Openly Straight by Bill Konigsberg Book Review

Book: Openly Straight by Bill Konigsberg, Arthur A. Levine Books, On Sale Now Book Info: YA Contemporary, Review copy provided by the publisher, Available in HC 336 pages Rating: 5 / 5 Stars More Info: Goodreads | IndieBound | Amazon Openly Straight is a witty and thought-provoking read about identity and the labels that define us. […]

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The Book and Movie Date: World War Z

The Movie Date is a weekly feature where we discuss movies that may appeal to YA readers. Andrew is The Reading Date’s resident movie critic and this week he has a book and movie twofer review of World War Z. “The monsters that rose from the dead, they are nothing compared to the ones we […]

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Addicted to New Adult Guest Post: Interview with Colina Brennan

The Addicted to New Adult celebration continues with an author interview! Author Colina Brennan’s NA release Addicted to You is on sale this week, and she’s here to tell us a little about herself and what New Adult means to her. I always like to know what books are on an authors nightstand to get […]

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Faking It by Cora Carmack Audiobook Review & Book Giveaway

Book: Faking It (companion to Losing It) by Cora Carmack, Harper Audio, June 4, 2013 Book Info: New Adult Contemporary Romance, purchased Audiobook. Running time: 7 hrs, 33 mins. Read by: Emma Galvin and Dan Bittner. Also available in paperback, 319 pages from William Morrow. Rating: 4.5 / 5 Stars More Info: Goodreads | Audible | […]

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Top Ten Books I’ve Read So Far in 2013

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature from The Broke and the Bookish. This week we’re counting down our Top Ten Books We’ve Read So Far This Year. We’re almost at the halfway point of the year. Time to reflect on our favorite reads! Looking at my list, I liked a lot of heavy, emotional, […]

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How I Fell for New Adult

All this week, New Leaf Literary is celebrating all things New Adult with a series of author interviews, podcasts, literary agents Q&A’s and a huge giveaway. I’m a big supporter of NA, so I’m participating by sharing my favorite NA recs, posting reviews, and talking about New Adult in general. To join in on the […]

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