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It's time for a book club episode! This time, Vanessa and Erica discuss Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross.

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Watch the Trailer for TURTLES ALL THE WAY DOWN, Based on the John Green Novel

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

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Erica discusses some new books she's been reading, which include a realistic graphic novel, a mystery/thriller, and a translated Korean dystopian novel.

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Freshman Year by Sarah Mai

Six Truths and a Lie by Ream Shukairy

Snowglobe by Soyoung Park, translated by Joungmin Lee Comfort

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Vanessa and Erica discuss the treasure trove of late '90s nostalgia and hilarity that is the Shakespearean retelling 10 Things I Hate About You.

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The High Cost of Ebooks Has Libraries Struggling and Seeking Legal Action

Here are the Finalists for the 59th Nebula Awards

The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare

10 Things I Hate About You

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Kelly is back to talk about 1999 YA—titles that are celebrating 25-year anniversaries this year.

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The Perks of Being a Wallflower Turns 25

The Most Studied YA Books in Colleges and Universities

Walter Dean Myers Talks Book Banning, Writing for Troubled Kids

8 YA Authors on Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

15 years of Speak: An Interview with Laurie Halse Anderson

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

Monster by Walter Dean Myers

Restless Spirit: The Life and Work of Dorthea Lange by Elizabeth Partridge

Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta

Who Are You?: Voices of Mixed Race Young People edited by Pearl Fuyo Gaskins (Note that this appears out of print, but there are still copies available to purchase—it was a groundbreaking title)

Keeping the Moon by Sarah Dessen

Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis

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Danika and Erica talk about their favorite queer YA books.

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‘Twilight’ Animated Series Being Shopped by Lionsgate Television

Reading Rainbow Documentary Trailer Drops

The Creator of Dragon Ball, Akira Toriyama, Has Died

The Lesbrary

The Miseducation of Cameron Post by emily m. danforth

The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass

The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White

Boys Run the Riot by Keito Gaku

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

The Most Dazzling Girl in Berlin by Kip Wilson

Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko

Into the Light by Mark Oshiro

Anger Is a Gift by Mark Oshiro

Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger

The Heartbreak Bakery by A.R. Capetta

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Erica explores some YA books that center teen girls who find their voices through writing, just in time for Women's History Month.

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We Are the Scribes by Randi Pink

Off the Record by Camryn Garrett

We Got the Beat by Jenna Miller

The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee

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Vanessa and Erica discuss the latest YA book news and some great books they've read by Black authors.

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2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We’ll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Visit bookriot.com/readharder to sign up.

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Florida Residents Can Receive a Free Ripley’s Book

Ben & Jerry's Article: In a Month Meant to Celebrate Black History, Some Are Trying to Erase It

Libby Announces Their New Book Awards — Along With the Finalists

Our past Buddy Read of The Weight of Blood by Tiffany Jackson

Delicious Monsters by Liselle Sambury

Seven Minutes in Candyland by Brian Wasson

The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson

Out of Body by Nia Davenport

This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron

Infinity Alchemist by Kacen Callender

The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass

Thieves' Gambit by Kayvion Lewis

The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi

Wild Tongues Can’t be Tamed: 15 Voices from the Latinx Diaspora, edited by Saraciea J. Fennell 

Escaping Mr. Rochester by L.L. McKinney

The Making of Yolanda la Bruja by Lorraine Avila

Freedom! The Story of the Black Panther Party by Jetta Grace Martin, Joshua Bloom, and Waldo E. Martin Jr.

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This week, Tirzah talks about two great queer YA classics retellings!

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2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We’ll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Visit bookriot.com/readharder to sign up.

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Most Ardently by Gabe Cole Novoa

Escaping Mr. Rochester by L.L. McKinney

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Tirzah and Erica discuss romantic YA books of different genres — from mystery to fantasy and beyond.

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2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We’ll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Visit bookriot.com/readharder to sign up.

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I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez Adaptation In Development

A first look at the Adaptation of John Green's Turtles All the Way Down

Miami-Dade School Asks Parents for Consent for Black History Month Activities

1 in 4 Books Sold in France Are Comics

Dangerous Alliance by Jennieke Cohen

Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert

Northranger by Rey Terciero and Bre Indigo

When the Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore

Graceling series by Kristin Cashore

Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher

Before the Devil Knows You’re Here by Autumn Krause

The King Is Dead by Benjamin Dean

Most Ardently by Gabe Cole Novoa

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

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Erica talks about a new book out this week, as well as new historical fiction she's excited about.

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2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We’ll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Visit bookriot.com/readharder to sign up.

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Out of Body by Nia Davenport

A Crane Among Wolves by June Hur

A Suffragist's Guide to the Antarctic by Yi Shun Lai

This Ravenous Fate by Hayley Dennings

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