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October 16, 2024 · Rachael Schmidtlein
What YA' Reading: Great Gatsby Aesthetic
Explore the best YA adaptations and stories that capture the 1920s essence of Art Deco, flappers and luxury.
September 18, 2024 · Andrew Ross
What YA' Reading: Intrusive Worlds
Discover stories of overlapping or colliding worlds that are strange, frightening and very entertaining.
August 19, 2024 · Abigail Siemers
What YA' Reading: Royals
Check out a few entertaining young adult books about fictional royals and the challenges they face.
July 21, 2024 · Ginger Park
What YA' Reading: Delicious fiction
Dig into captivating YA fiction with food as a major piece of the story.
June 24, 2024 · Rachael Schmidtlein
What YA' Reading: Thrillers
Find some chilling YA thrillers to distract you from the summer heat.
May 16, 2024 · Andrew Ross
What YA' Reading: Stranger Tides
Check out young adult reads with scary, fantastic or ominous island settings.
April 18, 2024 · Katie Simmons
What YA' Reading: Poetry & novels in verse
April is poetry month, which is a great time to look at some books that use poetry to pull at our heart strings, make us think and give us a beat to keep reading.
March 21, 2024 · Rachael Schmidtlein
What YA' Reading: Discovering HERstory
Rachael recommends stories about women from the past and present who embraced their talents and achieved strength and greatness when the world told them "no."
February 22, 2024 · Abigail Siemers
What YA' Reading: Secrets
Check out some of Abigail's favorite YA books of secrets!
January 25, 2024 · Angie Reed
What 'YA Reading: New year, new me
Find excellent new young adult books where protagonists go through some changes that may or may not turn out to be for the best.
November 27, 2023 · Abigail Siemers
What YA' Reading: Epic fantasy
Epic fantasy includes amazing worlds, incredible characters and a plot that will keep you reading late into the night.
October 24, 2023 · Angie Reed
What YA' Reading: Lamar Giles thrillers
Angie highlights her favorite YA thrillers by Lamar Giles and recommends you meet him at the library Nov 2.
September 26, 2023 · Angie Reed
What YA' Reading: Spooky season
Angie recommends some of her favorite recent horror reads including one by our author from last year’s teen author visit!
August 17, 2023 · Abigail Siemers
What YA' Reading: Stunning standalone novels
Standalone novels are amazing when you don't want to commit to reading a full series. Abgail shares her favorites.
July 25, 2023 · Rachael Schmidtlein
What YA' Reading: Barbie vibes
Rachael recommends books that evoke the essence of a modern Barbie girl.
June 16, 2023 · Angie Reed
What YA' Reading: Juneteenth
Angie recommends books that highlight past and present forms of inequality, and the ways freedom is still strived for.
May 16, 2023 · Abigail Siemers
What YA' Reading: Betrayal
Check out these great books with betrayal at the heart of the story.
April 21, 2023 · Rachael Schmidtlein
What YA' Reading: Gamers
Rachael recommends books that take a dive deep into the highs and lows of being a gamer in the 2020s.
February 20, 2023 · Abigail Siemers
What YA' Reading: Mysterious fantasy
When fantasy and mystery combine, it can be irresistible. Check out these YA titles!
January 20, 2023 · Rachael Schmidtlein
What YA' Reading: Mental health
Rachael recommends YA fiction about mental health that might help you find a light in the dark grey Kansas winter.
January 10, 2023 · Abigail Siemers
What YA’ Reading: 2022 Favorites
Check out a few of my favorite reads from the year.
November 30, 2022 · Angie Reed
What YA' Reading: New Nonfiction
From poetry to personal experiences to cookbooks, Angie found a towering stack of inspiration.
October 20, 2022 · Rachael Schmidtlein
What YA' Reading: Autumn vibes
Rachael recommends warm and cozy young adult books perfect for fall.
September 20, 2022 · Abigail Siemers
What YA' Reading: Bookstagram faves
Bookstagram can be a great place to find new titles & authors. Check out Abigail's favorite Bookstagram reads!
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