Today I am interviewing YA author Kayvion Lewis about her brand new book Thieves' Gambit! Join Kayvion and me as we chat all about this heart-pounding, high-octane, thrill ride! You'll hear us talk about Kayvion's writing process, the fantastic characters, what you need to Google in order to write a book about a heist, gorgeous, thieving British men, and so much more! The entire episode is spoiler-free! A little about Thieves' Gambit: At only seventeen years old, Ross Quest is already a master t...
Oct 16, 2023•36 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Today I am chatting with my friend, and YA Book Chat Patreon member, Abigail about Stars and Smoke , by Marie Lu. Join Abigail and me as we chat all about this exciting YA contemporary novel that follows a young pop star, as he's drawn into the world of being a spy and trying to take down a major criminal. In this episode we chat about hot young Asian men, pop stars, what it might be like for a 19-year-old to be a spy, family issues, what you should do if you have a fever (Yes, it's applicable t...
Oct 03, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Today I am chatting with my friend, and Patreon member, Sarah about the young adult contemporary fantasy The Cursebound Thief, by Megan O'Russell. This is the first book in the Fracture Pact series. The Cursebound Thief is a thrill ride from start to finish. With dynamic characters, a fantastic magic system, a heist to restore magic, and more, this book has something for everyone! Join Sarah and me as we chat all about it. The first 15 minutes are spoiler-free! A little about The Cursebound Thie...
Sep 25, 2023•1 hr 30 min•Season 4Ep. 23
Today I am chatting with Tiktoker and debut author Hannah Nicole Maehrer about her brand new book, Assistant to the Villain ! Join Hannah and I as we chat all about how she turned her viral TikTok videos into a hilarious debut YA novel! Hannah and I also chat about her characters, world building, Grumpy vs. Sunshine trope, Villain gets the girl trope, and so much more. Assistant to the Villain is a laugh-out-loud YA fantasy rom-com you don't want to miss! A little about Assistant to the Villain:...
Sep 04, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 4Ep. 22
Today I am chatting with NY Times Bestselling author and NAACP Image Award Nominee J. Elle about her brand new YA Fantasy, House of Marionne ! Take a listen as we chat about this spellbinding story, J. Elle's worldbuilding, her extensive magic system, representation in YA novels, how power corrupts, the amazing characters and plot, enemies to lovers, the world of social elites, how the idea for this story started with a tiara growing out of a head, and more! This is a YA fantasy like no other, a...
Aug 29, 2023•37 min•Season 4Ep. 21
Today I am chatting with debut author Jamison Shea about their brand new book, I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me. Join Jamison and me as we chat about this thrilling dark horror story about a girl who knows what she wants, and has to decide how far she will go to get it. Jamison and I dive into their writing style, research, character and world building, and more! If you love creepy horror stories, this is the one for you! Entire episode is 100% spoiler free! A little about I Feed Her ...
Aug 21, 2023•40 min•Season 4Ep. 20
Today my friend Morgan and I are chatting about Beasts of Prey by Ayana Gray. Take a listen as Morgan and I rehash this fantastic YA fantasy filled with magic, secrets and lies, enemies to lovers, a dangerous forest filled with mythical creatures, the poor tragic life of one of our main characters, the celebration of Black excellence, and more! First 15 minutes are spoiler free! A little about Beasts of Prey : There’s no such thing as magic in the broken city of Lkossa, especially for sixteen-ye...
Aug 07, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Season 4Ep. 19
Today I am chatting with author Julie Wright about her brand new book, Swimming in a Sea of Stars. In this episode, Julie and I chat about her writing style, what it's like writing romance novels vs. a contemporary novel, why focusing on teen mental health is important, how one small act of kindness can change someone's life, and the hope that lies within us all. Entire episode is spoiler free! Join us! A little about Swimming in a Sea of Stars : Addison is no stranger to feeling stressed, insec...
Jul 24, 2023•51 min•Season 4Ep. 18
Today I am chatting about the book City of Shattered Light by Claire Winn. Joining me today is my friend and Patreon member, Dani. Take a listen as Dani and I dive into this fast paced sci-fi novel! We discuss the fun storyline, fantastic characters, futuristic world building, love triangle and enemies to lovers tropes (Yes! Two love tropes!), our thoughts on what happens in the sequel, our fear of AI taking over the world...and more! First 15 minutes are spoiler free! Here's a little about City...
Jun 26, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 4Ep. 17
Today I am chatting with my friends Abby and Mo from The Book Life Podcast about Made of Stars by Jenna Voris. Take a listen as we chat about this fantastic Bonnie and Clyde inspired sci-fi story! We chat all about the plotline, Bonnie and Clyde, Star Wars vs. Star Trek, and more! First 15 minutes are spoiler free! A little about Made of Stars: Shane and Ava are a team. He steals the aircraft, she charms their mark, and together they take what they need. Not even their distracting chemistry coul...
