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Books Discussed:

Truth, Lies, and The Questions In Between by L.M. Elliott

Walls by L.M. Elliott

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The West Wing

Hamilton

Suspect Red by L.M. Elliott

Truth, Lies, and The Questions In Between Playlist

L.M. Elliott's blog

Mrs. America

Countdown by Deborah Wiles (series)

This Promise of Change by Debbie Levy

Here We Are: Feminism for the Real World edited by Kelly Jensen

(Don't) Call Me Crazy edited by Kelly JEnsen

A Dangerous Idea by Debbie Levy

Bluebird by Sharon Cameron

The Silent Unseen by Amanda McCrina

The Color of a Lie by Kim Johnson

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Show Notes:

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

Family of Liars by E. Lockhart

We Fell Apart by E. Lockhart

Hey YA Interview with Gayle Forman

We Were Liars on Prime Instagram

My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

Again, Again by E. Lockhart

Nimona by N.D. Stevenson

Nimona on Netflix

10 Years Later, We Need Nimona More Than Ever by Danika Ellis

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Books Discussed

If You’ll Have Me by Eunnie

I Shall Never Fall in Love: A Graphic Novel by Hari Conner

If We Were a Movie by Zakiya N. Jamal

Off Menu: A Graphic Novel by Oliver Gerlach, illustrated by Kelsi Jo Silva

Delicious in Dungeon by Ryoko Kui

If You're Not the One by Farah Naz Rishi

Huda F Wants to Know by Huda Fahmy

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LJ Smith Dies at 66

The Gossip Mill

Sunrise on the Reaping sees phenomenal early sales

Books Discussed

Messy Perfect by Tanya Boteju

Somadina by Akwaeke Emezi

Run Away With Me by Brian Selznick

Sunlight Playing over a Mountain by Selina Li Bi 

We Are All So Good at Smiling by Amber McBride 

The House No One Sees by Adina King

Renegade Girls by Nora Neus and illustrated by Julie Robine

Get to know Nellie Bly

The Corruption of Hollis Brown by K. Ancrum

The Payback Girls by Alex Travis

The Summer I Ate the Rich  by Maika Moulite

They Bloom at Night by Trang Thanh Tran

The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones

Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown by Candace Fleming

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Graphic novels are booming in popularity. It’s changing children’s relationship with books

Books Discussed

Raised By Ghosts by Briana Loewinsohn

Brielle and Bear: Volume 1 Salomey Doku

Strange Bedfellows by Ariel Slamet Ries

Huda F Wants to Know? By Huda Fahmy

Renegade Girls: A Queer Tale of Romance and Rabble-Rousing by Nora Neus, illustrated by Julie Robine

Fable at the End of the World by Ava Reid

Juniper and Thorn by Ava Reid

The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid

A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid

Shatter Me series by Tahereh Mafi

Legend series by Marie Lu

Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White

The Fever King series by Victoria Lee

Tender Morsels by Margo Lanagan

The Scorpio Races by Maggie Steifvater

An Ember in the Ashes series by Sabaa Tahir

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Summer Scares 2025! 

Forever...the adaptation will hit Netflix in May and it looks amazing

Books Discussed

They Bloom at Night by Trang Thanh Tran

Movie mentioned: Beasts of the Southern Wild

A Catalog of Burnt Objects by Shana Youngdahl

Lovely Dark and Deep by Elisa A. Bonnin

Red Car to Hollywood by Jennie Liu

Kill Her Twice by Stacey Lee

The Scorpion and the Night Blossom by Amélie Wen Zhao

Say a Little Prayer by Jenna Voris

Church Camp: Bad Skits, Cry Night, and How White Evangelicalism Betrayed a Generation by Cara Meredith

The House No One Sees by Adina King

Messy Roots: A Graphic Novel of a Wuhanese American by Laura Gao

Kirby’s Lessons for Falling (In Love) by Laura Gao

Heartstopper by Alice Oseman

Oathbound (The Legendborn Cycle) by Tracy Deonn

Sunrise on the Reaping (A Hunger Games Novel) by Suzanne Collins

Banned Together: Our Fight for Readers’ Rights edited by Ashley Hope Pérez, illustrated by Debbie Fong

Black on Both Sides: A Racial History of Trans Identity by C. Riley Snorton

Wake the Wild Creatures by Nova Ren Suma

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News

Graphic novels are booming in popularity. It’s changing children’s relationship with books

LA Book Prize finalists announced

Books Discussed

Double Love (Sweet Valley High No. 1) by Francine Pascal

From the ghostwriter

On Again, Awkward Again by Erin Entrada Kelly and Kwame Mbalia

The Apothecary Diaries, Vol. 11 by Natsu Hyuuga, illustrated by Nekokurage, translated by Julie Goniwich

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Books Discussed

After Life by Gayle Forman

Our Town by Thornton Wilder

Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin

The Everafter by Amy Huntley

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

Not Nothing by Gayle Forman

How to Read a Book by Monica Wood

Lamar Giles on Hey YA

When The World Tips Over by Jandy Nelson

On a Wing and a Tear by Cynthia Leitich Smith

One Day by David Nicholls

Wicked by Gregory Maguire

We Need Diverse Books

Shoutouts to Lexapro and Zoloft

Gayle emailed the following additional recommendations from our segment on books about/related to the afterlife: The In Between by Hadley Vlahos, Briefly Perfectly Human by Alua Arthur, When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalinthi, and Atul Gawande’s Being Mortal.

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Our Book Club Pick for our February 26th episode: Double Love by Francine Pascal (Sweet Valley High #1)

Award-Winning YA Books from the ALA Youth Media Awards

Adult novels in verse

The Rainbow List 

Malinda Lo's queer YA book counts

Books Discussed

Needy Little Things by Channelle Desamours

Under the Same Stars by Libba Bray

(S)Kin by Ibi Zoboi

Dropping Beats by Nathanael Lessore

The Forest King’s Daughter by Elly Blake

The Girl You Know by Elle Gonzalez Rose

The History of Everything by Victoria Evans

Hakutaku by Kouki Ishikawa

Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks

Nimona by ND Stevenson

Emily the Strange by Rob Reger, Jessica Gruner, and Buzz Parker

Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham

A Fable for the End of the World by Ava Reid

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The best of the best YA books for 2024

From The New York Times: Romance Bookstores Are Booming

**Book Club Alert**: Make sure to pick up Double Love by Francine Pascal, the first book in the Sweet Valley High series, for our discussion of it on February 25.

Books Discussed

Build a Girlfriend by Elba Luz

The Queen’s Spade by Sarah Raughley

Love on Paper by Danielle Parker

Dreamover by Dani Diaz

Breath of the Dragon by Fonda Lee and Shannon Lee

The Last Bookstore on Earth by Lily Braun-Arnold

A Catalog of Burnt Objects by Shana Youngdahl

Truth, Lies, and The Questions in Between by L. M. Elliott

The Assassin’s Guide to Babysitting by Natalie C. Parker

No Rules Tonight by Kim Hyun Sook and Ryan Estrada, Banned Book Club

Devour by Jazmine Joyner, illustrated by Anthony Pugh

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Jason Reynolds wins a MacArther Genius Grant

Books Discussed

When I Was The Greatest by Jason Reynolds

Coretta Scott King Book Awards

Judy Blume Forever documentary

Forever . . . by Judy Blume

George M. Johnson

Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds

Miles Morales: Spider-Man by Jason Reynolds

Eugene Yelchin

"Coca Cola Classic 'Polar Bears' TV commercial 1993"

The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley

The Fire Next Time: A Letter to My Nephew by James Baldwin

Erin Entrada Kelly

A.S. King

Randy Ribay

King and the Dragonfly by Kacen Callender

Love That Dog and Hate That Cat by Sharon Creech

Weirdo by Tony Weaver, Jr.

Jason's recommended reading order of his books if . . .

