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Review of The Agathas

05.02.2022 by Jen Ryland // 4 Comments

Love mysteries? Love Agatha Christie and Veronica Mars? Then try this fun YA mystery about a missing girl and the high school students who team up to crack the case of what happened to her. This is my Review of The Agathas!

Review of the Agathas
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Categories // Reviews Tags // YA, YA mystery, YA suspense

Review of Very Bad People

03.29.2022 by Jen Ryland // 4 Comments

I really enjoyed Kit Frick’s debut YA book. What did I think of her new YA Dark Academia novel, Very Bad People? I’m here to tell you! Check out my review of Very Bad People!

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Categories // Reviews Tags // new books, YA, YA contemporary, YA mystery

Dark Academia Aesthetic Book List

03.17.2022 by Jen Ryland // 22 Comments

Whether you’re a long-time fan of Dark Academia (like me) or are just discovering this compelling genre (and aesthetic), check out my Dark Academia Aesthetic Book List. Let’s talk about what Dark Academia is (and isn’t) and discuss some of our favorite Dark Academia books, movies and shows! Updated in September 2026!

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Categories // Lists Tags // adult fiction, gothic, list, suspense, thriller, YA, YA list, YA suspense

YA and Romance Books With Reality TV Elements

02.15.2022 by Jen Ryland // 5 Comments

Do you love reading AND love reality TV? Check out my list of YA, Dystopian and Romance Books That Feature Reality TV Elements!

YA and Romance Books With Reality TV Elements

I love reality TV! After watching Survivor way back in the day, I have gone back to it again during the pandemic and I love it. I got a little tired of Amazing Race, but I’m ready to try it again. I LOVED The Circle on Netflix. Still watching Top Chef! Excited about S2 of Love is Blind! I’m kind of over The Real Housewives – there’s enough drama in real life these days. What I don’t really watch is The Bachelor, but no judgement if you do!

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Categories // Lists Tags // adult fiction, romance, YA, YA contemporary, YA dystopian, YA list, YA romance

Review of All the Right Reasons

02.14.2022 by Jen Ryland // 4 Comments

Do you like rom coms? Love reality TV? Then All the Right Reasons could be the book for you. Check out my review of All the Right Reasons by Bethany Mangle

Review of All the Right Reasons

All The Right Reasons by Bethany Mangle

To be published on February 15th 2022 by Margaret K. McElderry Books.

Synopsis: Cara’s life fell apart after her father cheated on her mother and got remarried to a woman Cara can’t stand. When Cara accidentally posts a rant about her father online, it goes viral—catching the attention of the TV producers behind a new reality dating show for single parent families. The next thing Cara and her mother know, they’ve been cast as leads on the show and asked to narrow a field of suitors and their kids down to one winning pair. All of this is outside of Cara’s comfort zone, from the meddling producers to the camera-hungry contestants, especially as Cara and her mother begin to clash on which suitors are worth keeping around. And then comes Connor. As the son of a contestant, he is decidedly off-limits. Now Cara must juggle her growing feelings while dodging the cameras and helping her mom pick a bachelor they both love, or else risk fracturing their family even more for the sake of ratings. 

Thanks to the publisher for providing an advance copy for review. This post contains affiliate links.

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Categories // Reviews Tags // YA, YA contemporary, YA romance

Best New YA Boarding School Books

08.10.2021 by Jen Ryland // 7 Comments

I love boarding school books and if you do too, I’m sure you have checked out my master list of the best YA Books Set in Boarding School. This is my list of some brand new YA Boarding School titles released from 2019-2022!

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Categories // Lists Tags // YA, YA contemporary, YA dystopian, YA list, YA mystery, YA sci-fi

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