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Kelly and Erica talk about an exciting book release + adaptation combo and get into YA books released this month that you should have on your TBR.

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New Hunger Games book + Movie!

Kelly's Picks:

Adventures of Mary Jane by Hope Jahren

Adventures of Huck Finn by Mark Twain

James by Percival Everett

The Color of a Lie by Kim Johnson

Sundown Towns by James Loewen

There Is A Door in the Darkness by Kristin Cashore

Where Wolves Don’t Die by Anton Treur

Shift Happens: The History of Labor in the United States by J. Albert Mann

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-Winning Stamped from the Beginning by Ibrim X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds

Erica's picks:

Girls Like Her by Melanie Sumrow

The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson

Sleep Like Death and Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron

We Shall Be Monsters by Tara Sim

Dancers of the Dawn by Afzal Zulekha

Huda F Cares? by Huda Fahmy

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If you're a librarian looking to boost your manga stock, these are some bangers to have on your shelves for summer reading.

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One Piece by Eiichiro Oda

Jujutsu Kaisen by Gege Akutami

My Hero Academia by Kohei Horikoshi

Sailor Moon by Naoko Takeuchi

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War by Aka Akasaka

Cardcaptor Sakura by CLAMP

Attack on Titan by Hajime Isayama

Demon Slayer by Koyoharu Gotouge

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This week, guest host Sharifah offers up some excellent backlist science fiction and fantasy recommendations, and Kelly chats with author Paula Yoo about YA nonfiction and more.

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Make this your most bookish summer yet with personalized reading recommendations from Tailored Book Recommendations! Our bibliologists (aka professional book nerds) are standing by to help you find your next favorite read. Get your recommendations via email, or opt to receive hardcovers or paperbacks delivered right to your door. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Get started today from just $18! Head to mytbr.co to subscribe.

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The Lost Dreamer by Lizz Huerta

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher

Rising From The Ashes by Paula Yoo

From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry: The Killing of Vincent Chin and the Trial That Galvanized the Asian American Movement  by Paula Yoo

Shackled: A Tale of Wronged Kids, Rogue Judges, and a Town that Looked Away by Candy J. Cooper 

Revolution in Our Time by Kekla Magoon

Made in Asian America: A History for Young People by Erika Lee and Christina Soontornvat

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Kelly highlights several of the YA adaptation news stories from 2024 so far, including queer romance, a lush historical story, a reboot, and more.

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The Maze Runner Reboot

Sky’s End Film

In Nightfall Adaptation

The Davenports Adaptation at Amazon Prime 

The Gossip Mill from The New Yorker

Elliot Page options The Darkness Outside Us

I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter to Amazon with America Ferrera

The Sky Blues adaptation

A live-action Teen Titans is in the works

Is there an animated Twilight in the works? 

Little White Lies by Jennifer L. Barnes optioned for adaptation

Alex Van Helsing adaptation news

Hook’s Daughter adaptation news

The Ranger’s Apprentice adaptation news

Heartbreakers–a series by Life With The Walter Boys author Ali Novak–optioned for adaptation, too. 

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Kelly and Erica reunite on the podcast to talk about May's best YA releases.

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Make this your most bookish summer yet with personalized reading recommendations from Tailored Book Recommendations! Our bibliologists (aka professional book nerds) are standing by to help you find your next favorite read. Get your recommendations via email, or opt to receive hardcovers or paperbacks delivered right to your door. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Get started today from just $18! Head to mytbr.co to subscribe.

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The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3 delayed until 2025; adds additional episode

Dead Boy Detectives Show

Kelly's picks:

Thirsty and We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds

Just Happy to Be Here by Naomi Kanakia

The Ultimate Updated Guide to YA Short Stories

We Mostly Come Out at Night, edited by Rob Costillo

This Book Won’t Burn by Samira Ahmed

Dispatches from Parts Unknown by Bryan Bliss

Sunhead by Alex Assan

Bloom by Kevin Panetta

Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe

Erica's picks:

The Dangerous Ones by Lauren Blackwood 

Dread Nation by Justina Ireland

It Waits in the Forest by Sarah Dass 

The Worst Ronin by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, illustrated by Faith Schaffer 

Perfect Little Monsters by Cindy R.X. He 

The Unboxing of a Black Girl by Angela Shanté 

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki, Rosemary Valero-O'Connell 

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Erica gets into new books that have Pacific Islander mythology, magical, wish-granting flowers, and time travel.

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Dragonfruit by Makiia Lucier

The Boyfriend Wish by Swati Teerdhala

The Space Between Here & Now by Sarah Suk

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Danika and Erica talk YA demographics and the books they're excited to read this summer.

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More than a quarter of readers of YA are over the age of 28 research shows

Wish You Weren't Here by Erin Baldwin

This Book Won't Burn by Samira Ahmed

One Killer Problem by Justine Pucella Winans

The Dark We Know by Wen-yi Lee

The Deep Dark: A Graphic Novel by Molly Knox Ostertag

This Ravenous Fate by Hayley Dennings

Sleep Like Death by Kalynn Bayron

Dancers of the Dawn by Zulekhá Afzal

Furious by Jamie Pacton and Rebecca Podos

Moonstorm by Yoon Ha Lee

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May is International Short Story Month, so dive on into some of the best YA short story collections this week with Kelly.

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Why Is May International Short Story Month?

YA Short Stories Cataloged

How They Met and Other Stories by David Levithan

Man-Made Monsters by Andrea L. Rogers

Tasting Light by A.R. Capetta and Wade Roush

Three Kisses, One Midnight by Roshani Chokshi, Evelyn Skye, and Sandhya Menon

Up All Night edited by Laura Silverman

Being Ace edited by Madelyn Dyer

Blackout and Whiteout by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon

Violent Ends edited by Shaun David Hutchinson

Reclaim The Stars: 17 Tales of Love Across Realms and Space edited by Zoraida Córdova

Hungry Hearts: 13 Tales of Food and Love edited by Elsie Chapman and Caroline Tung Richmond

First Year Orientation edited by Eric Smith and Lauren Gibaldi

Battle of the Bands edited by Eric Smith and Lauren Gibaldi

Magic Has No Borders by Sona Charaipotra and Samira Ahmed

We Mostly Come Out At Night: 15 Queer Tales of Monsters, Angels, and Other Creatures edited by Rob Costillo

The White Guy Dies First edited by Terry J. Benton Walker

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Vanessa and Erica get into a wide range of YA poetry, novels-in-verse, and other poetry-adjacent works in celebration of Poetry Month.

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10 Queer Historical YA Novels That Reclaim LGBTQ History

Vibe Check episode with United States Poet Laureate Ada Limón

Blood Water Paint and Enter the Body by Joy McCullough

Poemhood: Our Black Revival by Amber McBride, Erica Martin, Taylor Byas

When We Make It by Elisabet Velasquez

Bright Red Fruit by Safia Elhillo

Home is Not a Country by Safia Elhilio

William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Mean Girls by Ian Doescher, illustrated by Kent Barton

How the Boogeyman Became a Poet by Tony Keith Jr.

Just Another Epic Love Poem by Parisa Akhbari

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Erica highlights some new YA books out this week, which include a contemporary YA novel, a fantastical Lipan Apache mystery, a Caribbean-inspired fantasy, and an aro-ace contemporary romance.

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We're Never Getting Home by Tracy Badua

Sheine Lende by Darcie Little Badger, illustrated by Rovina Cai

King of Dead Things by Nevin Holness

Dear Wendy by Ann Zhao

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