You're a teacher or librarian planning to teach the books:

• Long Way Down
• Look Both Ways
• Ghost

If you're an adult wanting to read them for yourself:

• Boy in the Black Suit
• The Track Series
• As Brave As You

For Teens 14+:

• Long Way Down
• Ghost
• All American Boys (with Brendan Kiely)

For Tweens:

• Stuntboy, in the Meantime (with Raúl the Third)
• Ghost
• Look Both Ways

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Books, Media, and Writers Discussed

Autobiography of Red by Anne Carson

Chen Chen 

Tony Hoagland

Danez Smith

A Tale for the time being by Ruth Ozeki 

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

Magical/Realism: Essays on Music, Memory, Fantasy, and Borders by Vanessa Angélica Villarreal

An Academy for Liars by Alexis Henderson

Ida, In Love and Trouble by Veronica Chambers

Veronica Chambers at The New York Times

Suffs on Broadway

Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton

The Memphis Diaries by Ida B. Wells

Ida: A Sword Among Lions by Paula Giddings

Quinceanera Means Sweet Fifteen by Veronica Chambers

Amigas: Fifteen Candles by Veronica Chambers

Sabaa Tahir

The Davenports by Krystal Marquis

The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee

Saving Savannah by Tonya Bolden

Babel by R. F. Kuang

Resist: 35 Profiles of Ordinary People Who Rose Up Against Tyranny and Injustice by Veronica Chambers

Call and Response: The Story of Black Lives Matter by Jennifer Harlan and Veronica Chambers

The New York Times writing contests for teens

Playlist for Ida in Love and Trouble

Follow Madeline Berberian-Hutchinson's art and literature magazine at Noor.org and on Instagram

Donate to Noor.org on Gofundme

Follow Veronica Chambers on Instagram.

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Books Discussed

Ichi the Witch by Osamu Nishi, illustrated by Shiro Usazaki

The Fade by Aabria Iyengar, illustrated by Mari Costa

RuriDragon, Vol. 1 by Masaoki Shindō

West Hollywood Monster Squad by Sina Grace, illustrated by Bradley Clayton

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News

Morris and Nonfiction Awards

Hey YA Episode with Paula Yoo

Books Discussed

Kill Her Twice by Stacey Lee

Cat + Gamer series by Wataru Nadatani, translated by Zack Davisson

Hirayasumi, Vol. 1 by Keigo Shinzō, translated by Jan Mitsuko Cash

Flying Witch by Chihiro Ishizuka, translated by Melissa Tanaka

Clever Creatures of the Night by Samantha Mabry

Flamboyants by George M. Johnson

Shift Happens: The History of Labor in the United States by J. Albert Mann

“The First American Union Understood The Necessity of Public Libraries and Education”

Heir by Sabaa Tahir

Suffragist’s Guide to the Antarctic by Yi Shun Lai

Morgana and Oz by Miyuli

Moon Dogs #1 (One Shot) by Tananarive Due, illustrated by Kelsey Ramsay

The Fade #1 by Aabria Iyengar, illustrated by Mari Costa

After Life by Gayle Forman

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Books Discussed

(Wh)Y A(n) Anthology: On the Rise and Reach of YA Anthologies

YA Anthologies: Discovering and Using New Collections for Teen Readers (School Library Journal)

(Don’t) Call Me Crazy: 33 Voices Start the Conversation About Mental Health, Here We Are: Feminism for the Real World, and Body Talk: 37 Voices Explore Our Radical Anatomy edited by Kelly Jensen

All The Love Under the Vast Sky edited by Kip Wilson (January 14)

Banned Together: Our Fight for Readers’ Rights edited by Ashley Hope Perez (March 4)

Generation Queer: Stories of Youth Organizers, Artists, and Educators edited by Kimm Topping, with illustrations by Anshika Khullar (May 27)

Legendary Frybread Drive In edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith (August 26)

Ancestor Approved edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Why on Earth: An Alien Invasion Anthology edited by Vania Stoyanova and Rosiee Thor (February 4)

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News

Kelly's mega list roundup of the best YA books of 2024

Books Discussed

The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen by Isaac Blum

Dust by Alison Stine

My Fairy God Somebody by Charlene Allen

Far From The Tree by Robin Benway 

We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds

Visitations by Corey Egbert

When The Mapou Sings by Nadine Pinede

Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

Ex Marks the Spot by Gloria Chao

What the Woods Took by Courtney Gould

A Cruel Thirst by Angela Montoya

Heavenly Tyrant and Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao 

Imagination: A Manifesto by Ruha Benjamin 

The Davenports: More Than This by Krystal Marquis

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Books Discussed

Authors Against Book Bans

Love in the Library by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

The Siren, the Song, and the Spy by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

The Worst Ronin by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe

Maggie's blog post about Scholastic requesting the removal of "racism" from Love in the Library

Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan

Students Engaged in Advancing Texas (SEAT)

5 Calls app

Books Not Bans

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Books Discussed

An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

A Bánh Mì for Two by Trinity Nguyen

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

Immortal Dark by Tigest Girma

The Agathas series by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson

The Davenports and The Davenports: More Than This by Krystal Marquis

A Million to One by Adiba Jaigirdar

Bodega Bakes by Paola Velez

Anatomy duology by Dana Schwartz

The Unofficial Ghibli Park Cookbook by Andy Cheng

The Unofficial Studio Ghibli Cookbook by Jessica Ann Yun

This Poison Heart series by Kalynn Bayron

All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson

Non-Book Recs

Momo Cocoa

Korean skincare sites

Olive Young

Stylevana

Skin Cupid

Jolse

Misc. Self Care

ScentBird

A nice robe

Cute instant camera

e.l.f. Squeeze Me Lip Balm

Tree Hut scrub gift set

Fenty Onesie Hoodie

Act Up Sis

Also have puzzles that Oprah likes

Games

Mika and the Witch's Mountain

Reka

Battle Chef Brigade Deluxe

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Books Discussed

Further clarification on hi-lo titles from Susen Shi: "they are defined as high-interest stories written at a lower reading level to engage readers and strengthen their love for literature. Our list does contain books that I consider hi-lo that would pique readers interest in an accessible way."

Snowglobe by Soyoung Park, translated by Joungmin Lee Comfort

Wildfire: The Culture, Science, and Future of Fire by Ferin Davis Anderson, Stephanie Sammartino McPherson

Night Owls by A.R. Vishny

Secret Staircase series by Gigi Pandian

Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery series by Mia P. Manansala

The Unboxing of a Black Girl by Angela Shanté

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News

Emily The Strange Animated Feature In Works From Bad Robot, Warner Bros Pictures Animation

Books Discussed

Flopping in a Winter Wonderland by Jason June

Fortune's Kiss by Amber Clement

Rani Choudhury Must Die by Adiba Jaigirdar

Darkly by Marisha Pessl

In Want of a Suspect by Tirzah Price

Greater Secrets by Ananth Hirsh, Tess Stone

Leap by Simina Popescu

When Mimi Went Missing by Suja Sukumar

The Wedding People by Alison Espach

Halfway There: A Graphic Memoir of Self-Discovery by Christine Mari

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Books Discussed

Indiginerds, edited by Alina Pete

The Unfinished by Cheryl Isaacs

Sheine Lende and Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger, illustrated by Rovina Cai

Where Wolves Don't Die by Anton Treuer

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Books, Media, and Writers Discussed

Autobiography of Red by Anne Carson

Chen Chen 

Tony Hoagland

Danez Smith

A Tale for the time being by Ruth Ozeki 

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

Magical/Realism: Essays on Music, Memory, Fantasy, and Borders by Vanessa Angélica Villarreal

An Academy for Liars by Alexis Henderson

Ida, In Love and Trouble by Veronica Chambers

Veronica Chambers at The New York Times

Suffs on Broadway

Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton

The Memphis Diaries by Ida B. Wells

Ida: A Sword Among Lions by Paula Giddings

Quinceanera Means Sweet Fifteen by Veronica Chambers

Amigas: Fifteen Candles by Veronica Chambers

Sabaa Tahir

The Davenports by Krystal Marquis

The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee

Saving Savannah by Tonya Bolden

Babel by R. F. Kuang

Resist: 35 Profiles of Ordinary People Who Rose Up Against Tyranny and Injustice by Veronica Chambers

Call and Response: The Story of Black Lives Matter by Jennifer Harlan and Veronica Chambers

The New York Times writing contests for teens

Playlist for Ida in Love and Trouble

Follow Madeline Berberian-Hutchinson's art and literature magazine at Noor.org and on Instagram

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Follow Veronica Chambers on Instagram.

