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Purchase this book on Amazon here!   I See London, I See France is a YA contemporary novel by New York Times bestselling author Sarah Mlynowski. Sydney is spending four weeks of the summer traveling through Europe with her best friend Leslie. It's a nice break for Sydney, who has spent her entire life caring for her anxiety-ridden mother. But when Leslie's ex-boyfriend shows up with his handsome best friend, Sydney finds more than she was looking for. Sex: There should definitely be a mature rating on this book. Sex is talked about quite frequently and there are some parts that are graphic. Language: Moderate to high. Drug/Alcohol Use: There are scenes with both. Violence/Gore/Frightening Scenes/Death: None. Final Note: Sorry Sarah Mlynowski, but I was NOT a fan of this book. There are many other books a lot like this one that are much more tastefully written.

Purchase this book on Amazon here! Grit is a YA contemporary thriller by Gillian French. Darcy spends her summer raking berries with her sister Mags and their cousin Nell. She works hard at her job as a distraction, and she needs a lot of distracting. A local girl has been missing for a year and Darcy and Nell are hiding a secret of their own. On top of all that, Shea, the boy she went too far with on the Fourth of July, won't leave her alone. Will Darcy make it through the summer with no new secrets, or will the ones she already keeps come spilling out? Sex: Sex is big theme in this book, but there aren't any explicit details. Language: Moderate. Drug/Alcohol Use: Underage drinking and drug use. Violence/Gore/Frightening Scenes/Death: It's suspected that a girl is dead. There are several instances of physical abuse and fist fights.  Final Note: I don't read a lot of thrillers, but this one was pretty good. It was a little predictable, but no...

Purchase this book on Amazon here! Deacon Locke Went to Prom is a YA contemporary fiction novel by Brian Katcher. It's Deacon's senior year and everyone is gearing up for the prom. But Deacon feels much too awkward to ask anyone. While confiding his woes to his best friend Jean, his grandmother, Deacon comes up with a brilliant plan: he'll ask her to prom! Jean missed out on her own prom when Deacon's grandfather was shipped out to Vietnam. Unbeknownst to Deacon, his date selection will lead to quite a bit of attention. And when he meets Soraya, he wonders if he made the right choice.  Sex: None. There's some kissing, but no sex scenes. Language: Moderate.  Drug/Alcohol Use: A few instances of underage drinking. Violence/Gore/Frightening Scenes/Death: A few fistfights. Final Note: This was a cute book. I especially liked it because it was set in Fayetteville, Arkansas, so there were some familiar things mentioned. I think the concept was ...

  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...