20 Vampires Never Get Old: Tales With Fresh Bite

October 2, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

Eleven fresh vampire stories from young adult fiction’s leading voices! In this delicious new collection, you’ll find stories about lurking vampires of social media, rebellious vampires hungry for more than just blood, eager vampires coming out―and going out for their first kill―and other bold, breathtaking, dangerous, dreamy, eerie, iconic, powerful creatures of the night. Welcome […]

Blog Tour + Giveaway Ink in the Blood by Kim Smejkal

February 7, 2020.Reading time 9 minutes.

Title: Ink in the Blood (Ink in The Blood #1) Author: by Kim Smejkal Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers Release Date: February 11th 2020 Genre: Young Adult, LGBT, Fantasy Synopsis: A lush, dark YA fantasy debut that weaves together tattoo magic, faith, and eccentric theater in a world where lies are currency and ink […]

Stacy’s Favorite Books of 2019

January 8, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

It’s that time of year again where I give you my absolute favorite books of 2019. Hopefully, there are some new books on here that you’ll love just as much as I did. What were your favorites of 2019? *Click on the book cover to read the synopsis on Goodreads* Books that almost made the […]

First Line Friday 12/6/19 Reverie- Ryan La Sala

December 6, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

Inception meets The Magicians in the most imaginative YA debut of the year! All Kane Montgomery knows for certain is that the police found him half-dead in the river. He can’t remember how he got there, what happened after, and why his life seems so different now. And it’s not just Kane who’s different, the world feels off, […]

Saturday Spotlight Tarnished Are The Stars by Rosiee Thor

September 21, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

Title: Tarnished Are the Stars Author: Rosiee Thor Publisher: Scholastic Press Release Date: October 15, 2019 Page Count: 384 pages Genres: Young Adult, Science Fiction, LGBT Summary: The Lunar Chronicles meets Rook in this queer #OwnVoices science-fantasy novel, perfect for fans of Marissa Meyer and Sharon Cameron. A secret beats inside Anna Thatcher’s chest: an illegal clockwork heart. Anna works cog by […]

Saturday Spotlight Shatter the Sky by Rebecca Kim Wells

July 6, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

Title: Shatter the Sky Author: Rebecca Kim Wells Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Release Date: July 30, 2019 Page Count: 304 pages Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, LGBT Summary: Raised among the ruins of a conquered mountain nation, Maren dreams only of sharing a quiet life with her girlfriend Kaia—until the day Kaia is abducted by the […]

ARC Review You Asked for Perfect by Laura Silverman

November 21, 2018.Reading time 9 minutes.

Title: You Asked for Perfect Author: Laura Silverman Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Page Count: 288 pages Release Date: March 5, 2019 Genres: Young Adult, Contemporary, LGBT Summary: Senior Ariel Stone is the perfect college applicant: first chair violin, dedicated community volunteer, and expected valedictorian. He works hard – really hard – to make his life look effortless. […]