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Books Discussed

Summer Scares Resource Page

All These Bodies by Kendare Blake

#MurderTrending by Gretchen McNeil

Dead Flip by Sara Farizan

Undead Girl Gang by Lily Anderson

Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare

Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, illustrated by Lisa Sterle

Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu

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News

• ‘Look Back’ Review: Teen Girls Become Manga Superstars in a 53-Minute Anime Stunner About the Agony and Ecstasy of Artistic Creation
• National Book Awards Shortlist announced

Books Discussed

Solis by Paola Mendoza and Abby Sher

Heir by Sabaa Tahir and Ember in the Ashes

A Vile Season by David Ferraro

Killer House Party by Lily Anderson

For She is Wrath by Emily Varga

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 

Thief of the Heights by Allison M. Charette (Translator), Robin Yao

They Watch from Below by Katya de Becerra 

Tangleroot by Kalela Williams

An Academy for Liars by Alexis Henderson

Lightborne by Hesse Phillips 

The Crescent Room Tea Room by Stacy Sivinski

Morgana and Oz by Miyuli

The Piano Lesson by August Wilson

Vita Nostra by Marina Dyachenko, Sergey Dyachenko, translated by Julia Meitov Hersey

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Books Discussed

Ghost Roast by Shawnée Gibbs, Shawnelle Gibbs, illustrated by Emily Cannon

Noss and Zakuro Vol. 1 by Rariatto

Flying Witch by Chihiro Ishizuka, translated by Melissa Tanaka 

Hozuki's Coolheadedness by Natsumi Eguchi

Full Shift by Jennifer Dugan and Kit Seaton

Coven by Jennifer Dugan and Kit Seaton

Morgana and Oz Volume One by Miyuli

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Important Links

Teen Banned Book Club at NYPL

NYPL Teen Art Contest-Enter Here

The NYPL Teen Instagram

Winning Teen Vogue essay by Tara Lago, winner of the New York Public Library’s Freedom to Read Writing Contest

100 Years of James Baldwin

Lamar Giles on Instagram, Website

Books Discussed

Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange

Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin

Flamer by Michael Curato

Run by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin

Go With the Flow by Lily Williams and Karen Schneemann

The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen

Home Is Not a Country by Safia Elhillo

The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth

Ruin Road by Lamar Giles

Blood Brothers by Stephen Barnes

Not So Pure and Simple by Lamar Giles

You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron

Dread Nation by Justina Ireland

The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson

The White Guy Dies First by Terry J. Benton-Walker

She Is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran

Beholder by Ryan La Sala

Come Out, Come Out by Natalie D. Parker

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Books Discussed

Guava and Grudges by Alexis Castellanos

A Banh Mi for Two by Trinity Nguyen

With Or Without You by Eric Smith

You Can Go Your Own Way by Eric Smith

Fake Dates and Mooncakes by Sher Lee

Batter Royale by Leisl Adams

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News

Greenville County Libraries (SC) ban all “trans” YA books from the teen section; will move to the adult section

Katy Independent School District (TX) bans all books about “gender fluidity” in the district (& will require all book fairs to follow this policy, too)

Books Discussed

Such Lovely Skin by Tatiana Schlote-Bonne 

Pick the Lock by AS King

The Collectors by AS King

Ida in Love and Trouble by Veronica Chambers

The Davenports by Krystal Marquis

Saving Savannah by Tonya Bolden

To The Bone by Alena Bruzas

Heir by Sabaa Tahir

They Thought They Buried by NoNieqa Ramos

The Disturbed Girl’s Dictionary by NoNieqa Ramos

Compound Fracture by Andrew Joseph White

Ruin Road by Lamar Giles

The Getaway by Lamar Giles

Blackward by Lawrence Lindell

Spirit Sleuths by Gail Jarrow

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Books Discussed

Tigest Girma on how to pronounce the names of characters in her new book

Immortal Dark by Tigest Girma

Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Zodiac Rising by Katie Zhao

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Books Discussed

Gravity Falls clip

The Blonde Dies First by Joelle Wellington

Here Lies a Vengeful Bitch by Codie Crowley

Undead Girl Gang by Lily Anderson

Dead Girls Walking by Sami Ellis

The Dark We Know by Wen-yi Lee

Monstrous by Jessica Lewis

Bad Witch Burning by Jessica Lewis

She is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran

Gravity Falls (show)

X-Files (shows)

So Weird (shows)

The Evil Dead (movie)

So Witches We Became by Jill Baguchinsky

This Ravenous Fate by Hayley Dennings

Come Out, Come Out by Natalie C. Parker

Time and Time Again by Chatham Greenfield

The No Girlfriend Rule by Christen Randall

This Is Why They Hate Us by Aaron H. Aceves

See You Yesterday by Rachel Lynn Solomon

How To Excavate a Heart by Jake Maia Arlow

Groundhog Day (movie)

Russian Doll (show)

Palm Springs (movie)

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Books Discussed

Running With Lions by Julian Winters

As You Walk On By by Julian Winters

I Think They Love You by Julian Winters

Reggie and Delilah’s Year of Falling by Elise Bryant

One True Loves by Elise Bryant

It’s Elementary by Elise Bryant

The Education of Margot Sanchez by Lilliam Rivera

Never Look Back by Lilliam Rivera

Tiny Threads by Lilliam Rivera

All These Monsters by Amy Tintera

Ruined by Amy Tintera

Reboot by Amy Tintera

Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera

Growing Up: YA Authors With Debut Adult Novels in 2024

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News

Francine Pascal dies at 92

A first look at the Uglies Netflix adaptation 

The Uglies adaptation is actually happening

Books Discussed

Hovergirls by Geneva Bowers

Ash’s Cabin by Jen Wang

The Girl with No Reflection by Keshe Chow

A Banh Mi for Two by Trinity Nguyen

This Ravenous Fate by Hayley Dennings

The Medici Heist by Caitlin Schneiderhan

The Maid and the Crocodile by Jordan Ifueko

Come Out, Come Out by Natalie C. Parker

Ruin Road by Lamar Giles

Imaginary Borders by Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, illustrated by Ashley Lukashevsky

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Songs Mentioned

Mamushi by Meg Thee Stallion feat. Yuki Chiba

Good Luck, Babe by Chappell Roan

Espresso by Sabrina Carpenter

Nasty by Tinashe

Books Discussed

A Song Below Water and A Chorus Rises by Bethany C. Morrow

A Thousand Steps Into Night by Traci Chee

The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes

Café Con Lychee by Emery Lee

A Girl's Guide to Love & Magic by Debbie Rigaud

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Books Discussed

My Lady Jane (on Prime)

Cat + Gamer by Wataru Nadatani

A Certain October by Angela Johnson

A Sign of Affection, Vol. 2 by Suu Morishita

Space Trash Vol. 1 by Jenn Woodall

We Mostly Come Out of Night edited by Rob Costello

Rural Voices: 15 Authors Challenge Assumptions About Small-Town America edited by Nora Shalaway Carpenter 

Looking for Love in All The Haunted Places by Claire Kann

The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey

Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick

The Marbury Lens and Passenger by Andrew Smith

All These Bodies by Kendare Blake

Wrath Becomes Her by Aden Polydoros

The River Has Teeth by Erica Waters

Monstrous Affections edited by Kelly Link and Gavin J. Grant

Slasher Girls & Monster Boys edited by April Genevieve Tucholke

Night of the Living Queers edited by Shelly Page and Alex Brown

Our Shadows Have Claws edited by Yamile Saied Méndez and Amparo Ortiz

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Books Discussed

Represent: The Unfinished Fight for the Vote by Michael Eric Dyson, Marc Favreau (September 10)

Shift Happens by J. Albert Mann

Unequal: A Story of America by Michael Eric Dyson and Marc Favreau

Spirit Sleuths: How Magicians and Detectives Exposed the Ghost Hoaxes by Gail Jarrow (September 10)

Flamboyants: The Queer Harlem Renaissance I Wish I’d Known by George M. Johnson and illustrated by Charly Palmer (September 24)

Don’t Look Back: A Memoir of War, Survival, and My Journey from Sudan to America by Achut Deng, Keely Hutton (October 8)

A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah

Side Quest: A Visual History of Role Playing Games by Samuel Sattin and Steenz (October 8)

Halfway There: A Graphic Memoir of Self-Discovery by Christine Mari (October 15)

Ay, Mija by Christine Suggs 

I Was There American Dream by Malaka Gahrib

Visitations by Corey Egbert (November 19)

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News

The New York Times Best Books of the 21st Century

Books Discussed

Feed by MT Anderson

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

Unbecoming by Seema Yasmin

We Don’t Have Time For This by Brianna Craft

Portrait of a Shadow by Meriam Metoui

The White Guy Dies First edited by Terry J. Benton-Walker

The Black Girl Survives In This One edited by Desiree S. Evans and Saraciea J. Fennell

