Over on Book Riot this week . . .

 

• 131 YA novels hitting shelves through the remainder of 2016

 

• This week’s “3 On A YA Theme” looked at YA authors who’ve also written middle grade

 

 

Now that I’ve found a routine in my work schedule that allows me solid time most days to do a little writing, I’m finally able to tackle the mounting list of posts I want to be writing. Here’s the tip of what’s to come over the next few months:

• This week’s “3 On A YA Theme” takes a look at YA books from 50 years ago in 1966 (whoa!).

 

• Love The Baby-Sitters Club? There’s some great stuff you can buy to show off that love.

 

• A literary tour of Marfa and greater west Texas. Writing this makes me want to go back so bad.

 

• With the help of fellow Book Rioters, I present this list of PURRfect literary cat puns.

 

• Here are 36 ways to have a more fun, creative, and uniquely bookish fall. Consider it your bucket list.

 

Did you know I write a biweekly newsletter about YA for Book Riot? If you don’t subscribe, it’d be a great time to do so. There’s a really great interview hitting in the next issue, which goes out on October 10. You can click here to sign up for “What’s Up in YA?,” if you don’t already get it.

 

Related: for the first YA Book Mail box I did, I had a a quote tote bag created through Out of Print featuring a wonderfully bookish line from Nova Ren Suma’s The Walls Around Us. Want one? Lucky for you, they’re available for sale in the Book Riot Store. These are big, sturdy totes with a pocket inside. It’s become my go-to everyday bag.

Over at Book Riot this week . . .

• Fun with Feminism: a round-up of some feminist-themed activity, craft, and workbooks.

 

• Some of the weird, unique, and cool YA-themed goods you can buy. . . including a spoon and a planter.

 

Last week I was interviewed for the Metro News in Toronto about the wave of young reader editions of books hitting shelves. It’s an interesting piece (though a little different than I envisioned). Not bad!

 

I got to reveal the cover and share the introduction to my book Here We Are: Feminism For The Real World over on Book Riot. This cover is so perfect. I cannot wait to share this book with readers.

Other Book Riot happenings . . .

• A look at 3 lesser-buzzed YA titles from this year that you should pick up.

 

• Some nifty trivia to pack away: here are 3 YA writers who are related to other YA writers.

 

• Three YA books set in the 1970s. I just read one after posting that, too, with the same time period and it gave me a lot of Feelings, since the time period was only useful in getting around that pesky tool of technology. Perhaps I’ll be writing about that soon.

 

Now that my vacation is over and fall is finally in the air (I love summer, but I also love fall and am so ready for it), expect more Book Riot posts to fill these round-ups on Fridays. I’ve got a huge list of things I’m excited to write about and am tackling them one by one.

Likewise: if there is ever a topic for “3 On A YA Theme” you’d like me to cover, please let me know. You can always comment on this blog, over there, or reach me on social media. It might take me a couple of weeks to pull together, but the reader-suggested themes ARE my favorite to do.

And keep your eye out for another potential weekly series at Book Riot this fall, too. I’ve been cooking something up for a while!

 

 

 

 

 

Over on Book Riot this week:

 

• A look at the bookish life of none other than Britney Spears

 

• This week’s “3 On A YA Theme” was all about farm kids.