Day’s YA: THE PERFECT GUY DOESN’T EXIST

THE PERFECT GUY DOESN’T EXIST by Sophie Gonzales97812508191853/26/24Wednesday BooksAges 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley When Ivy Winslow’s parents go out of town for the weekend, she can’t wait to invite her best friend, Henry, over to binge-watch their favorite show, H-MAD (Hot, Magical, and Deadly) together. Everything is going according to plan until Know More » […]

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Day’s YA: IN THE ORBIT OF YOU

IN THE ORBIT OF YOU by Ashley Schumacher97812508860402/19/2024Wednesday BooksAges 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Sam and Nova were the best of friends growing up. They would often play in Nova’s backyard, watching over their town of “Snailopolis” (a miniature city of snails) they’d built together. But Sam’s homelife was always mysterious to Nova–she Know More » […]

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Extra! Extra!: November 2023 Book News

Here are the headlines you may have missed this month. NPR reviewed ABSOLUTION by Alice McDermott The New York Times is diving into Sly Stone’s memoir, THANK YOU (FALETTINME BE MICE ELF AGAIN) The Washington Post is also excited about ABSOLUTION Ben Austen’s CORRECTION: Parole, Prison, and the Possibility of Change is getting the attention Know More » […]

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2024 YA Starred Reviews (so far)

These 2024 YA reads are all pretty stellar, but don’t just take our word for it! A FRAGILE ENCHANTMENT by Allison Saft9781250892836 | Available now (1/2/24) “Saft breathes enchanting life into this Regency-influenced fantasy world, and the intricate worldbuilding and class politics never come at the cost of the romantic leads’ titillating chemistry or the Know More » […]

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SLJ’s Best Books of 2023

School Library Journal selected five of our books for their list of Best YA Books of 2023! INTO THE LIGHT by Mark Oshiro “A realistic, sometimes horrifying depiction of religious trauma. Recommended for readers who enjoy the works of Courtney Summers and Tiffany D. ­Jackson.” School Library Journal, starred review THE TALK by Darrin Bell Know More » […]

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Day’s YA: HOPE ABLAZE

HOPE ABLAZE by Sarah Mughal Rana97812508993162/27/2024Wednesday BooksAges 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley “My hope was a firefly, / flickering its wings, / scared to light the darkness of the bleak night  . . . Then my hope was a star ablaze, / warming my blood, / shining me with its rays.” Nida is Know More » […]

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Day’s YA: THE BAD ONES

THE BAD ONES by Melissa Albert97812508948922/20/2024Flatiron BooksAges 14-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Halloween might be over, but if you’re still on the hunt for a perfectly haunting story, look no further. Nora and Becca, once thick as thieves, have been growing apart lately. But when Becca suddenly vanishes one night—along with three other Know More » […]

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Extra! Extra!: October 2023 Book News

Here are the headlines you may have missed this month. NPR is talking all things Airplane with SURELY YOU CAN’T BE SERIOUS, Reese’s October pick STARLING HOUSE, Tan Twan Eng’s THE HOUSE OF DOORS, and Roz Chast’s I MUST BE DREAMING. The New York Times is diving into THE HANK SHOW, BLACKOUTS, THE UPSTAIRS DELICATESSEN, Know More » […]

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Day’s YA: THIS DAY CHANGES EVERYTHING

THIS DAY CHANGES EVERYTHING by Edward Underhill97812508352222/13/24Wednesday BooksAges 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Abby Akerman has arrived in New York with a plan. She is going to come out to her best friend Kat, tell Kat that she’s in love with her, play out her favorite scene from their favorite romance novel as Know More » […]

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Day’s YA: EVEN IF IT BREAKS YOUR HEART

EVEN IF IT BREAKS YOUR HEART by Erin Hahn97812507612792/6/23Wednesday BooksAges 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Erin Hahn’s delightful new opposites-attract romance introduces two teens as they find their way to fulfilling their dreams through their relationship with each other. Case has just lost his best friend, Walker, to cancer, and he’s not sure Know More » […]

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