Sometimes in the saddest moments, we find a way to laugh. Doogie Horner has managed to just that with his new book, This Might Hurt a Bit, which was inspired by his own life. Kirby Burns is still grieving the death of his sister, which happened exactly one year ago. Ever since then he hasn’t […]
Imagine if the librarian at your local library carried a sword. In Margaret Rogerson’s Sorcery of Thorns, they do just that! Elisabeth has been training her entire life to be a librarian in one of Austermeer’s Great Libraries. In her world, books of magic are dangerous and can transform into terrible monsters. Her entire life […]
It’s time for another installment of our Best Thing/Worst Thing video series, where authors weigh in on the pleasures and pitfalls of milestones we all experience, from growing up to falling in love and everything in between. Elisabeth, the main character of Margaret Rogerson’s Sorcery of Thorns, has grown up in one of Austermeer’s Great Libraries. […]
What would you do if someone was blackmailing you? All Eyes on Us is a suspenseful thriller about two teens, whose lives become intertwined when an anonymous texter threatens to spill their secrets and uproot their lives. Rosalie Bell, has grown up in a Christian fundamentalist family, and must hide her relationship with with her […]
Have you ever imagined just getting in a car and just driving, with no destination? All Stiggy knows is that he needs to get out of Minnesota after his father’s suicide and his girlfriend ghosting him. With no phone, and a just a map of the Great River Road, he heads out in his dad’s […]
It’s time for another installment of our Best Thing/Worst Thing video series, where authors weigh in on the pleasures and pitfalls of milestones we all experience, from growing up to falling in love and everything in between. Charlie, the main character of Morgan Matson’s novel, Save the Date, which is now out in paperback, is looking […]
Have you been wanting to take a trip back to the When Dimple Met Rishi universe? Sandhya Menon’s adorable companion novel to When Dimple Met Rishi tells the story of Rishi’s brother, Ashish and a confident, self-proclaimed fat athlete named Sweetie as they both discover what love means to them. Sanhya Menon stopped by to tell us why […]
Are you looking for a book filled with laughter, acceptance, and self-expression? Tanya Boteju’s debut book, Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens tells the story of Nima, who’s a little bit awkward and working through family issues. But when she finds herself immersed in the drag scene, filled with macho kings and magical queens, she learns how […]
What happens when a mad, sad fiery girl meets a beautiful cinnamon roll boy with secrets? An unforgettable romance following two Muslim teens who meet during a spring break trip. S.K. Ali, author of the acclaimed Saints and Misfits, stopped by to give us seven reasons to be riveted by her new novel, Love from […]
Have you ever felt like you didn’t belong? That’s exactly how Charlie Dickens, a high school outcast, feels. He spends his life hoping to be abducted by aliens in this funny, quirky novel about finding your footing in a world that sometimes feels like Mars. Justin Olson is here to tell you his reasons you’ll […]