We Mostly Come Out at Night edited by Rob Costello

Night of the Living Queers: 13 Tales of Terror Delight edited by Shelly Page

The Blonde Dies First by Joelle Wellington

Not About a Boy by Myah Hollis

So Witches We Became by Jill Baguchinsky

Mammoth by Jill Baguchinsky

The Grandest Game by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Time and Time Again by Chatham Greenfield

Reese Witherspoon's LitUp Program

A Sign of Affection, Vol. 1 by Suu Morishita, translated by Christine Dashiell

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Books and Links Discussed

Disability Pride Month

Iron Widow's character bios

Disability Visibility for Young Readers by Alice Wong

Icarus by K. Ancrum

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

Unseelie by Ivelisse Housman

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Books Discussed

Ghost Roast by Shawnee Gibbs, Shawnelle Gibbs, illustrated by Emily Cannon

Wander in the Dark by Jumata Emill

Blue Period by Tsubasa Yamaguchi, translated by Ajani Oloye

One Killer Problem by Justine Pucella Winans

Hirayasumi by Keigo Shinzō, translated by Jan Mitsuko Cash

Adventures of Mary Jane by Hope Jahren

Lab Girl and The Story of More by Hope Jahren

James by Percival Everett

Hope Jahren's website (psst, educators: she does free Zoom visits!)

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Books Discussed

The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier

Cormier Archives on Censorship

Cormier Archives letter to Liz

New York Times on Cormier and The Chocolate War's Censorship Legacy

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News

New Hunger Games book + Movie!

Books Discussed

Kelly's Picks:

Adventures of Mary Jane by Hope Jahren

Adventures of Huck Finn by Mark Twain

James by Percival Everett

The Color of a Lie by Kim Johnson

Sundown Towns by James Loewen

There Is A Door in the Darkness by Kristin Cashore

Where Wolves Don’t Die by Anton Treur

Shift Happens: The History of Labor in the United States by J. Albert Mann

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-Winning Stamped from the Beginning by Ibrim X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds

Erica's picks:

Girls Like Her by Melanie Sumrow

The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson

Sleep Like Death and Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron

We Shall Be Monsters by Tara Sim

Dancers of the Dawn by Afzal Zulekha

Huda F Cares? by Huda Fahmy

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Books Discussed

One Piece by Eiichiro Oda

Jujutsu Kaisen by Gege Akutami

My Hero Academia by Kohei Horikoshi

Sailor Moon by Naoko Takeuchi

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War by Aka Akasaka

Cardcaptor Sakura by CLAMP

Attack on Titan by Hajime Isayama

Demon Slayer by Koyoharu Gotouge

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Books Discussed

The Lost Dreamer by Lizz Huerta

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher

Rising From The Ashes by Paula Yoo

From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry: The Killing of Vincent Chin and the Trial That Galvanized the Asian American Movement  by Paula Yoo

Shackled: A Tale of Wronged Kids, Rogue Judges, and a Town that Looked Away by Candy J. Cooper 

Revolution in Our Time by Kekla Magoon

Made in Asian America: A History for Young People by Erika Lee and Christina Soontornvat

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News

The Maze Runner Reboot

Sky’s End Film

In Nightfall Adaptation

The Davenports Adaptation at Amazon Prime 

The Gossip Mill from The New Yorker

Elliot Page options The Darkness Outside Us

I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter to Amazon with America Ferrera

The Sky Blues adaptation

A live-action Teen Titans is in the works

Is there an animated Twilight in the works? 

Little White Lies by Jennifer L. Barnes optioned for adaptation

Alex Van Helsing adaptation news

Hook’s Daughter adaptation news

The Ranger’s Apprentice adaptation news

Heartbreakers–a series by Life With The Walter Boys author Ali Novak–optioned for adaptation, too. 

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News and Things

The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3 delayed until 2025; adds additional episode

Dead Boy Detectives Show

Books Discussed

Kelly's picks:

Thirsty and We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds

Just Happy to Be Here by Naomi Kanakia

The Ultimate Updated Guide to YA Short Stories

We Mostly Come Out at Night, edited by Rob Costillo

This Book Won’t Burn by Samira Ahmed

Dispatches from Parts Unknown by Bryan Bliss

Sunhead by Alex Assan

Bloom by Kevin Panetta

Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe

Erica's picks:

The Dangerous Ones by Lauren Blackwood 

Dread Nation by Justina Ireland

It Waits in the Forest by Sarah Dass 

The Worst Ronin by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, illustrated by Faith Schaffer 

Perfect Little Monsters by Cindy R.X. He 

The Unboxing of a Black Girl by Angela Shanté 

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki, Rosemary Valero-O'Connell 

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Books Discussed

Dragonfruit by Makiia Lucier

The Boyfriend Wish by Swati Teerdhala

The Space Between Here & Now by Sarah Suk

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News

More than a quarter of readers of YA are over the age of 28 research shows

Books Discussed

Wish You Weren't Here by Erin Baldwin

This Book Won't Burn by Samira Ahmed

One Killer Problem by Justine Pucella Winans

The Dark We Know by Wen-yi Lee

The Deep Dark: A Graphic Novel by Molly Knox Ostertag

This Ravenous Fate by Hayley Dennings

Sleep Like Death by Kalynn Bayron

Dancers of the Dawn by Zulekhá Afzal

Furious by Jamie Pacton and Rebecca Podos

Moonstorm by Yoon Ha Lee

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Links

Why Is May International Short Story Month?

YA Short Stories Cataloged

Books Discussed

How They Met and Other Stories by David Levithan

Man-Made Monsters by Andrea L. Rogers

Tasting Light by A.R. Capetta and Wade Roush

Three Kisses, One Midnight by Roshani Chokshi, Evelyn Skye, and Sandhya Menon

Up All Night edited by Laura Silverman

Being Ace edited by Madelyn Dyer

Blackout and Whiteout by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon

Violent Ends edited by Shaun David Hutchinson

Reclaim The Stars: 17 Tales of Love Across Realms and Space edited by Zoraida Córdova

Hungry Hearts: 13 Tales of Food and Love edited by Elsie Chapman and Caroline Tung Richmond

First Year Orientation edited by Eric Smith and Lauren Gibaldi

Battle of the Bands edited by Eric Smith and Lauren Gibaldi

Magic Has No Borders by Sona Charaipotra and Samira Ahmed

We Mostly Come Out At Night: 15 Queer Tales of Monsters, Angels, and Other Creatures edited by Rob Costillo

The White Guy Dies First edited by Terry J. Benton Walker

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News

10 Queer Historical YA Novels That Reclaim LGBTQ History

Vibe Check episode with United States Poet Laureate Ada Limón

Books Discussed

Blood Water Paint and Enter the Body by Joy McCullough

Poemhood: Our Black Revival by Amber McBride, Erica Martin, Taylor Byas

When We Make It by Elisabet Velasquez

Bright Red Fruit by Safia Elhillo

Home is Not a Country by Safia Elhilio

William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Mean Girls by Ian Doescher, illustrated by Kent Barton

How the Boogeyman Became a Poet by Tony Keith Jr.

