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Last Best Quest Ever
Young Adult Kind & Jeugd Uitgeverij Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V. Imprint Margaret K. McElderry Books Uitgegeven als Hardcover Eerste editie 26-05-2026 Laatste editie 26-05-2026 ISBN 9781665950978 Aantal pagina's 320 Taal Engels Populair in hetzelfde genre Boeken van dezelfde auteur Uitgelicht 0 Wat vind je van dit boek? Geef jouw beoordeling. 0 0 0 0 0 Willen dit boek lezen 0 Lezen dit boek 0 Hebben dit boek gelezen 1 De Nederlandse Boekenbon is supporter van lezerscommunity Hebban
LOVE AT SECOND SIGHT
A treat for mystery readers who enjoy being kept in suspense. Everyone believes that Salil Singh killed his girlfriend, Andrea Bell, five years ago—except Pippa Fitz-Amobi. Pip has known and liked Sal since childhood; he’d supported her when she was being bullied in middle school. For her senior capstone project, Pip researches the disappearance of former Fairview High student Andie, last seen on April 18, 2014, by her younger sister, Becca.
LGBTQIA+ Love Stories You Need To Read
We think about romance a lot around here, and are always searching for stories that explore love in all its glory. While these books aren’t all romances at their core, the love story in each of them is wonderful and complex. Here are a few LGBTQ+ love stories you need to add to your list right now! Rana Joon and the One and Only Now by Shideh Etaat Perfect Iranian girls are straight A students, always polite, and grow up to marry respectable Iranian boys.
5 Tips for Writing Adventure Romance
When we think about adventure romance stories, there are a few stalwart examples that come to mind like The Princess Bride which is the perfect rom-com adventure. A few others are Stardust, both a novel by Neil Gaiman and a movie of the same name, the 90s The Mummy starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz, and Romancing the Stone, an 80s movie that was popular in my household growing up because my mom loved it.
Our Most Anticipated YA Books April 2024
Calling all fans of young adult fantasy, thrillers and more! We have another round up of required reading for your #TBR this April. While listening to all the new music from our favorite artists (Beyoncé and Taylor Swift only 3 weeks apart!?), you know you’ll want a few new reads — and some of your old favorites now in paperback — in between those vinyl flips. Please enable javascript to add items to the cart. Please enable javascript to add items to the cart.
The Perfect Book Recommendations for Pisces!
Pisces (February 20 – March 20) is the last sign of the zodiac, a water sign ruled by the planet Neptune and symbolized by the fish. Our Pisces friends are known to feel their emotions very deeply and often wear their hearts on their sleeves.
Cozy Fantasies Perfect for Rainy Days
No matter what season it is, sometimes you just need a feel-good read, and that’s exactly what cozy fantasy is! These reads are the perfect choice if you’re in the mood for a fun fantasy adventure but not in the mood for super high stakes, complex worldbuilding, or cliffhanger endings.
Read an Excerpt From F.T. Lukens' Otherworldly
We’re thrilled to share an excerpt from Otherworldly by F.T. Lukens, a young adult fantasy adventure out from Margaret K. McElderry Books on April 2. Seventeen-year-old Ellery is a non-believer in a region where people swear the supernatural is real. Sure, they’ve been stuck in a five-year winter, but there’s got to be a scientific explanation. If goddesses were real, they wouldn’t abandon their charges like this, leaving farmers like Ellery’s family to scrape by.
Our Favorite Books from 2023 We Love to Give (and Get) This Holiday Season
There’s a chill in the air, holiday lights are twinkling in neighborhoods around the world, and in the spirit of the season, we have a gift for you! Presenting… our favorite tradition of the holiday season here at Riveted by Simon Teen: a list of the books we’ve loved over the past year! Take a look to find a little something for your loved ones (or yourself).
