Today, we’re chatting about a girl who is starting over while keeping secret that she’s spent the last year in juvenile detention; an adversary to a villain who needs to save her kingdom’s magic before she becomes its greatest threat; and a new mother—a scholar steeped in fairy lore—who is wrestling with the legacies and […]
Tag: YA romance
Happy Half Hour (4/27/26)
Today, we’re chatting about the definitive history of one of the most beloved comedies of the 2010s; a relic-hunter searching for an ancient fae object to restore the magic to her world; and a promising young filmmaker who is pushed to the brink at an artistic summer retreat. WHO’S THAT GIRL: The Untold, Definitive History […]
Happy Half Hour (4/13/26)
Today, we’re chatting about two school rivals who have to work together to save dragons, all while keeping their developing friendship secret; family and friends who gather to celebrate at an island wedding, where the bride has recently left a sinister cult that might still be trailing her; and an aspiring singer-actress who turns overnight […]
Happy Half Hour (3/23/26)
Today, we’re chatting about a world champion professional wrestler with presidential ambitions; a crew of magical outlaws who steal from the corrupt and fight for the forgotten; and a self-proclaimed lazy private investigator who discovers that his uncle’s death might not have been an accident. RASPUTIN SWIMS THE POTOMAC by Ben Fountain | 9781250776549 | […]
Day’s YA: CHECKING YOU OUT
CHECKING YOU OUT by Jennifer Chen 9781250396136 6/23/2026 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Imagine checking out your favorite book from the library only to find a slip from the previous borrower listing every single one of your top fantasy series sitting inside it. Book soulmates, right? This is where the […]
Day’s YA: WHEN DEALING WITH DRAGONS
WHEN DEALING WITH DRAGONS by Dana Swift 9781250402431 6/30/2026 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Copper crafter Farren Walsh was born to be a healer. She’s preparing to follow in her father’s footsteps, hoping to become a dragon veterinarian, and helping him run their family’s dragon sanctuary in the meantime. In […]
Happy Half Hour (2/23/26)
Today, we’re chatting about a girl who is on a mission to reinvent herself before transferring to a new university, but doesn’t expect to fall in love; an eighty-year-old rule-follower who embarks on a series of funny hijinks and petty crimes to reclaim her life; and a woman who leases a mare part-time only to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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