Bookmarked: A YA Book Podcast

Despite their novel, Break This House, being written in prose, Candice Iloh's history of writing poetry is woven into the book's fabric. On top of being beautifully written, Minah's story of confronting her past — almost literally by traveling back to her hometown after learning of a family tragedy — is one that is sure to inspire and encourage young adults everywhere to be open with who they are and how they feel.

We are delighted to welcome Candice onto the show this week to talk about their writing and the inspirations behind Break This House.

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Netflix's 'Heartstopper' is taking the YA world by storm — and rightfully so!

The series, based on the popular webcomic-turned-graphic novel by Alice Oseman, is both enlightening and uplifting. The show highlights the love story between Charlie Spring and his classmate Nick Nelson while also diving into their wonderful cast of friends.

This charming show is too good! So the Bookstacked team had to turn on the mics to record a quick episode and geek about all things 'Heartstopper.'

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By the time this YA novel begins, Siena and Patrick have already been dating for three years. With college in the near future, Siena is ready to let go and move on — to give herself a chance to grow. But before she can break up with Patrick, he breaks the news that he's moving out of state. Hoping that their relationship will break apart over time, Siena agrees to date long-distance ... which might have her re-thinking her feelings for Patrick altogether.

YA author duo Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka (#Wibbroka) explore the complexities of long-distance dating and young romance in their new YA novel, With and Without You. Being high school sweethearts who survived a long-distance relationship, you could call them experts on the subject!

Wibbroka sits with Chelsea Regan to dive into their latest YA novel in this episode of Bookmarked.

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Anna isn't unlike the other girls her age, except for her recent diagnosis: the fictional disease of lepidopsy. Suddenly, the life she once knew begins to drift away — literally. Her disease causes her to physically float, amidst other moth-like symptoms such as craving light. Now Anna is forced to come to terms with her new reality, while still trying to hold onto the life she's always known.

Such is the story found in the new YA novel The Moth Girl by Heather Kamins. Heather drew from her own experience with Lupus to write Anna's story — a story she started writing in 2012. For Heather, staying authentic to the true experiences of chronic illness was front and center of her mind.

Heather joins Bookstacked writer Chelsea Regan to discuss how she approached such an important topic.

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Author Adib Khorram explores the complexities of being queer in the public eye in his latest YA book, Kiss & Tell. Hunter is a role model for queer teens — a boy band star currently touring North America. But with that stardom comes a lot to juggle, especially when his love life is under the microscope of public pressure.

Adib joins Chelsea Regan to discuss writing his novel and all things boy bands, including the eternal question: NSYNC or Backstreet Boys?

This episode contains an instance of mild swearing.

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Deborah Falaye waited years to find a book that represented her culture and identity, but "that never happened," she said. Now she's making it happen.

Bookstacked writers Chelsea Regan and Spencer Miller sit down with Deborah to talk about her fantasy/sci-fi debut, Blood Scion, which follows the harrowing story of fifteen-year-old Sloane, a descendant of the ancient Orisha gods.

Deborah talks about the importance of representation, diversity and her experience entering the YA book community.

Related: ‘Blood Scion’ by Deborah Falaye had me on the edge of my seat (Book Review)

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Are you ready to pack up your heavy coats and scarves? It's time for the weather to warm up, which means we're looking for YA books to read during this springtime season!

The Bookstacked Team shares which books they think are perfect for spring in this panel discussion. We're recommending newer releases as well as some classics, with genres spanning across fantasy, contemporary and even graphic novels.

We want to know what your spring recommendations are too! Drop us a note in the Spotify app and we'll share your recommendations with other listeners. And stay tuned to the end of the episode to catch our first book club pick of the year!

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In League of Liars, 17-year-old Cayder Broduck has sights on becoming a prosecutor. He wants to see illegal magic users punished. What follows is a magical court drama and a process that leaves Cayder rethinking his black and white mindset. Maybe the legal system he knows isn't as clean-cut as he used to believe?

Magical crime. Teenage criminals. Twists and turns!

Astrid Scholte joins us on the podcast to dive into her new YA fantasy novel.

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Young adult books are getting something of a renaissance when it comes to film and TV adaptations these days. While the silver screen has seen something of a YA "drought" in recent years, studios are snatching up book rights once again — often for streaming and television — which means there's plenty that should be on your radar!

Bookstacked writer Spencer Miller walks us through some of the YA book adaptations he's looking forward to the most in 2022. There's plenty in the comic and graphic novel space to gush about. And some big titles from Angie Thomas and other popular writers are getting their shot on screen as well.

Which YA book adaptations are you most excited for?

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Adriana Russo has her eyes set on the Olympics. While that dream is still at least four years away, she's dedicated to ice dancing — a dynamic winter sport where the competition is fierce. But when her skating partner, Brayden, suggests they play up their relationship, a fake-dating plot ensues and threatens to knock Adriana off balance.

Jennifer Iacopelli's novel, Finding Her Edge, is perfect for anyone who loves the world of winter sports and is the perfect novel to pick up if you're chasing those Winter Olympic vibes.

Jennifer joins Chelsea Regan to dive into the ins and outs of writing sports-centric stories and spinning a tale out of the ever-so-classic fake dating trope.

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