I originally read American Born Chinese, a graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang, for a YA fiction course, and I…
A Bánh Mì for Two, by Trinity Nguyen, is an adorable sapphic YA, set in Vietnam. Two foodies, Vietnamese-American Vivi…
Trine Rising is the start of a new fantasy series, the Kinderra Saga, by author C.K. Donnelly, presenting an epic…
The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne, by Shannon Takaoka, is an 80s-infused magical YA, about an old journal that allows Gracie…
I wasn't entirely sure what to expect from Jessica Goodman's new release, The Legacies. I absolutely fell into her novel The…
The Wrong Kind of Weird, by James Ramos, is a new YA romcom. When the story opens, nerdy high-schooler Cameron…
Two Buck Hope (The Hope Series), by Tami Morning, is a new YA novel about Harvey's senior year of high…
So I saw Lifestyles of Gods and Monsters over on All The Books and Chocolate and immediately requested a copy.…
Well, That Was Unexpected is Jesse Q Sutanto's newest novel. I absolutely loved her dark comedy / family drama Dial…
In Dreadful Beauty, by L. M. Rapp, the More-Than-Pure people live separately from the supernatural Chimera, except for a few Chimera…
Up All Night is a collection of late-night YA adventures, edited by Laura Silverman, with short stories by Brandy Colbert,…
The Grace Year, by Kim Liggett, describes a dark future where girls are sent away from the county for their…
In Juniors, by Kaui Hart Hemmings, teenage Lea finds herself on Oahu when her actress mother lands a new role.…
In I Believe In A Thing Called Love, by Maurene Goo, when overachieving high schooler Desi Lee gets a crush…
Teenage Riley Ozumi has been kicked out of school and turned into an unflattering meme. When she signs up for…
Jo Baker's Longbourn promises to be Pride and Prejudice told from the servants' perspective, but this isn't the cute Austen-inspired…
Perennials by Mandy Berman centers around a summer camp, and the format matches the setting. Stories are told in short,…
The Hypothetical Girl by Elizabeth Cohen is a collection of short stories of love, identity and internet. Each character is…
I was so excited to receive a copy of The Furies! The story summary, about four private-school girls and the…
I got Where'd You Go, Bernadette? in my office's Secret Santa, from a colleague who knows I like to read.…
13 Reasons Why was the opposite of a page-turner for me. I found myself checking my Kindle percentage to see…
Somehow, the teenage dialogue misses both the raw intensity of actual young adult conversations on life and meaning, as well…
In The Ghosts of Gray Fable: Chapter One: SEER, high-schooler Grace Fable can see ghosts. Mostly they’re friendly, or if…
Do you like books? Do you have a job? Do you have a family? Do you ever think about reading,…
Tamar & PJ: One Giant Adventure is a middle-grades adventure. PJ is a human teenager, and Tamar is a lonely ancient giant.…