Hey YA

Eric and Kelly talk about their reading resolutions past, present, and mostly failed, as well as highlight an array of excellent sophomore YA novels.

This episode is sponsored by The Read Harder Journal from Book Riot,  King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo and the Grishaverse, and The Avon Kisscon Weekend Affair.

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Show Notes:

“Why this YA book’s dedication is going viral”

Hot Dog Girl by Jennifer Dugan

The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali by Sabina Kahn

Tell Me Everything by Sarah Enni

The Revolution of Birdie Randolph by Brandy Colbert

The Lost Girls of Camp Forevermore by Kim Fu

Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao

On The Come Up by Angie Thomas

Here We Are Now by Jasmine Warga

Notes From My Captivity by Kathy Parks

The Lifeboat Clique by Kathy Parks

Invisible Fault Lines by Kristin Paige-Madonia

Devoted by Jennifer Mathieu

Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu

The Arsonist by Stephanie Oakes

Rotters by Daniel Kraus

The Looking Glass by Janet McNally

That Thing We Call A Heart by Sheba Karim

With The Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo

Internment by Samira Ahmed

Dealing in Dreams by Lilliam Rivera

Oasis by Katya de Beccera

Girl Gone Viral by Arvin Ahmadi

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Eric and Kelly talk about perfect books for tackling genre-related YA book resolutions and share their winter TBRs.

This episode is sponsored by The Read Harder Journal from Book Riot and The Similars by Rebecca Hanover.

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Show notes

Watch Us Rise by Renee Watson and Ellen Hagen

Ruse by Cindy Pon

On the Come Up by Angie Thomas

Hot Dog Girl by Jennifer Dugan

“A Reader’s Moving Checklist”

Burn Baby Burn by Meg Medina

A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi

Loving Vs. Virginia by Patricia Hruby Powell

Dream Country by Shannon Gibney

Traitor Angels by Anne Blankman

Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee

Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys

Devils Unto Dust by Emma Berquist

A Fierce and Subtle Poison by Samantha Mabry

Adaptation and Inheritance by Malinda Lo

We Are The Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson

Dry by Neal and Jarrod Shusterman

Truthwitch by Susan Dennard

Tracked by Jenny Martin

Heart of Iron by Ashley Poston

Frost by Marianna Baer

Daughters Unto Devils by Amy Lukavics

The Devil and Winnie Flynn by Micol Ostow

Blood & Salt by Kim Liggett

This Is Not A Test by Courtney Summers

Shutter by Courtney Alameda

A Heart In A Body in the World by Deb Caletti

Hearts Unbroken by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Stay Sweet by Siobhan Vivian

We Are Okay by Nina LaCour

You’re Welcome Universe by Whitney Gardner

I’ll Give You The Sun by Jandy Nelson

The New Guy (And Other Senior Year Distractions) by Amy Spalding

Relish by Lucy Knisley

Americanized: Rebel Without a Green Card by Sara Saedi

Unpresidented by Martha Brockenbough

Queer, There, & Everywhere by Sarah Prager

The Revolution of Birdie Randolph by Brandy Colbert

A Thousand Sisters by Elizabeth Wein

Black Enough edited by Ibi Zoboi

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Eric and Kelly reflect on the biggest YA stories of the year, highlight some great YA memoirs (& memoirs they’d like to see), and talk about some of their personal reading habits.

Hey YA is sponsored by the Book Riot Read Harder Journal, Once a King and HMH Teen, and the True Story giveaway.

Hey YA is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, and right here on Book Riot.

Show Notes:

Pulp by Robin Talley

On The Come Up by Angie Thomas

Rayne and Delilah’s Midnite Matinee by Jeff Zentner

Hot Dog Girl by Jennifer Dugan

Ruse by Cindy Pon

Beautiful Boy by David Sheff

Tweak by Nic Sheff

Dear Evan Hansen

Shout by Laurie Halse Anderson

Not All Boys Are Blue by George M. Johnson

Warhead: The True Story of One Teen Who Almost Saved the World by Jeff Henigson

Brave Face by Shaun David Hutchinson

Body Talk edited by Kelly Jensen

“How libraries discriminate against undocumented children” by Erika L. Sanchez

Black Enough edited by Ibi Zoboi

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Eric and Kelly pack your gift-giving itineraries and your TBRs with YA books.

Sponsored by Book Riot Insiders, Dragonshadow by Elle Katharine White, and So Done by Paula Chase.

Hey YA is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, and right here on Book Riot.

