SHAPES OF LOVE by L. V. Peñalba 9781250408372 5/19/2026 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley In L.V. Peñalba’s new YA novel SHAPES OF LOVE, Sasha is a pop star with a fake boyfriend, a real secret, and a story that will change how you think about love. When nineteen-year-old Sasha’s debut […]
Tag: YA fiction
2026 Best Fiction for Young Adults
We’re thrilled to have 6 titles on YALSA’s 2026 Best Fiction for Young Adults list! DUST by Alison Stine NOBODY IN PARTICULAR by Sophie Gonzales NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART by Lex Croucher OUR INFINITE FATES by Laura Steven SALVACIÓN by Sandra Proudman THE THRASHERS by Julie Soto You can view the full list […]
Happy Half Hour (2/9/26)
Today, we’re chatting about a former spy who faces her toughest op yet: motherhood; an aroace-spec artist who enters a PR relationship with her estranged best friend; and a 77-year-old woman living in a Texas retirement community whose life changes when she discovers that she’s pregnant. I, SPY by L. M. Kemp | 9781250420367 | […]
Day’s YA: RANI DESHPANDE TAKES THE WHEEL
RANI DESHPANDE TAKES THE WHEEL by Arushi Avachat 9781250895905 5/19/2026 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Nineteen-year-old Rani Deshpande is ready for a summer of transformation. She’s just returned home from a challenging freshman year, during which her grandfather had a stroke, leaving her homesick and feeling guilty about not being […]
ALA’s 2026 Rainbow Book List
We’re so excited to have 7 titles on ALA’s2026 Rainbow Book Listfor Teen Readers! THE GOOD VAMPIRE’S GUIDE TO BLOOD & BOYFRIENDS by Jamie D’Amato (in the top ten!) Brennan is surprised to wake up a vampire one day. He’s also surprised to find himself falling for a cute librarian who seems oddly accepting of […]
Monica Murphy’s Letter to Librarians
In A THOUSAND PERFECT LIES, Monica Murphy delivers a story of prep-school glamour, sisterly redemption, and a mystery that turns privilege into peril. In her letter to librarians, she shares how so many of her favorite childhood memories are from visiting the library, and how it was the first place she turned to when she wanted […]
Happy Half Hour (2/2/26)
Today, we’re chatting about a teen trapped in a 28-minute time loop on a doomed flight; a ghost-talker in Hong Kong who gets drawn into a deadly cat-and-mouse game with a malignant spirit; and a timely investigation that explores how it feels to grow up in a world where every anxiety of girlhood has been […]
Jess Lourey’s Letter to Librarians
In THE VERDANT CAGE, Jess Lourey writes a chilling dystopian thriller about what it takes to rebel when you discover your entire world is a lie. In her letter to librarians, she shares that having access to libraries in her childhood helped her to imagine a better life for herself, and even led to her career […]
Day’s YA: THEY WANT US DEAD
THEY WANT US DEAD by CL Montblanc 9781250340535 4/28/2026 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Sam Tombs is a seventeen-year-old true crime content creator who is hoping to gain more views on the videos they make to raise awareness of violent crimes against LGBTQ+ teens. When they get invited to a […]
2026 Edgar Award Nominees!
The Mystery Writers of America has announced the 2026 Edgar Award nominees, and Macmillan has 4 contenders! BEST NOVEL WILD DARK SHORE by Charlotte McConaghy BEST FIRST NOVEL BY AN AMERICAN AUTHOR JOHNNY CARELESS by Kevin Wade BEST FACT CRIME BLOOD AND THE BADGE: The Mafia, Two Killer Cops, and a Scandal That Shocked the […]
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