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ON SALE TODAY:
‣ SWITCHBACK by Danika Stone, perfect for fans of wilderness survival stories
‣ THE KINGDOM by Jess Rothenberg, a must-read for fans of Disney (but think Maleficent, not Snow White), Westworld, and excellent plot twists
‣ FAKE IT TILL YOU BREAK IT by Jenn P. Nguyen, the hate-to-love, swoon-worthy, boy-next-door romance you NEED in your life
Which one of these stunners would you read first?
Happy book birthday to these three super queer contemporary books that will definitely make you feel ALL OF THE FEELS. Get your copies of THE PURSUIT OF MISS HEARTBREAK HOTEL by Moe Bonneau, GOING OFF SCRIPT by Jen Wilde, and HOLD MY HAND by Michael Barakiva today!
If you’re looking for a bit of comedic YA non-fiction, we recommend Strangers Assume My Girlfriend is My Nurse by Shane Burcaw. And if you’re in the mood for moving and meaningful YA contemporary, hurry and get your hands on How to Be Luminous by Harriet Reuter Hapgood!
Happy book birthday to Girls on the Verge by Sharon Biggs Waller and Alien: Echo by Mira Grant! Grab your copies of these books (and more!) now.
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Happy book birthday to The Beast Player by Nahoko Uehashi (perfect epic fantasy), Fake Plastic Girl by Zara Lisbon (glam Hollywood mystery), and Unleaving by Melissa Ostrom (heartwrenching contemporary)! Which of these stunning new releases would you pick up first?
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If you like:
• space, found family, and slow burn romance, you should DEFINITELY pick up a copy of THE WEIGHT OF THE STARS by K. Ancrum
• contemporary books packed with FEELS, try FEAR OF MISSING OUT by Kate McGovern
• swoony romcoms set in coffee shops, SMALL TOWN HEARTS by Lillie Vale is the perfect fit
Check out the cover reveal for the first book in Taran Matharu’s latest series, The Chosen!
Happy New Book Tuesday, book lovers!
We have 4 new releases hitting shelves today—a stunning graphic novel (KISS NUMBER 8), a sharp contemporary novel about friendship (SQUAD), an exciting fantasy (BEWARE THE NIGHT), and a sweet contemporary about a college student with Auditory Processing Disorder (MEET ME IN OUTER SPACE).
Which of these 4 amazing new books would you read first?
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Book Talk with Hilary Reyl, author of Kids Like Us
We have THREE new releases to share with you today!
•Warrior of the Wild by Tricia Levenseller (epic fantasy!)
•What We Buried by Kate Boorman (psychological thriller!)
•The Beauty of the Moment by Tanaz Bhathena (stunning contemporary!)
Which one would you read first?
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Check out the Comics Will Break Your Heart book trailer right now!
Books to Read to Uplift Transgender and Non-Binary Voices
Books can uplift and affirm our identities and who we are. ️ Here are some books to read featuring trans and non-binary voices and stories!
I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST
After Ben comes out to their parents as nonbinary, they’ll move in with their estranged older sister and find friendship, love, and acceptance along the way. Start reading here!
MAGICAL BOY
Max is your average trans man trying to get through high school as himself, but his life is turned upside down when his mom reveals an eons old family secret: he’s descended from a long line of Magical Girls tasked with defending humanity from a dark, ancient evil! Can he become the next Magical Boy? Start reading here!
THE GHOSTS WE KEEP
After their brother is killed, Liam faces the world without the person they loved the most. Their brother’s best friend is the only one who knows what they’re going through…for better or worse. Start reading here!
WELCOME TO ST. HELL (Coming 6/7)
Lewis has a few things to say to his younger teen self. He knows she’s really a he and will ultimately realize this… but she’s going to go through a whole lot of mess to get to that point. Author-illustrator Lewis Hancox takes readers on the hilarious, heartbreaking, and healing path he took to make it past trauma, confusion, hurt, and dubious fashion choices in order to become the man he was meant to be.
