light years — Blog • NOVL

Our Favorite YA Spies

As someone who literally grew up on 007 movies, I adore a good spy! I mean, who doesn’t? If you’re as into espionage as I am, here is a list of some of our favorite YA spies!

Sci-Fi That’ll Make You Want to Be Yeeted into Space

I’d love to be yeeted into space. Elon Musk, gimme a call! I may not have any of the skills required of an astronaut, but I am plucky and sarcastic. Every crew needs some comedic relief, right? While I wait with bated breath by the phone, here are some Sci-Fi reads that will give you the same yeet-me-to-the-stratosphere-space-x energy.

listicleSavannah KennellyFebruary 23, 2021light years, kass morgan, ship breaker, paolo bacigalupi, starflight, melissa landers, once and future, uglies, scott westerfeld, defy the stars, claudia gray, starbound, amie kaufman and megan spooner, the 100, capetta + mccarthyComment

Live in a YA Love Story, and We'll Tell You Which Book to Add to Your TBR

Who's ready for classic YA tropes and misunderstandings?!? Live your life in this hypothetical YA love story, and we'll tell you which book you have to put on your TBR!

quizGuest AuthorOctober 20, 2019the winter duke, claire eliza bartlett, when the stars lead to you, ronni davis, supernova, light years, kass morgan, we contain multitudes, sarah henstraComment

My Dream Cast for Light Years + Supernova

The only thing that can stop me is throwing myself head-long into another fandom… perhaps another Kass Morgan fandom? That’s right, I am going to obsess over Light Years to help numb the pain! So here is my dream cast for Light Years/Supernova.

funsiesSavannah KennellyOctober 1, 2019light years, supernova, kass morganComment

12 Cliffhangers, Ranked from a Little Frustrating to Me Ripping My Hair Out

SPOILER ALERT: okay, so I’m going to try to be as non-spoilery as I can be, but even just telling you the end of the book is cliffhanger might justify as a spoiler in and of itself. So read with caution!

listicle, funsiesSavannah KennellySeptember 5, 2019rule, read rule, ellen goodlett, grace and fury, tracy banghart, strange the dreamer, laini taylor, light years, kass morgan, the wicked king, folk of the air, holly blackComment

13 Squads in YA, Definitively Ranked

I’m ranking our favorite friendship squads in YA. Why? Because I can.

Savannah KennellyAugust 9, 2019throw like a girl, sarah henning, etiquette & espionage, gail carriger, gossip girl, cecily von ziegesar, the diviners, libba bray, light years, kass morgan, trinkets, kiwi smith, folk of the air, the cruel prince, holly blackComment

The August 2019 NOVLbox, curated by Kass Morgan!

There’s nothing quite like going out into an open field and staring up at the stars, trying to pick out constellations. If summertime makes you think of the cosmos, this NOVLbox is for you!

novlboxSavannah KennellyAugust 1, 2019light years, supernova, kass morgan, rapture practice, the statistical probability of love at first sight, jennifer e smith, jennifer e. smithComment

6 Books I Will Petition for to Get an Anime Adaptation

When I was younger, my dad, my brother and I used to watch a lot of anime together, which then translated to me reading mostly manga and playing JRPG games for a big part of my life. Then, the other day, while I was sitting on my bed binge-watching the Fruits Basket remake and eating ice cream, I started thinking about books that would be perfect for an anime adaptation.

listicleValerie WongJune 18, 2019amelia westlake, erin gough, light years, kass morgan, the cruel prince, folk of the air, holly black, dear evan hansen, val emmich, steven levenson, benj pasek, justin paul, the hearts we sold, emily lloyd-jonesComment

6 Underrated Characters that Honestly Deserve More Attention

It is a truth universally acknowledged that YA has many MANY beloved characters. But for every character we know and love well, there are so many others that deserve more attention! So here are some of my favorite LBYR characters that I think should have more folks rallying around them. Go hug them. Go love them. GO!

listicleGuest AuthorJune 17, 2019you must not miss, katrina leno, dear evan hansen, val emmich, steven levenson, benj pasek, justin paul, we contain multitudes, sarah henstra, how she died book, mary crockett, light years, supernova, kass morganComment