Just Another Epic Love Poem by Parisa Akhbari

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Books Discussed

We're Never Getting Home by Tracy Badua

Sheine Lende by Darcie Little Badger, illustrated by Rovina Cai

King of Dead Things by Nevin Holness

Dear Wendy by Ann Zhao

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News

Watch the Trailer for TURTLES ALL THE WAY DOWN, Based on the John Green Novel

Books Discussed

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

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Books Discussed

Freshman Year by Sarah Mai

Six Truths and a Lie by Ream Shukairy

Snowglobe by Soyoung Park, translated by Joungmin Lee Comfort

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News:

The High Cost of Ebooks Has Libraries Struggling and Seeking Legal Action

Here are the Finalists for the 59th Nebula Awards

Works Discussed:

The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare

10 Things I Hate About You

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Links

The Perks of Being a Wallflower Turns 25

The Most Studied YA Books in Colleges and Universities

Walter Dean Myers Talks Book Banning, Writing for Troubled Kids

8 YA Authors on Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

15 years of Speak: An Interview with Laurie Halse Anderson

Books Discussed

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

Monster by Walter Dean Myers

Restless Spirit: The Life and Work of Dorthea Lange by Elizabeth Partridge

Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta

Who Are You?: Voices of Mixed Race Young People edited by Pearl Fuyo Gaskins (Note that this appears out of print, but there are still copies available to purchase—it was a groundbreaking title)

Keeping the Moon by Sarah Dessen

Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis

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News

‘Twilight’ Animated Series Being Shopped by Lionsgate Television

Reading Rainbow Documentary Trailer Drops

The Creator of Dragon Ball, Akira Toriyama, Has Died

The Lesbrary

Books Discussed

The Miseducation of Cameron Post by emily m. danforth

The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass

The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White

Boys Run the Riot by Keito Gaku

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

The Most Dazzling Girl in Berlin by Kip Wilson

Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko

Into the Light by Mark Oshiro

Anger Is a Gift by Mark Oshiro

Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger

The Heartbreak Bakery by A.R. Capetta

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Books Discussed

We Are the Scribes by Randi Pink

Off the Record by Camryn Garrett

We Got the Beat by Jenna Miller

The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee

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News

Florida Residents Can Receive a Free Ripley’s Book

Ben & Jerry's Article: In a Month Meant to Celebrate Black History, Some Are Trying to Erase It

Libby Announces Their New Book Awards — Along With the Finalists

Our past Buddy Read of The Weight of Blood by Tiffany Jackson

Books Discussed

Delicious Monsters by Liselle Sambury

Seven Minutes in Candyland by Brian Wasson

The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson

Out of Body by Nia Davenport

This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron

Infinity Alchemist by Kacen Callender

The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass

Thieves' Gambit by Kayvion Lewis

Shoutouts

The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi

Wild Tongues Can’t be Tamed: 15 Voices from the Latinx Diaspora, edited by Saraciea J. Fennell 

Escaping Mr. Rochester by L.L. McKinney

The Making of Yolanda la Bruja by Lorraine Avila

Freedom! The Story of the Black Panther Party by Jetta Grace Martin, Joshua Bloom, and Waldo E. Martin Jr.

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Books Discussed

Most Ardently by Gabe Cole Novoa

Escaping Mr. Rochester by L.L. McKinney

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News

I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez Adaptation In Development

A first look at the Adaptation of John Green's Turtles All the Way Down

Miami-Dade School Asks Parents for Consent for Black History Month Activities

1 in 4 Books Sold in France Are Comics

Books Discussed

Dangerous Alliance by Jennieke Cohen

Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert

Northranger by Rey Terciero and Bre Indigo

When the Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore

Graceling series by Kristin Cashore

Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher

Before the Devil Knows You’re Here by Autumn Krause

The King Is Dead by Benjamin Dean

Most Ardently by Gabe Cole Novoa

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

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Books Discussed

Out of Body by Nia Davenport

A Crane Among Wolves by June Hur

A Suffragist's Guide to the Antarctic by Yi Shun Lai

This Ravenous Fate by Hayley Dennings

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News

This Year’s Winners of the ALA Youth Media Awards

Books Discussed

Accountable: The True Story of a Racist Social Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives It Changed by Dashka Slater

The Collectors: Stories edited by A.S. King

Rural Voices: 15 Authors Challenge Assumptions About Small-Town America edited by Nora Shalaway Carpenter

Magic Has No Borders edited by Sona Charaipotra and Samira Ahmed

(Ab)Solutely Normal edited by Nora Shalaway Carpenter

Man Made Monsters by Andrea L. Rogers, illustrated by Jeff Edwards

Study Break edited by Aashna Avachat

At Midnight: 15 Beloved Fairy Tales Reimagined edited by Dahlia Adler

Night of the Living Queers edited by Shelly Page

The Black Girl Survives in This One edited by Desiree S. Evans and Saraciea J. Fennell (April 2)

The Gathering Dark edited by Tori Bovalino

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Books Discussed

Murder on a School Night by Kate Weston

Trouble is a Friend of Mine by Stephanie Tromly

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News

Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell

IA judge block SF 496

Illinois officially only state to ban book bans

Books Discussed

A Quick & Easy Guide to Consent and other A Quick & Easy Guide To books

The Sum of Us (Adapted for Young Readers): How Racism Hurts Everyone by Heather McGhee

Beyond the Gender Binary by Alok Vaid-Menon

Money Out Loud: All the Financial Stuff No One Taught Us by Berna Anat, illustrated by Monique Sterling

This Book is Anti-Racist by Tiffany Jewell

This Is What I Know About Art by Kimberly Drew, illustrated by Ashley Lukashevsky

How to Money by Jean Katzky, Kathryn Tuggle, Nina Cosford

Wait, What?: A Comic Book Guide to Relationships, Bodies, and Growing Up by Heather Corinna, illustrated by Isabella Rotman

Things We Haven’t Said edited by Erin Moulton

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Books Discussed

To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose

Song of Silver, Flame Like Night by Amélie Wen Zhao

So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole

Murtagh by Christopher Paolini

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News

My Life with the Walter Boys renewed for season 2 already

Book Drama

Books Discussed

Starcrossed by Elizabeth C. Bunce

A Drop of Venom by Sajni Patel

Escaping Mr. Rochester by L.L. McKinney

So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole

This Book Won’t Burn by Samira Ahmed

Into the Sunken City by Dinesh Thiru

Kill Her Twice by Stacey Lee

You’re Breaking My Heart by Olugbemisola Rhuday Perkovich

There is a Door in This Darkness by Kristin Cashore

The Absinthe Underground by Jamie Pacton 

The Brightwood Code by Monica Hesse

Poemhood: Our Black Revival, edited by Amber McBride, Erica Martin, and Taylor Byas

Four Eids and a Funeral by Faridah Ayimidi-Ibike and Adiba Jaigirdar

Bright Red Fruit by Safia Elhillo

Time and Time Again by Chatham Greenfield

Infinity Alchemist by Kacen Callender

First Test: The Graphic Novel by Tamora Pierce, Devin Grayson, and Becca Farrow

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Tirzah and Erica discuss some YA books coming out in the first half of 2023 that they're super excited about.

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The 2023 Reading Log!

Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert 

The Lake House by Sarah Beth Durst

The Buried and the Bound by Rochelle Hassan

Break Up From Hell by Ann Davila Cardinal

Wildblood by Lauren Blackwood

All That’s Left to Say by Emery Lord

My Flawless Life by Yvonne Woon

When the Vibe is Right by Sarah Dass

She is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran

Wolfwood by Marianna Baer

The Sum of Us (Adapted for Young Readers): How Racism Hurts Everyone by Heather McGee

You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron

Mysteries of Thorn Manor by  Margaret Rogerson

Every Gift a Curse by Caroline O'Donoghue

Some Shall Break by Ellie Marney

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News

Adaptation of Lara Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O’Donnell is in the works!

Books Discussed

All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir

Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley

Invisible Son by Kim Johnson

Enter the Body by Joy McCullough 

The Apothecary Diaries by Natsu Hyuuga, illustrated by Nekokurage

A Long Stretch of Bad Days by Mindy McGinnis 

The City Beautiful by Aden Polydoros 

Into the Bright Open by Cherie Dimaline

Look Back by Tatsuki Fujimoto

The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz

Northranger by Rey Terciero, illustrated by Bre Indigo

Cat + Gamer Wataru Nadatani

The Do-Over by Lynn Painter

A Heart in a Body in the World by Deb Caletti 

The entire Graceling series by Kristin Cashore

The Apothecary Diaries (Light Novel) by Natsu Hyuuga, illustrated by Touko Shino

Our Cursed Love by Julie Abe

Accountable by Dashka Slater

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Books Discussed

Charming as a Verb by Ben Phillipe

Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar

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News

The best YA audiobooks of 2023

Books and Articles Discussed

Diverse Cozy Mysteries

Make Room for the New Cozy Mysteries— We Want More

The Apothecary Diaries by Natsu Hyuuga and Nekokurage

A Spy in the House by Y.S. Lee

Duels & Deception by Cindy Anstey

The Marvelous by Claire Kann

Goldie Vance by Hope Larson, illustrated by Brittney Williams

Lucy Clark Will Not Apologize by Margot Rabb

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

The Secret Key by Lena Jones

Pride and Premeditation by Tirzah Price

Other authors mentioned: Ally Carter, Nancy Springer, Olivia Twist, Aya de León

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Books Discussed

Eight Nights of Flirting by Hannah Reynolds

The Christmas Clash by Suzanne Park

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News

A First Time for Everything by Dan Santat won the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature

My Life with the Walter Boys adaptation hits Netflix December 7, trailer just dropped.

