Hi Swoonies! First: a little swoon... As the end of the year approaches, we both get a litttttttle bit sentimental. (it has nothing to do with the eggnog, we swear) We feel so much gratitude and love toward the YA community – we wanted to do something extra special for all of … [Read more...]
HOURGLASS by Myra McEntire
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 minutes before I was able to continue typing. So, why the big guns, you ask? Well, today's Swoony Rec is HOURGLASS by … [Read more...]
Badass Chick: The Girls from The DUFF
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 do my first badass chick post for a while now. But really. THE PRESSURE. I have been trying to … [Read more...]
The Sky is Everywhere, by Jandy Nelson
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 Bailey. But when Bailey dies abruptly, Lennie is catapulted to center stage of her own life … [Read more...]
Possess by Gretchen McNeil
From the summary: Fifteen-year-old Bridget Liu just wants to be left alone: by her mom, by the cute son of a local police sergeant, and by the eerie voices she can suddenly and inexplicably hear. Unfortunately for Bridget, it turns out the voices are demons – and Bridget has the … [Read more...]
