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YA Book Reviews by Amy: Twisted Tales Mirror, mirror, on the wall, which YA book is the fairest one of all? We have grown up with fairy tales throughout the years in different mediums: whether it be the cartoon or live action movies, television shows mimicking the familiar plot and tropes, or reading the original… read more >>

YA Book Reviews by Amy: Suspenseful Numerology Something that I look at when picking my next read is not always the author or the book cover, but sometimes the title can stand out and make me curious enough to want to read more into the book. The title can be just as powerful as the… read more >>

YA Book Reviews by Amy: My Thoughts on Popular TikTok Books Have you ever heard so much hype about a book or series and felt compelled to read it? A book that you see on your Instagram feed, or a series that keeps appearing on Book TikTok, or a YA series that all the booktubers… read more >>

You may have heard that there’s an election happening.  Again.  And while this year’s election doesn’t necessarily have the same coverage as it would if it were a presidential election, it’s still just as important.  (Every election is important!  Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.)  There are still representatives and senators to elect as well… read more >>

YA Book Reviews by Amy: Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month Contemporary Reads May is the month of respecting and highlighting Asian and Pacific American Heritage. I wanted to select books for this week that are written by authors that are Asian and Pacific American and that have characters that also reflect the heritage. This… read more >>

YA Book Reviews by Amy: Books in Verse Part II I am someone that does not seek out much of a poetic voice when reading YA fiction; flowery words can be distracting, and the descriptions can be too laborious. I enjoy writing that does not make me think about it when I’m reading. But after… read more >>

YA Book Reviews by Amy: New Classic Retellings I have noticed that since the end of last year and the first quarter of this year that many new YA books are retellings of some classics. Some are familiar tales that I have come across throughout the years, while others I read just so I could… read more >>

YA Book Reviews by Amy: YA Short Story Collections There is something about a short story collection that is a lot of fun. I love that readers can sit and devour any story at their choosing. Do you read the book all at once like a novel? Or do you read one at a time?… read more >>

YA Book Reviews by Amy: It’s a Matter of Royalty: Princes & Princesses Why does it feel as though many of our main characters in YA, particularly YA fantasy, are members of royalty? Whether it is a real monarchy or one in a fantastical world, it seems that our characters have to be at the… read more >>