It only takes a single moment for your life to change completely: a party, a fight, and a bullet. In Angie Thomas’s new novel, The …
E. Katherine Kottaras Interview: YA Romance and Beyond
E. Katherine Kottaras, author of How to Be Brave, has brought a fresh new take on teen life and romance in the YA genre. With …
Kathryn Ormsbee: Writing, Reading, and the Other Side of Homeschooling
Kathryn Ormsbee is the author of the novel Lucky Few, which shines a more positive light on homeschooling. Told with plenty of humor and honesty, Ormsbee …
Pasadena Loves YA Interview with Dana Elmendorf– Author of South of Sunshine
Dana Elmendorf, author of the stunning novel South of Sunshine, is someone for all fans of contemporary fiction to look out for. Her story is …
Review: Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley
“A sibling represents a person’s past, present, and future.” –John Corey Whaley, Where Things Come Back To simply describe John Corey Whaley’s debut novel as …
#GERMreads Finding Audrey: Check-in #2
Well, Germ readers, we have come to our final check-in of the summer. We’ve finished Sophie Kinsella’s Finding Audrey, and it’s time to discuss pages 152 through …
How to Have a Great YA Summer
I spend a lot of time watching movies and reading books. I love being able to leave my normal world, escaping into the life of someone completely …
#GERMreads July Uppercase Unboxing & Book Reveal
Hey there, Germ readers! The July Uppercase box is in, which means that we get to open it up and find out what we’ll be …
Kris Dinnison Shares Writing Advice and Talks About Her Debut Novel—You and Me and Him
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 …