If you were seduced by Wither, prepare to be completely blown away by the sequel, Fever by Lauren DeStefano — a rare middle book that, in my opinion, is even better than the original! The first book sucked me in with its seductive and taboo themes, and haunted me with DeStefano’s hypnotic writing. These things [...]
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Following up the edgy, action-packed Darkness Becomes Her, Kelly Keaton has done it again with her newest YA thrill-ride, A Beautiful Evil. Once again Keaton proves her finesse for blending genres and creating something wholly unique. A Beautiful Evil takes place following the events of Darkness Becomes Her, with Ari facing all the consequences that [...]
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I’m just going to come right out and say it: there aren’t enough books about the mafia in Young Adult literature today. That’s part of what I love so much about Holly Black’s Curse Workers series, since it helps fill that void. Now she’s getting some worthy companionship in the form of Arcadia Awakens by [...]
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Remember those awkward, teenage years? The fumbling, bumbling, and then the sweet taste of victory when something finally goes your way? No? Well, you can relive it all and more in hilarious form with The Edumacation of Jay Baker by debut author Jay Clark. And we promise, reading about those experiences will be far less [...]
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Legend by Marie Lu is one of those blockbuster YA books that gets so over-hyped ahead of its release, you become wary about whether it’s really deserved all that attention. In this case, I’d say the answer is an overwelming yes. As a sort of Dickensian dystopian, Legend tells the dual stories of June and [...]
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An intriguing twist on the myth of Persephone and the Underworld, Everneath by Brodi Ashton will delight fans of paranormal romance and entice fans of books like Abandon by Meg Cabot, and Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini. Everneath tells the story of Nikki Beckett, who was sucked into an underworld known as the Everneath. Now she’s [...]
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Weetzie Bat has been a classic icon in young adult literature for almost twenty years — and now, she’s back in an all new prequel to introduce new readers to her fabulous modern day fairy tale escapades. Pink Smog by Francesca Lia Block introduces readers to Weetzie’s middle school years, and shows us how this [...]
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The Fault in Our Stars by John Green is the type of book that doesn’t really need a lot of extra publicity. I mean, it had a 150,000 initial print run (with pre-sales boosted by John’s promise to sign all 150,000 copies ahead of time) and it’s written by freaking John Green. The man has [...]
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Retellings of classic fairy tales have been popular in YA the past few years, but until now, I hadn’t read one. However, I’m confident in saying Marissa Meyer has done a great service to the original Cinderella story in her romantic sci-fi Cinder. Part cyberpunk, part fairytale, part romance and a little post-apocalyptic, Cinder takes [...]
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Bearing all the charm and hijinks you’d expect in a John Hughes movie, Ditched by Robin Mellom is a delightful new read that covers all the expectations, disappointments and surprises you’d expect from prom night. In a night of fashion faux-pas, missed connections, and a 7-11 confessional, Ditched tells the story of high school senior [...]
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