Join me and special guests New York Times Bestselling authors Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman as we discuss their Aurora Cycle series, and hit specific points about the most recent release in the series, Aurora&apos;s End.Jay, Amie, and I chat about all things Aurora Cycle (LOTS of spoilers!!), sci-fi interests, hidden Easter eggs, what the most difficult part of writing Aurora&apos;s End was, The Princess Bride, and more!SPOILER WARNING: This ENTIRE episode contains spoilers for all three books in the Aurora Cycle series.A special thank you to both Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman for taking the time to chat with me. And thank you to Josh Redlic at Random House for setting up this interview. Check out Jay Kristoff&apos;s websiteCheck out Amie Kaufman&apos;s websiteFollow Jay and Amie on InstagramPurchase the Aurora Cycle seriesA little about the Aurora Cycle:The year is 2380, and the graduating cadets of Aurora Academy are being assigned their first missions. Star pupil Tyler Jones is ready to recruit the squad of his dreams, but his own boneheaded heroism sees him stuck with the dregs nobody else in the academy would touch . . .A cocky diplomat with a black belt in sarcasmA sociopath scientist with a fondness for shooting her bunkmatesA smart-ass tech whiz with the galaxy&apos;s biggest chip on his shoulderAn alien warrior with anger-management issuesA tomboy pilot who&apos;s totally not into him, in case you were wonderingAnd Ty&apos;s squad isn&apos;t even his biggest problem--that&apos;d be Aurora Jie-Lin O&apos;Malley, the girl he&apos;s just rescued from interdimensional space. Trapped in cryo-sleep for two centuries, Auri is a girl out of time and out of her depth. But she could be the catalyst that starts a war millions of years in the making, and Tyler&apos;s squad of losers, discipline cases, and misfits might just be the last hope for the entire galaxy.NOBODY PANIC.Have a question about the Aurora Cycle series? Have a book you want me to review on the podcast? Just want to say hi? Send me an email at yabookchat@gmail.comDon&apos;t forget to give the podcast a 5 star rating, and leave a review! Thank you for your support!Check out my Patreon! Join now for some great benefits and perks!

YA Book Chat

Author Interview: Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman

We are at the start of the 2022 Winter Olympics! What better way to kick off this special time of year than by covering a book about two Winter Olympic hopefuls?Today I am chatting with author Sara Fujimura about her book Every Reason We Shouldn&apos;t. This heartwarming contemporary YA book, tells the story of sixteen year old figure skater Olivia Kennedy, who&apos;s Olympic dreams have been shattered, and new boy in town, Jonah Choi, an up and coming speed skater with Olympic dreams of his own. This book will give you all the feels! It&apos;s filled with complicated family relationships, uplifting friendships, a sweet romance, and a look into life as an Olympic hopeful. Inspired by the story of real Olympian Apollo Ohno, this book does not disappoint!So, pull up a chair and take a listen and Sara and I chat all about her fantastic book, the Olympics, Apollo Ohno, figure skating, and so much more!Check out Sara&apos;s website!Follow Sara on Instagram!Buy Every Reason We Shouldn&apos;t!Check out the books Sara mentions in our interview:Zero Regrets by Apolo OhnoThe Boy Next Door by Katie Van ArkHave a question about Every Reason We Shouldn&apos;t? Have a book you want me to review on the podcast? Just want to say hi? Send me an email at yabookchat@gmail.comDon&apos;t forget to give the podcast a 5 star rating, and leave a review! Thank you for your support!Check out my Patreon! Join now for some great benefits and perks!

