Self-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix by Anna-Marie McLemore I wasn’t sure what to expect when I started this book. I hadn’t read any of the...

No Filter and Other Lies by Crystal Maldonado As a fan of the MTV show Catfish , this young adult novel of catfishing caught my attention b...

Walk Me to the Corner by Anneli Furmark I'm in a novel workshop where five of us are writing young adult novels, workshopping them a cha...

  As I mentioned in my last post, I've been on a huge mystery kick lately. After reading a couple YA mysteries and mystery series, I fou...

Follow Your Arrow by Jessica Verdi is out TODAY from Scholastic, so grab your copy! I was able to read an ARC thanks to @kidlitexchange, @je...

Rick is starting middle school with one friend, but he’s starting to realize Jeff might not be the best friend. Jeff is judgmental and te...

I always enjoy looking back over the books I read in a year and grouping them into genre categories, and then ranking them. I use the star r...

This verse novel tells about a budding friendship that has the potential for so much more. Kate is used to being perfect - a great studen...

Everyone raved about Russo’s debut novel,  If I Was Your Girl , but it fell flat to me because it lacked emotion and realism. I thought Aman...

I was excited to see the Fun Home play because I wanted to see how a graphic memoir would translate to stage. I've see picture books ...

After a year at a boarding school across the country, Suzette is ready to reconnect with her family. Her stepbrother, Lionel, picks her up f...

As I Descended by Robin Talley Maria and Lily are roommates at Acheron, an exclusive private school on the grounds of an old Southern ...

The teenage years are a time for young people to discover their identities and explore and push the boundaries of structured life. The lu...

Judging this book on title alone, I wasn't that  surprised it was banned. Except I kind of thought it had been banned because it enco...

Halfway through the summer, I realized I hadn't done a monthly reading recap since May. However, I hadn't actually read  much, so I ...

Honor Girl is a compelling graphic memoir that you will want to finish in one sitting, so be warned. Graphic memoirs just might be my favor...