Marisa Reichardt is the debut author of the deep and emotional novel Underwater, which tells the story of a girl who suffers from anxiety and is trying to wrestle with both her past and her current life situations. A touching romance and a novel about new beginnings and finding a way out of depression and anxiety, […]
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Shadows lurk behind every corner, as do monsters in Kali Wallace’s debut novel, Shallow Graves. This haunting tale follows the challenges and experiences of Breezy, a girl who was killed and has been magically resurrected from the dead. From being undead to having to decipher her romantic feelings toward both boys and girls, Breezy has a […]
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This past month, we were able to launch Germ’s official book club: #GERMreads. Teaming up with our friends over at Uppercase, it was decided that our first read would be Melissa Grey’s The Girl at Midnight, her debut novel. We spent the month reading and discussing, and now we have the opportunity to talk to the […]
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You and Me and Him is a touching story full of friendship, music, and wit, and tomorrow, July 7th, marks the day that this remarkable YA novel by Kris Dinnison will officially be released! Author Kris Dinnison recently shared an essay with Germ called “Soundtrack for Saying Goodbye,” which shows her passion for music and allows the reader […]
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Lisa Heathfield lives in Brighton, England, with her husband and three sons. She’s a former secondary school English teacher, and now, instead of just inspiring teenagers to read, she’s writing the actual stories that they’ll be unable to put down. Seed is Lisa Heathfield’s debut novel, and it introduces the reader to Pearl, a girl who is discovering […]
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Up-and-coming author Catherine Doyle is 24 years old and from the West of Ireland, and her debut novel Vendetta is the first installment of the Blood for Blood trilogy. This YA thriller came out in late February, and it already has a lot of people talking and anxiously awaiting the next installment. When Catherine Doyle agreed to an interview, I […]
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Up-and-coming YA author Becky Albertalli tried her hand at writing a novel, and she subsequently created an immensely touching, witty story that’s about to hit bookstores tomorrow! That’s right, her debut novel, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, comes out tomorrow, April 7th! For those of you who are not yet familiar with Becky Albertalli, I highly suggest […]
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