Books

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2020 has been a YEAR, we know. What better excuse do you need to pick up a book and export yourself to a totally different world?

If you’re new to Pop-mas, we’ll give you the lowdown. We’re doing 12 straight days of fantastic giveaways leading up to Christmas! This is your chance to take home some of the best prizes in pop culture. View all the Pop-mas giveaways here.…

There's no point sugar coating it, 2020 has been pretty terrible. There's been a lot of heartache and pain and whilst we by no means want to gloss over that fact, today we'd like to celebrate one of the few wonderful things that has come…

Pop-mas is back and to kick start our bookish giveaways, we're celebrating the release of Warmaidens, the epic conclusion to Kelly Coon's fierce fantasy duology, by giving away five copies. Intrigued about this tale of three maidens who…

10 YA book recommendations inspired by Troye Sivan's music.

This guest post was written by Brenna Thummler, author and illustrator of Sheets and Delicates. A book is not one fixed story. It is malleable, shaped by each individual reader and their experiences. A character’s emotion, whether it be…

In recent years, fantasy has exploded onto the YA scene in many different shapes and forms. High fantasy now reigns dominant, with sprawling worlds that transport the reader to wild and fantastical locations riddled with glittering royal…

This post contains affiliate links. December has arrived and thus begins the holiday season. Town centres have lit up, the chocolate Santa's who've sat on grocery store shelves since September suddenly seem appetising and our TV's are…

We spoke to you, the fans, to find out how Harry Styles has impacted your journeys so far.

December is upon us and the time has come to say hello to the final batch of 2020 YA book releases. With highly anticipated sequels, show stopping love stories, high school murders and more, it's safe to say you'll be ending the reading…

It’s not surprising that I adore a good retelling. Getting to build on a foundation of familiarity by either expanding or subverting expectations? Yes, please! I love writing them, but I also love reading them. Here are some of my…

With the end of 2020 just over a month away, it's time to look back upon a selection of the wonderful YA LGBTQIA+ debuts this year has had to offer.

K-pop: whether you're a die hard fan or have yet to test the waters, we've all heard of it. Over the past few years, Korean pop music has conquered music charts across the globe and now it's successfully found its way into YA. Exploring the…