Blog • NOVL

Keeping YA Real: Memoirs

Memoirs provide valuable insight into the actual lived experiences of other people. So, if you're also looking to expand your reading (and your mind), check out these YA memoirs!

listicleBill GraceSeptember 8, 2021we are not broken, george m. johnson, passport, sophia glock, fierce, aly raisman, trans mission, alex bertie, we should hang out sometime, josh sundquist, we are displaced, malala yousafzaiComment

Thrillers That Are the Opposite of Sleep Aids

There’s no better way to wait for fall than curled up with a spine-tingling, bone-chilling thriller. I want to be gasping out loud and digging through my closet for a night light. Who needs to sleep when there are more books to read?

listicleAndie DivelbissAugust 27, 2021time will tell, barry lyga, far from you, tess sharpe, i know what you did last summer, lois duncan, youre next, kylie schacte, none shall sleep, ellie marney, the athena protocol, shamim sarif, swipe right for murder, derek milman, jennifer lynn barnes, the lovely and the lostComment

YA Romances Ranked by Spice Level

I like my YA romances how I like my chicken wings: SPICY!! Here is a comprehensive list from least spicy to most spicy that you might want to pull out a fan for.

Our Favorite Male POV Books

Boys, boys, boys. We like boys in boo-ooks. So here is a list of some of our favorite books told from the boy’s POV.

HIGH FANTASY READS FOR A VACATION FROM THE REAL WORLD

We could all use a break from our daily realities and what better way to get away than with a good high fantasy? These reads full of royalty, magic, secrets, and whimsy will have you swept up and away from real world. Warning: you may never want to come back.

listicleJela LewterAugust 3, 2021it ends in fire, andrew shvarts, that dark infinity, kate pentecost, strange the dreamer, laini taylor, briarheart, mercedes lackey, natasha ngan, girls of paper and fire, a season of sinister dreams, tracy banghart, incendiary, zoraida cordovaComment

Books with Big Anime Energy

You know what I absolutely love? Anime! Sometimes your girl just needs a break from the screen, but I still want those anime vibes. So, here is a list of books with big anime energy!

listicleSavannah KennellyJuly 30, 2021fence, sarah rees brennan, an arrow to the moon, emily x.r. pan, we rule the night, claire eliza bartlett, briarheart, mercedes lackey, the devouring gray, christine lynn herman, impostors, scott westerfeld, sidelined, kara bietz, etiquette & espionage, gail carrigerComment

What Enemies-to-Lovers YA you should read for your Zodiac Sign/ry

Here’s what enemies-to-lovers you should read according to your star sign!

Books for the End of the World

Whether preparing for an imminent catastrophic event, or trying to survive in a strange new place after life as we know it has ended, this set of novels explores the many possibilities of post-apocalyptic life.

listicleStefanie HoffmanJuly 26, 2021the great big one, j. c. geiger, agnes at the end of the world, kelly mcwilliams, ship breaker, tool of war, paolo bacigalupi, the young world, after, hawk, james pattersonComment

Characters Who Are Just Cinnamon Rolls

Is there anything better than finding a character who is just the human personification of sweetness? A little cinnamon bun of a person who you just want to hug? Well, if you’re looking for someone sweet and fictional, I got you!

listicleSavannah KennellyJune 24, 2021a season of sinister dreams, tracy banghart, twilight, stephenie meyer, that dark infinity, kate pentecost, the inheritance games, jennifer lynn barnes, syed masood, sway with me, sidelined, kara bietz, our way back to always, nina morenoComment