Youngish Adult

The Book of Essie

I was pretty much sold on the NetGalley blurb for The Book of Essie by Meghan MacLean Weir: Teenage Esther Hicks…

1 year ago

Chatbots, Pop Rocks, Booksta and Loss in YA “Message Not Found”

In the beginning of Message Not Found, by Dante Medema, Bailey and Vanessa are high school besties, with so many…

2 years ago

Lying in the Deep

So Lying in the Deep had so many elements I love in thrillers, but my overall feeling was much more…

2 years ago

Why Adults Love Young Adult Fiction

Young adult fiction, also called YA, has been a popular genre for ages now, but in recent years, there's been…

2 years ago

From Dust, A Flame

 From Dust, A Flame, by Rebecca Podos, is new YA fiction with well-developed characters and fantasy elements from Jewish folklore.…

2 years ago