Hispanic Heritage Month starts September 15th! If you are looking for a list of young adult novels to read that are by Hispanic authors with Hispanic leads then this is the blog post for you! I’ve gathered together a list of four books, the first happens to be one of...
Beach Reads: Teen Edition
Here are a few summer reads that aren’t summer reading (you know the school kind). All these YA books take place during the summer. A little romance, a little angst, a little family drama, and a little murder along the way! Grab your snacks and sunscreen and head to...
Black Joy in YA
This post is all about Black Joy in YA books! These are both new and slightly older titles that focus on the joys found in the day-to-day life of young black teens. There are some struggles (what's life without a little drama after all), but the overall themes are...
Little Women & Adjacent Teen Reads
An addition to this month’s earlier blogpost! Here are some teen reads that are either Little Women retellings OR have the similar vibe of sisterhood, chosen family, and growing up!Little Universes by Heather Demetrios Hannah and Mae are sisters that only really have...
New Horror in Young Adult
Spooky season is still going strong, so here are a handful of new Young Adult horror reads! My four picks include a a creepy town with a sinister secret, a paranormal historical fiction, a boarding school with a monster that lurks in the surrounding woods, and a...
YA Psychological Thriller with a twist!
Have you ever thought about what a crossover between Criminal Minds and Silence of the Lambs, but with teenage protagonists, would look like? Well, look no further because I have just the book for you! None Shall Sleep by Ellie Marney is a young adult psychological...
She Drives Me Crazy
You can fit so many tropes into this one. Fake dating? Check. Enemies to lovers? Check. Grand gestures? Check. Basketball and cheerleader? Check. Honestly, this book has everything you could ever want. The icing on the cake is it’s Sapphic. She Drives Me Crazy by...
How to Survive Your Murder
What’s your favorite scary movie? If you are Alice Lawrence, you may have a problem answering that one. Not because Alice hates scary movies. No, because Alice loves scary movies and she wouldn’t be able to pick just one. Alice Lawrence loves all things horror but...
If You Could See The Sun by Ann Liang
If you had the chance to turn invisible whenever you wished, what would you do? If you said, "Create an app that has you complete secret tasks given to you by your super rich classmates in order to earn money to stay in school," then congrats! You’re just like the...