As an avid reader of Young Adult lit, The DUFF by Kody Keplinger totally escaped my attention until the trailer for the movie adaptation premiered the other day. I have to say I found it so endearing that I bought…
Read of the Week: ‘Death Sworn’ by Leah Cypess
When Ileni lost her magic, she lost everything: her place in society, her purpose in life, and the man she had expected to spend her life with. So when the Elders sent her to be magic tutor to a secret…
Book Review: ‘Love and Other Foreign Words’ by Erin McCahan
Can anyone be truly herself—or truly in love—in a language that’s not her own? Sixteen-year-old Josie lives her life in translation. She speaks High School, College, Friends, Boyfriends, Break-ups, and even the language of Beautiful Girls. But none of these…
Book News: Read an Exclusive Excerpt from Holly Black’s “The Darkest Part of the Forest”
We have an exclusive excerpt from Holly Black’s fantastical upcoming novel, The Darkest Part of the Forest. Read it and get totally pulled in. About The Darkest Part of the Forest Children can have a cruel, absolute sense of justice.…
Book Review: ‘Sway’ by Kat Spears
In Kat Spears’s hilarious and often poignant debut, high school senior Jesse Alderman, or “Sway,” as he’s known, could sell hell to a bishop. He also specializes in getting things people want—term papers, a date with the prom queen, fake…
Rogue Wave Giveaway: Win The Waterfire Saga Prize Pack + $50 VISA Gift Card
Jennifer Donnelly is one of my favorite authors, which is why I’m very excited to share her new series with TYF readers. Donnelly may be better known for taking us back in time with her wonderful historical novels, like A Northern…