Tag: #kacencallender

• We Need Diverse Books

  I know I missed We Need Diverse Books week or Banned Books week, but it took a while to compile this list of all the contemporary YA I’ve read over the years. Some overla since no one can be fit into one label, but I labeled some of them as many are #OwnVoices. Since it’s…

  rachelbeerwoman

  May 1, 2026

  Book Suggestions

  #aaronh.aceves, #aashnaavachat, #abgailhingwei, #africanamericanfiction, #africanamericanmcs, #aishasaed, #ajsteiger, #akemidawnbowman, #alexandraleighyoung, #angelinaboulley, #angiethomas, #annagarcia, #annasortino, #aritison, #autumnallen, #beckyalbertalli, #bessiefloreszaldivar, #blackmcs, #brianleeyoung, #byrongraves, #camryngarrett, #candiceiloh, #candicejailili, #claireforrest, #crystalmaldonando, #cynthialeitichsmith, #dahliaadler, #davidyoon, #dawnquigley, #disabiledmcs, #edwidgedanticat, #elisabryant, #elizabethacevedo, #elizabethsantiago, #emerylee, #emikojean, #ericsmith, #erikatwurth, #farahnazrishi, #fredaceves, #ftlukens, #gloriachao, #guadalupegarciamccall, #haileyalcaraz, #haylelyneil, #hispanicmcs, #I.W.gregorio, #ibizoboi, #indigenousfiction, #indigenousmcs, #indigenousYA, #isaacblum, #jadeadia, #janeigaro, #jennnguyen, #jennyhan, #jesmeenknurdeo, #jesmminemendez, #jessicaverdis, #jewishrepresentation, #jewishYA, #joyagoffney, #juliemurphy, #kacencallender, #kathrynormsbee, #kauakanilehuamahoeadams, #kellyyang, #khadijahvanbrakle, #kwameivery, #lamargiles, #laurelfloresfantauzzo, #leahjohnson, #levrosen, #leylabrittan, #lilariesen, #lizaweimer, #loanle, #lylalee, #maggiehorne, #mariae.andreu, #mariekenijkamp, #mariemarquardt, #marikoturj, #maurenegoo, #mayracuevas, #megmedina, #melatilum, #melissadelacruz, #michellequach, #middleeasternrepresentation, #misasugiura, #mitaliperkins, #monicagomezhira, #muslimmcs, #muslimYA, #nadinibaijapi, #nataliesylvester, #navdeepsinghdhillon, #nicolayoon, #nicstone, #oliviaabhati, #patriciapark, #paulajfreedman, #peytonthomas, #pintipdunn, #priyankataslim, #rachellynnsolomon, #rachelreads&reviews, #randaabdelfattah, #reamshukairy, #reneewatson, #renepenagovea, #robintalley, #sabaatahir, #sabinakhan, #samiraahmed, #sandhyamenon, #sandraproudman, #sarabarnard, #sarahkuhn, #saytanidasgupta, #seemayasmin, #shanahkhubiar, #shannonc.f.rogers, #skali, #staceylee, #stephenlee, #stevensalvatore, #susanazimboyer, #susanlee, #taheranmafi, #tamicharles, #tanyaboteju, #tashiebhuiyan, #terryfarish, #tiffanyjackson, #traceybadua, #unalamarche, #vinchetchum, #waichim, #YA

• Reading Log 2025

  I know, I know, I said earlier this year I’d cut back on the reading. I didn’t reach a thousand, but I clearly didn’t stick to my goal. I blame the economy for not giving me a job to fill my time. Currently stands at 839 Any who, reading is better than drugs and I…

