Before the Internet and the enormous American Girl stores were a thing, getting the American Girl catalog in the mail was an epic event. Back then, there were only three dolls to covet: bonnet-wearing Swedish immigrant Kirsten, bespectacled World War I–era patriot Molly, and Victorian society gal Samantha, who could rock a hair bow like no […]
This year’s crop of give-me-now historical fiction includes the second release from one of our favorite debut novelists of 2015, a heroine-heavy anthology from an all-female authorial crew, and an irreverent telling of the story of England’s shortest lived queen. Here are 14 books that’ll take you back through time and around the world, because the best vacation is a […]
This month’s most anticipated teen novels take young readers on trips across time, into dark dystopias, and, most dangerously of all, into the halls of a modern-day high school under siege. From a paranormal standalone by The Selection author Kiera Cass, to a series starter from The Darkest Minds author Alexandra Bracken, these are the […]
We’re exploding into 2016 with a to-be-read list so unwieldy it has grown different heads like a hydra (emails, Notes drafts, random pieces of paper, internet lists, elaborately decorated cakes…). January kicks off a crazy exciting year of new books with series starters everyone wants, ballsy concepts that will terrify and fascinate, subversive fantasies, and funny, updated noir. […]
If you have any question about the excellence of 2016’s crop of fresh YA, just look to today’s releases, the very first to hit in the new year. From deeply bonded witches on the run, to a high school student offering a very hands-on public service, to a “Chosen One” facing life after failure, these are the characters […]