Author Interview: Next Time Will Be Our Turn by Jesse Q. Sutanto Jesse Q. Sutanto is best known for the laugh-out-loud hijinks of the Aunties series and Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers, but her newest novel, Next Time Will Be Our Turn, takes a quieter, more intimate approach. Blending […]
Young Adult New Releases November 4th 2025 Happy November! I am really feeling the cozy escapist, low stakes vibes right now, so if you find me that is where I will be hiding. Oh and as always, sharing the 20+ new YA books hitting the shelves today, most of them […]
Young Adult New Releases October 28th 2025 We are wrapping up October this week and sharing all the new YA books hitting the shelves today, most of them can be seen below. If you plan to snag some of these titles maybe click through our Bookshop or Libro.Fm affiliate links!
Feature: Into the Wild: Fiction That Finds Its Power in the Wilderness There’s a reason so many stories begin where the road ends. The wilderness, vast, unruly, and often unforgiving, is a setting that demands more than description. It becomes the story’s pressure point. It pushes characters to extremes, stripping […]
Audiobook Review: The Good Vampire’s Guide to Blood and Boyfriends by Jamie D’Amato Jamie D’Amato’s The Good Vampire’s Guide to Blood and Boyfriends is a queer paranormal rom-com with plenty of bite. Think awkward crushes, messy vampire puberty, and a romance that’s equal parts tender and hilarious. I picked up […]
Young Adult New Releases October 21st 2025 Happy happy book birthday to all the new YA books hitting the shelves today, most of them can be seen below. We know that this time of year, a lot of books are dropping, but put some on your TBRs and if you […]
Young Adult New Releases October 14th 2025 Happy New Release Tuesday! A very happy book birthday to all the new YA books hitting the shelves today, most of them can be seen below. We know that this time of year, a lot of books are dropping, but put some on […]
Young Adult New Releases October 7th 2025 Happy New Release Tuesday! Time to wish a very happy book birthday to all the 20+ YA books hitting the shelves, most of them can be seen below. Be sure to add some to your never ending TBRs and if you plan on […]
Author Interview: Angelica and the Bear Prince by Trung Le Nguyen With Angelica and the Bear Prince, Trung Le Nguyen turns from the sweeping themes of The Magic Fish to a story that feels more intimate yet just as powerful, balancing teen grief, burnout, friendship, and first crushes in a […]
Review: Absolutely Everything by Damian Alexander Middle school is messy, complicated, and full of changes, and Damian Alexander captures all of it with humor and heart in Absolutely Everything. This new middle grade graphic novel follows Marcella, a sixth grader juggling shifting friendships, a family move, and the daily challenges […]