THE HONEYS (Coming 8/2)
When Mars’ twin sister Caroline dies under horrific circumstances, Mars is propelled to learn all they can about his once-inseparable sister who’d grown tragically distant. Mars’s genderfluidity means he’s often excluded from the traditions – and expectations – of his politically-connected family. This includes attendance at the prestigious Aspen Conservancy Summer Academy where his sister poured so much of her time. But with his grief still fresh, he insists on attending in her place.
THE FEELING OF FALLING IN LOVE (Coming 8/2)
Neil Kearney is set to fly across the country with his childhood friend (and current friend-with-benefits) Josh, to attend his brother’s wedding—until Josh tells Neil that he’s in love with him and Neil doesn’t return the sentiment. With Josh still attending the wedding, Neil needs to find a new date to bring along. And, almost against his will, roommate Wyatt is drafted. Slowly, Neil and Wyatt begin to understand one another… and maybe, just maybe, fall in love for the first time…
Meet the Characters of THE WITCHERY
Welcome to Haelsford, a witchy town with a dark past…and a deadly Haunting Season that is quickly approaching.
The Witchery will be on sale on 7/26/22 – preorder your copy here!
JAILAH SIMMONS
Jailah is the social butterfly of the Mesmortes Coven Academy. She’s the person who knows everyone in school and around town, has too many extracurriculars—including Archery Club and Junior Witchery Council—and is primed to be voted Most Likely to Succeed. There is no challenge that Jailah cannot conquer, including ending the Haunting Season.
IRIS KEATON-FOSTER
Between the cursed talismans around her neck and the pentagram scar on her leg, it’s clear that Mesmortes’s resident necromancer could teach you a thing or two about calling the dead. When Iris isn’t studying, you can find her at Mesmortes Chapel, talking to spirits. And she’ll call as many as she needs to find a way to end the Haunting Season.
THALIA BLACKWOOD
Thalia keeps her head down and her lips sealed tight. This greenwitch is hiding a bloody secret, and would do anything to protect it. You can find Thalia with her canine familiar in the Mesmortes herbalism lab, teaching baby witches how to call the earth with their magic.
LOGAN WYATT
Meet Logan, the new witch in town. She brought her unpredictable magic to Mesmortes in an effort to become a powerful witch, and found herself in the eye of the Red Three. As a proxy, Logan’s blood is a magical cheat code, and that makes her a necessary part of the plan to end the Haunting Season. If only she could do a simple spell without setting the whole room on fire…
TRENTON HOGARTH
Charming and sociable Trent may be mundane, but he has an incomprehensible connection to witchery. On top of maintaining straight A’s at the Hammersmitt School for Exceptional Young Men, his goals for the year include uncovering the shadowy circumstances of his witchy mother’s death. Her protection over him endures beyond the grave, and he’s in need of a necromancer.
MATHEW BEAUMONT
If it were up to Mathew, he’d never have to deal with witchery. He’s a total mundane; not a witch, no witchy relatives, and no desire to learn about magic. But on Hallowe’en night, a chance meeting becomes an unbreakable magical connection that will change his relationship to witchery forever.
Representation across the queer spectrum is vitally important for readers to see themselves in books! ️ We’ve pulled together a list of books to read that feature gay, bisexual, trans, non-binary, asexual, aromantic, and sapphic relationships, characters, and stories.
Here are some of our favorite books to read across the LGBTQIA+ spectrum!
Rise to the Sun
Toni and Olivia are both searching for a way forward when they find each other at the Farmland Music and Arts festival. As the weekend gets more complicated, Olivia and Toni will realize that they need each other, and music, more than they ever could have imagined. Start reading here!
Heartstopper
Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. A sweet coming-of-age story that explores friendship, love, and coming out. Start reading here!
Things We Couldn’t Say
Just as Gio is owning his bisexual identity, he must also face the return of the mother who abandoned his preacher family when he was nine. He’ll soon find that there are no easy answers to love – whether it’s family love or friend love or romantic love. Start reading here!
