Over on Book Riot this week…

 

• A look at the books and history behind Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan’s stories and how the media cast them in the 90s and today. I don’t think I’ve mentioned this here yet, but Nancy Kerrigan has an essay in my forthcoming (Don’t) Call Me Crazy which is lovely.

 

• A round-up of YA books which have recipes in them.

 

• A chronology of a reading life, reflecting upon some of my earliest reading memories. Bonus photo of a young Kelly reading.

 

It’s a little weirdly sad writing this round-up today, as I sit in my living room couch and think about how it’s the last post I’ll write in my current home. We are moving back across the state line into Illinois this weekend. After eight years in Wisconsin, in a wonderful first home, we’re changing gears and moving into an old Victorian, within walking distance of an indie bookstore and within a short drive to not only an excellent library (and really, when the weather is nice, it’s walkable!) but also a chain bookstore. We’re going from rural Wisconsin to suburban Illinois and I keep stopping myself over and over with the record of “this is the last time that x” or “this is the last time that y.” It’s odd and strange and jarring and stressful and ultimately, something that will be a hugely positive change in my life and my husband’s life.

It’s my hope that very soon, I’ll also be sharing much more information about my next anthology, (Don’t) Call Me Crazy, which hits shelves October 2 (and yes, you can preorder it from any of your favorite online retailers).

 

Over on Book Riot this week…

 

• YA books where teens are passionate about fashion (and a nonfiction title featuring fashion icons for teens).

 

• Do men or women earn more starred reviews in YA trade review journals? I spent a year putting this together and looking at the data from School Library Journal, Kirkus, and Booklist. The news is refreshing.

 

• A round-up of awesome literary gifts for feminists.

 

If you haven’t tuned in yet, this would be a good week to start listening to the Hey YA podcast. Eric and I talk about books from ten years ago (because The Hunger Games is 10 this year, y’all), about book covers hitting shelves this year we love, and why we find “most anticipated” lists to be hard to love….and share a boatload of books those lists have missed.

 

Over on Book Riot this week…

 

• Over 150 YA books hitting shelves between January and the end of March. Sorry about your TBR.

 

• The abridged version of above, with a small number of YA titles to make sure you put on hold this month.

 

• Literary quotes for every month of the year.

 

• Tune into the latest episode of Hey YA. Eric and I discuss YA books for your New Years Resolutions, a really cool piece about why teens love dystopian fiction, and what’s at the top of our January to-read piles.

 

This week and last week’s posts since I completely spaced on:

 

• A round-up of very short YA books.

 

• 15 small tasks to bring yourself a more bookish New Year

 

• A look at some of the YA book awards to know.

 

• Sweet Emily Dickinson swag (in honor of her birthday a couple of weeks ago).

 

 

We’ll be around on the blog still next week, with both Kimberly and myself talking about our favorite reads from this year. I’ll be posting on Tuesday, rather than Monday, but otherwise, STACKED is business as usual. Thanks for being readers with us again as we enter our 10th (!!) year of blogging in 2018.

 

Over on Book Riot this week…

 

• A guide to finding your [fill in the blank] YA identity. A fun time waster.

 

• This week’s “3 on a YA Theme” is all about letter writing, as in teens who write letters.

 

• 20 great bookish gifts for under $20.

 

• 31 YA books hitting shelves in paperback this winter.