Remember last year, when I read Strange the Dreamer and became utterly obsessed with it? Well, in the 18+ months since then, my passion for that book hasn't waned. If anything, it's grown -- and it did so exponentially after I read Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor, the spellbinding sequel to Lazlo's story. In... Continue Reading →
Today marks the last day of my vacation, and I'm getting ready to fly home after an amazing week at Walt Disney World with my family. And if travel has taught me anything, it's this: packing light is for pussies. Okay, maybe not for pussies. But it's not for me. There are countless articles and... Continue Reading →
I've been dying to read Fake Blood by Whitney Gardner pretty much since it was announced in Publisher's Weekly a couple years ago -- and now that I've finally devoured this fantastic, hilarious, and heartfelt graphic novel, I know that it was worth the wait. It’s the beginning of the new school year and AJ... Continue Reading →
Just a few panels into reading Check, Please!: #Hockey by Ngozi Ukzu and it's easy to see how this webcomic series became such a hit. Everything about this graphic novel is utterly charming! Helloooo, Internet Land. Bitty here! Y’all... I might not be ready for this. I may be a former junior figure skating champion,... Continue Reading →
Patrick Ness has a tendency to write beautiful, mesmerizing books -- and he's done so, once again, with And the Ocean Was Our Sky, a haunting twist on the Moby Dick story that -- despite its whale protagonist, offers a unique exploration of humanity. With harpoons strapped to their backs, the proud whales of Bathsheba's... Continue Reading →
Take one part rom-com, one part coming-of-age story, and one part prep school mystery, you'll get yourself the adorable and unexpectedly impactful new book, We Regret to Inform You by Ariel Kaplan. Mischa Abramavicius is a walking, talking, top-scoring, perfectly well-rounded college application in human form. So when she's rejected not only by the Ivies,... Continue Reading →
A band of fierce females lead the adventure in Seafire by Natalie C. Parker, a new fantasy YA with pirate-y vibes and lavish details. After her family is killed by corrupt warlord Aric Athair and his bloodthirsty army of Bullets, Caledonia Styx is left to chart her own course on the dangerous and deadly seas.... Continue Reading →
Okay, kids. Take note of this gorgeous book coming out August 28th from Penguin Teen. Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram has quickly become one of my favorite reads this year. It's a gorgeously written contemporary coming-of-age story, which follows the titular Darius as he struggles to figure out who he is.... Continue Reading →
Retellings and books inspired by classic tales are nothing new in YA, but they are always popular -- I know I'm certainly a fan of them -- but one I don't think I've ever seen done before is the story of King Midas. Until now, that is, with the publication of A Touch of Gold... Continue Reading →
If you haven't yet read Meredith Russo's 2016 debut novel If I Was Your Girl, then you are seriously missing out on a gorgeous, heartbreaking - but ultimately uplifting novel about being true to yourself in a world where that isn't always encouraged. A new kind of big-hearted novel about being seen for who you... Continue Reading →
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