Looking to escape to a paranormal world? We’ve got you covered with these recommendations! A MANNEQUIN FOR CHRISTMAS by Timothy Janovsky 9781250338952 | 9/30/25 Henry Aster swears he is unlucky when it comes to love. He thought he’d finally found The One, but a sudden break-up has left him hopeless right before the holiday season. […]
Tag: Young Adult Romance
Fantasy Books to Escape Into Staff Picks (6/24/25)
Ready for an adventure? Check out our recommendations for our favorite fantasy books to escape into! EMILY’S PICK: BREAK WIDE THE SEA BY SARA HOLLAND One of my all-time favorite fantasy worlds to escape into is the world of The Narrows in Adrienne Young’s Fable series, and BREAK WIDE THE SEA has the same atmospheric, […]
Happy Half Hour (6/23/25)
Today, we’re chatting about the owner of a magical curiosity shop and the cursed girl she meets who turns everything she touches into magic; a woman who returns home to become her father’s caretaker in hopes of repairing their strained relationship; and a historian on the hunt for an artifact at a prestigious and mysterious […]
Day’s YA: RULES FOR FAKE GIRLFRIENDS
RULES FOR FAKE GIRLFRIENDS by Raegan Revord 9781250356345 9/2/2025 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Avery Blackwell has it all planned out–she’s going to attend Columbia University, study biology, go to medical school, and eventually practice oncology. But when she receives a postcard from her recently deceased mother telling her to […]
Day’s YA: WISH YOU WERE HER
WISH YOU WERE HER by Elle McNicoll 9781250335586 8/26/2025 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley 18-year-old Allegra Brooks needs a break. After bursting into the spotlight at a young age from starring in a popular television show, and constantly hiding her autism diagnosis from the world, she’s tired. She’s finally ready […]
Happy Half Hour (5/19/25)
Today, we’re chatting about a college sophomore who must survive becoming a vampire—and the cute boy who discovers his secret; a remarkable child who transforms a small, rural community; and a girl trying to piece together what really happened to her troubled, socialite sister two decades later. THE GOOD VAMPIRE’S GUIDE TO BLOOD & BOYFRIENDS […]
SLJ Day of Dialog Spring 2025
Thank you for visiting our booth at School Library Journal‘s Day of Dialog Spring 2025! Below you will find all of the resources featured in our booth, including an ARC giveaway! Enter for your chance to receive a set of Summer/Fall 2025 ARCs here! Authors on Panels: Paula Chase, author of BALANCING ACT / […]
Happy Half Hour (5/12/25)
Today, we’re chatting about a young actress desperate to have a normal teenage summer at a small town book festival; Alyson Stoner’s memoir that shares their powerful story for the first time; and five sisters in a small village in eighteenth-century England whose neighbors are convinced they’re turning into dogs. WISH YOU WERE HER by Elle […]
Day’s YA: THE EXECUTIONERS THREE
THE EXECUTIONERS THREE by Susan Dennard 9781250334664 8/26/2025 Tor Teen Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Freddie has always been a good girl at heart–she’s the one who follows the rules, and wants to solve crimes instead of commit them. So when she hears shrieks coming from the woods, naturally, she calls the […]
Happy Half Hour (4/14/25)
Today, we’re chatting about a necromancer trying to resurrect her sister who gets embroiled in bigger, world-ending plans instead; a thrill-seeking young woman who joins a radical theater troupe; three estranged high schoolers who are pulled into a video game to pursue the disappearance of their friend; and a professor who learns that an unflattering version […]
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