Every Reason We Shouldn't

I am excited to be joined by award winning author Kris Faryn today! Kris and I will be discussing her latest YA series, the Siren&apos;s Call series. We will be chatting about books 1 and 2 in the series (Song of Destiny, and Song of Wings). You will also get a sneak peek at book 3 in the series (Song of Curses, available February 14, 2022)). The Siren&apos;s Call series, a YA dark fantasy series, follows the story of Korrina Lore. Korrina is a teenage girl with a secret, she has a voice with a song inside of her that can kill. One day she meets someone who can silence her song, and she thinks he can help solve her problems. But she&apos;ll soon discover there is more to her song than she thought.If you enjoy Greek mythology, you will love the Siren&apos;s Call series! Join us to hear all about it.For more information on Kris and her books, check out her website.Follow Kris on Instagram.Have a question about The Siren&apos;s Call Series? Have a book you want me to review on the podcast? Just want to say hi? Send me an email at yabookchat@gmail.comDon&apos;t forget to give the podcast a 5 star rating, and leave a review! Thank you for your support!Check out my Patreon! Join now for some great benefits and perks!

Author Interview: Kris Faryn (The Siren's Call Series)

Today my friend Sarah and I are chatting about Lore by Alexandra Bracken! Join us as we chat about this exciting contemporary, urban fantasy based on Greek mythology. We chat about the plot, our favorite characters, how this particular love trope was torturous, hear all my favorite quotes, and more!A little about Lore: For centuries, Zeus has punished the gods with a game called the Agon, which turns them mortal for one week, and at the mercy of being hunted by those with godly ambitions. Only a handful of the original Greek gods remain, the rest replaced by the mortals who killed them and ascended.After her family&apos;s sadistic murder by a rival bloodline, Lore escapes and vows to repay her parents&apos; sacrifice by doing one thing - surviving. For seven years, she has pushed back dark thoughts of revenge against the man responsible for their murder, a man by the name of Wrath who has attained unimaginable power. Except for one week, every seven years. A week that is fast approaching ...When Lore comes home on the first night of the Agon to find Athena gravely wounded on her doorstep, the goddess offers her an alliance; they have a mutual enemy, after all. But as the world trembles under the force of Wrath - a god with the power to destroy all of humanity - will Lore&apos;s decision to bind her fate with Athena&apos;s come back to haunt her?Have a question about Lore? Have a book you want me to review on the podcast? Just want to say hi? Send me an email at yabookchat@gmail.comDon&apos;t forget to give the podcast a 5 star rating, and leave a review! Thank you for your support!Check out my Patreon! Join now for some great benefits and perks!

Lore

Calling all fans of Peter Pan! If you love the story of the boy who never grew up, you will LOVE Lost in the Never Woods by Aiden Thomas. Today I am joined by self proclaimed Peter Pan expert Drew and his lovely podcasting partner Cassie (Of Slippers and Spindles Podcast). We will chat all things Peter Pan (book, movie, and Broadway) as we dive into Lost in the Never Woods. This is a wonderful Peter Pan retelling, and a must read for anyone who is a fan of Peter Pan. This is my favorite Peter Pan story by far. First 15 minutes are spoiler free! Join us!A little about Lost in the Never Woods: It’s been five years since Wendy and her two brothers went missing in the woods, but when the town’s children start to disappear, the questions surrounding her brothers’ mysterious circumstances are brought back into the light. Attempting to flee her past, Wendy almost runs over an unconscious boy lying in the middle of the road...Peter, a boy she thought lived only in her stories, asks for Wendy’s help to rescue the missing kids. But, in order to find them, Wendy must confront what’s waiting for her in the woods.Follow Of Slippers and Spindles Podcast on Instagram.Check them out on Facebook.Follow Drew and Cassie in all their adventures on Instagram.Have a question about Lost in the Never Woods? Have a book you want me to review on the podcast? Just want to say hi? Send me an email at yabookchat@gmail.comDon&apos;t forget to give the podcast a 5 star rating, and leave a review! Thank you for your support!Check out my Patreon! Join now for some great benefits and perks!

