Jan 29 2025 62 mins 13
Kelly and Erica discuss a mega list of the best YA books of 2024, the romance bookstore boom of the last few years, and our current book club pick.
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News
The best of the best YA books for 2024
From The New York Times: Romance Bookstores Are Booming
**Book Club Alert**: Make sure to pick up Double Love by Francine Pascal, the first book in the Sweet Valley High series, for our discussion of it on February 25.
Books Discussed
Build a Girlfriend by Elba Luz
The Queen’s Spade by Sarah Raughley
Love on Paper by Danielle Parker
Dreamover by Dani Diaz
Breath of the Dragon by Fonda Lee and Shannon Lee
The Last Bookstore on Earth by Lily Braun-Arnold
A Catalog of Burnt Objects by Shana Youngdahl
Truth, Lies, and The Questions in Between by L. M. Elliott
The Assassin’s Guide to Babysitting by Natalie C. Parker
No Rules Tonight by Kim Hyun Sook and Ryan Estrada, Banned Book Club
Devour by Jazmine Joyner, illustrated by Anthony Pugh
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