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Best Young Adult Books: Top Picks from YA Bloggers in the Know, #3

By Nicki Richesin, The Children’s Book Review
Published: June 9, 2012

Michelle and Andi, the masterminds behind Galleysmith, kindly agreed to choose not 5, but their 10(!) most swoon-worthy and gripping new summer reads. We’re ready to grab a beach blanket, a pina colada, and dive into these books. Thanks to Michelle and Andi for making our summer reading list even better.

The Ten Most Anticipated YA Summer Reads

When The Children’s Book Review asked that I stop by and tell you all about my five most anticipated summer reads I thought to myself, “only five?!?”  You see, on my blog Galleysmith my colleague Andi and I have The List of Ten.  The purpose of this list is to plot out our next ten reads to avoid the indecision that sometimes accompanies book selection.  Moreover, it’s intended to help us keep our reading varied by being comprised of various formats, genres and ages.  Have no fear, readers!  The list below doesn’t follow our usual rules of formation nor does it come with any of the usual selection indecision.  We’re thrilled to share with you some of our most anticipated forthcoming summer releases and we couldn’t just stop at five!

This is Not a Test

By Courtney Summers

Zombies!  Need I say more?  ZOMBIES.  And not just the flesh eating terrifying kind.  The kind that have heart and soul despite their undeadliness.  Oh, and it’s Courtney Summers one of the all-time best writers I’ve read.

Ages 13-17 | Publisher: St. Martin’s Press | June 19, 2012

Burn for Burn

by Jenny Han and Siobahn Vivian

Jenny Han wrote one of my favorite series ever (the amazing Summer series which I encourage you to pick up) and Siobahn Vivian is equally amazing at writing empowered and independent female characters.  Together I have no doubt they will work magic with their story about girls seeking revenge on those that have wronged them.

Ages 14 and up | Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers | September 18, 2012

Such a Rush

By Jennifer Echols

The queen of contemporary drama, Echols has yet to disappoint me with any of her work.  She writes romance like nobody’s business!  When she announces a new book I’m all about pressing that “pre-order” bu

This is just to say that I am getting very excited about a certain Book Blogger Convention that will be taking place in New York City on May 28th. You won't be surprised to learn that the fine readers/writers behind My Friend Amy, Galleysmith, Maw Books, Linus's Blanket, MotherReader, The Book Lady's Blog, and Hey Lady! Watcha Readin' are masterminding this event, nor that some truly terrific book bloggers, agents, and authors are already registered. I'll be there, too, on a panel now being crafted. I'll be the one who is happiest, above all else, to finally be able to thank some angel-winged people in person.

Confession: I neither google my name nor go looking for reviews of my books, and still sometimes I'm following a chain of comments, or dear Anna Lefler will send me a link, or someone will write to me and say, "hey," and I come across some gift that has been strung out there in the blogosphere, and I think, Oh Gosh, I almost did not thank this soul for that.

Today I came across a most exquisite Ghosts giveaway on the very-fine GalleySmith blog. If I said any more about it you might not be tempted to spend time on that site. And so that's it. That's all I'm saying. Visit GalleySmith.