Can’t decide if you like the East Coast or West Coast better? Well neither can Natalya Fox–a high schooler who must choose whether to spend her summer with her dad in New York City or her mom in Los Angeles. GOING BICOASTAL BY DAHLIA ADLER “Split between two parallel timelines, the novel shows…Natalya falling in Read More » […]
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YA Spotlight (5/31/23)
We wished a happy book b-day to four YA titles this week including a historical gothic paranormal romance with a queer love triangle, a coming-of-age queer romance based on a trailblazing pop star’s hit song, the final installment to a favorite action-packed fantasy series, and Katmere Academy’s star students taking on life after graduation. THE Read More » […]
YA Spotlight (11/28/22)
Today’s YA Spotlight includes new and classic fairy tales reimagined, an unexpected and royal reality TV romance, the return to a favorite fantastical world, and a debut fantasy blending all the best tropes! AT MIDNIGHT: 15 Beloved Fairy Tales Reimagined edited by Dahlia Adler 2 starred reviews! “Intersectionally diverse and globally inclusive—stories take place across Read More » […]
YA Spotlight (11/9/22)
This week we wished a happy book bday to nine beautifully crafted romance stories from a bestselling author, and the next installment of a bestselling romantic and thrilling enemies-to-lovers series. SCATTERED SHOWERS by Rainbow Rowell “Best-selling and beloved, Rowell’s writing will entice readers to the library in droves, whatever the weather.”–Booklist, starred review CHARM by Read More » […]
YA Spotlight (11/1/22)
It’s pub day! We are celebrating with the start of a new haunting and magical fantasy series set in a nightmare-filled forest, and one high school senior deciding whether to do the right thing or chase her dreams. THE LUMINARIES by Susan Dennard “A family of monster hunters seeks redemption amid danger and mysteries . Read More » […]
YA Spotlight (10/18/22)
We’re celebrating two YA book birthdays with deadly games between two kingdoms in a monster-infested alternate medieval India, and a war between gods and mortals that is leaving people struggling to survive the rising tides. NIGHT OF THE RAVEN, DAWN OF THE DOVE by Rati Mehrotra “Eighteen-year-old Katyani feels as if her life is not Read More » […]
YA Spotlight (9/27/22)
Today’s YA spotlight brings us a book that shares the stories of incredible boys throughout history—from the impacts they had, the changes they inspired, and how they dared to dream big. TEEN TRAILBLAZERS: 30 DARING BOYS WHOSE DREAMS CHANGED THE WORLD BY JENNIFER CALVERT Teen boys need role models and encouragement more than ever, and TEEN TRAILBLAZERS highlights Read More » […]
YA Spotlight (9/12/22)
In this YA Spotlight, we have an illuminating account of how one young woman navigates a deadly and predatory power structure, the next journey of Evangeline Fox and the Prince of Hearts, and the feistier Holmes sibling’s return. I’M THE GIRL by Courtney Summers 3 starred reviews and an Indie Next pick! “A bold, unflinching, Read More » […]
YA Spotlight (8/29/22)
This YA Spotlight has a wicked tale that was never destined for a happily ever after, a spellbinding discovery of the magic of true love, a thrilling fantasy saga finale, and a Beauty and the Beast meets Snow White epic fantasy. ALL OF OUR DEMISE by Amanda Foody and Christine Lynn Herman An Indie Next Read More » […]
YA Spotlight (8/2/22)
We’re wishing a happy #bookbday to an explosive space opera filled with glamour and romance, and the conclusion to a pulse-pounding YA fantasy trilogy! THE STARS BETWEEN US by Cristin Terrill “A teenage girl desperately tries to take control of her life even when choices seem to be ripped from her grasp.”–Kirkus Reviews THE KING Read More » […]
