The Young Elites – Marie Lu
This book comes equipped with a flawed, potentially evil character you kind of can’t help but root for, even if you only like the “good guys.”
I Hunt Killers – Barry Lyga
This is a book for people who enjoy psychological suspense, serial killers, teens crafty enough to flirt with the cliffs of insanity, and romance!
YA Readalikes
Even though technically school is still in session, it’s officially summer reading season.
Glory O’Brien’s History of the Future – A. S. King
I’ve only read about 70 pages of Glory O’Brien’s History of the Future, but already I want to place this in the hands of every teenager and parent that walks through my library’s doors.
The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia – Candace Fleming
Read this, especially if you want your childhood ruined.
Don’t You Forget About Me – Kate Karyus Quinn
I believe there’s a book for everyone, but is there a person for every book? I used to argue that the answer was yes. Then I read Don’t You Forget About Me, by Kate Karyus Quinn.
The Impossible Knife of Memory – Laurie Halse Anderson
The Impossible Knife of Memory reflects on how Post Traumatic Stress Disorder impacts an entire home.
Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek – Maya Van Wagenen
It’s strange how popularity has a hold on many of us, even removed from the Regina Georges and Plastics of high school past.
Introducing: YAy! With Nicole!
As many of you know, I’m not as into YA as a lot of book bloggers on the scene are. Thankfully, my friend Nicole is a youth librarian and also just loves the crap out of YA, and she has agreed to do a monthly guest review of a YA novel for Dog-Eared & Dog-Tagged!