You Should See Me in a Crown
A joyful book about a queer Black girl who runs for Prom Queen to win a college scholarship…but then finds herself falling in love with one of the other girls in the competition. Start reading here!
Loveless
An exceptional novel about discovering that it’s okay if you don’t have sexual or romantic feelings for anyone…since there are plenty of other ways to find love and connection. Start reading here!
Fire Becomes Her
In this 1920’s-inspired queer fantasy featuring an aromantic and asexual main character, can Ingrid forge her own path in a world where magic buys votes?
I Wish You All the Best
After Ben comes out to their parents as nonbinary, they’ll move in with their estranged older sister and find friendship, love, and acceptance along the way. Start reading here!
Going Viral
InGoing Viral, when Claire Draper’s fictional love story about the girl across the street goes viral in the wake of a pandemic, the line between reality and fiction is blurred. But will she be able to tell the difference? Start reading here!
The Love & Lies of Rukhsana Ali
When Rukhsana’s conservative Muslim parents catch her with her girlfriend, Rukhsana’s carefully planned future begins to collapse around her. Start reading here!
Follow Your Arrow
Bi influencer CeCe’s fans love her relationship with her girlfriend Sylvie…so what happens when they break up and CeCe learns to speak her truth? Start reading here!
Magical Boy
Max is your average trans man trying to get through high school as himself, but his life is turned upside down when his mom reveals an eons old family secret: he’s descended from a long line of Magical Girls tasked with defending humanity from a dark, ancient evil! Can he become the next Magical Boy? Start reading here!
Zara Hossain is Here
Zara’s family has waited years for their visas to be finalized, but now that dream is in jeopardy. Zara seeks justice to stay with her girlfriend and in the only home she’s ever known. Start reading here!
Girl from the Sea
After Morgan is saved from drowning by a mysterious girl named Keltie, everything they’re each trying to hide will find its way to the surface. Start reading here!
Tarnished are the Stars
The Lunar ChroniclesmeetsRook in this queer science-fantasy novel that features asexual, bisexual, and lesbian characters working together to put an end to a deadly epidemic.Start reading here!
Technically, You Started It
A hilarious, snarky, and utterly addicting book that explores friendship, sexual orientation, mental health, and falling in love (even if things might be falling apart around you) with bisexual and demiromantic protagonists. Start reading here!
Muted
A riveting story of ambition, music, and innocence lost - and a deep relationship between two girls who could be something more on their quest for stardom. Start reading here!
The Ghosts We Keep
After their brother is killed, Liam faces the world without the person they loved the most. Their brother’s best friend is the only one who knows what they’re going through…for better or worse. Start reading here!
Lie to Me
A pulse-pounding novel about love, betrayal, and a serial killer that features a bisexual protagonist falling for her best friend. Start reading here!
Here the Whole Time
A body-positive YA love story between two boys who must spend 15 days living with each other over school break. Start reading here!
The Music of What Happens
Over the course of one summer, two boys will have to face their biggest fears and decide what they’re willing to risk – to get the thing they want the most. Start reading here!
Where We Go From Here
A story about three boys whose lives will become intertwined in a story of HIV, friendship, love, and self-acceptance. Start reading here!
Valentine’s Day is almost here, and so are so many upcoming books that celebrate love of all kinds! Check out these books that you should pre-order and save the date for
From the marvelous author of Heartstopper comes an exceptional YA novel about discovering that it’s okay if you don’t have sexual or romantic feelings for anyone … since there are plenty of other ways to find love and connection. Pre-order and start reading!
For the first time, Gemma has everything she’s ever wanted: friends, big family dinners, and Griff—a boy who she can be herself around. But how can she embrace her new dream life when everything is built on a lie? Pre-order and start reading!
It’s a hot summer, and life’s going all right for Jackson and his family on the Mish. Just like every year, Jackson’s Aunty and annoying little cousins visit from the city – but this time a mysterious boy with a troubled past comes with them. As their friendship evolves, Jackson must confront the changing shapes of his relationships with his friends, family and community. And he must face his darkest secret – a secret he thought he’d locked away for good. Pre-order and start reading!
