For this Debut Review, we’re chatting with YA author Dustin Thao as he answers 20 questions about himself and his heartfelt debut, YOU’VE REACHED SAM. Before we hear from Dustin, let’s dive into YOU’VE REACHED SAM. This emotionally charged love story asks, what would you do if you had a second chance at goodbye? Filled […]
Tag: YA fiction
Mac Lib From Home Round-Up (8/19/21)
Welcome to Mac Lib From Home, our fun-sized buzz series from our homes to yours! Tracey Garvis Graves explores creating the life you want and finding the love you deserve in her heartwarming and triumphant next novel, HEARD IT IN A LOVE SONG. Watch Amanda’s full video know more. A girl must find the courage […]
Winter 2022 YA Book Buzz
Check out some of the exciting YA books coming your way in Winter 2022! WAKING ROMEO by Kathryn Barker | 9781250174109 | 1/4/22WHEN YOU GET THE CHANCE by Emma Lord | 9781250783349 | 1/4/22COLD THE NIGHT, FAST THE WOLVES by Meg Long | 9781250785060 | 1/11/22EDGEWOOD by Kristen Ciccarelli | 9781250821522 | 1/18/22THESE DEADLY GAMES […]
Booklist Fall YA Announcements Webinar Recap (7/20/21)
In case you missed the YA titles we presented at today’s Booklist Fall Announcements Webinar, check out what all the excitement was about! ENOLA HOLMES AND THE BLACK BAROUCHE by Nancy Springer | 8/31/2021 | 9781250822956 | ages 13-18WILD TONGUES CAN’T BE TAMED: 15 Voices from the Latinx Diaspora by Saraciea Fennell | 9/14/2021 | […]
YA Spotlight (7/12/21)
This YA Spotlight takes a look at a moving story about love, loss, and coin tosses; Jessica Darling’s drama-filled senior year; and the trade paperback edition of eight boys stranded in the middle of the sea left to fight for survival. WHERE IT ALL LANDS by Jennie Wexler “A coin flip creates two different timelines […]
YA Spotlight (6/21/21)
This YA Spotlight features an emotional novel about a teen confronting his father’s death. Honing in on mental health, dealing with grief, and growing up, THE TRAGEDY OF DANE RILEY is all about finding the strength to make a life worth living. THE TRAGEDY OF DANE RILEY by Kat Spears “In this contemporary twist on […]
Fall 2021 YA Book Buzz
Check out some of the exciting YA books coming your way in Fall 2021! ENOLA HOLMES AND THE BLACK BAROUCHE by Nancy Springer | 9781250822956 | 8/31/21BRIGHT RUINED THINGS by Samantha Cohoe | 9781250768841 | 10/26/21I AM MARGARET MOORE by Hannah Capin | 9781250239570 | 10/12/21IF THIS GETS OUT by Sophie Gonzales & Cale Dietrich […]
Day’s YA: HURRICANE SUMMER
“Searingly beautiful, heartfelt, and full of strength, Bromfield is the storm we’ve all been waiting for.” —Tiffany D. Jackson, New York Times bestselling author of GROWN HURRICANE SUMMER by Asha Bromfield9781250622235Available May 4, 2021 from Wednesday BooksE-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalleyAges 13-18 Tilla has spent her life longing to know her father, but it’s […]
YA Round-Up (1/12/21)
This YA round-up spotlights a novel of romance and sisterhood with a dash of awkwardness, the highly anticipated return to Alice Proserpine’s mesmerizing world, a gorgeously illustrated collection of stories journeying into the Hinterland, and a heartbreaking story of impossible love. YOU HAVE A MATCH by Emma Lord An Indie Next pick and a YA […]
Happy Half Hour (11/23/20)
Today’s Happy Half Hour features four generations of a Texan family in a changing America, a woman starting over and learning about her family’s past, a heart-wrenching story about the power of place and family ties, and a YA debut dealing with love and grief. LONE STARS by Justin Deabler | 9781250256102 | 2/2/21 THE […]