5 Under-Appreciated Contemporary Young Adult Novels

There are so many great contemporary and realistic young adult novels.  So many, in fact, that there are some books I just don’t get to talk up enough. These are five young adult novels I think deserve more attention and discussion. Not only did they really resonate with me, I think they will have a… Continue reading 5 Under-Appreciated Contemporary Young Adult Novels

Delightfully Morbid: The 39 Deaths of Adam Strand by Gregory Galloway

The 39 Deaths of Adam Strand by Gregory Galloway Published: February 21st, 2013 by Dutton Juvenile/Penguin Source: ARC from publisher Synopsis (Goodreads): Adam Strand isn’t depressed. He’s just bored. Disaffected. So he kills himself—39 times. No matter the method, Adam can’t seem to stay dead; he wakes after each suicide alive and physically unharmed, more determined to… Continue reading Delightfully Morbid: The 39 Deaths of Adam Strand by Gregory Galloway

What I’m Reading: 5 February 2013 YA Releases

But wait…it’s just the middle of January! But I managed to get through all of the January 2013 new young adult releases I planned to read, and then some. A few were a bit disappointing and some exceeded my expectations. I loved Cinders & Sapphires, which was definitely my favorite out of what I’ve read… Continue reading What I’m Reading: 5 February 2013 YA Releases