Young Adult

Young Adult

The man whose Wicked tale inspired Once Upon a Time returns in a house with chicken legs

Are you a fan of Once Upon a Time and Maleficent? Then thank Gregory Maguire. His bestselling novels, like Wicked: the Life and Times of The Wicked Witch of the West and Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, helped usher in our current cultural obsession with the realistic fairytale. His latest…

Rachel CarterSeptember 12, 2014

Young Adult

Video: Missed It? Interview with Kristin Cast, Author of Redeemed

ABOUT REDEEMED The final electrifying installment in the #1 New York Times bestselling vampyre series. Zoey Redbird is in trouble. Having released the Seer Stone to Aphrodite, and surrendered herself to the Tulsa Police, she has isolated herself from her friends and mentors, determined to face the punishment she deserves—even if that means…

BookTribOctober 25, 2014

Young Adult

What I learned from being dead: Amy Talkington’s LIV, FOREVER

Young adult fiction is always looking for the “next big thing.” Whether it’s vampires inspired by Twilight, or Hunger Games-style dystopian novels, teen readers often seem to take to specific genres in flocks. At times, this can make the shelves in bookstores look strangely identical, with dark fonts splashed across…

Rachel CarterMarch 22, 2014

Young Adult

Genre-bending author Jessica Hendry Nelson is blowing up the book world

It would be easy to call If Only You People Could Follow Directions (Counterpoint Press, 2014) another memoir about addiction. And in a way, it is – author Jessica Hendry Nelson unflinchingly chronicles what it’s like to grow up and come of age in a home torn apart by alcohol…

Rachel CarterJune 21, 2014

Young Adult

Rachel Carter reveals the secrets to time travel in Find Me Where the Water Ends

If I had known how difficult it was to write time travel, I might never have started my young adult novel, So Close to You. But back when I opened that blank document and typed my first word, I was blissfully unaware. I loved reading and watching time travel, so…

Rachel CarterJuly 1, 2014

Thrillers Young Adult

5 YA Thriller Picks for the Halloween Season

The month of October brings plenty to be excited about: crisp Fall air, a slew of pumpkin-flavored beverages, and, of course, Halloween. The spooky season always draws me to books that contain elements of mystery. So, if you’re in need of some recommendations that’ll have you going to bed with…

Daphne SaloomeyOctober 29, 2018

Thrillers Young Adult

Cover Revealed for YA Mystery “Speak No Evil”

Says author Liana Gardner, “I always felt my characters come to me with their stories to tell, and I am the mere journalist whose job is to breathe life into them on the page. That could not be any truer than in the case of Speak No Evil" (Vesuvian Books/…

BookTribMay 17, 2019

Romance Young Adult

Mary Pearson’s Picks: YA Thrilling Fantasy and Romance

Mary E. Pearson returns to her Remnant Chronicles universe in Dance of Thieves—a young adult novel that follows a thief named Kazi who is sent on a mission by the queen of Venda to hunt down a war criminal. Along the way, Kazi comes face to face with Jase, the ruler of the…

BookishAugust 15, 2018

Romance Young Adult

Interview with Colleen Hoover, author of ‘Confess’ and ‘Too Late’

Watch our author video interview, “15 minutes with… Colleen Hoover,” now! Here, we discuss the book-to-show adaptation of Confess on go90.com (will there be more?!), Hoover's latest release, Too Late, and what's in store for the rest of 2017 and beyond. You don’t want to miss this interview brought to you…

Beth WaskoApril 21, 2017

Miscellany Young Adult

ICYMI! Our Top Picks from the 2016 Goodreads Choice Awards

It’s once again time for the annual Goodreads Choice Awards, where thousands of readers choose their favorite books of the year. The competition is stiff this go around, with three stages of voting and tons of awesome reads to choose from. Goodreads has always been about the readers, bringing together…

Rachel CarterMay 22, 2017

Miscellany Young Adult

5 Book-Themed Subscription Boxes We’re Signing Up for ASAP

I recently binged a bunch of monthly subscription boxes. From jewelry to clothing to artisan cheeses, I became obsessed with delivered boxes filled with handpicked goodies. It felt like someone was sending me a special present every month, and the surprises and originality kept me coming back for more and…

Rachel CarterMarch 23, 2017

Miscellany Young Adult

It’s #NationalPumpkinDay! Celebrate Your Favorite Fall Flavor

Have you prepared your Jack-O-Lantern Halloween yet? We hope so, because today is #NationalPumpkinDay, a day to celebrate the pumpkins that line everyone's yards and make up some of our favorite desserts! Did you know that every year, the US produces more than 1.5 billion pounds of pumpkins? Now that…

Maggie MeyersOctober 26, 2017

BooksToScreen Miscellany Pop Culture Young Adult

“Five Feet Apart” Author Discusses Newly Released Film

Five Feet Apart (Simon and Schuster) is a moving YA novel that captures the hearts of readers through its fragile tale of young love while giving much-needed attention to a debilitating lung disease--Cystic Fibrosis. While there is no permanent cure for the disease at this time, there are a variety…

Rebecca ProulxMarch 11, 2019

BooksToScreen Miscellany Pop Culture Young Adult

12 Hours to Fall in Love in Face of Cultural Obstacles

“The Sun is Also a Star” is a movie based on the 2016 best-selling young adult novel of the same name (Delacorte Press) by Nicola Yoon. In spite of its YA listing, the book found fans of all ages. What’s not timeless about romance? Romeo and Juliet were only teenagers,…

Joanna PoncavageMay 15, 2019

BooksToScreen Miscellany Pop Culture Young Adult

A Few Notes on Hulu’s “Looking for Alaska”

This past Saturday I had the pleasure of attending Hulu’s panel on their upcoming adaptation of Looking for Alaska (Penguin Books) by John Green. I read Looking for Alaska years ago, probably in eighth or ninth grade, and loved how raw and real it was. Throughout his career, John Green’s…

Jeff DaughertyJune 4, 2019

Podcasts Young Adult

Just the Right Book! Podcast: Picks for the Solar Eclipse

Just the Right Book! Podcast, hosted by Roxanne Coady of Connecticut’s acclaimed, award-winning, independent bookseller R.J. Julia, is now available on BookTrib.com, the premier website where readers meet writers. The podcast and BookTrib are both dedicated to helping readers find their next favorite read and this pairing will open up…

Just The Right Book PodcastAugust 18, 2017

The man whose Wicked tale inspired Once Upon a Time returns in a house with chicken legs

Video: Missed It? Interview with Kristin Cast, Author of Redeemed

What I learned from being dead: Amy Talkington’s LIV, FOREVER

Genre-bending author Jessica Hendry Nelson is blowing up the book world

Rachel Carter reveals the secrets to time travel in Find Me Where the Water Ends

5 YA Thriller Picks for the Halloween Season

Cover Revealed for YA Mystery “Speak No Evil”

Mary Pearson’s Picks: YA Thrilling Fantasy and Romance

Interview with Colleen Hoover, author of ‘Confess’ and ‘Too Late’

ICYMI! Our Top Picks from the 2016 Goodreads Choice Awards

5 Book-Themed Subscription Boxes We’re Signing Up for ASAP

It’s #NationalPumpkinDay! Celebrate Your Favorite Fall Flavor

“Five Feet Apart” Author Discusses Newly Released Film

12 Hours to Fall in Love in Face of Cultural Obstacles

A Few Notes on Hulu’s “Looking for Alaska”

Just the Right Book! Podcast: Picks for the Solar Eclipse

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