Lost in the Never Woods

Join fellow podcaster Abby and me as we chat about Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo! Hear the story of why it took me so long to get around to reading this book and covering it on the podcast. There is a (funny and crazy) reason. In addition to chatting about the book, Abby and I also dive into the Netflix television series as well.First 15 minutes are spoiler free! Join us!A little about Shadow and Bone: Surrounded by enemies, the once-great nation of Ravka has been torn in two by the Shadow Fold, a swath of near impenetrable darkness crawling with monsters who feast on human flesh. Now its fate may rest on the shoulders of one lonely refugee.Alina Starkov has never been good at anything. But when her regiment is attacked on the Fold and her best friend is brutally injured, Alina reveals a dormant power that saves her life—a power that could be the key to setting her war-ravaged country free. Wrenched from everything she knows, Alina is whisked away to the royal court to be trained as a member of the Grisha, the magical elite led by the mysterious Darkling.Yet nothing in this lavish world is what it seems. With darkness looming and an entire kingdom depending on her untamed power, Alina will have to confront the secrets of the Grisha… and the secrets of her heart.Follow Abby&apos;s podcast, The Book Life Podcast, on InstagramFollow Abby on InstagramCheck out the Book Life Podcast on FacebookCheck out The Book Life&apos;s PatreonHave a question about Shadow and Bone? Have a book you want me to review on the podcast? Just want to say hi? Send me an email at yabookchat@gmail.comDon&apos;t forget to give the podcast a 5 star rating, and leave a review! Thank you for your support!Check out my Patreon! Join now for some great benefits and perks!

Shadow and Bone

Join me and my friends Claire and Amanda from Fictional Hangover podcast, as we discuss the second book in Holly Black&apos;s Folk of the Air trilogy, The Wicked King. This episode is full of moments that will make you laugh. Not only do we discuss the plot of the fabulous book, but we also talk about the intricacies of how it&apos;s possible for a fae prince to be weaned on cat milk, if mermaids/mermen end up eating their own poop, how Jude is quite the "stupid human," and so much more!Join us! First 15 minutes are spoiler free! (And that was very difficult for Claire and Amanda! ha ha!)A little about The Wicked King:  After the jaw-dropping revelation that Oak is the heir to Faerie, Jude must keep her younger brother safe. To do so, she has bound the wicked king, Cardan, to her, and made herself the power behind the throne. Navigating the constantly shifting political alliances of Faerie would be difficult enough if Cardan were easy to control. But he does everything in his power to humiliate and undermine her even as his fascination with her remains undiminished.When it becomes all too clear that someone close to Jude means to betray her, threatening her own life and the lives of everyone she loves, Jude must uncover the traitor and fight her own complicated feelings for Cardan to maintain control as a mortal in a Faerie world.Follow Fictional Hangover Podcast on Instagram, Facebook, TwitterFictional Hangover Podcast WebsiteHave a question about The Wicked King? Have a book you want me to review on the podcast? Just want to say hi? Send me an email at yabookchat@gmail.comDon&apos;t forget to give the podcast a 5 star rating, and leave a review! Thank you for your support!Check out my Patreon! Join now for some great benefits and perks!

The Wicked King

Welcome to the first episode of season three of YA Book Chat! Today I am joined by Elise from Novel Feelings Podcast, to chat about House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland. House of Hollow is a suspenseful, creepy/horror (YA) story that will keep you guessing the entire book. It&apos;s a nail biter for sure! So, join Elise and I as we chat about all things creepy and gory, plus cuckoo birds, changelings, the Upside Down, and more!A little about House of Hollow: Iris Hollow and her two older sisters are unquestionably strange. Ever since they disappeared on a suburban street in Scotland as children only to return a month a later with no memory of what happened to them, odd, eerie occurrences seem to follow in their wake. And they&apos;re changing. First, their dark hair turned white. Then, their blue eyes slowly turned black. They have insatiable appetites yet never gain weight. People find them disturbingly intoxicating, unbearably beautiful, and inexplicably dangerous.But now, ten years later, seventeen-year-old Iris Hollow is doing all she can to fit in and graduate high school on time--something her two famously glamourous globe-trotting older sisters, Grey and Vivi, never managed to do. But when Grey goes missing without a trace, leaving behind bizarre clues as to what might have happened, Iris and Vivi are left to trace her last few days. They aren&apos;t the only ones looking for her though. As they brush against the supernatural they realize that the story they&apos;ve been told about their past is unraveling and the world that returned them seemingly unharmed ten years ago, might just be calling them home.Follow Elise and Novel Feelings Pod on InstagramCheck out the Novel Feelings websiteRead the Novel Feelings blogHave a question about House of Hollow? Have a book you want me to review on the podcast? Just want to say hi? Send me an email at yabookchat@gmail.comDon&apos;t forget to give the podcast a 5 star rating, and leave a review! Thank you for your support!Check out my Patreon! Join now for some great benefits and perks!

