Year in Review: Top 5 YA Reads of 2022
This year has been a wild one for me and as I’m headed into the last week of 2022, I’m even busier. But something I made time to do all year was read. Whetherit was listening to an audiobook in
Author: Rachel Gomes
Reader, I Murdered Him by Betsy Cornwell (288 pages)
Adele’s early years were spent in the dance halls of Paris with her beloved Maman. But eventually, Mr. Rochester, her presumed father, comes to take her to his uninviting if not opulent manor. Eventually, when Mr. Rochester leaves to marry
Children of Ragnarok by Cinda Williams Chima (557 pages)
Eiric Halvorsen is lucky. His family is still thriving, even in a dangerous world without magic, both after effects of Ragnarok. He spends his time helping on the family farm and going on adventures. But his luck quickly changes when
The First to Die at the End by Adam Silvera (560 pages)
Death-Cast is new, and no one is quite sure if it’s real or some kind of elaborate prank. The app promises to give you a 24-hour warning before your death–a concept both intriguing and terrifying. And even though many people
Five YA Scary Stories to Read this Halloween
Spooky season is my favorite season. I love the changing of the leaves, the blustery afternoons, and even the cozy feeling I get when it gets darker just a bit earlier. Curling up with a spooky read makes this time
Rust in the Root by Justina Ireland (448 pages)
Laura’s world is at a crossroads. As a wielder of the mystical arts in the 1930s, Laura believes that the nation’s future still lies in mystical arts, not the new trade of industry and technology referred to as Mechomancy. Many
Five YA Picks to Celebrate World Teachers’ Day
World Teachers’ Day is celebrated each year to honor the commitment that teachers make to helping their students learn. Teachers don’t just teach their subjects – they also teach their students numerous life skills like time management, problem-solving, and conflict
The Darkening by Sunya Mara (400 pages)
The eye of a cursed storm threatens their city, and their only hope lies with the daughter of failed rebels and a prince who doesn’t want his throne. Vesper Vale lives in the shadow of her parents, revolutionaries who couldn’t
International Youth Day: 5 Books About Real Life
First observed in 2000, International Youth Day was designated by the United Nations to draw attention to the issues–both societal and legal–that specifically impact the world’s younger people. Those of us that are slightly less youthful now might still remember
My Mechanical Romance by Alexene Farol Follmuth (272 pages)
As senior year begins, Bel feels paralyzed. Just thinking about college sends her into a panic attack. With no extracurriculars to write about and little motivation to fill out applications, she’s in a bind. But then, Bel does something she