Hey YA Readers!
Let’s cozy on up to the latest YA book talk.
“What’s Up in YA?” is sponsored by ZENITH, new from #1 New York Times bestselling authors Sasha Alsberg & Lindsay Cummings.
Known as the Bloody Baroness, Captain Androma Racella and her motley crew roam the Mirabel galaxy on the starship Marauder taking whatever mercenary work they can find.
But when a routine job goes awry, the Marauder’s all-girl crew find themselves at the mercy of a dangerous bounty hunter from Andi’s past. Coerced into a life-threatening mission, and straight into the path of a shadowy ruler bent on revenge, Andi and her crew will either restore order to the ship—or start a war that will devour worlds.
Grab your TBR since it’s likely to be growing with this look back at the last month or so of YA book talk on Book Riot.
- Add these YA anthologies hitting shelves in 2018 to your wish list.
- Though written on the solstice (aka: the shortest day of the year), these short YA books are great to read any time.
- Why school libraries matter and the power of the book talk to teen readers.
- Is there a gender bias when it comes to trade reviews for young adult books? A deep dive into the statistics and the good news.
- A round-up of over 35 of Book Riot reader favorite YA books from 2017.
- Take this quiz about your favorite books, and we’ll tell you your Hogwarts House. Literally, the only quiz where I haven’t been sorted very definitively into my appropriate House.
- A look at the YA book awards you should know. Especially helpful as award season begins.
- Young Adult books written in letters or with letters making up a big portion of the book.
- Children’s and YA books to help you find your strength. Because sometimes, we all need it.
- Book Fetish for YA fans. Some sweet scores here.
- 31 YA books that hit paperback this winter — perfect for those on a budget and/or those who just prefer their books without hard covers.
- Swoon over some YA romance reads this winter.
- Honoring and remembering Katherine Kellgren, audiobook narrator extraordinaire.
- British YA you’ll want to smuggle across the pond this year (or if you’re in Britain, pick up at your local book shop).
- YA books with teens who love fashion.
- On being a YA lover in corporate America (perhaps this is #relatable to many of you).
- 10 books, including YA titles, about women writers.
- 25 YA books to add to your TBR right now.
- And just in case this list of book lists and book talk hasn’t satisfied your needs, enjoy over 150 YA books hitting shelves between now and the end of March.
Cheap Reads
Score a few YA reads on the cheap this week in digital form…
The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black is a mere $3 and would be a great intro to her work OR a great place to continue your enjoyment of her writing.
If you’re itching for something dystopian, you’ll want to check out Under The Never Sky by Veronica Rossi at $2.
Or maybe dive into a love story with Kasie West’s Lucky in Love for $3.
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Thanks for hanging out this week, and we’ll be back in your inbox next Monday. Don’t forget to pick up a great book or two in the mean time.
–Kelly Jensen, @veronikellymars