Spring is here! And with it comes some amazing YA books. I’m so excited about SO MANY titles coming out this season. This list contains authors I’ve been following closely, plus some authors I’ve wanted to read PLUS debut or new-to-me authors. All I can say is that I’m going to spending a lot of … Continue reading 30 Most-Anticipated Young Adult Books Coming Spring 2023
The Long RunJames AckerInkyard PressPublished February 7, 2023 Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads About The Long Run “A boldly authentic new voice in queer fiction.” —Abdi Nazemian, author of Stonewall Honor book Like a Love Story and The Chandler Legacies Two track and field athletes find an unexpected but powerful love in this unapologetically blunt and unforgettably real YA debut. Sebastian Villeda is over it. … Continue reading Review: The Long Run by James Acker
More Awesome Asian Americans: 20 Citizens who Energized AmericaPhil Amara and Oliver ChinIllustrated by Juan CalleImmediumPublished December 20, 2022 Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads About More Awesome Asian Americans The sequel to the popular Awesome Asian Americans! Learn about 20 more trailblazers who have enriched the USA across a spectrum of occupations and interests. These … Continue reading Review: More Awesome Asian Americans by Phil Amara and Oliver Chin
Heartstopper: Volume TwoAlice OsemanHodder Children’s BooksPublished July 11, 2019 Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads About Heartstopper: Volume Two Nick and Charlie are best friends. Nick knows Charlie’s gay, and Charlie is sure that Nick isn’t. But love works in surprising ways, and Nick is discovering all kinds of things about his friends, his family … and himself. Praise for … Continue reading Review: Heartstopper: Volume Two by Alice Oseman
Gone DarkAmanda PanitchMargaret K. McElderry BooksPublished April 12, 2022 Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads About Gone Dark When seventeen-year-old Zara escaped her father’s backwoods survivalist compound five years ago, she traded crossbows and skinning hides for electricity and video games…and tried to forget the tragedy that drove her away. Until a malware attack on the United States electrical grids … Continue reading Review: Gone Dark by Amanda Panitch
The Hollow InsideBrooke Lauren DavisBloomsbury YAPublished May 25, 2021 Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads About The Hollow Inside Phoenix and mom Nina have spent years on the road, using their charm and wits to swindle and steal to get by. Now they’ve made it to their ultimate destination, Mom’s hometown of Jasper Hollow. The plan: … Continue reading Review: The Hollow Inside by Brooke Lauren Davis
