By Andrea K. This was a fun writing assignment because until recently, I had no idea so many YA books are coming out in the next few months! I had such a hard time narrowing down my choices just to

by Ebba Karlsson I can’t even properly describe how much I love Marie Lu’s books, and Warcross certainly didn’t disappoint. She is really good at making diverse and interesting characters, which I really appreciate. The world Marie Lu creates are

by Maricel Dragan The agent John Hauser has been wandering the earth for fifteen years, he is on a quest to find a long term enemy. He bears the reminiscences of past battles, but this time he has the support

Reviewed by Andrea K. A common theme I have noticed is John Green’s YA novels is that of “trying.” In A Fault in our Stars, both Hazel and Augusten are trying to adjust to life with cancer. Augusten was always

by Claudia Rojas The word “figure” means: the outline of a person, an important number, or as a verb, to calculate. It is a word perfectly used in Margot Lee Shetterly’s Hidden Figures, which presents the narrative of several African-American

by Maricel Dragan Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is based on a book by British writer Ronald Dahl. The book was first published in 1964 and made it to the big screen in 1971 under the name “Willy Wonka and

by Andrea King Book:  This is an “amazing, knock you down, but get right up because you want to finish the story” kind of book.  Jack loves his Ma, and Ma loves Jack. In fact, Ma is Jack’s entire world.

by Claudia Rojas Every good story imagines a world with surprises. The BFG, like many Roald Dahl tales, will have readers think twice about the existence of giants One night, Sophie wakes up from her sleep while the rest of

Kathleen Recommends: Paper Wishes by Lois Sepahban I’m part of a 2016 debut author group called The Sweet Sixteens. I was lucky to read many fantastic ARCs of fellow members. One ARC, PAPER WISHES by Lois Sepahban described how a

Joyce Recommends: The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson I choose The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson because her deft narrative storytelling of