Jun 05, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 4Ep. 16
Today I am thrilled to be chatting with author Rebecca Mahoney about her new book, The Memory Eater . Take a listen as Rebecca and I chat all about The Memory Eater , Rebecca's first book, The Valley and the Flood , Rebecca's writing process (find out if she's a plotter or a pantser), Japanese ghost stories, horror movies, and so much more! Entire episode is spoiler free! A little about The Memory Eater : For generations, a monster called the Memory Eater has lived in the caves of Whistler Beach...
May 22, 2023•51 min•Season 4Ep. 15
Today I am chatting with NYT Bestselling Author, Angeline Boulley. We will be talking about both her debut novel, Firekeeper's Daughter, and her brand new novel, Warrior Girl Unearthed . Also joining me today is my friend Victoria, who serves as my co-host for this special episode. Take a listen as we chat spoiler free about both books, the importance of representation in YA books for Native Americans, Native American culture, and so much more. A little about Warrior Girl Unearthed : Perry Firek...
May 08, 2023•54 min•Season 4Ep. 14
Join me and my friend Victoria as we dive into The Luminaries, by Susan Dennard. If you enjoy books involving the forest, creepy monsters, redemption stories, trials involving surviving in a forest filled with nightmarish creatures, and friends to lovers, you will enjoy this book. Take a listen as Victoria and I talk all about it. You'll also hear why the teacher side of me really appreciated one particular line in the book. In addition, you'll learn about the incredible way the story for The Lu...
Apr 24, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Season 4Ep. 13
Today I am chatting about Gloria Chao's brand new book When You Wish Upon A Lantern. Joining me is my friend Morgan. When You Wish Upon A Lantern is my favorite read of 2023 so far! It is the most adorable YA Contemporary Romance I have ever read! I couldn't stop gushing over it. The whole time I was reading this book I kept thinking, "Awww...that's so cute!" So, join Morgan and me as we chat all about this swoon worthy book! You'll get to hear me pronounce Chinese names correctly for the first ...
Apr 10, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 4Ep. 12
Today I am chatting about Shadow of the Fox by Julie Kagawa. Joining me is my friend Amanda from Fictional Hangover podcast. Take a listen as Amanda and I chat about the characters, plot line, crazy weird man-eating centipedes, hear Leah mispronounce pretty much every Japanese name and word in the story, and more! First 15 minutes are spoiler free! A little about Shadow of the Fox: Every millennium, whoever holds the Scroll of a Thousand Prayers has the power to call the great Kami Dragon from t...
Mar 06, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Today I am chatting about the book Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl. Joining me today is one of my fabulous Patreon members, Dani! Beautiful Creatures is the story of two star-crossed lovers, who meet and fall in love in a small southern town, where nothing exciting ever happens. But Lena Duchennes is about to change all of that... Join Dani and I as we chat all about the plot, the fun characters, the portrayal of southern life in the story, and more! A little about Beautifu...
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 10
Today I am chatting with NY Times Bestselling author Lauren Blackwood. Lauren is the author of Within These Wicked Walls , a Reese's Book Club Fall 2021 YA pick, and her newest book, Wildblood . Join us as we chat about what it was like for Lauren, hitting the bestseller list as a debut author, her writing process for Wildblood, the research she did, the magic system in the book, how Lauren weaved her Jamaican heritage into this book, and more! This entire episode is spoiler free! A little about...
Feb 06, 2023•46 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Join NY Times Bestselling Author Maureen Johnson and me as we chat about her brand new book, Nine Liars . Nine Liars follows Johnson's teen sleuth, Stevie Bell, as she tries to solve a cold case murder from 1995. In this episode, Maureen and I chat all about Maureen's writing process, what it was like bringing Stevie in for another book, life in college theatre, what it's like having an English husband who have friends with amazing English country homes, how to craft a murder mystery, and more! ...
Jan 30, 2023•48 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Today I am chatting about the final book in Holly Black's The Folk of the Air series, The Queen of Nothing. Joining me today is Elise from the Novel Feelings podcast. The Queen of Nothing wraps up Jude Duarte's story. We finally find out how her and Cardan truly feel about each other, discover if those rumors about him being nursed by a cat are true or not, find out what Jude's been up to in the human world, see what happens when a fae curse comes about, get immersed in faerie politics (again), ...
Jan 16, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Today I am chatting with NY Times Bestselling author Ellie Marney about her latest crime thriller, The Killing Code . Ellie is multi-award-winning crime author who has gone behind the scenes at the Westminster Mortuary in London and interviewed forensic and technical specialists around the world in pursuit of just the right details for her brand of pulse-pounding thrillers. Her titles include The Killing Code , None Shall Sleep , the Every trilogy, No Limits , White Night and the Circus Hearts s...
