Happy February! With a new month, comes new and exciting releases! We put together a list of our most anticipated books that will be released in February. We hope you enjoy and please let us know if any of these are on your TBR!
Ophelia after All - February 8, 2022
Ophelia’s whole family knows her as a boy crazy type of girl. However, Ophelia begins to explore her sexualitiy when she develops a crush on Talia Sanchez. With the impending doom of the end of high school, as well as a broken friend group, Ophelia begins to feel a loss of control.
No Filter and Other Lies - February 8, 2022
Kat Sanchez is a seventeen year old liar. Through pictures, she has created twenty one-year-old, Max Monroe, who has it all. Not only is she stunning but she has lots of friends and an adventurous life that her loyal followers love. Little do these followers know that Kat Sanchez is a quiet teenager living in Bakersfield, California living the complete opposite life. Instead of adventure, she has bad house parties, a bad school year, and an uncomfortable situation as she deals with her best friend’s unrequited love. Therefore in order to escape her drabby life, she thrives as Max by giving advice, networking with influences, and even making a real friendship with a follower named Elena. The longer they stay connected through texting, snapchatting, and even phone calls, the harder it is for Kat to keep up her lie. It becomes even harder when one of Max’s posts goes viral and the person she’s been stealing pictures from realizes it. From here, Kat must figure out how to get herself out of this mess without hurting anyone she loves but is it already too late?
Lulu and Milagro's Search for Clarity - February 8, 2022
Luz “Lulu” Zavala not only perfect grades and attendance but she also has a set ten-year plan. Although her first step is to crush her interview for an internship at Stanford, her older sister in college, Clara, launches a massive fight with their overprotective Peruvian mother and convinces her that out of state college will destroy their family. Therefore, maybe Lulu’s next step is to fix their issues so her ten-year-plan can come true.
Unlike her older sister, the middle sister, Milagro, has no attraction towards college and much less a nerdy class field trip. However, when a spot opens up on the trip, Milagro is more concerned about getting back at her ex. On this trip, she realizes maybe there is more than boys.
From Baltimore to San Francisco, Lulu and Milagro bond as sisters to unpack family expectations, discover Clara’s secrets, and discover the value in sisterhood.
Pauli Murray: The Life of a Pioneering Feminist and Civil Rights Activist - February 8, 2022
Pauli Murray is a queere civil rights and women’s rights activist. During her lifetime, she conceptualized arguments that would win Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka in 1944 and the arguments that won equality for women in the workplace in 1964.
Murray dedicated her life to fight for those that are oppressed by using her powerful prose to influence change. She consistently dismissed the consequences that would come with challenging authority to gain fairness and justice for others.
With Lots of Love - February 8, 2022
Her whole life, Rocio has grown up in Central America, but her life quickly changes when her and her family move to the United States. With so many differences, Rocio is doing her best to adapt but she can’t help but miss her beloved memories with her Abuela. She misses her cooking, piñata creations, affection. However, on her birthday, abuela is able to bring Rocio a special gift that is filled with lots of love.
Rima’s Rebellion - February 15, 2022
This is a coming of age story, which we learn about the women’s suffrage movement in the 1920s in Cuba through Rima. While she loves riding her horse with her abuela and Las Mambisas, a fierce group of women veterans, Rima is bullied for being an illegitimate child. Rima dreams of her freedom on her horse rides until she is met with an unexpected friendship and potential romance.
Reclaim the Stars - February 15, 2022
This is a collection of stories from multiple bestselling acclaimed YA authors that take the Latin American diaspora out of this world. There are stories that cover a wide range of topics from princesses, climate change, to even ghost stories and mermaids. This science fiction and fantasy novel breaks down reality to prove that stories are truly universal.
The Turning Pointe - February 22, 2022
Sixteen year old Rosa Dominguez is a master in pointe shoes. Rosa would do anything to dance for an hour in the dance studio where Prince, the Purple ONe himself, is in the house. Fortunately, her father, who is also a ballet master, announces upcoming auditions for an opportunity to dance in Prince’s concert. Rosa is determined to nail her audition to land that spot until Nikki, a cross-dressing boy who works in the dance shop, comes into her life. Rosa is quickly stuck at a crossroads due to her family’s expectations. She quickly learns her value outside her pointe shoes and is ready to take a chance to break away from the traditional ballet life to groove to that unmistakable Minneapolis sound.
Mariana Felix-Kim (she/her) lives in Washington, D.C. with her lovely cat, Leo. When she is not working in the environmental science field, Mariana is constantly reading. Her favorite genres include non-fiction, thrillers, and contemporary romances. Mariana is half Mexican and half Korean. You can find her on Instagram: @mariana.reads.books