In this Pride & Prejudice retelling, Leela is ALWAYS #1 in speech and debate competitions. But when she meets Firoze Darcy, more than just her winning streak is at stake…her heart is, too. Pre-order and start reading!
Cue Elton John’s “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” because baby, we’re crushing on some heartwarming reads this 2022! Scroll on to find out what they are!
RISE TO THE SUN
Rise to the Sun is the story of two girls hoping to find themselves at Farmland Music & Arts Festival…but finding one another, and the power of music, along the way.
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Read an excerpt of Rise to the SunandYou Should See Me in a Crown here!
SIMONE BREAKS ALL THE RULES
InSimone Breaks All the Rules,Simone is shaking things up by making a bucket list of everything she hasn’t been able to do thanks to her strict Haitian immigrant parents. But which rules are worth breaking, and which will save her from heartbreak?
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Read an excerpt of Simone Breaks All the Rules here!
THINGS WE COULDN’T SAY
InThings We Couldn’t Say, just as Gio is owning his bisexual identity, he must also face the return of the mother who abandoned his preacher family when he was nine. He’ll soon find that there are no easy answers to love – whether it’s family love or friend love or romantic love.
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Read an excerpt of Things We Couldn’t Say here!
FIRE BECOMES HER
InFire Becomes Her, Ingrid doesn’t have a family fortune, monetary or magical, but at least she has a plan: Rise to the top on the arm of Linden Holt, heir to a hefty political legacy and the largest fortune of flare in all of Candesce. Her only obstacle is Linden’s father who refuses to acknowledge her.
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Read an excerpt of Fire Becomes Her here!
YOU & ME AT THE END OF THE WORLD
InYou & Me at the End of the World, Hannah Ashton wakes up to silence. The entire city around her is empty, except for one other person: Leo Sterling. Leo might be the hottest boy ever (and not just because he’s the only one left), but he’s also too charming, too selfish, and too much of a disaster for his own good, let alone Hannah’s.
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Read an excerpt of You & Me at the End of the World here!
GOING VIRAL
InGoing Viral, when Claire Draper’s fictional love story goes viral in the wake of a pandemic, the line between reality and fiction is blurred. But will she be able to tell the difference?
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Read an excerpt of Going Viral here!
HEARTSTOPPER
InHeartstopper, shy and softhearted Charlie Spring sits next to rugby player Nick Nelson in class one morning. A warm and intimate friendship follows, and that soon develops into something more for Charlie, who doesn’t think he has a chance.But Nick is struggling with feelings of his own, and as the two grow closer and take on the ups and downs of high school, they come to understand the surprising and delightful ways in which love works.
Soon to be streaming on Netflix!
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Read an excerpt of Heartstopper 1-4here!
Soon to be streaming on Netflix!
Charlie and Nick’s relationship has been going really well, and Charlie thinks he’s ready to say those three little words: I love you.
Nick feels the same way, but he’s got a lot on his mind – especially the thought of coming out to his dad and the fact that Charlie might have an eating disorder.
As a new school year begins, Charlie and Nick will have to learn what love really means.
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For the first time, Gemma has everything she’s ever wanted: friends, big family dinners, and Griff—a boy who she can be herself around. But how can she embrace her new dream life when everything is built on a lie?
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There was a time when running the mile in four minutes was believed to be beyond the limits of human foot speed. In 1952, after suffering defeat at the Helsinki Olympics, three world-class runners each set out to break this barrier: Roger Bannister was a young English medical student who epitomized the ideal of the amateur; John Landy the privileged son of a genteel Australian family; and Wes Santee the swaggering American, a Kansas farm boy and natural athlete.
Neal Bascomb’s bestselling adult account adapted for young readers delivers a breathtaking story of unlikely heroes and leaves us with a lasting portrait of the twilight years of the golden age of sport.
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