Pink gives away 2,000 banned books at Florida concerts

No Shadow and Bone season 3 *crying forever*

Books Discussed

The Davenports by Krystal Marquis

Eragon illustrated edition by Christopher Paolini, illustrated by Sidharth Chaturvedi

Sleepless in Dubai by Sajni Patel

Finding My Elf by David Valdes

Emmett by L.C. Rosen

The Do-Over by Lynn Painter (Barnes & Noble edition)

Love in Winter Wonderland by Abiola Bello

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell, 10th anniversary edition

Pride and Premeditation by Tirzah Price

Coloring Cuteness Claire Belton

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News

We Need Diverse Books' new Indigenous Reads Rising site

Books Discussed

Rez Ball by Byron Graves

Man Made Monsters by Andrea L. Rogers, illustrated by Jeff Edwards 

To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose

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News

Publishers Weekly names the best YA books of the year

Erica and TIrzah's 2023 Winter Survival Kit

Books

Mayumu: Filipino American Desserts Remixed by Abi Balingit 

Finding My Elf by David Valdes

Coloring Cuteness by Claire Benton

Eight Nights of Flirting by Hannah Reynolds

Jujutsu Kaisen by Gege Akutami

What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez

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Books Discussed

Emily Martin's article on the magical girl genre in manga and anime

Princess Knight by Osamu Tezuka

Himitsu no Akko-chan by Fujio Akatsuka

Sally the Witch by Mitsuteru Yokoyama

Sailor Moon by Naoko Takeuchi

Cardcaptor Sakura by CLAMP

Alice 19th by Yuu Watase

Little Witch Academia by Yoh Yoshinari, Trigger, Keisuke Sato

Hurricane Heels by Isabel Yap (out of print, but the story is part of a collection that has other stories that aren't YA titled Never Have I Ever: Stories)

Magical Boy by The Kao

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Autumn is here, which means it's time to curl up with a great read and get cozy — whatever your version of cozy looks like. Whether it's romance, creepy reads, modern classics, or escapist reads you crave, TBR can help you find the perfect books for your fall reading, with options curated to your specific reading tastes. Visit mytbr.co to find out more and sign up — it only takes a few minutes!

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News

Scholastic Book Fairs separate books by LGBTQ+ and BIPOC authors

Scholastic asks Maggie Tokuda Hall to remove references to racism

More YA fantasy romance books

Books Discussed

Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan

Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson

Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron

Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst

The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh 

Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan

Noragami by Adachitoka

Fire and Graceling by Kristin Cashore

Six Crimson Cranes and Her Radiant Curse by Elizabeth Lim

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Autumn is here, which means it's time to curl up with a great read and get cozy — whatever your version of cozy looks like. Whether it's romance, creepy reads, modern classics, or escapist reads you crave, TBR can help you find the perfect books for your fall reading, with options curated to your specific reading tastes. Visit mytbr.co to find out more and sign up — it only takes a few minutes!

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Books Discussed

That Self-Same Metal by Brittany N. Williams

By Any Other Name by Erin Cotter

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Autumn is here, which means it's time to curl up with a great read and get cozy — whatever your version of cozy looks like. Whether it's romance, creepy reads, modern classics, or escapist reads you crave, TBR can help you find the perfect books for your fall reading, with options curated to your specific reading tastes. Visit mytbr.co to find out more and sign up — it only takes a few minutes!

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News

• YA Author Echo Brown Dies at 39
• NYPL Launches Nationwide Teen Banned Book Club
• Two California Library Systems join in Granting Free Access to Banned Books for Young Readers

Books Discussed

Coven by Jennifer Dugan and Kit Seaton

Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu

Brooms by Jasmine Walls and Teo DuVall

Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks

Over My Dead Body by Sweeney Boo

Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall and Lisa Sterle

Laid-Back Camp by Afro

Anya’s Ghost by Vera Brosgol

Non-book things we are enjoying this spooky season: 

Strange Horticulture game

This Way Madness Lies game

Fear Street adaptation on Netflix

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Show Notes

Autumn is here, which means it's time to curl up with a great read and get cozy — whatever your version of cozy looks like. Whether it's romance, creepy reads, modern classics, or escapist reads you crave, TBR can help you find the perfect books for your fall reading, with options curated to your specific reading tastes. Visit mytbr.co to find out more and sign up — it only takes a few minutes!

The Witchery by S. Isabelle 

Bring Me Your Midnight by Rachel Griffin

 Flying Witch by Chihiro Ishizuka

Quick mentions:

Shadow Coven by S. Isabelle, The Nature of Witches and Wild is the Witch by Rachel Griffin

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Book Riot's editorial team is writing for casual and power readers alike over at The Deep Dive! During the month of September, all new free subscribers will be entered to win Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler, plus 5 mystery books from The Deep Dive. To enter, simply start a free subscription to The Deep Dive. No payment method required!

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News:

• Reading advocate and icon Levar Burton will serve as the first actor to lead Banned Books Week as the honorary chair.
• The Love at First Sight movie is now on Netflix based on The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith.
• The live-action of the One Piece manga by Eiichiro Oda.

Books Discussed:

The Luis Ortega Survival Club by Sonora Reyes

Into the Light by Mark Oshiro

Northranger by Rey Terciero and Bre Indigo

Lucha of the Night Forest by Tehlor Kay Mejia

The Fall of Whit Rivera by Crystal Maldonado

Nigeria Jones by Ibi Zoboi 

Pride by Ibi Zoboi

Suddenly a Murder by Lauren Muñoz 

The Making of Yolanda la Bruja by Lorraine Avila

Honorable mentions: Just Say Yes by Goldy Moldavsky and adult book Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo

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Show Notes

When the Angels Left the Old Country by Sasha Lamb

Brooms by Jasmine Walls

Why Banning Books Doesn't Increase Sales via The Atlantic

Levine Querido's 100k Book Challenge

Levine Querido's Bookshop Page

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News:

 Illustrator of A Wrinkle in Time cover gets their due

23 Covers of A Wrinkle in Time Ranked

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Books Mentioned:

A Warning About Swans by R.M. Romero (Peachtree)

Gabi, a Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero (Cinco Puntos)

The Queer Girl is Going to Be Okay by Dale Walls (Levine Querido) November 21, 2023

Forgive Me If I’ve Told You This Before by Karelia Stetz-Waters (Ooligan Press)

The Prince & the Coyote by David Bowles and Amanda Mijangos (Levine Querido) September 26, 2023

Get It Together, Delilah! by Erin Gough (Chronicle Books)

When a Brown Girl Flees by Aamna Qureshi (Lee & Low Books) September 19, 2023

Before the Devil Knows You’re Here by Autumn Krause (Peachtree) (October 3)

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Books Discussed

Everyone's Thinking It by Aleema Omotoni 

The Changing Man by Toni Oyemakinde

Over My Dead Body by Sweeney Boo

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News:

New Hayat Miyazaki Movie!

Books Mentioned:

Erica's and Tirza's Picks

Blood Like Magic by Liselle Sambury

Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson

Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust

Fire by Kristin Cashore 

Right Where I Left You by Julian Winters

An Arrow to the Moon by Emily X.R. Pan

The Lovely War by Julie Berry

Over My Dead Body by Sweeney Boo

The Headmaster’s List by Melissa de la Cruz

ChatGPT's Picks:

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen

Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan

The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater

One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus

Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson

Genuine Fraud by E. Lockhart

The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart

The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert

The Cheerleaders by Kara Thomas

Little White Lies by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

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Notes

The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith

Love at First Sight Trailer

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alice Sáenz

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe trailer

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News:

Loveboat, Taipei is now Love in Taipei, available on Paramount Plus August 10 

Landscape with an Invisible Hand is out in theaters August 18

Books Mentioned:

A Song of Salvation by Alechia Dow

A Spark of White Fire by Sangu Mandanna

Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

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Books Discussed

The Dark Place by Britney S. Lewis

The Scarlet Alchemist by Kylie Lee Baker

Brooms by Jasmine Walls, illustrated by Teo Duvall 

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News:

Heartstopper Season Two Trailer Dropped

New App Gives Free Access to Banned Books Depending On Area

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Books Discussed:

The Golden Day by Ursula Dubosarsky

The Do-Over by Lynn Painter

Look Back by Tatsuki Fujimoto

The Cheerleaders by Kara Thomas

East by Edith Pattou

The Obsession by Jesse Q. Sutanto

Surviving the City by Tasha Spillett, illustrated by Natasha Donovan and Donovan Yaciuk

Tell Me How You Really Feel by Aminah Mae Safi

Book Club Book: A Song of Salvation by Alechia Dow 

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What do S.A. Cosby, Khaled Hosseini, Sarah Bakewell, and Yahdon Israel have in common? They've been guests on Book Riot's newest podcast, First Edition where BookRiot.com co-founder Jeff O'Neal explores the wide bookish world. Subscribe to hear them and stay to hear Book Riot's editors pick the "it" book of the month.