House of Hollow

Today I am chatting with International best selling author, C.S. Pacat, about her brand new book, Dark Rise. Pacat is the author of the Captive Prince Series and the Fence graphic novels. Join us as we chat about classic good vs. evil fantasy stories, our Italian heritage, M. Night "Shenanigans," and, of course, this fantastic new book! A little about Dark Rise: Sixteen-year-old dock boy Will is on the run, pursued by the men who killed his mother. Then an old servant tells him of his destiny to fight beside the Stewards, who have sworn to protect humanity if the Dark King ever returns. Will is thrust into a world of magic, where he starts training for a vital role in the oncoming battle against the Dark.As London is threatened and old enmities are awakened, Will must stand with the last heroes of the Light to prevent the fate that destroyed their world from returning to destroy his own.Visit C.S. Pacat&apos;s websitePurchase Dark RiseFollow C.S. Pacat on InstagramHave a question about Dark Rise? Have a book you want me to review on the podcast? Just want to say hi? Send me an email at yabookchat@gmail.comDon&apos;t forget to give the podcast a 5 star rating, and leave a review! Thank you for your support!Check out my Patreon! Join now for some great benefits and perks!

Author Interview: C.S. Pacat (Dark Rise)

Today I am chatting about new YA releases coming out September - December. I&apos;ll share with you which books are highly anticipated, which are sequels, and which ones I am most looking forward to. Join me!All the books in today&apos;s episode are listed below. Check them out!The Last Legacy-Adrienne YoungDark Rise -C.S. PacatOnce Upon a Broken Heart-Stephanie GarberBeasts of Prey-Ayana GraySteelstriker-Marie Lu White Smoke-Tiffany D. JacksonSome Faraway Place-Lauren ShippenKingdom of the Cursed-Kerri Maniscalco Bad Girls Never Say Die-Jennifer MathieuVespertine-Margaret RogersonCity of Shattered Light-Clair WinnLittle Thieves-Margaret OwenGilded-Marissa MeyerAurora&apos;s End-Jay Kristoff & Amy KaufmanInto the Bloodred Woods-Martha BrockenbroughAll of Us Villians-Amanda Foody & Christine Lynn HermanThe Righteous-Renee AhdiehHere&apos;s to Us-Adam Silvera & Becky AlbertalliHeart of the Impaler-Alexander DelacroixHow Not to Fall in Love-Jacquelin Firkins

