My favorite type of romantic fiction trope is anything where the romance doesn’t come too easy, where the writer or creator makes the couple work for it, so that the inevitable reunion or coupli…
Book Review: The Lady Rogue by Jenn Bennett
If the 1999 Brandan Fraser and Rachel Weisz classic, The Mummy and the 2009 Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law Sherlock Holmes had an intrepid teenager obsessed with Dracula, the result would be The Lady …
Blog Tour: Celia C. Pérez on the inspiration for Strange Birds
I first heard about Strange Birds at BookExpo and I knew immediately that I needed to read it. Ensemble stories, especially ensemble stories featuring girls and young women working toward activism and…
Book Review: The Good Thieves by Katherine Rundell
Katherine Rundell’s writing is magic. I’ve read three of her books now, and each one is filled with such whimsy and irresistibly charming characters. The Good Thieves is no exception. Set …
Book Review: Start Here by Trish Doller
Trish Doller completely and totally surprised me with Start Here, a devastatingly gorgeous and ultimately hopeful story. Quick background: Willa and Taylor are frenemies, the only common thread …
‘They Went Left’ Exclusive Cover and Excerpt Reveal from author Monica Hesse
Historical fiction is necessary because it gives readers an important glimpse and entry point into a period they might not have learned about previously. Monica Hesse’s novels show underrepresen…
What makes a perfect summer read? Six YA authors weigh in!
Even though we’re in the last month of summer, there’s still ample time to get your summer read on. And there truly is nothing better than a summer read. Whether you’re reading curled up in air …