Over on Book Riot this week…

• YA books about immigration and about being an immigrant/child of immigrants.

 

• YA adaptations you can stream on Netflix right now.

 

There’s also a sparkling new episode of Hey YA. This week, Eric and I talk about our travel reading habits, dig into the YA books from the first part of 2018 you shouldn’t sleep on, highlight some dream companion novels we’d like, and finally, we have a book club announcement you won’t want to miss. Tune in here.

 

This week over on Book Riot…

• Great jewelry based on books.

 

• Have you noticed the abundance of YA book titles which begin with “The Art Of ___?” Here’s a look at a pile of ’em.

 

 

If you’re in New Orleans at ALA this weekend, I hope I see you Saturday!

Also: you can snag Here We Are: Feminism For The Real World in ebook formats across all platforms for $2. The deal won’t last much longer, so grab it quick.

 

Over on Book Riot this week…

 

• A round-up of YA books set in Chicago.

 

• There is an awesome retro box set of Baby-Sitters Club books coming.

 

• Award-winning YA audiobooks to listen to this summer.

 

There’s a brand new episode of Hey YA up this week. Eric and I catch up on the latest in YA news, then dig into teens in the military and awesome adults in YA lit. Listen in!

 

 

Are you headed to ALA next week? If you are, I hope you say hey! Here’s where you can find me:

Saturday, June 23:

• I’m hosting an informal meet-up at the Networking Uncommons at 8:30 AM. This’ll be an opportunity for librarians to talk to me in my Book Riot capacity — tell me how Book Riot can best help you. What would you like to see more of? I’m all ears!

 

• At 2:30 PM, catch me on this (amazing) panel about highly readable nonfiction. I’m the YA voice here, and I’m pretty blown away to be on stage with such names!

 

• Finally, I’ll be signing ARCs of (DON’T) Call Me Crazy at 4 pm in the Workman booth.

 

Over on Book Riot this week…

 

• I wrote a love letter to the literary past and present of Woodstock, Illinois.

 

• Here’s your abbreviated list of must-own YA titles for June.

 

• Get ready to read your heart out this summer with 35+ upcoming YA books hitting shelves in paperback.

 

Over on Book Riot this week…

• Pick up one of this year’s YA books in translation.

 

• If you need gifts for your book club, I’ve got you covered.

 

• #Riotgrams launches today, June 1!

 

There’s also a brand new episode of Hey YA, wherein Eric and I talk about mental health in YA, our dream YA writing duos, and wrap up the show talking about some of the books on our summer TBR.