We love a good found family trope, so here are some upcoming found family stories we are excited about! AMANDA’S PICK: SWEET PEA BY KIT DE WAAL This is an unforgettable story of a Black woman who creates her own chosen family after tragedy, in a tale of the enduring power of a mother’s love. […]
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Day’s YA: BRIDGET & GABE ARE NOT OKAY
BRIDGET & GABE ARE NOT OKAY by Lex Croucher 9781250404794 8/11/2026 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley At the end of the first book, GWEN AND ART ARE NOT IN LOVE, Gwen was happily in love with her knight, Bridget, and Arthur had fallen for Gwen’s brother and the future king, […]

Day’s YA: UNDER A FIRE-RED SKY
UNDER A FIRE-RED SKY by Geraldine McCaughrean 9781250225535 (TP) | 9781250225542 (HC) 11/4/25 Flatiron Books Ages 12-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Greenwich, England. 1940. On board a train meant to evacuate the children of Greenwich to safety, four teens decide to embark on a journey of their own. Lawrence, Gemmy, Franklin, and Olive […]

ARC Giveaways & Virtual Author Chats (4/30/24)
Use the forms below for more information and to enter for a chance to win ARCs of the below titles AND a virtual book club visit from a few select authors! Giveaway form for EVERYTHING AND NOTHING AT ONCE and OFF THE BOOKS ARCs and Virtual Author Chat Giveaway form for ALL THE WORST HUMANS, […]

Maximum Shelf: THE WEDDING PEOPLE (4/9/24)
Last week’s Shelf Awareness Maximum Shelf pick was Alison Espach‘s THE WEDDING PEOPLE, a propulsive and uncommonly wise novel about one unexpected wedding guest and the surprising people who help us start anew. It’s a beautiful day in Newport, Rhode Island, when Phoebe Stone arrives at the grand Cornwall Inn wearing a green dress and gold […]

Day’s YA: THE GETAWAY LIST
THE GETAWAY LIST by Emma Lord97812509039901/23/2024Wednesday BooksAges 12-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Riley and Tom have spent most of their lives as RileyandTom, TomandRiley. But Tom moved away to New York City a few years ago, and their friendship has never been the same. Tom is distant, and Riley is struggling to connect with […]

