I wasn’t going to do my Book Riot link up this week because I’m still trying to wrap my head around the election results. But I’ve been reminded numerous times that talking about books, about reading, about teenagers, that those things are helpful, rather than hurtful right now.

• First though, some reflections on what now.

 

• 3 On A YA Them looks at 3 recent YA books where there are water towers on the cover. Weird microtrend?

 

• Where is the love for nonfiction for young readers? Why is it we don’t talk about or get excited about YA or middle grade nonfiction like we do fiction?

 

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Thanks for being our readers. Pick up a good book or two this weekend, and press them into the hands of young readers. It matters.

If you’re at Book Riot Live, I hope you say hello to me this weekend. I’ll be there Saturday and Sunday all day. If you would like a Here We Are bookmark, too, ask and I’ll pass one your way.