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The Best Dead Boys in YA

Whether ghost, vampire, zombie, or just plain dead, these boys have felt the cold kiss of death in some way (sometimes they've even given that kiss). And because of that, we love them and we need to protect them. Without further ado or any actual summoning, I give you: The Best Dead Boys in YA.

Choose a K-Drama You Loved, Get a Book You'll Love Just as Much!

In this episode of Savannah does what she wants because she thinks it’s her world and we’re just living in it, I’m gonna deliver your next favorite read based upon your favorite K-Drama. YOU’RE. WELCOME.

One Night Standalones: Final Fantasy

Looking for a great fantasy read with all the rich world building, action, and magic of a series, but with none of the long wait times between sequels, or dreaded cliffhangers? These standalone fantasies are for us readers who aren’t looking to commit to anything right now.

listicleJela LewterJune 23, 2021elysium girls, kate pentecost, a season of sinister dreams, tracy banghart, emily lloyd-jones, the hearts we sold, the coldest girl in coldtown, holly black, it ends in fire, andrew shvartsComment

Our Favorite YA Artists

We all of us love a good artist! As an art school grad myself, I can confirm that artists are a ton of fun to be around when we’re not drowning in deadlines and existential angst. So in the spirit of celebrating the creative gene in all of us, here are some of my favorite YA artists who helped reignite my love of art!

listicleSavannah KennellyMarch 18, 2021my last summer with cass, mark crilley, the plain janes, cecil castellucci, jim rugg, picture us in the light, kelly loy gilbert, an enchantment of ravens, margaret rogerson, most likely, sarah watson, city of bones, cassandra clare, the hearts we sold, emily lloyd-jonesComment

Books for When You Really Want to Lean into Your Latent Goth Phase

I vote we all lean into the craziness of the world around us, smear on some aggressive eyeliner, and rage against the machine a little. By reading, of course. So, if you're on board with this, here's a list of book to help you lean into your latent goth phase and unleash your darkest inner workings (and maybe some dark magic in the process).

listicleBill GraceMarch 10, 2021kingdom of the wicked, kerri maniscalco, the coldest girl in coldtown, holly black, witches of ash and ruin, e latimer, beyond the ruby veil, mara fitzgerald, midnight sun, stephenie meyer, the hearts we sold, emily lloyd-jones, that dark infinity, kate pentecost, horrid, katrina lenoComment

YA Sadbois Ranked from Emo to Woobie

We all love a sadboi. From the "woobie," who you just can't help but feel bad for, to the true "tragic hero." So, here's a ranking of some of our favorite YA sadbois. Please send them all good vibes, they truly need them.

Choose a member of BTS and we'll tell you which character is most like them so you can fangirl over them too!

BTS is really embodying their new song My Time, because it is, indeed, their time. But, alas, the likelihood of my ever meeting them in person is very, very, very low. So instead here are characters like them, so you can fangirl over them too!

quizSavannah KennellyMarch 4, 2020the diviners, libba bray, night of cake and puppets, laini taylor, twilight, stephenie meyer, the hearts we sold, emily lloyd-jones, throw like a girl, sarah henningComment

7 Books to Read and Songs to Listen to During Sadboi Hours

Sadboi is defined as a young male who spends most of his time in his feels and often questions what life has in store from them. In other words, it’s…most of my guy friends. The more I talk about it, the more I realize that I might be a sadgirl— but I’m not here for self-realization, I’m here to talk about my favorite squishy sadbois in YA lit in the method I know best: by comparing them to songs. Sadboi hour starts now. Ends never.

listicleValerie WongAugust 16, 2019dear evan hansen, val emmich, steven levenson, benj pasek, justin paul, the cruel prince, folk of the air, holly black, the hearts we sold, emily lloyd-jonesComment