Today, we’re chatting about gods old and new fighting for dominance of Rome as magic returns to the world; Jimmy Chin interviewing the people who inspired him with their meaningful life lessons and rules to live by; and students at rival schools who must navigate an anonymous gossip account, family secrets, and pressure from their […]
Tag: YA fiction
Day’s YA: FALLEN BEAUTY
FALLEN BEAUTY by Astrid Scholte 9781250394804 11/3/2026 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Thorelea Winyard has lived her entire life locked in a tower. She spends day in and day out forced to paint dead animals that have been left for her by her captors, never knowing why she has to, […]
Happy Half Hour (7/20/26)
Today, we’re chatting about the women who risked everything to ensure a generation of Black Americans had the right to read; a Revenant and a shapeshifter who become magically bonded together on a quest into the dark and frost-bitten world of night-kin; and a fantastical historical collection about fierce and bold women who have been […]
Day’s YA: MY UNFAMILIAR
MY UNFAMILIAR by Mara Rutherford 9781250359902 12/1/2026 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley MY UNFAMILIAR is a fluffy, pink cream puff of a cozy fantasy novel with a gentle message of self-kindness as its sweet filling. As comforting as hot tea on a rainy afternoon, it’s perfect for anyone with cottagecore […]
Happy Half Hour (7/13/26)
Today, we’re chatting about a daughter investigating her best friend’s disappearance at an abandoned island resort; an author and a harsh literary critic who find themselves in a viral public feud; and two professors who must work together to uncover the hungry entity festering beneath the campus floors. UNTIL THE LAST LIGHT GOES OUT by […]
Day’s YA: DREAMS OF RUIN
DREAMS OF RUIN by Emma Noyes 9781250343024 11/17/2026 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley The time has come: DREAMS OF RUIN brings us the thrilling conclusion to Emma Noyes’s magnificent Soul of Shadow trilogy! Charlie Hudson has woken up after her Trial, and it’s quickly apparent that nothing will ever be […]
Happy Half Hour (6/22/26)
Today, we’re chatting about a girl trying to find the truth behind her sister’s mysterious disappearance; a man who is exposed for crimes he doesn’t remember committing; and how parents can empower kids to have a healthy relationship with food and their bodies. FEED THEM WELL: A Guide to Raising Healthy, Confident Eaters for Life […]
Happy Half Hour (6/15/26)
Today, we’re chatting about a reluctant psychic who never expected to use her gifts to investigate an infamous cold case; Camelot’s famous couples who are heading out on a quest to visit the towns; and a reader who unravels the legacies of a fabled asylum and the women who haunt its halls. THE MYSTIC AND […]
Happy Half Hour (6/8/26)
Today, we’re chatting about Bleak Haven, the town you won’t (or can’t!) leave; the life Oscar Wilde could have lived had he not been imprisoned, exiled from England, and died in his forties; and a mysterious family of women who have held their small North Carolina town enthralled for generations. CORPSE CREEK by Vincent Ralph […]
Happy Half Hour (5/11/26)
Today, we’re chatting about a chess grandmaster who will go to any length to save the person she loves the most; a serial killer who recants his confession regarding a high school girl, and her friends who are forced to confront what really happened; and a family of unforgettable women obsessed with securing their legacy. IMMORTAL […]
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