BOOK REPORT for Harrow Lake by Kat Ellis Cover Story: Blurry Teen Face Drinking Buddy: Why Not? MPAA Rating: PG-13: Intense scenes of horror, language, alcohol use Talky Talk: Direct to Video Bonus Factor: Creepy Town Bromance Status: Fellow Fan Cover Story: Blurry Teen Face Nice cover for a horror novel; a real The Ring vibe to it. I feel sorry for the model who can't brag about this. The Deal: Lola Nix is the daughter of famed horror director Nolan Nix. A controlling and obsessive man, Lola is desperate to live life out from under this thumb. Her wish comes horribly true when she retur ..read more

BOOK REPORT for A Vow So Bold and Deadly (Cursebreakers #3) by Brigid Kemmerer Cover Story: Forest Fire BFF Charm: Make It Rain Swoonworthy Scale: 6 Talky Talk: Character Studies Bonus Factor: Found Family Anti-Bonus Factor: Violence Relationship Status: Couples Counseling Careful, Sweetie: spoilers! This is the final book in the Cursebreakers trilogy, so if you haven’t read the first one or the second one, you should probably hop back in the TARDIS and go curl up in the library by the pool with the first book before continuing.  Cover Story: Forest Fire I mean, I’d be annoyed ..read more

BOOK REPORT for Let's Talk About It by Erika Moen and Matthew Nolan Cover Story: Body Positive Drinking Buddy: Drunk Does Not Equal Consent MPAA Rating: NC-17 (Nudity, language, sex) Talky Talk: That One Page... Bonus Factor: Diversity Bromance Status: Health Class Cover Story: Body Positive A good representation of the diverse characters in this book. I especially like how they portray disabled and overweight people as sexual beings worthy of attraction. The Deal: A graphic novel for teens about sexuality, body image, gender identity, consent, masturbation, LGBTQ issues, etc. Everything a te ..read more

BOOK REPORT for Pashmina by Nidhi Chanani Cover Story: Pashmina-tastic BFF Charm: Big Sister Swoonworthy Scale: 0 Talky Talk: Straight Up Desi Arty Art: Pleasant(ville) Bonus Factors: Immigrant Parents, Tasty Business, Discovering One's Roots Relationship Status: Summer Fling Who's Looking for a Repeat Cover Story: Pashmina-tastic How absolutely adorable and gorgeous is this?!? I don't know if it's the gravity-defying pashmina and hair, the smattering of the stars and swirls, or the inquisitive and awestruck look on Priyanka's face, but something about the cover just looks magical. I als ..read more

HOLY SHIZZ Y'ALL. Sarah J. Maas announced on Instagram today that she's working with Outlander showrunner Ron Moore to write an ACOTAR adaptation for Hulu and, yes, that was the screams of FYA HQ you could hear wherever you were this afternoon.         View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Sarah J. Maas (@therealsjmaas) From The Hollywood Reporter: Outlander and Battlestar Galactica showrunner Ronald D. Moore has signed on to bring Sarah J. Maas' best-selling fantasy nov ..read more

This is a particularly happy Happy Hour for moi because it's my birthday, y'all! While this is my second pandemic bday, it's certainly WAY better than last year thanks to vaccines and backyard hangs and just, you know, the overall decrease in crazy anxiety and massive panic. This weekend I'll be toasting to this upcoming (and better, dammit!) year around the sun, so feel free to have a drink or two or three in my honor.  Happy Reading The library gave me an excellent birthday gift in the form of my turn coming up in the hold queue for Tana French's most recent book, The Searcher. I love ..read more

Header image by Tidal Wave Productions SO MUCH to distract y'all with today. To the links! In Case You Missd It on FYA Teen World Madness is down to the Final Four! Cast your votes for which worlds you want to see in the championship round. Mandy C. mades a compelling argument for why you should read Lore Olympus. Rosemary gushes over The DUFF in the latest edition of Stream It.  In book reports: - Posh reviewed Winterkeep (Graceling Realm #4) by Kristin Cashore. - Mandy C. reviewed The Mirror Season by Anna-Marie McLemore. - Stephanie reviewed Hold Back the Tide by Melind ..read more

Title: The Duff Year: 2015 Fix: Teen movies, childhood friends, hot jocks, finding yourself, opposites attract Platforms: Hulu Netflix Summary: A high school senior instigates a social pecking order revolution after finding out that she has been labeled the DUFF - Designated Ugly Fat Friend - by her prettier, more popular counterparts. FYA Summary: Bianca Piper has a great life. She's got the two best friends a girl could ask for, Jess and Casey, she loves Japanaese horror movies, she's smart and killing it at school, and she's got a crush on a cute band boy. But that all comes crashing ..read more

BOOK REPORT for Hold Back the Tide by Melinda Salisbury Cover Story: Don’t Ignore the “No Swimming” Signs BFF Charm: Yay Swoonworthy Scale: 4 Talky Talk: Atmospheric Bonus Factors: Nessie Relationship Status: My Emo Lab Partner Cover Story: Don’t Ignore the “No Swimming” Signs I partially picked this book up because of the cover. That little hint of the blood in the water over the last word in the title...shivers down my spine, in a good way. What can I say? I like horror. The Deal: Alva lives with a murderer. Her father killed her mother one fateful evening when Alva was a child, and si ..read more

BOOK REPORT for The Mirror Season by Anna-Marie McLemore Cover Story: Shades of Blue BFF Charm: Big Sister Swoonworthy Scale: 7 Talky Talk: Real (Beautiful) Talk Bonus Factors: Pansexuality, Tasty Business Anti-Bonus Factor: "Cool" Kids Relationship Status: Support System Content Warning: The Mirror Season is a book about the aftermath of sexual assault and dealing with the trauma of such a violation. While it's not graphic in its depictions, it is an honest look at the events and resulting issues. Cover Story: Shades of Blue This moody color scheme fits the tone of the novel nicely (in ..read more