5 Books To Read While You Wait With Bated Breath for Libba Bray’s Before the Devil Breaks You
Libba Bray’s The Diviners takes readers to a thriving New York City in the 1920s, where there is as much…
Roundups
14 of the Best YA Gothic Novels
With fall finally upon us, there’s no better time to curl up with something slightly spooky and a little romantic.…
6 Books to Read While Waiting for Season Two of Riverdale
How much did you love the first season of Riverdale on the CW? An admittedly darker and more dramatic version of…
16 Great 2017 YAs that Celebrate Bi Visibility
Happy Bi Visibility Week! Bisexual visibility is a tough battle on any ground; more often than not, despite being one…
5 YA Cult Stories to Help Set the Mood for American Horror Story: Cult
My goodness, do I love me some American Horror Story. A series where each season stands on its own, but…
5 YA Novels for Phantom of the Opera Fans
The Phantom of the Opera has long been one of my favorite musicals, and I rewatch it every fall. I…
6 YA Reads About Being the Kid of Color At Private School
Long after segregation, the educational system in the United States is far from perfect—or even fully integrated. I was lucky…
7 Books To Read If You Love The Bold Type
Were you watching The Bold Type all summer? So was I. Now that the season finale has aired and we…
8 Contemporary YAs Set Amid High-Stakes Competition
Fantasy may have its duels to the death, and sci-fi may have the threat of planets blowing up, but don’t…
7 YA Books to Beat Your Back to School Blues
Back to school season is here, and with it the death of summer, sleeping in, and lazy afternoons spent reading…
5 Geektastic YA Books About Overachievers in Love
It’s back-to-school month, and studious teens everywhere are color coordinating their folders, notebooks, and binders by subject. But what’s an…
6 Tech-Infused YA Thrillers Set in Dark Futures
If you watch Black Mirror or Orphan Black, you know how technology + thriller plot can equal a heart-pounding story.…
6 YA Retellings of Literary Classics
As a culture-seeking society, there are few things we love more than a good retelling of an old classic. We…
7 YA Books to Read After A Breakup
There’s nothing like the sweetness of first love—and there’s truly nothing like the bitterness of first heartbreak. After a breakup,…
5 YA Books That Will Revive Your Faith in the Human Spirit
Sometimes escapism is a crucial form of self-care, and there are few greater escapes than into the world of a…
7 Books to Read if You’re Missing CW’s Reign
CW’s Reign, following the life of Mary, Queen of Scots, lasted four emotional, dramatic seasons, concluding earlier this year. While…
Stephanie Kuehn Steps Up the Mind Games with When I Am Through with You
If you’re a regular reader of this site, you’re probably sick of me singing the wonders of Stephanie Kuehn. I…
7 YA Books That Turn Real Cities and Countries Upside Down
Building a fantasy world is a huge undertaking. What are the rules? What are the borders of these new countries,…
5 Great Paranormal Duologies
Paranormal’s become an increasingly rare find in YA since the days when young sorcerers, vampires, and werewolves ruled the shelves,…