Review: Autumn, Enchanted: Falling for Everything She Does Is Magic and A Hexcellent Chance to Fall in Love I built my TBR around what will feel like fall, and these two delivered exactly that vibe: pumpkin-spiced enchantment, small-town magic, and queer love that blooms when the nights get longer. They […]
Book Recommendation: Why Every Fan of Scythe Should Read MindWorks When you think of Neal Shusterman, you probably picture sprawling worlds, high-stakes plots, and big philosophical questions. The Arc of a Scythe trilogy, with its mix of morality, mortality, and future tech, became one of the most defining YA series […]
Young Adult New Releases November 11th 2025 A smaller release day, comparative to last week – you can see last week’s giant release list here. But please check out the YA books hitting the shelves today, most of them can be seen below. We really love our non-billionaire owned book […]
Author Interview: Try Your Worst by Chatham Greenfield Chatham Greenfield’s Try Your Worst is a romcom that mixes prank wars, tourist-town shenanigans, and a rivals-to-lovers romance that’s as heartfelt as it is hilarious. Sadie and Cleo’s journey from lifelong enemies to something much softer is full of laugh-out-loud moments, swoony […]
Blog Tour & Middle Grade Monday: Greta Ever After by Melissa Dassori Greta Starr wants nothing more than to be a reporter with stories that matter, but being stuck on the most boring beat of the school paper has her feeling invisible. Then comes her twelfth birthday gift: a cuckoo […]
Author Interview: Fireblooms by Alexandra Villasante Alexandra’s Fireblooms imagines New Gault, a so-called utopia where every word is monitored, and silence can cost you everything. Through the intertwined stories of Lu, a queer teen desperate to stay “safe,” and Sebas, who faces impossible choices while caring for his ailing mother, […]
ARC Review: The Dead of Summer by Ryan La Sala Ryan La Sala has done it again. Dead of Summer is creepy, campy (C A M P Y), heartfelt, and just plain fun. Think Stephen King meets Holly Jackson with a dash of We Were Liars…but also drag queens, queer […]
Author Interview: Scarlet Morning by N.D. Stevenson ND Stevenson’s Scarlet Morning is a story years in the making, first dreamed up when they were twelve, now reimagined with the depth and perspective of an adult storyteller. Blending adventure, emotion, and over 100 stunning illustrations, the novel follows Viola and Wilmur […]
Young Adult New Releases September 16th 2025 Happiest of Book Birthdays to the YA New Releases coming out today. Check out most of them below. If you appreciate our work you can support us by using our affiliate links to Bookshop or Libro.fm – two of the best alternatives to the massive corporations and […]
Author Interview: Lemons and Lies by Alexis Castellanos Alexis Castellanos serves up all the best YA ingredients in Lemon and Lies: fake dating, academic deals, and a rivalry between small-town bakeries that’s as sharp as it is sweet. With Valeria and Gage at the center of the drama (trading barbs, […]