Show Notes:

The Seven Torments of Amy and Craig by Don Zolidis

Summer Bird Blue by Akemi Dawn Bowman

Paperback Crush by Gabrielle Moss

Need by Joelle Charbonneau

A Conspiracy of Us by Maggie Hall

Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful by Arwen Elys Dayton

The Princess and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang

Black Wings Beating by Alex London

The Astonishing Color of After by Emily XR Pan

Replica by Lauren Oliver

A Touch of Gold by Annie Sullivan

Bad Taste in Boys by Carrie Harris

Relativity by Cristin Bishara

Deadly by Julie Chibbaro

Chemistry Lessons by Meredith Goldstein

Ivory and Bone by Julie Eshbaugh

The Chronal Engine by Greg Leitich Smith

A Conspiracy of Stars by Olivia A. Cole

Anger Is A Gift by Mark Oshiro

Tyler Johnson Was Here by Jay Coles

I Am Alfonso Jones by Tony Medina

Dear Martin by Nic Stone

I Believe In A Thing Called Love by Maurene Goo

The Only Thing Worse Than Me Is You by Lily Anderson

The Summer of Jordi Perez (And The Best Burger in Los Angeles) by Amy Spalding

Save The Date by Morgan Matson

Mammoth by Jill Baguchinsky

Undead Girl Gang by Lily Anderson

The Apocalypse of Elena Mendoza by Shaun David Hutchinson

Your Robot Dog Will Die by Arin Greenwood

The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner

Heart of Iron by Ashley Poston

Modern Herstory by Blair Imani

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Eric and Kelly talk about the Goodreads Choice awards in YA (and the lack of nonfiction for young readers), this year’s Best Of lists so far, and highlight funny YA books and what it is that makes for good humor.

Sponsored by Book Riot Insiders, Roar and the Magnetic Collection at Lion Forge, and Easy Prey by Catherine Lo from Amulet Books and PiqueBeyond.

Hey YA is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, and right here on Book Riot.

Show Notes:

Dry by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

Not A Drop To Drink by Mindy McGinnis

Riverland by Fran Wilde

Updraft by Fran Wilde

Publishers Weekly “Best Of YA” 2018

Goodreads Choice (two rounds after our conversation, natch!)

The Boneless Mercies by April Genevieve Tucholke

Wink Poppy Midnight by April Genevieve Tucholke

On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden

Hey Kiddo by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

All the Little Lights by Jamie McGuire

Starry Eyes by Jenn Bennett

Life Like by Jay Kristoff’

The Astonishing Color of After by Emily XR Pan

Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli

What If It’s Us by Adam Silvera and Becky Albertalli

All of This is True by Lydia Day Penaflor

Hot Pterodactyl Boyfriend by Alan Cumyn

The Summer of Jordi Perez (And The Best Burger in Los Angeles) by Amy Spalding

We Regret To Inform You by Ariel Kaplan

Learning to Swear in America by Katie Kennedy

Here To Stay by Sara Farizan

I Believe In A Thing Called Love by Maurene Goo

Brooding YA Hero by Carrie Ann DiRisio

The Lake Effect by Erin McCahan

American Panda by Gloria Chao

My So-Called Bollywood Life by Nisha Sharma

Noteworthy by Riley Redgate

Neanderthal Opens the Door to the Universe by Preston Norton

Save The Date by Morgan Matson

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Eric and Kelly talk about recent YA releases that you may have missed, great explorations of friendship in YA, and highlight some 2019 titles to get on your radar.

Sponsored by The Seven Torments of Amy and Craig, Lost Soul Be At Peace by Maggie Thrash, and Flatiron Books and Legendary by Stephanie Garber. 

Hey YA is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, and right here on Book Riot.

Show Notes:

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

Bonnie and Clyde by Karen Blumenthal

The Quiet You Carry by Nikki Barthelmess

Rayne and Delilah’s Midnite Matinee by Jeff Zentner

Nightingale by Amy Lukavics

American Road Trip by Patrick Flores-Scott

Someone Like Me: How An Undocumented Girl Fought For Her American Dream by Julissa Arce

500 Words or Less by Juleah del Rosario (Related: “Gabrielle Union acquires rights“)

Analee, In Real Life by Janelle Milanes

The Victoria in My Head by Janelle Milanes

An Assassin’s Guide to Love & Treason by Virginia Boecker

Wildlife by Fiona Wood

Over You by Amy Reed

“What about intersectionality and female friendship in YA?” by Brandy Colbert

Since You Asked by Maurene Goo

When You Were Everything by Ashley Woodfolk

We’ll Fly Away by Bryan Bliss

Burn for Burn (series) by Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian

Jack of Hearts (And Other Parts) by LC Rosen

Since You’ve Been Gone by Morgan Matson

Chasing Shadows by Swati Avasthi

Lumberjanes by Noelle Stevenson, et al. 

Exit, Pursued by a Bear by EK Johnston

The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness

Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds

Teeth in the Mist by Dawn Kurtagich

Ruse by Cindy Pon

Trans Mission: My Quest to a Beard by Alex Bertie

Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi

Hot Dog Girl by Jennifer Dugan

Symptoms of a Heartbreak by Sona Charaipotra

The Revolution of Birdie Randolph by Brandy Colbert

Watch Us Rise by Renee Watson and Ellen Hagan

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Eric and Kelly dive into the big, wide world of YA anthologies and shout about excellent YA books from small and indie presses.

Hey YA is sponsored by Confessions of a Teenage Leper by Ashley Little, Vesuvian Books, and Flatiron Books, publishers of Unstoppable Moses by Tyler James Smith.