Jan 02, 2023•47 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Today I am chatting with NY Times Bestselling author, Karen M. McManus about her latest YA thriller, Nothing More To Tell . Karen is the author of the highly acclaimed One of Us is Lying series, which is also now a television series on Peacock and Netflix. She is also the author of the standalone novels Two Can Keep a Secret, The Cousins, and You’ll Be the Death of Me. Nothing More To Tell follows the story of teenager Brynn as she tries to solve the four year old murder of her favorite teacher ...
Dec 19, 2022•32 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Today I am chatting with my friend Rachel from the Barely Bookish podcast about the book Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson. What could be better than a book about magical books? I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of this book! Take a listen as Rachel and I chat about the magic system, magical grimoires with their own personalities, what happens when a sorcerer has nightmares, the fantastic enemies to lovers trope, our speculations on if a demon can truly care for someone or not, and more! A ...
Dec 05, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Today I am joined by author M.T. Zimny to chat about her series The Apex Cycle ! Join us as we chat about books one and two in the series, and give you a sneak peek at book three (coming December 2022!). If you are a fan of the Renegades trilogy by Marissa Meyer, enjoy reading about superheroes and anti-heroes, these books are for you! A little about Beta (Book 1): Samantha Havardson is not an Apex. Seriously. She's completely ordinary with a totally normal family that just happens to be moving ...
Oct 31, 2022•54 min•Season 4Ep. 3
In today's episode I'll be chatting with my friend Bethanie of the Prince Kai Fan Pod about the book Zyla & Kai by Kristina Forest. Zyla and Kai is the story of how two teens meet and fall in love. But theirs is not an easy love story. There are plenty of bumps along the way. Join Bethanie and me as we chat all about the teen drama, complicated relationships, what it's like for a teen in therapy, the mean girls we all encounter in high school, and so much more! A little about Zyla & Kai:...
Oct 17, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Welcome to Season 3 of YA Book Chat! For my first episode of the new season, I am bringing you an interview with author Sara Bennett Wealer about her brand new YA Contemporary Romance with a paranormal twist, Grave Things Like Love ! Sara is also the author of Now and When , Rush , and Rival. If you enjoy contemporary romance, ghost hunting, and complicated relationships, this book is for you! Sara takes us on a ghost hunt through the eyes of a teenage girl who lives above a funeral home. This b...
Oct 03, 2022•39 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Today I am chatting with author Katie Keridan about her debut YA Fantasy novel, Reign Returned. Reign Returned is book one of The Felserpent Chronicles. In today's episode, Katie and I chat about her transition from being a doctor to becoming a full time author, her amazing world building for Reign Returned, the fantastic characters, the challenges she faced in writing this story, and so much more. Join us! This entire episode is100% spoiler FREE! A little about Reign Returned: Kyra Valorian is ...
Aug 31, 2022•50 min•Season 3Ep. 23
Today I am chatting with author Margot Harrison about her brand new book, We Made It All Up. Margot is the author of The Glare and The Killer in Me. You won't want to miss this episode, as we chat all about her brand new thriller! This murder mystery will keep you on the edge of your toes, questioning who the killer could be. Not only that, Harrison tackles some strong themes that are important for young adult readers. So, join Margot and me as we chat all about We Made It All Up ! Episode is 10...
Aug 22, 2022•31 min•Season 3Ep. 22
Today my friend Sarah and I are chatting about Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller. This was the first book by Tricia Levenseller that I've read, and I loved it so much that now she is an automatic buy for me. Both Sarah and I devoured this book and its sequel. If you like pirates, this book is for you. It's like Pirates of the Caribbean but with a female lead. There's treasure hunting, greedy pirates, trickery, Siren's, a pirate romance, and more! You won't want to miss this fanta...
Aug 08, 2022•59 min•Season 3Ep. 21
Today my friend Victoria and I are chatting about the book Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch. Love & Gelato is such a fun book! It's the story of a young girl who goes to Florence, Italy to stay with a man she's never met before; a man who may just be her father. While in Italy, Lina discovers a lot about Florence, her mom, and herself. It's such a fantastic coming of age story that will make you want to travel to Italy yourself, to take in the local cuisine and all the sights! So, join...
Jul 25, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Season 3Ep. 20
I am excited to welcome author Sarah Henning back to YA Book Chat! When she was first here, Sarah and I discussed her book The Princess Will Save You, book 1 in her Kingdoms of the Sand and Sky trilogy. Today, Sarah and I are chatting about her brand new book, The King Will Kill You , book 3 in this fantastic trilogy. Join us as we chat about what it was like going from book one to book three, the characters, plot line, Sarah's writing process, what it was like for her to write two books at the ...
Jul 11, 2022•40 min•Season 3Ep. 19
