three YA fiction novels in a series by Jenny Han. Lara Jean has had many loves. She wrote them all letters and kept them safely hidden in a hatbox in her room, or so she thought. When her little sister Kitty mails the letters, Lara Jean finds herself having to face everyone. Will it help her find the one she truly loves? **Disclaimer: I've read this entire series but it's been awhile since I read the first book. My content reviews will be over the second and third books in the series. Sex: Lara Jean and her boyfriend aren't sexually active, but sex is talked about a lot. A video of her and her boyfriend in a hot tub circulates around school and it appears to be more than it actually is. While the characters do discuss sex often, and there's a scene that comes close, there are no actual sex scenes in the last two books. Language: Moderate to strong. (I say mod...

Geekerella is a YA fiction novel by Ashley Poston. Elle Wittimer loves Starfield. It was the show she and her dad always watched together, the show that brought her parents together. Before he died, Elle's father started ExcelsiCon, a cosplay convention for Starfield fans. Now Starfield is being remade into a new movie and Elle is desperate to win the ExcelsiCon costume contest so that she can escape her evil stepmother and stepsisters for good. Before the contest, Elle receives an anonymous text from a fellow Starfield fan. As their texting friendship grows, Elle wonders what she'll find at ExcelsiCon. Will her Prince Charming be there? Sex: None. Elle's best friend and coworker tells her she's gay. Language:Mild. Drug/Alcohol Use: None. Elle's stepsisters occasionally call her best friend a "druggie," even though she isn't. Violence/Gore/Frightening Scenes/Death: Elle's parents died before the events of this book. Final Note: This wa...