Hey YA is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, and right here on Book Riot.

Show Notes:

Black Enough by Ibi Zoboi

When You Were Everything by Ashley Woodfolk

A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi

Odd One Out by Nic Stone

Sawkill Girls by Claire LeGrande

A Thousand Sisters by Elizabeth Wein

(Don't) Call Me Crazy edited by Kelly Jensen

Kirkus Prize Finalists

Toil and Trouble edited by Jessica Spotswood and Tess Sharpe

Fresh Ink by Lamar Giles

Our Stories, Our Voices: 21 YA Authors Get Real About Injustice, Empowerment, and Growing Up Female in America edited by Amy Reed

My True Love Gave to Me and Summer Days & Summer Nights edited by Stephanie Perkins

Open Mic: Riffs on Life Between Cultures edited by Mitali Perkins

Meet Cute

Slasher Girls and Monster Boys edited by April Genevieve Tucholke

1968: Today’s Authors Explore a Year of Rebellion, Revolution, and Change edited by Marc Aronson and Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Trust Your Name by Tim Tingle

The Girl with the Red Balloon by Katherine Locke

Running With Lions by Julian Winters

The Abyss Surrounds Us by Emily Skrutskie

Girls Resist! By KaeLyn Rich

Zeroboxer by Fonda Lee

Open Mic Night at Westminster Cemetery by Mary Amato

Spliced by Jon McGoran

Girls on the Line by Jennie Liu

Home & Away by Candice Montgomery

Timekeeper by Tara Sim

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Eric, Kelly, and special guest Patrick Flores talk about YA road trip novels, this year's National Book Award long list titles in Young People's Literature, and highlight a wealth of YA reads for Hispanic Heritage Month.

Sponsored by TBR, Kens by Raziel Reed, and Grim Lovelies by Megan Shepherd from HMH.

Hey YA is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, and right here on Book Riot.

Show Notes:

American Road Trip by Patrick Flores-Scott

Darius The Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram

Agony House by Cherie Priest and Tara O’Connor

City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab

Dividing Eden by Joelle Charbonneau

Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake

All That’s Left by Carrie Arcos

The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

Bone Gap by Laura Ruby

National Book Awards long list for Young People's Literature

The Watsons go to Birmingham by Christopher Paul Curtis

Ruth and the Green Book by Calvin Alexander Ramsey

Mariam Sharma Hits The Road by Sheba Karim

Saving June by Hannah Harrington

The Devil You Know by Trish Doller

Mare’s War by Tanita S. Davis

Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon

Let’s Get Lost by Adi Alsaid

An Infinite Number of Parallel Universes by Randy Ribay

The Disenchantments by Nina LaCour

The After Life by Daniel Ehrenhaft

We Were Here by Matt de la Pena

Going Bovine by Libba Bray

Seeing off the Johns by Rene S. Perez

I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sanchez

All The Wind in the World by Samantha Mabry

A Fierce and Subtle Poison by Samantha Mabry

Education of Margot Sanchez by Lilliam Rivera

Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera

The Memory of Light by Francisco X Stork

Bordertown by Eric M. Esquival and Ramon Villalobos

The Girl at Midnight by Melissa Grey

More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera

Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Cordova

Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Perez

Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood by Benjamin Alire Saenz

Shadowshaper by Daniel Jose Older

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Eric and Kelly talk about the soap incident, then delve into great YA romances, must-read YA comics, and wrap up the show sharing the books they’re still planning to read before the summer ends.

Sponsored by Seafire  by Natalie C. Parker and Book Riot Insiders.

Hey YA is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, and right here on Book Riot.

Show Notes:

I Am Still Alive by Kate Alice Marshall

American Road Trip by Patrick Flores-Scott

Foreshadow YA

Fresh Ink by Lamar Giles

Fake Blood by Whitney Gardner

The dick soap thing

To All The Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han

Behind The Scenes by Dahlia Adler

The Way You Make Me Feel by Maurene Goo

Summer of Supernovas by Darcy Woods

Everything Leads To You by Nina LaCour

The Trouble with Destiny by Lauren Morrill

The New Guy (And Other Senior Year Distractions) by Amy Spalding

Three Sides of a Heart by Natalie C. Parker

Chemistry Lessons by Meredith Goldstein

Adaptation and Inheritance by Malinda Lo

Loop by Karen Akins

Through To You by Emily Hainsworth

The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E Smith

Prison Island: A Graphic Memoir by Colleen Frakes

Lumberjanes by Noelle Stevenson

In Real Life by Cory Doctorow and Jen Wang

The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang

I Am Alfonso Jones by Tony Medina

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World by Bryan O’Malley

Paper Girls by Bryan Lee O’Malley

Through The Woods by Emily Carroll

The Cheerleaders by Kara Thomas

Darius The Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram

Here to Stay by Sara Farizan

Wrong In All The Right Ways by Tiffany Brownlee

See All the Stars by Kit Frick

Contagion by Erin Bowman

Bonnie and Clyde: Making of a Legend by Karen Blumenthal

Proud: Young Readers Edition by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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