  rachelbeerwoman

  December 31, 2025

  Book Suggestions

  #29dates, #7animaltales, #aashnaavachat, #adelewhitby, #adifferentkindofpower, #adrianaherrera, #alicemurphy, #aliciathompson, #allegrabiscotti, #alyandaj, #amandadeibert, #americangirl, #americanquilt, #andshewas, #anjalibanerjee, #annaandthemysteryofthemountains, #anniebryant, #annm.martin, #annshen, #anthonyhorowitz, #arielandthecurseoftheseawitches, #aroguethorn, #asgardians, #ashesoftheacademy, #ashowgirl’srulesforfallinginlove, #atimeforhope, #avonromance, #awoman’splace, #ayeshadean, #beachbattleblowout, #beaconstreetgirls, #bedeviled, #behindtheseams, #bemused, #beprepared, #berkleyromance, #biancaturetsky, #boysofthebattlefield, #bradmeltzer, #bscintheUSA, #caféconlychee, #callahancousins, #candicejalili, #carleneo’connor, #cartoonchroniclesofamerica, #caseofthesurfingsecret, #catherineconner, #cathyeastdubowski, #cathyhapka, #catsebastian, #charitytahmaseb, #charlespelzer-pollack, #charlotteyears, #cheetahgirls, #chrisgrabenstein, #cinderellacleaners, #comeasyouare, #commercialbreaks, #contemporaryromance, #coolforthesummer, #courtneymilan, #courtneysheinmel, #cruelheart, #dahliadler, #dcsuperherogirls, #dearamerica, #dearcanada, #dearmanny, #deborahgregory, #deborahkent, #deborahwiley, #declanshelvey, #deepiahluwalia, #denenemillner, #dianegalbadon, #dianegallagher, #disneydescendants, #disneygirls, #disneyhyperion, #dollyparton, #dominiquemoceanu, #dr.ruthwestheimer, #drewmoss, #dynamitecomics, #dystopian, #elizabethdoylecarey, #elkonigsburg, #emerylee, #emilyofnewmoon, #emmabradford, #emmet, #equestriagirls, #erikatamar, #everafterhighstories, #eviewoods, #faithhopehicks, #familytree, #farrahrochon, #femininepursuits, #fiction, #fightforfreedom, #findingfamous, #findingmyway, #firsthingsfirst, #followyourarrow, #friendshipsrings, #ftlukens, #gabrielleandthegentleman, #gabriellecharbonnet, #georgeo'connor, #girlhoodjourneys, #girloftheyear, #girlsfrommanylands, #girlsoflighthouselane, #girlssurvive, #girlstothefront, #gittydeshavani, #gloriachao, #goddesses, #goforthegold, #goforthegoldgymnasts, #goulfriends, #gregweisman, #haileyalcaraz, #harpercollins, #hattiebigsky, #hattieeverafter, #hayleyneil, #hazahfaizel, #hbgilmour, #herberta.libby, #heroesformydaughter, #highschoolau, #historicalfiction, #historicalromance, #historymysteries, #historymystery, #homefieldadvantage, #howfarI’llgo, #hudaf.wantstoknow?, #hudafahmy, #IamCanada, #ifwisheswerehorses, #instructionsfordancing, #Isurvived, #jacindaardern, #janeigharo, #janfields, #jasminejones, #jblynn, #jeannebenecourt, #jencalonita, #jessicabrody, #jessicaverdi, #jillianbrooks, #johannakerby, #kacencallender, #karitokids, #katthetimetraveler, #kealakendall, #kikithorpe, #kirbylarson, #kjcharles, #lace, #lasleonas, #laurentarshis, #lauriecalkhoven, #lauriehalseanderson, #legendofkorra, #levacrosen, #leyendas, #lianadelarosa, #lightscameracassidy, #lilymeade, #lindagerber, #lisapapademetriou, #lisayee, #literaryfiction, #littlebrownbooksforyoungreaders, #littlehouseontheprarie, #littlepinkpup, #livelyst.lemons, #lizklienrock, #lizzielovesethan, #lmmontgomery, #loki, #lorielangdon, #loveatsecondsight, #lovecravescardamom, #lylalee, #magicatticclub, #magpiemurders, #malalayousafzai, #marthayears, #marykateandashleymysteries, #marywilcox, #mayagold, #megmedina, #melatilum, #melissadelacruz, #melissawiley, #memoir, #memoirs, #michaelpellowski, #middlegrade, #missyoumina, #monicamancillas, #monsterhigh, #monsterhighdiaries, #mulanandthepalaceofthesecrets, #murderatanirishchipper, #murderbycheesecake, #murdermystery, #mymostexcellentyear, #mynameisamerica, #mysisterisavampire, #mystery, #mysteryofpenquanisland, #nadirahsimmons, #nathanhale, #nathanhaleshazerdoustales, #nemontenenquimo, #nessimonstrata, #neverthelesssheworeit, #nicolayoon, #nicstone, #ninamata, #nonfiction, #oliviabennet, #oliviawaite, #oncemorewithchutzpah, #outlander, #pabloleon, #penguinrandomhouse, #perditafinn, #pgkain, #rachelelkstromcourage, #rachelreads&reviews, #rachelveil, #randireisfield, #rhondastapleton, #roadtorevolution, #rocknrollmysteries, #rosabyanyothername, #roselerner, #royaldiaries, #ruthelwinharris, #s.a.s.s., #samiraahmed, #sannamarin, #sarahmccoy, #sarahmylowski, #sarahraasch, #scholastic, #schoolofsecrets, #seaglasssummer, #secretsofthemanor, #seducingthesedgwicks, #seeingstars, #seeyousoonsamantha, #seventalesoftrinket, #shanipetroff, #shannonhale, #shelleythomas, #shenanigansofslimpickins, #shericoopersinykin, #shirleyconran, #sibylmiller, #siennamercer, #silencedvoices, #simon&schuster, #sincerely, #sistersofquantockhills, #sistersofthequantockhills, #sixtiestrilogy, #slimpickinsandladylobster, #songteller, #speak, #spyxfamily, #st.martinspublishing, #stanmack, #staroftheshow, #starpower, #starssaddlesandstripes, #stefferrari, #stevekluger, #stupidcupid, #sunriseonthereaping, #susanchaplin, #susankirby, #susankorman, #suzannecollins, #suzanneselfors, #swordinslumber, #talesfromriverdale, #tatsuendo, #thebabybookofwillybobthesquirrel, #thecuckoosister, #thecuffinggame, #thedoctorisin, #theeducationofanartist, #thegirlwhocouldsilencethewind, #thehitwomahuntsaghost, #thehitwomanandtheneuroticwitness, #thehollywoodsisters, #thelostbookshop, #theoutcastsof19schuylerplace, #theresareed, #thesingularlifeofariapatel, #thesummerIwasn’tme, #thewishlessones, #thinkofengland, #thisiskindofanepiclovestory, #thortonburgess, #threegirlsinthecity, #thundercats(2024), #thundercats:lost, #tianaandthemagicofharlem, #tigerthebutterflywhocouldn’tfly, #timetravellingfashionista, #tonyviehmann, #traceywest, #trishamcgraw, #twistedtales, #twitches, #upinflames, #vanessa, #vcandrews, #vivianalcock, #w.a.sorrell, #wedgefordtrials, #wellofmagic, #wewillbejaguars, #whalesarejustlikeyou, #whateverafter, #whateverhappenedtolorilovely, #wildflowers, #wildgirls, #wishyouwerehereliza, #withlovemissamericanah, #wondergirls, #woofthereitis, #xmarksthespot, #YA, #yj, #youngjustice, #zodiacgirls, $darcyvance

