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The Haviest of the Haves Sep 29, 2021

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Jenn from Book Riot’s Get Booked podcast joins Erica to discuss the current state of dystopian YA compared to the Hunger Games era.

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Shownotes

Gearbreakers by Zoe Hana Mikuta

We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia

The Ones We’re Meant to Find by Joan He

Skyhunter by Marie Lu

War Girls by Tochi Onyebuchi

Sanctuary by Paola Mendoza and Abby Sher

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102.5: Hey YA Extra Credit: Diverse Romance Sep 22, 2021

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Erica shares a few romances– whimsical as well as serious– that feature diverse characters.

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Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi

SOMEWHERE ONLY WE KNOW BY MAURENE GOO

I Wanna Be Where You Are by Kristina Forest

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Opening Grub Hub and Doing Some Damage Sep 15, 2021

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Kelly and Erica highlight excellent books for Latinx Heritage Month and dig into must-read YA memoirs.

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Shownotes

Latinx Kid Lit Book Fest

SimoneBreaks All The Rules by Debbie Rigaud

Fat Chance, Charlie Vega by Crystal Maldonado

“Fat Girls in YA” with Crystal Maldonado

Somewhere Between Bitter And Sweet by Laekan Zea Kemp

Tigers, Not Daughters by Samantha Mabry

Undead Girl Gang by Lily Anderson

Darkroom: A Memoir in Black and White by Lila Quintero Weaver

How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland

Indivisible by Daniel Aleman

I Was Their American Dream by Malaka Gharib

The Beautiful Struggle (Young Reader’s Edition) by Ta-Nehisi Coates

We Are Not Broken by George M Johnson

Almost American Girl by Robin Ha

On Top of Glass by Karina Manta

Brave Face: A Memoir by Shaun David Hutchinson

A Face for Picasso by Ariel Henry

Notes from a Young Black Chef (Adapted for Young Adults) by Kwame Onwuachi

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101.5: Hey YA Extra Credit: Dipping Your Toes Into YA Sep 08, 2021

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Erica shares a couple books that made her want to read more as an adult, as well as some she’s really looking forward to.

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When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

Within These Wicked Walls by Lauren Blackwood

One of the Good Ones by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite

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A Hug in a Book Sep 01, 2021

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Kelly and Erica talk about new releases they’re loving so far and about those they’re excited to be released.

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BOOKS DISCUSSED

Summer Spirit by Elizabeth Holleville

The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass

A Sitting in St James by Rita Williams-Garcia

The Dead and the Dark by Courtney Gould

Love is a Revolution by Renee Watson

Bad Witch Burning by Jessica Lewis

The Bones of Ruin by Sarah Raughley

All These Bodies by Kendare Blake

Things We Couldn’t Say by Jay Coles

Black Birds in the Sky by Brandy Colbert

White Smoke by Tiffany Jackson

Huda F Are You? By Huda Fahmy

A Dark and Starless Forest by Sarah Hollowell

Not Here To Be Liked by Michelle Quach

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

You Can Go Your Own Way by Eric Smith

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100.5: Extra Credit: Contemporary History: 3 Recent YA Releases Aug 25, 2021

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Kelly talks about three recent YA books that explore contemporary history from 1960-today.

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SHOW NOTES

From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry: The Killing of Vincent Chen and the Trial that Galvanized The Asian American Movement by Paula Yoo

Baby and Solo by Lisabeth Posthuma

Walls by LM Elliott

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Foodie Tinder Aug 18, 2021

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Kelly and Erika talk about excellent diverse science fiction and fantasy, then offer up some delicious new foodie fiction.

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BOOKS DISCUSSED

Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim

A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger

A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Marrow

Sisters of the Snake by Sasha and Sarena Nanua

Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova

Darling by K. Ancrum

An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

This Poison Heart by Kaylynn Bayron

Prism Stalker, Vol. 1 by Sloane Leong

We Light Up the Sky by Lilliam Rivera

A Taste for Love by Jennifer Yen

A Pho Love Story by Loan Le

Donuts and Other Proclamations of Love by Jared Reck

The Secret Recipe for Moving On by Karen Bischer

Radha and Jai’s Recipe for Romance by Nisha Sharma

A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher

It’s Kind of a Cheesy Love Story by Lauren Morrill

The Music of What Happens by Bill Konigsberg

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99.5: Extra Credit: The First Real YA Book Aug 11, 2021

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Kelly shares the history and context of the first true YA book, Maureen Daly’s Seventeenth Summer.

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Show Notes

Seventeenth Summer by Maureen Daly

Literary Ladies Guide: Maureen Daly

“Fond du Lac was the birthplace of young adult novels: Celebrating Maureen Daly”

“On The Solid Side”

Girls in Bloom: Coming of Age in the Mid-20th Century Woman’s Novel by Francis Booth

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I See a Cat, I Like It Aug 04, 2021

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Kelly and Erica (re)introduce themselves and talk about fun, uplifting fantasy reads, as well as excellent short reads.

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BOOKS DISCUSSED

Dead, Dead Girls by Nekesa Afia

My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows

Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu

Reverie by Ryan La Sala

The Afterward by EK Johnston

The Okay Witch by Emma Steinkellner

In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan

Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson

Not Your Sidekick by CB Lee

Flyy Girls series by Ashley Woodfolk

Check, Please! By Ngozi Ukazu

Dancing at the Pity Party by Tyler Feder

The Golden Day by Ursula Dubosarsky

First Day on Earth by Cecil Castellucci

After Tupac and D Foster by Jacqueline Woodson

#NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women edited by Lisa Charleyboy and Mary Beth Leatherdale

The Things She’s Seen by Ambelin Kwaymullina and Ezekiel Kwaymullina

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98.5: Extra Credit: Unintentionally Dark and Murder-y Jul 28, 2021

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This week, Tirzah talks about her most anticipated fall 2021 YA releases, which end up being mostly unintentionally dark and murder-y.

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Books Discussed:

Fresh by Margot Wood

Emma by Jane Austen

The Dead and the Dark by Courtney Gould

Edie in Between by Laura Sibson

Cheer Up: Love and Pom Poms by Crystal Fraiser and Val Wise

Bad Witch Burning by Jessica Lewis

Not Here to Be Liked by Michelle Quach

White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson

Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson

Monday’s Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson

Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson

All These Bodies by Kendare Blake

Within These Wicked Walls by Lauren Blackwood

Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson

How Not to Fall in Love by Jacqueline Firkins

Black Birds in the Sky by Brandy Colbert

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