REWIND TO US by Molly Morris 9781250289728 6/17/2025 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Dixie Mulligan is in love with her best friend Sawyer, and she’s finally ready to tell him as soon as she lands in Cielo Springs, California for her annual summer vacation. She’s certain that she can fix […]
Tag: YA romance

Happy Half Hour (3/24/25)
Today, we’re chatting about a girl racing across D.C. to decode the clues her father left behind and save the country; a mother who has been deceiving her twin daughters throughout their lives to keep them “safe”; and a woman who receives a once-in-a-lifetime chance to reconnect with her friend and repair what she broke. […]

Day’s YA: NOBODY IN PARTICULAR
NOBODY IN PARTICULAR by Sophie Gonzales 9781250352491 6/3/2025 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Danni Blythe is the newest student at the prestigious Bramppath College–she’s just moved to Henland from Boulder, Colorado for her mom’s relationship. Accepted on a music scholarship for piano, she’s prepared to be an outcast among the […]

Day’s YA: COME AS YOU ARE
COME AS YOU ARE by Dahlia Adler 9781250871695 5/27/2025 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Everett Riley, also known as Evie, is ready for a fresh start. She’s ready to run far away from her hometown, where her cheating ex-boyfriend, the sister who stole him, and the best friend who knew […]

Happy Half Hour (3/3/25)
Today, we’re chatting about a disgraced princess and a new student who must hide their forbidden love at their boarding school, a woman re-evaluating her sense of self in light of a late neurodiversity diagnosis while reuniting with her first love, and two Harvard students who are propelled into the intoxicating biotech startup world when […]

2025 Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers List
Check out this fantastic title included in YALSA’s 2025 Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers List!! EVEN IF IT BREAKS YOUR HEART by Erin Hahn (in the top ten!!) The Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers list identifies titles aimed at encouraging reading among teens who dislike to read for whatever reason. The list selects […]

Fresh Starts Staff Picks (1/24/25)
This month, in honor of the new year, we’re sharing stories of fresh starts and new beginnings! EMILY’S PICK: REWIND TO US BY MOLLY MORRIS This love story has a magical twist! Dixie Mulligan’s family has a special gift: anyone in the family can choose to relive and do over any moment from the past […]

Happy Half Hour (12/9/24)
Today, we’re chatting about a girl who sacrificed everything for her love of a goddess, two people who must fake being married while on a writing retreat, and sisters who are separated by centuries but bound together by the sea. WHERE SHADOWS MEET by Patrice Caldwell | 9781250815347 | 4/1/25 MY BIG FAT FAKE MARRIAGE […]

2025 Texas Tayshas Reading List
We’re thrilled to have a title on the 2025 Texas Tayshas Reading List! THE CALCULATION OF YOU AND ME by Serena Kaylor The TAYSHAS reading list aims to motivate young adults to become lifelong readers and participate in the community of readers in Texas. Students in grades 9 – 12 are encouraged to read books […]

Happy Half Hour (12/2/24)
Today, we’re chatting about a girl who needs help from her best friend to win over the love of her life, a woman who must search for the truth about the climbing incident that killed her girlfriend, and three girls coming of age in the gritty postindustrial town of Donny, England in the 90s. ALL […]