Shelf Awareness for Monday, November 6, 2023
Loyalty Bookstores in Washington, D.C., and Silver Spring, Md., have launched an Indiegogo campaign with the goal of raising $60,000. Store owners Hannah Oliver Depp and Christine Bollow intend to use that money to create an emergency fund, pay down debts, launch a bookmobile, and especially to make changes at the Silver Spring store that will ensure staff and customer safety in the future.
Shelf Awareness for Friday, November 3, 2023
"I'm always happy to talk about independent bookstores! Indie bookstores play two roles in my life. As a reader and consumer of books, independent bookstores are my refuge. When I was a child, my reading material always came from the library. We didn't have money to buy books, but I've been more than making up for that as an adult! I'm very fortunate to live in a state with excellent bookstores. My local bookstore, Pass Christian Books, is the center of my community. The owners are my good friends.
Books to Read If You Love Red, White, and Royal Blue
Red, White, and Royal Blue is a smash hit, both in book and movie form, and for good reason! This amazing read is all about gay joy, and the swoonworthy enemies-to-lovers romance gets us every time! If you love the adorable love story between Alex Claremont-Diaz, a first son of the United States, and Prince Henry, a British prince, you’ll want to add all of these reads to your TBR! The Pirate and the Porcelain Girl by Emily Riesbeck and NJ Barna This read is a little different from Red,...
Fake Dates and Mooncakes
Heartstopper meets Crazy Rich Asians. Fake Dates and Mooncakes is a heartfelt, joyful rom-com by Sher Lee. Fake-dates, mooncakes and rich people problems. But love wasn't meant to be on the menu . . . Meet Dylan Tang: he juggles school and delivery runs for his aunt’s struggling Chinese takeout in Brooklyn. Winning a mooncake competition could bring the publicity they need to stay afloat.
6 Young Adult Books for Fans of Samantha Shannon
Biography & Memoir Business Literary Fiction Romance Fantasy Mystery Thriller Young Adult in Books to Read if You Like..., eBook, News, Young Adult 6 Young Adult Books for Fans of Samantha Shannon If you love the fast-paced, beautiful prose of Samantha Shannon, you’ll love these new Young Adult releases! Check out the latest works from authors Dennis Batchelder, Eileen Schnabel, Actus, Meagan Church, F.T. Lukens, and Margarita Engle.
The Magic of YA Novels: An Exclusive Guest Post from F.T. Lukens, Author of Spell Bound, Our April YA Book Club Pick, for Celebrate Teen Literature Day - B&N Reads
B&N Reads, Guest Posts, YA By Guest Author / April 13, 2023 at 1:29 am Share Share this page on Facebook Share this page on Twitter Spell Bound (Barnes & Noble YA Book Club Edition) Hardcover $15.99 $19.99 Spell Bound (Barnes & Noble YA Book Club Edition) By F.T. Lukens In Stock Online Hardcover $15.99 $19.99 Prepare to find yourself under the spell of this contemporary fantasy by F.T. Lukens.
Spell Bound (Barnes & Noble YA Book Club Edition)|BN Exclusive
Notes From Your Bookseller Prepare to be, well, spellbound by this magical contemporary fantasy by F.T. Lukens. A swoonworthy romance between rival apprentice sorcerers and an atmospheric supernatural setting make Spell Bound a true standout. This Barnes & Noble YA Book Club Edition features a unique cover and original bonus content related to the curse-breaking business Hex-a-gone, including customer reviews, intra-office messaging records, and highly classified internal documents.
F.T. Lukens on their romantic and magical new YA novel, Spell Bound
To celebrate the release of their magical, romantic and brilliantly unique new YA novel, Spell Bound, we had the pleasure of talking to author F.T. Lukens about writing inspiration, the importance of seeing yourself in books to LGBTQIA+ reading recommendations and more. We’re thrilled to get to chat to you today to celebrate the release of your newest YA novel, Spell Bound! For readers just hearing about it, how would you best entice them to pick up a copy using just five words?
