Lock and Key is the only Sarah Dessen book that I had not read until very recently. When I partnered with Penguin Random House to take part in their #ReadADessen campaign, it was my opportunity to finally read Lock and…
Lady Renegades Blog Tour: Author Rachel Hawkins shares how pop culture influences her writing
Last summer at San Diego Comic Con, I attended a panel called “The Buffy Effect,” where a group of young adult authors, including Rebel Belle author Rachel Hawkins, discussed how the show influenced the teen heroines in their novels. It was…
Book Review: ‘Lady Renegades’ (Rebel Belle #3) by Rachel Hawkins
As author Rachel Hawkins states in her acknowledgments for Lady Renegades, the final book in the Rebel Belle series, she writes books about “Ladies Getting It Done.” That is a theme I can always get behind. It’s also the driving…
Exclusive ‘Black Moon’ Cover Reveal: 13 Reasons To Love ‘Zodiac’ by Romina Russell
Today, The Young Folks is excited to reveal the official cover art for Black Moon – the next book in Romina Russell’s Zodiac series. Without further adieu, gaze upon the beauty in high resolution… Black Moon follows Zodiac and Wandering Star,…
Book Review: ‘These Shallow Graves’ by Jennifer Donnelly
There seems to be an on-going theme based on the entertainment I’ve chosen to partake in the past week. After seeing Suffragette, Brooklyn, and now finishing These Shallow Graves, I’ve received immense and meaningful enjoyment from stories about young women…
Interview: ‘Nightfall’ Authors Discuss Their Fears & Writing about Young Characters
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to interview Nightfall authors Peter Kujawinski and Jake Halpern. After 14 years of day, comes 14 years of night in the new young adult thriller, Nightfall. When the sun starts to set, twins…
Book News: David Levithan Announces Four New Books, Including ‘Dash & Lily’ Sequel
David Levithan announced four new books he plans to publish starting in 2016. He recently inked a four book deal with Random House Children’s Books imprint, Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers. Levithan will be re-teaming with Nick and…