• This is Kind of an Epic Love Story Review

  Nathan Bird doesn’t believe in happy endings. Although he’s the ultimate film buff and an aspiring screenwriter, Nate’s seen the demise of too many relationships to believe that happy endings exist in real life. Playing it safe to avoid a broken heart has been his MO ever since his father died and left his mom…

  rachelbeerwoman

  August 26, 2025

  Reviews

  #balzerandbray, #comingofage, #contemporaryromance, #harpercollins, #kacencallender, #kheryncallender, #lgtbq, #rachelreads&reviews, #realisticfiction, #thisiskindofanepiclovestory, #YA

• Rachel’s Diverse Reads of 2021

  I decided last year to expand my reading from the deliciously fun backstabbing frenemy series like Gossip Girl and Beauty Queens to a group diverse YA standalone book so here are my reviews. They’re a bit short since I wrote it after I read all the books, which again was over the year, so it’s…

  rachelbeerwoman

  February 26, 2022

  Rankings, Reviews

  #adialsaid, #ajsteiger, #alisongervis, #americanpanda, #americanstreet, #angiethomas, #averylargeexpanseofsea, #brittalundin, #camp, #camryngarret, #comeonin, #concreterose, #crystalmaldonando, #cynthialeitichsmith, #diverse, #elizabethavecedo, #fatchanceCharlieVega, #felixeverafter, #fiction, #francescha, #gloriacho, #heartsunbroken, #i'llbetheone, #ibizoboi, #ifIhadyourface, #kacencallender, #leahjohnson, #levacrosen, #lgtbq, #likeothergirls, #lylalee, #magicalrealism, #misasugiura, #misfitinlove, #mitaliperkins, #nataliasylvester, #nexttimewillbedifferent, #offtherecord, #piecingmetogether, #pulp, #quietkindofthunder, #rachelreads&reviews, #realisticfiction, #reneewatson, #robintalley, #running, #saintsandmisfits, #sarabernard, #skali, #taheranmafi, #thesilencebetweenus, #todaytonighttomorrow, #topicalissues, #whenmyheartjoinsthethousands, #withthefireonhigh, #YA, #youbringthedistantnear, #youshouldseemeinacrown