BONUS EPISODE: Fall/Winter 2021 New YA Book Releases

Today I am chatting with critically acclaimed author Chandra Prasad about her new book, Mercury Boys. Mercury Boys is a story like none other! It takes us on a remarkable journey through time, and explores the ups and downs of adolescent relationships. This book takes the meaning of the words "mean girls" to a whole new level! Join Chandra and I as we chat about the plot, Chandra&apos;s writing style, history and time travel, and more!This episode is 100% spoiler free!A little about Mercury Boys:When high schooler Saskia Brown plays around with a vial of liquid mercury, then touches a tattered old daguerreotype, she makes a startling discovery. She is somehow able to visit the man in the daguerreotype: Robert Cornelius, a brilliant young inventor from the nineteenth century. The hitch: she can see him only in her dreams.Saskia soon shares her revelation with some female classmates. Under Saskia’s guidance, the other girls try the experiment for themselves. They steal portraits of young men from a local college’s daguerreotype collection. Then, each of the girls tries to make contact with her own personal “Mercury Boy,” from an injured Union soldier in the Civil War to a charming pickpocket in New York City.At night, the girls visit their “forever boyfriends” in their dreams. During the day, they hold clandestine meetings of their new secret society: the Mercury Boys Club. At first, the club is a thrilling diversion from the girls’ troubled everyday lives. But all good things must come to an end, and it’s not long before jealousy, violence, and lies threaten everything the girls hold dear.Check out Chandra&apos;s websiteMore info on Mercury BoysFollow Chandra on InstagramPurchase Mercury BoysHave a question about Mercury Boys? Have a book you want me to review on the podcast? Just want to say hi? Send me an email at yabookchat@gmail.comDon&apos;t forget to give the podcast a 5 star rating, and leave a review! Thank you for your support!Check out my Patreon! Join now for some great benefits and perks!

Author Interview: Chandra Prasad (Mercury Boys)

Today I am joined by award winning author Sara Fujimura to chat about her brand new book, Faking Reality.  If you are a fan of HGTV, best friends to lovers, Japanese food and culture, and YA contemporary romance, this book is for you! It encompasses all of these things, and is such a fun read! You&apos;ll find strong characters, family themes, and more. Join Sara and I as we chat about Faking Reality, Sara&apos;s writing style,  our love of HGTV, Japanese culture, and more! About Faking Reality: Dakota McDonald swore after “The Great Homecoming Disaster” that she’d never allow her romantic life to be a plot line in her parents’ HGTV show again. But when the restaurant run by the family of her best friend (and secret crush), Leo, is on the line, Dakota might end up eating her own words.Leo Matsuda dreams of escaping the suffocating demands of working in his family’s restaurant, but the closer he gets to his goal―thanks to the help of his best friend (and secret crush) Dakota―the more reasons there are for him to stay.Check out Sara&apos;s website!Follow Sara on Instagram!Buy Faking Reality!Have a question about Faking Reality? Have a book you want me to review on the podcast? Just want to say hi? Send me an email at yabookchat@gmail.comDon&apos;t forget to give the podcast a 5 star rating, and leave a review! Thank you for your support!Check out my Patreon! Join now for some great benefits and perks!

Author Interview: Sara Fujimura (Faking Reality)

Join me and my guests as we chat about A Touch of Gold by Annie Sullivan. Today I am joined by my friend Sarah, and Annie Sullivan herself! We open the podcast with some questions for Annie, and then dive into a full on (spoiler filled) plot discussion. Come listen and discover what A Touch of Gold is all about! First 20 minutes are spoiler FREE!A little about the book...After King Midas’s gift—or curse—almost killed his daughter, he relinquished The Touch forever. Ten years later, Princess Kora still bears the consequences of her father’s wish: her skin shines golden, rumors follow her everywhere she goes, and she harbors secret powers that are getting harder to hide.Kora spends her days concealed behind gloves and veils. It isn’t until a charming duke arrives that Kora believes she could indeed be loved. But their courtship is disrupted when a thief steals treasures her father needs to survive. Thanks to Kora’s unique ability to sense gold, she sails off on her quest to find the missing items.Magic, mythology, fantasy, and pirate adventures charge through every page as Kora learns that not everything is what it seems—not her companions, not the thieves, and not even Kora herself.Check out Annie&apos;s websiteFollow her on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Buy A Touch of Gold and A Curse of GoldHave a question about A Touch of Gold? Have a book you want me to review on the podcast? Just want to say hi? Send me an email at yabookchat@gmail.comDon&apos;t forget to give the podcast a 5 star rating, and leave a review! Thank you for your support!Check out my Patreon! Join now for some great benefits and perks!

