Happy Wednesday! Originally created by Jill at Breaking The Spine, Waiting on Wednesday was adapted to Can’t Wait Wednesday by Tressa at Wishful Endings. It is a weekly meme that spotlights upcoming releases that I’m eagerly anticipating!
This week’s Can’t Wait Wednesday book is…
No Filter and Other Lies by Crystal Maldonado Published on February 1, 2022 by Holiday House
Genres: Contemporary, Queer, YA
Pages: 336
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You should know, right now, that I'm a liar.
They're usually little lies. Tiny lies. Baby lies. Not so much lies as lie adjacent. But they're still lies.
Twenty one-year-old Max Monroe has it all: beauty, friends, and a glittering life filled with adventure. With tons of followers on Instagram, her picture-perfect existence seems eminently enviable.
Except it's all fake.
Max is actually 16-year-old Kat Sanchez, a quiet and sarcastic teenager living in drab Bakersfield, California. Nothing glamorous in her existence--just sprawl, bad house parties, a crap school year, and the awkwardness of dealing with her best friend Hari's unrequited love. But while Kat's life is far from perfect, she thrives as Max: doling out advice, sharing beautiful photos, networking with famous influencers, even making a real friend in a follower named Elena. The closer Elena and "Max" get--texting, Snapping, and even calling--the more Kat feels she has to keep up the façade.
But when one of Max's posts goes ultra-viral and gets back to the very person she's been stealing photos from, her entire world - real and fake -- comes crashing down around her. She has to figure out a way to get herself out of the huge web of lies she's created without hurting the people she loves.
But it might already be too late.
- FAKE SOCIAL MEDIA is apparently one of those phrases that catapults books straight to the top of my tbr!!!
- MORE! FAT! GIRLS! ON! BOOK! COVERS!!!!!!!
- I love stories where social media/the internet is a big feature!!
- “would you lie online for clout?” what a fantastic tagline!!!!!!
- also hello have you SEEN this BEAUTIFUL cover?!?!?!
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- Fat Chance, Charlie Vega by Crystal Maldonado
I AM SO EXCITED for this book! What upcoming books are you excited to read? Let me know in the comments and have a splendiferous week!
I haven’t heard of this book, but it does sound intriguing.
I hadn’t heard of this book either, but it sounds really good. Hope you enjoy it. Natalie @ Literary Rambles
Adding this one to my TBR right now.