7 Books to Read After You’ve Binged Netflix’s Russian Doll
Russian Doll, the new Netflix series starring and co-written by Natasha Lyonne, is a pretty remarkable achievement: a weird, funny,…
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Happy Graduation! Love, YA Books
Graduation, whether you’re exiting high school, college, graduate school, or even kindergarten, can be an emotionally confusing time. Moving forward,…
Art, Magic, and Unicorns: An Interview With The Unicorn QuestAuthor Kamilla Benko
Today is a special installment of Just Right Reads, as Kamilla takes a turn answering questions from special guest host,…
5 YA Series That Need to Be Adapted to the Screen—and How to Make Them Diverse
I must admit, I’m totally down with more and more YA movie franchises—. There’s no joy like the joy of…
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…
6 Same-Sex Couples I Will Never Stop Shipping
Living life as a hardcore shipper is full of blessings and disappointments. The author lords giveth, the author lords ignoreth.…
5 YA Books About Dangerous Games
When you talk about dangerous and deadly games in young adult books…well, a couple of titles likely spring to mind…
16 YA Books You’ll Want to Read After a Single Quote
There are many ways to find new books to read. Some people like to head to their nearest Barnes &…
Before I Fall Author Lauren Oliver on the Book’s Journey from Page to Screen
Young adult novels have been attracting Hollywood’s attention since before the category existed (The Outsiders, anyone?), and in recent years,…
Watch an Exclusive Clip from Lauren Oliver’s Before I Fall, a Week Before It Hits Theaters
Before I Fall, Lauren Oliver’s classic story of a girl who continually relives what might be the last day of…
Valentine Pickup Lines From Your Favorite YA Hotties
I’ve spent my life dreaming about what I would say if I met Gilbert Blythe (From Anne of Green Gables, you…
Lauren Oliver Talks Replica, Reading Lists, and Avoiding Writerly Superstitions
Tomorrow Replica, the first book in Lauren Oliver’s new sci-fi duology, finally hits shelves. Two stories told side by side—literally,…
6 Back to School Reads that Get High School Right
Consider this my farewell-to-high-school post. I’m writing it the day before I leave for my freshman year of college—not least…
5 YA Books Told From the Bully’s Perspective
Sci-fi and fantasy have their big, bad, powerful villains, but make no mistake—so does contemporary. In realistic YA fiction, no…
Lauren Oliver and H.C. Chester Discuss Their New Middle Grade Series, Curiosity House
What do you get when you combine a mentalist, a contortionist, a knife thrower, and the world’s strongest boy? A…
20 Unlikely YA Heroes We Love
For every hero who was obviously destined for greatness (Superman, I’m looking at you), there’s a totally inconspicuous, unexpected counterpart. You know,…
20 Books to Read After Paper Towns
After devouring John Green’s romantic road trip epic Paper Towns, you’re going to need something to keep the feels going.…
The Darker Side of Middle Grade: 6 Novels to Read with The Light On
Admit it: You’ve done it. Read a story so dark, so twisted, so enthralling that you can’t put it down…