A Touch of Gold with special guest Author Annie Sullivan

Today I am joined by NYT Best Selling author Emily Colin to chat about her Sword of the Seven Sins series. Come take a listen as Emily and I dive into the world of this series, her writing style, the characters, dystopian and fantasy YA, and even how Emily came to organize a Coney Island tattoo and piercing show. We&apos;ll even have a short spoiler chat at the end. You won&apos;t want to miss this!Emily&apos;s next book in the series, Siege of the Seven Sins will be available August 3, 2021.A little about Sword of the Seven Sins: Eva Marteinn never wanted to be a killer.Raised in the Commonwealth, where citizens live and die by the code of the Seven Sins, Eva is sickened by the barbaric punishments the High Priests inflict. She sees the Bellators of Light, the Commonwealth’s executioners, as no more than conscienceless killers.When she’s Chosen as the first female bellator—and can’t refuse, on threat of exile or disgrace—Eva is devastated. But she turns out to be inordinately gifted at the very role she abhors…no thanks to her mentor, Ari Westergaard, who alternates between ignoring her and challenging her to impossible tests.Ari’s indifference conceals a dangerous secret: He’s loved Eva since they were children. When Eva falls for Ari too, she knows they should do anything to avoid each other. Love is forbidden. Lust is a death sentence. But as mentor and apprentice, they’re bound by the blood oath they swore the day of Eva’s Choosing.Balanced on a razor’s edge of desire and betrayal, the two uncover a secret that could overturn the Commonwealth itself. Now Eva must make an impossible choice: Turn her back on Ari, and remain loyal to the only home she’s ever known—or risk everything on the slim hope of freedom, and stake her life on the boy she’s come to love.Check out Emily&apos;s website!Be sure to check out the Siege of the Seven Sins preorder campaign!Say hello to Emily on Instagram!Purchase Emily&apos;s books on Amazon!Have a question about Sword of the Seven Sins? Have a book you want me to review on the podcast? Just want to say hi? Send me an email at yabookchat@gmail.comDon&apos;t forget to give the podcast a 5 star rating, and leave a review! Thank you for your support!Check out my Patreon! Join now for some great benefits and perks!

Author Interview: Emily Colin (Sword of the Seven Sins)

Today I am joined by author Lynn Slaughter! Lynn is the author of While I Danced, It Should Have Been You, and her brand new book, Leisha&apos;s Song.  Lynn and I will be chatting today about Leisha&apos;s Song. Leisha has always been the ultimate pleaser. She never intended to fall in love with classical singing, become an amateur detective, or get involved with Cody Harrington. But now she finds herself on a direct collision course with her African American grandfather, the only parent she’s ever known. But a more immediate danger looms as she draws closer to uncovering the truth about her mentor’s disappearance, putting her life in grave danger.If you are a fan of cozy mysteries, this book is for you! But Leisha&apos;s Song is not only a mystery, it&apos;s a coming of age story that deals with racism, and other issues faced by teens today. Check out Lynn&apos;s other books on her website!Follow Lynn on Facebook!Purchase Leisha&apos;s Song HERE or HERE or HERE!Have a question about Leisha&apos;s Song? Have a book you want me to review on the podcast? Just want to say hi? Send me an email at yabookchat@gmail.comDon&apos;t forget to give the podcast a 5 star rating, and leave a review! Thank you for your support!Check out my Patreon! Join now for some great benefits and perks!

Author Interview: Lynn Slaughter (Leisha's Song)

Do you enjoy reading YA books? Are you dying to talk about them and hear what others think about your favorite books? Are you outside of the YA age bracket (like myself) but still enjoy them? Then this is the podcast for you!Join me and my friends, along with special guests, as we discuss our favorite YA books and authors! We’ll chat spoiler-free at the start of each episode, just in case you haven’t read the book yet. Then I’ll give a warning before heading into our spoiler zone.Have questions on your favorite books? Want to know my thoughts on them? Have a book you love that you want me to discuss? Send me an email at yabookchat@gmail.com.I’d love to hear from you!I’ll be discussing books by Victoria Aveyard, Holly Black, Neal Shusterman, Veronica Roth, Pierce Brown, Marissa Meyer, and many more!

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