Thank you for coming to ALA Midwinter Pre-Game with MacLib & Tor/Forge. We had so much fun presenting our forthcoming YA and Adult titles and hearing from our amazing panelists. In case you need a refresher or weren’t able to tune in, check out the book buzz title list below. You can also watch a […]
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Spring 2021 YA Book Buzz
Check out some of the exciting YA books coming your way in Spring 2021! TALES FROM THE HINTERLAND by Melissa Albert | 9781250302724 | 1/12/21 | ages 12 to 18 THE PROJECT by Courtney Summers | 9781250105738 | 2/2/21 | ages 13 to 18 EVERYTHING THAT BURNS by Gita Trelease | 9781250295552 | 2/2/21 | […]

WAYWARD SON is a 2020 Teens’ Top Ten pick!
YALSA named their 2020 Teens’ Top Ten list, and WAYWARD SON is in the #1 spot! WAYWARD SON by Rainbow Rowell9781250146076 Wednesday BooksAges 13-18 YALSA’s Teens’ Top Ten is a “teen choice” list, where teens nominate and choose their favorite books of the previous year! Nominators are members of teen book groups in fifteen school and […]

2020 Teen’s Top Ten Voting
This year’s Teens’ Top Ten finalists include THE GRACE YEAR by Kim Liggett and WAYWARD SON by Rainbow Rowell! The Teens’ Top Ten is a “teen choice” list, where teens nominate and choose their favorite books of the previous year! Nominators are members of teen book groups in fifteen school and public libraries around the […]

Teens’ Top Ten 2020 Nominees
YALSA announced the nominees for the 2020 Teens’ Top Ten list, and we’re thrilled to have three titles nominated! The Teens’ Top Ten is a “teen choice” list, where teens nominate and choose their favorite books of the previous year. Nominators are members of teen book groups in fifteen school and public libraries around the […]

A Message from Talia: 5 Happy Books
Last Friday around 3:00 PM, and after a particularly difficult week, I asked the department for their 5 “happy” books. As usual, I’m breaking my own rules and instead of listing books, below are the top 5 things that make me happy… Talia The way my dog reacts when my husband gets home from work Weekend naps […]

Day’s YA – WAYWARD SON
Happy Friday, YA pals! Who doesn’t love a magical road trip? WAYWARD SON by Rainbow Rowell9781250146076Available now from Wednesday BooksAges 14-18 After an exciting final year at Watford School of Magicks, Simon, Baz, and Penny are living in London. Baz and Penny are attending university and Simon is . . . sitting on the couch. […]

PW’s 2019 Holiday Gift Guide
It’s never too early to get into the holiday spirit. Enter, Publishers Weekly‘s 2019 Holiday Gift Guide, with recommendations for every reader in your life. Fiction CITY OF WINDOWS by Robert Pobi EMPIRE OF LIES by Raymond Khoury GIDEON THE NINTH by Tamsyn Muir LIGHT FROM OTHER STARS by Erika Swyler THE VERY BEST OF […]

Teen Talk (September 2019 Edition)
Hi, YA pals! Check out our latest & greatest YA titles from this month, then join us on Twitter today at 2:30pm EST for Early Word YA Galley Chat (#ewgcya) and tell us what you’ve been reading & loving! THE GIRL THE SEA GAVE BACK by Adrienne Young9781250168481Ages 12-18 The new gut-wrenching epic from the New York Times bestselling author of SKY […]