5 Fandom YAs You’ll Ship Harder than your Fave OTP
A fun fact about YA authors: waaaaay more than you probably realize got their start writing fanfiction. Whether Supernatural or…
Fangirling
Highly Illogical Behavior, and 5 More YA Reads That Pay Homage to Star Trek
“If everyone just stays quiet and out of the way, then the rest of us can pretend everything’s fine.” –John…
10 Moments from the Battle of Hogwarts, Ranked in Order of How Hard They Made Me Cry
Remember when you first cracked open Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, fresh-faced and pie-eyed with visions of magic and…
On Bringing the Baby-Sitters’ Club Up to Date
I have a confession to make: I love, love, love The Baby-Sitter’s Club books. And not in the same way…
15 More YAs That Get it Right
One of our favorite things to zero in on here at the B&N Teen Blog is YA’s that “Get it…
Still Haven’t Read An Ember in the Ashes? Here’s Why It’s a Must-Read
If you’re stuck in a genre slump or just tired of reading novels that seem to follow a pattern a bit…
The Students of Hogwarts, Ranked
When it comes to the students of Hogwarts, you’ve basically got two kinds of people: 1) those who actually did their…
Let’s Play 2016 YA Book Bingo!
All the presents have been opened, the midnights celebrated, and the cookies cooked (and eaten). Now we’re ringing in 2016…
11 Books We’re Thankful For
Today we’re taking a moment to reflect on our gratitude for something that makes our lives, our brains, and our capacity…
Everything We Learned at YALLFest (Or, Why YA Authors Are Awesome)
I spent the weekend at YALLFest, which is pretty much heaven on earth for YA readers. Held in Charleston every…
5 Reasons to Read (or Reread) Jandy Nelson’s I’ll Give You the Sun
You haven’t read I’ll Give You the Sun yet?! Allow me to give you some friendly advice: you should definitely…
10 YA-Inspired Halloween Costumes
Halloween is two days away, which means it’s time to get your costume sorted if you haven’t already. And what could be…
Fall is Obviously the Best Time to Reread Harry Potter, and Here are 6 Reasons Why
As a society, we can’t agree on much (iPhones vs. Androids, the exact definition of “millennial,” the color of the…
How to Throw a Dinner Party Inspired by 5 Awesome YA Books
People have been throwing parties based on their favorite books for years. Type “Harry Potter” into Pinterest and you’ll find hundreds…
10 Unfounded Fears That Keep Book Nerds Up at Night
Let other people lie awake at night contemplating money, the future, and the void. I’d rather focus my fears on worrying I…
10 Reasons Rainbow Rowell’s Fantasy Fangirl Spinoff Carry On Is a Must-Read
Rainbow Rowell is known for talky, funny love stories about prickly people who look and sound different from most romantic heroes…
Happy Birthday, J.K. Rowling! 10 Reasons You’ll Always Be Our Queen
Sometimes (late at night, whenever I reread Harry Potter, when I think too long about Sirius Black), I love J.K.…
5 Tips for Muggles Who Want to Celebrate Harry Potter’s Birthday
Remembering birthdays has never really been one of my strong suits. I have a rough idea of the birthdays of my…
7 Book Recommendations Based on Your Favorite Harry Potter Book
Let’s face facts: life is just a string of moments between Harry Potter rereadings. Ever since J.K. Rowling put her magical quill…
5 Cross-Book YA Character Pairings We’re Shipping
In real life, I’m not much of a matchmaker. I can barely find people I like, let alone figure out…