Author Archives: Lauren

Hello swoonies! First? SOME SWOONAGE: OH SNAP! We’re bringing out the big guns. Go ahead, stare. I know I won’t be judging you. I looked at it for about 20 … Read more

HEY GUYS! We’re not even going to try to be all calm and collected. We can’t pretend!! BECAUSE WE HAVE NEWS! DUN DUN DUUUUNNNNNN…. Read more

You really can’t talk about YA lit without a regular series highlighting all the inspirational female protagonists. We have all these easy swoony boy posts, and I’ve been wanting to … Read more

Both titles available at Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore Website  White Cat: Cassel comes from a family of curse workers—people who have the power to change your emotions, your memories, your luck, … Read more

From the book jacket: Seventeen-year-old Lennie Walker, bookworm and band geek, plays second clarinet and spends her time tucked safely and happily in the shadow of her fiery older sister … Read more

Summary: Sam leads a pretty normal life. He may not have the most exciting job in the world, but he’s doing all right–until a fast food prank brings him to … Read more

Hello swoonies! First up: some swoon for you. Moving on. I once saw a blog post on YA Highway from Veronica Roth (FOUR!SWOON!) about how to know when to trunk … Read more

Summary: In the beginning, there’s a boy standing in the trees . . . . Clara Gardner has recently learned that she’s part angel. Having angel blood run through her … Read more

Chasing Brooklyn Summary: Restless souls and empty hearts Brooklyn can’t sleep. Her boyfriend, Lucca, died only a year ago, and now her friend Gabe has just died of an overdose. … Read more

    We had so much fun reading the first kiss tweets! Some were swoony, some were totally awkward, and some were the best of both worlds. Thanks for sharing! … Read more