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Books Discussed

Graceling by Kristin Cashore and Gareth Hinds

Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass by Meg Medina and Mel Valentine Vargas (September 5)

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson and Emily Carroll

Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds and Danica Novgorodoff

8 Great YA Novels Adapted into Graphic Novels

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What do S.A. Cosby, Khaled Hosseini, Sarah Bakewell, and Yahdon Israel have in common? They've been guests on Book Riot's newest podcast, First Edition where BookRiot.com co-founder Jeff O'Neal explores the wide bookish world. To subscribe, search "First Edition" in your podcast player of choice.

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News:

The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 2 drops

Announcing the 2023 Hugo Award Finalists

Books Discussed:

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson

Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim

And Reflection by Elizabeth Lim for Disney

Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta

When I Was the Greatest by Jason Reynolds

The Key to the Golden Firebird by Maureen Johnson

An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

Ash by Malinda Lo

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Books Discussed

The Moonlit Vine by Elizabeth Santiago, Illustrated by McKenzie Mayle

Your Corner Dark by Desmond Hall

Wildblood by Lauren Blackwood

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News:

The YA winner of the Lambda Awards

Books Discussed:

The City Beautiful by Aden Polydoros

Enter the Body by Joy McCullough

All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir

The Luis Ortega Survival Club by Sonora Reyes

Invisible Son by Kim Johnson

A Long Stretch of Bad Days by Mindy McGinnis

Cat + Gamer, Vol. 1 and 2 by Wataru Nadatani

The Do-Over by Lynn Painter

Non YA book briefly mentioned: Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison 

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Books Discussed

You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron

The Depths by Nicole Lesperance

Five Midnights by Ann Dávila Cardinal

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News

College Board Defends LGBTQ+ Lessons Against Florida Restrictions

Books Discussed

The Dark Place by Britney S. Lewis

Before the Devil Knows You’re Here by Autumn Krause

A Tall Dark Trouble by Vanessa Montalban

Betting on You by Lynn Painter

The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White 

Sleepless in Dubai by Sajni Patel

Everyone's Thinking It by Aleema Omotoni

Into the Bright Open: A Secret Garden Remix by Cherie Dimaline

Ride or Die by Gail-Agnes Musikavanhu

The Only Girl in Town by Ally Condie

Song of the Lioness Quartet by Tamora Pierce. Read about the 40th Anniversary of Alanna.

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Books Discussed

Boys Run the Riot by Keito Gaku

Bingo Love by Tee Franklin, illustrated by Jenn St. Onge and Joy San

Belle of the Ball by Mari Costa

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News:

Inaugural Poem by Amanda Gorman Banned After Single Complaint

Nonprofit to Make Book Fairs Accessible to Underserved Students

A Poem is Going to Jupiter's Moon Europa (& You Can Go, Too)

Books Discussed:

We’ll Never Tell by Wendy Heard

Forever Is Now by Mariama J. Lockington

Epically Earnest by Molly Horan

Transmogrify! by g. haron davis

Northranger by Ray Terciero and Bre Indigo

The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz

The Luis Ortega Survival Club by Sonora Reyes

Where Echoes Die by Courtney Gould

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Books Discussed

Hearts, Strings, and Other Breakable Things by Jacqueline Firkin

Northranger by Ray Terciero and Are Indigo

Rosewood by Sayantani DasGupta

Ghosted by Amanda Quain

Austenland by Shannon Hale

Manslaughter Park by Tirzah Price

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Show Notes:

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News: PEN America and Penguin Random House Sue Florida School District

The City Beautiful by Aden Polydoros

My Fine Fellow by Jennieke Cohen

The Ghosts of Rose Hill by R.M. Romero

Lucy Clark Will Not Apologize by Margo Rabb

Color Me In by Natasha Diaz

When the Angels Left the Old City by Sacha Lamb

One Last Shot by Kip Wilson

How to Excavate a Heart by Jake Maia Arlow

Mentioned: Devil in the White City by Erik Larson

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BOOKS DISCUSSED

Barakamon by Satsuki Yoshino

The Secret Summer Promise by Keah Brown

Bonus: The Pretty One by Keah Brown

Disability Visibility (Adapted for Young Adults), edited by Alice Wong

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News: Seattle Public Library Grants Free Access to Banned Books

The Ones We’re Meant to Find by Joan He

She Is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran

This Time Will Be Different by Misa Sugiura

Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay

500 Words or Less by Juleah del Rosario

Juniors by Kaui Hart Hemmings

Rani Patel in Full Effect by Sonia Patel

American Betiya by Anuradha D. Rajurkar

Shoutout to authors Mary H.K. Choi, Malinda Lo, Elizabeth Lim, and Stacey Lee!

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News

Disney’s live action The Little Mermaid hits theaters May 26th!

Books Discussed

Against the Tide by J. Elle

Out of the Blue by Jason June

Breathe and Count Back from Ten by Natalia Sylvester

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News: Twilight TV Series announced

Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson

Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko

Tortall series by Tamora Pierce

Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger

Lumatere Chronicles by Melina Marchetta

Bad Witch Burning by Jessica Lewis

Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

Chainsaw Man by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Shadow and Bone and Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

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Mirage by Somaiya Daud

Like a Love Story by Abdi Nazemian

We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal

Briefly mentioned: Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim

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News: Two more Heartstopper graphic novels

The history of YA novels in verse: Sonya Sones, Stop Pretending (1999), What My Mother Doesn’t Know (2001), One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies (2004), Crank by Ellen Hopkins (2004)

The Most Dazzling Girl in Berlin by Kip Wilson

Nothing Burns as Bright as You by Ashley Woodfolk

We Are All so Good at Smiling by Amber McBride

Me (Moth) by Amber McBride

Enter the Body by Joy McCullough 

Chlorine Sky by Mahogany L. Browne

Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

Dear Medusa by Olivia A Cole

The Ghosts of Rose Hill by R.M. Romero

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Books Discussed:

Love, Creekwood by Becky Albertalli

The Gentleman’s Guide to Getting Lucky by Mackenzi Lee

Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire

Mysteries of Thorn Manor by Margaret Rogerson

Kill Joy by Holly Jackson

Last Violent Call by Chloe Gong

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We Were Liars adaptation

 Kodansha launching a manga app this year

All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir

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Show Notes:

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In Limbo by Deb JJ Lee

Hidden Systems: Water, Electricity, the Internet, and the Secrets Behind the Systems We Use Every Day by Dan Nott

Colin Kaepernick: Change the Game by Colin Kaepernick and Eve L. Ewing, illustrated by Orlando Caicedo

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Show Notes:

These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong

Speak Easy, Speak Love by McKelle George

Bright Ruined Things by Samantha Cohoe

Twelfth Grade Night, Saving Hamlet , King Cheer by Molly Horton Booth

Street Love by Walter Dean Myers

The Only Thing Worse That Me is You by Lily Anderson

Foul Is Fair by Hannah Capin

That Way Madness Lies, edited by Dahlia Adler, featuring a diverse set of authors

An Arrow to the Moon by Emily X.R. Pan

If You Come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson

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SHOW NOTES:

The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes

Sadie by Courtney Summers

All Your Twisted Secrets by Diana Urban

Karen McManus books

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

Legend by Marie Lu

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The 11th Plague by Jeff Hirsch

Unwind by Neal Shusterman

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SHOW NOTES:

The Degenerates by J. Albert Mann

Angel Of Greenwood by Randi Pink

The Silence of Bones, The Forest of Stolen Girls, and The Red Palace by June Hur

The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee

A Spy in the House by Y.S. Lee

So Many Beginnings: A Little Women Remix by Bethany C. Morrow

A Million to One by Adiba Jaigirdar

All That Glitters by Gita Trelease

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BOOKS DISCUSSED

The Davenports by Krystal Marquis

Blood Debts by Terry J. Benton-Walker

We Are All So Good at Smiling by Amber McBride

My Dear Henry: A Jekyll & Hyde Remix by Kalynn Bayron

We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammond

The Black Queen by Jumata Emil

Last Chance Dance by Lakita Wilson

Wildblood by Lauren Blackwood

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SHOW NOTES:

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New Twilight books!

Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert

Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar

Reggie and Delilah’s Year of Falling by Elise Bryant

Not Now Not Ever by Lily Anderson

Love Is for Losers  by Wibke Brueggemann

She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen

The Stars and the Blackness Between Them by Junauda Petrus

My Fine Fellow by Jennieke Cohen

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Books Discussed:

All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir

Scout's Honor by Lily Anderson

Icebreaker by A.L. Graziadei

When the Angels Left the Old Country by Sacha Lamb

Queer Ducks (and Other Animals): The Natural World of Animal Sexuality by Elliot Schefer

We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammands

The Words We Keep by Erin Stewart

Breathe and Count Back from Ten by Natalia Sylvester

Burn Down, Rise Up by Vincent Tirado

The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes

High Spirits by Camille Gomera-Tavarez 

I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston

Kings of B’more by R. Eric Thomas

Man o' War by Cory McCarthy

The Summer of Bitter and Sweet by Jen Ferguson

The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen by Isaac Blum

Himawari House by Melody Becker

The Silence Between Us by Joanna Ho

Unequal: A Story of America by Michael Eric Dyson and Marc Favreau

Wake the Bones by Elizabeth Kilcoyne

Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White

A Face for Picasso: Coming of Age with Crouzon Syndrome by Ariel Henley

American Murderer: The Parasite that Haunted the South by Gail Jarrow

Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice by Tommie Smith and Derrick Barnes

My Fine Fellow by Jennieke Cohen

Eight Nights of Flirting by Hannah Reynolds

Some Kind of Hate by Sarah Darer Littman

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SHOW NOTES:

Give the gift of TBR!

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As You Walk On By by Julian Winters

Late to the Party by Kelly Quindlen

The Boy in the Red Dress by Kristin Lambert

Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens by Tanya Boteju

Little & Lion by Brandy Colbert

You Know Me Well by David Levithan and Nina LaCour

Odd One Out by Nic Stone

The Chandler Legacies by Abdi Nazemian

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SHOW NOTES:

Gift TBR!

The Good Luck Girls by Charlotte Nicole Davis

The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline

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SHOW NOTES:

Give the gift of TBR!

They Both Die at the End Series Being Made

Lumatere Chronicles by Melina Marchetta

Jujutsu Kaisen by Gege Akutami

Girls Made of Snow and Glass Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust

Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger

Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko

Tess of the Road by Rachel Hartman

Six Crimson Cranes and Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim

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SHOW NOTES:

16 & Pregnant by Lala Thomas

Sun Keep Rising by Kristen R. Lee

Unexpecting by Jen Bailey

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SHOW NOTES:

The 2023 Reading Log!

Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert 

The Lake House by Sarah Beth Durst

The Buried and the Bound by Rochelle Hassan

Break Up From Hell by Ann Davila Cardinal

Wildblood by Lauren Blackwood

All That’s Left to Say by Emery Lord

My Flawless Life by Yvonne Woon

When the Vibe is Right by Sarah Dass

She is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran

Wolfwood by Marianna Baer

The Sum of Us (Adapted for Young Readers): How Racism Hurts Everyone by Heather McGee

You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron

Mysteries of Thorn Manor by Margaret Rogerson

Every Gift a Curse by Caroline O’Donoghue

Some Shall Break by Ellie Marney

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SHOW NOTES

Goldie Vance by Hope Larson and Brittney Williams

Marvel Meow by Nao Fuji

Check, Please! by Ngozi Ukazu

Pride and Premeditation by Tirzah Price

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SHOW NOTES:

 2023 William C. Morris finalists

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A Thousand Steps into Night by Traci Chee

The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes

Huda F Are You? By Huda Fahmy

Scout’s Honor by Lily Anderson

Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan

A Scatter of Light by Malinda Lo

The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson

The Gifts That Bind Us by Caroline O’Donoghue (with a shoutout to All Our Hidden Gifts)

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SHOW NOTES

Twelfth Grade Night by Molly Booth, Stephanie Kate Strohm, and Jamie Green

Hollow by Shannon Watters, Branden Boyer-White, and Berenice Nelle

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SHOW NOTES:

Annabelle’s Book Club has opened in LA

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Trouble is a Friend of Mine by Stephanie Tromly

A Winter’s Promise by Christelle Dabos

The Good Luck Girls by Charlotte Nicole Davis

Late to the Party by Kelly Quindlen

A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly

Spindle’s End by Robin McKinley

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror by Junji Ito

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BOOKS DISCUSSED:

An Arrow to the Moon by Emily X.R. Pan

Bright Ruined Things by Samantha Cohoe

Foul Lady Fortune by Chloe Gong

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SHOW NOTES

 National Book Awards Winner of Young People’s Literature Award

All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir

Whiteout by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, Nicola Yoon

Talk Santa to Me by Linda Urban

The Christmas Clash by Suzanne Park

How to Excavate a Heart by Jake Maia Arlow

New Year’s Kiss by Lee Matthews

Eight Nights of Flirting by Hannah Reynolds

Scattered Showers by Rainbow Rowell

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BOOKS AND LINKS DISCUSSED;

The Summer of Bitter and Sweet by Jen Ferguson

Walking in Two Worlds by Wab Kinew

Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley

Heartdrum

Hearts Unbroken by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Harvest House by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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SHOW NOTES:

The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson

White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson

Carrie by Stephen King

Daniel Smith, one of the last living children of enslaved Americans, dies at 90

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SHOW NOTES

Pemmican Wars by Katherena Vermette, illustrated by Scott B. Henderson

 Surviving the City by Tasha Spillett, illustrated by Natasha Donovan

Prism Stalker by Sloane Leong

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SHOW NOTES

Hayley Kiyoko To Write YA Novel Based on Hit Song

Enter to win Book Riot’s Reading the Stars with an Obvious State celestial print, notebook, and tote bundle through October 31st.

White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson

The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass

All These Bodies by Kendare Blake

Bad Witch Burning by Jessica Lewis

Dead Flip by Sara Farizan

Undead Girl Gang and Scout’s Honor  by Lily Anderson

The Gathering Dark edited by Tori Bovalino

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Show Notes

The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson

Hollow by Shannon Watters, Branden Boyer, and Berenice Nelle

The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglas

What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

The Clackity by Lora Sent

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Show Notes

National Book Award finalists are in!

Cover reveal of Ibi Zoboi’s Nigeria Jones

Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim

Hungry Hearts edited by Elsie Chapman and Caroline Tung Richmond

Bloom by Kevin Panetta and Savanna Ganucheau

My Fine Fellow by Jennieke Cohen

Cafe Con Lychee by Emery Lee

With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo

A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin

A La Carte by Tanita S. Davis

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Books Discussed:

A Phoenix Must First Burn, edited by Patrice Caldwell

Unbroken: 13 Stories Starring Disabled Teens  by Marieke Nijkamp

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Books and Links:

Reading the Stars by Book Riot

Reading the Stars giveaway

National Book Award for Young People’s Literature Longlist announced

Self-Made Boys by Anna Marie-McLemore

The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes

Our Shadows Have Claws edited by Yamile Saied Méndez 

Lulu and Milagro’s Search for Clarity by Angela Velez

American Street by Ibi Zoboi

Fat Chance, Charlie Vega by Crystal Maldonado

Burn Down, Rise Up Vincent Tirado

Gabi, A Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero

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Show Notes:

How to Fight Book Bans

Banned Books Week Official Website

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Books and Links:

Enola Holmes 2 is coming!

Enola Holmes and the Elegant Escapade by Nancy Springer

Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks

The Accident Season by Moïra Fowley-Doyle

Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall and Lisa Sterle

All Our Hidden Gifts by Caroline O’Donoghue

Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker, illustrated by Wendy Xu (Collector’s Edition) 

Spell on Wheels by Kate Leth, illustrated by Megan Levens and Marissa Louise 

The Keeper of the Night by Kylie Lee Baker

Long Live the Pumpkin Queen by Shea Ernshaw

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Books Discussed:

The Girl from the Other Side by Nagabe