"Ya Fiction" Blogs & Blog Posts

I've said it before - YA fiction is my escapist reading. I've found a great new author with Kayvion Lewis and her just released Thieves' Gambit - the first book in a new series.  I loved the cover - the maze, the running, the red color that...

Enola Holmes and the Mark of the Mongoose is the ninth entry in Nancy Springer's absolutely wonderful series. 1890 London England. Enola is the much younger sister of Sherlock  and Mycroft Holmes. She too, is a brilliant detective. In the p...

I reach for YA fiction when I'm in need of an escapist read. I've been waiting for The Night in Question - the second 'Agathas' book from  Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson.The first book (The Agathas) was so much fun to read, relive my teena...

Lying in the Deep is Diana Urban's latest YA book and my latest teen read. The title can be taken two ways - clever. This group of older teens are taking a learning semester on a cruise ship. Jade has been looking forward to this forever. But's...

A recent rainy Sunday activated my 'sloth mode'. Which is comprised of  lazy day, a comfy couch, sweat pants and a YA novel. I've been looking forward to Chelsea Sedoti's new book - Tell Me What Really Happened. One of my favorite styles of...

I love YA fiction for my 'slouch on the couch' escapist reading. My latest is Sarah Daniels' excellent debut YA novel - The Stranded.Dystopian and post apocalyptic fiction are some of my favorite genres. Daniels has imagined a world set in 2094.