Sadie, by Courtney Summers, follows a similar format to Serial while telling the fictional story of a missing girl determined to avenge her sister’s death.
Browsing: YA
There’s so much to like about My Name is Victoria. Lucy Worsley immediately immerses readers in Princess Victoria’s life and the Kensington System.
Sarah Crossan’s Moonrise is a book I couldn’t finish now but think it’s worth sharing what other people have said about it.
Matt Killeen’s YA novel Orphan Monster Spy reads like a movie. The author’s cinematic prose immediately draws you in and doesn’t let go.
It’s time for another round of In Case You Missed It. The following are YA books (listed in order of publication) I think deserve recognition, even though I haven’t read them yet.
Melissa Albert’s The Hazel Wood is an odd mix of reality and fantasy that’s an acquired taste. I’d check this one out from the library before purchasing it.
Mechthild Gläser’s YA novel, The Forgotten Book, channels both Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice and Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca.
Stephanie Kate Strohm’s Prince in Disguise is a silly modern-day fairy tale. It’s easy to get swept up in the story and imagine it playing out on the small screen like a Hallmark movie.
Things I’m Seeing Without You, by Peter Bognanni, is an interesting and somewhat weird take on how we honor those we lose.
I read Nikki Katz’s The Midnight Dance in one day, stopping and starting whenever I could find a chance. It’s fast paced and compelling.