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February 12, 2025 58 mins
Kelly and Erica talk about the YA books out in February they're most excited about...and maybe a demon or two. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. To get recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. All Access subscribers get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. You can become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year to get unlimited access to all members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies of knowing you are supporting independent media. To join, visit bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Our Book Club Pick for our February 26th episode: Double Love by Francine Pascal (Sweet Valley High #1) Award-Winning YA Books from the ALA Youth Media Awards Adult novels in verse The Rainbow List  Malinda Lo's queer YA book counts Books Discussed Needy Little Things by Channelle Desamours Under the Same Stars by Libba Bray (S)Kin by Ibi Zoboi Dropping Beats by Nathanael Lessore The Forest King’s Daughter by Elly Blake The Girl You Know by Elle Gonzalez Rose The History of Everything by Victoria Evans Hakutaku by Kouki Ishikawa Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks Nimona by ND Stevenson Emily the Strange by Rob Reger, Jessica Gruner, and Buzz Parker Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham A Fable for the End of the World by Ava Reid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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