Jessica Jung’s book Shine is an #ownvoices novel in which the author shares an identity with her protagonist in more ways than one. Not only are Jessica Jung and her protagonist Rachel both Korean-Ame…
Book Review: More Than Maybe by Erin Hahn
Erin Hahn pulls readers back into her compelling writing with her new young adult contemporary novel, More Than Maybe. Following the vein of You’d Be Mine, her debut novel, More Than Maybe is another …
Book Review: Grown-Up Pose by Sonya Lalli
Anusha Desai is starting over. Though she is thirty years old, partially still married, and the mother to an active five-year-old, Anu feels like her life is just beginning. Married in her early twent…
10 Books That Show Tech & Social Media Are Total Story Starters
Here at The Young Folks, we love a good story that is influenced by technology and social media. There is something about characters who face their challenges that makes us feel seen. Social media and…
Book Review: On the Fence by Kasie West
Charlie Reynolds, raised the only girl in a family full of boys, is your typical tomboy. She spends most of her time with her three brothers, either playing sports or watching the game on TV. After he…
Book Review: Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Dellaira
I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I picked up Love Letters to the Dead. The premise sounded dark and gritty but I wasn’t sure I would enjoy a book written entirely of letters compose…