Thanks to the Internet and social media, there are so many new ways to find new bands than there used to be, but my personal favorite way to find them is in the nearest music-centric YA novel. Of course, lots of those feature solo acts, but these are our favorites that focus on both the […]
There’s something extra thrilling about a debut novel, which allows us to access the contents of a brand-new author’s brain, and all the magic therein, for the very first time. The 15 brave, strange, magical, funny, heartrending, lifesaving, eye-opening books below are all from new authors who’ve instantly made it onto my must-buy list. Look for more debut […]
February is the kind of month that makes a YA lover skip their own birthday party/doctor’s appointment/dog’s wedding in order to have more reading time, and use up all their lunch money for book buying. The month’s epic stack of upcoming releases includes a book for every reader, whether you’re a sucker for fantasy, contemporary, sci-fi, historical fiction, […]
This month on the Teen shelves, Victoria Aveyard returns with a follow-up to last year’s best-selling dystopic fantasy Red Queen, Tommy Wallach follows We All Looked Up with a coming of age tale with an irresistible touch of magic, and Ruta Sepetys tells a little known chapter of World War II history through the eyes of […]
Today is the kind of new release day that makes you want to swing around on a bookstore ladder singing. Finally (finally!) get your hands on some of the best debuts of the year; the sultry follow-up to a thrilling 2014 Southern Gothic; and a lush reimagining of a beloved eastern myth. Here are 10 books you’ll want […]