Spell Bound
Magic rivals. A deadly secret. An inconvenient crush. What could possibly go wrong? A perfect LGBT+ romantic fantasy for fans of Rainbow Rowell, Margaret Rogerson and Adam Silvera! Edison Rooker is determined to gain access to the magical world. Problem is, he doesn’t have magic. But he does have a plan: get a job as apprentice to powerful sorceress Antonia Hex. He also has an illegal Spell Binder device, which he must keep hidden from the Magical Consortium, at all costs . . .
Good reads at Waco libraries: November 2022
FICTION The Teacher of Warsaw By Mario Escobar When the Jewish orphans of Dom Sierot are forced into the Warsaw ghetto, various adults must take drastic steps to protect the children from the cruel realities that surround them. Inspired by the true story of Henryk Goldszmit, this heartbreaking novel details the educator’s fierce dedication to the orphans under his care during the Nazi occupation of Poland.
Good Reads:
FICTION The Teacher of Warsaw By Mario Escobar When the Jewish orphans of Dom Sierot are forced into the Warsaw ghetto, various adults must take drastic steps to protect the children from the cruel realities that surround them. Inspired by the true story of Henryk Goldszmit, this heartbreaking novel details the educator’s fierce dedication to the orphans under his care during the Nazi occupation of Poland.
Book Review: So This is Ever After
So This is Ever After By F.T. Lukens Narrated by Kevin R. Free LGBTQ+ Romance Fantasy ★★★ F.T. Lukens So This is Ever After is Chaotic D&D party meets Arthurian Legend meets romcom. It is a perfect blend of everything that accumulates in a compelling LGBTQ+ romance where love and friendship beat out evil kings, curses and everything in between. So This is Ever After follows Arek and his party packed with a mage, a bard, a knight, and a rogue.
Young Adult Hardcover
When you purchase an independently ranked book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. Best Sellers Methodology A version of this list appears in the April 17, 2022 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings on weekly lists reflect sales for the week ending April 2, 2022. Lists are published early online.
A DISASTER IN THREE ACTS
by Dustin Thao ‧ RELEASE DATE: Nov. 2, 2021 Technology prevails over death, giving a teenage couple a second chance at goodbye. High school senior Julie is paralyzed with grief over her boyfriend Sam’s death in a car accident. She avoids his funeral and throws away every reminder of him. They had planned to leave their small Pacific Northwest town together, and she now faces an uncertain and empty future. But one night she impulsively dials his cell, and, inexplicably, Sam answers.
SUMMER OF '82 | Kirkus Reviews
by Dustin Thao ‧ RELEASE DATE: Nov. 2, 2021 Technology prevails over death, giving a teenage couple a second chance at goodbye. High school senior Julie is paralyzed with grief over her boyfriend Sam’s death in a car accident. She avoids his funeral and throws away every reminder of him. They had planned to leave their small Pacific Northwest town together, and she now faces an uncertain and empty future. But one night she impulsively dials his cell, and, inexplicably, Sam answers.
HOTEL MAGNIFIQUE
From the Folk of the Air series , Vol. 1 by Holly Black ‧ RELEASE DATE: Jan. 2, 2018 Black is back with another dark tale of Faerie, this one set in Faerie and launching a new trilogy. Jude—broken, rebuilt, fueled by anger and a sense of powerlessness—has never recovered from watching her adoptive Faerie father murder her parents.
So This Is Ever After|Hardcover
English 1534496866 Notes From Your Bookseller After defeating the evil king, Arek assumes the throne, but there’s one big catch — he must find a spouse before his 18th birthday. This sweet and laugh-out-loud funny fantasy will have readers shipping their favorite match for the newly crowned king. This swoon-worthy tale is a must-read for fans of In Deeper Waters.
SO THIS IS EVER AFTER
From the Folk of the Air series , Vol. 1 by Holly Black ‧ RELEASE DATE: Jan. 2, 2018 Black is back with another dark tale of Faerie, this one set in Faerie and launching a new trilogy. Jude—broken, rebuilt, fueled by anger and a sense of powerlessness—has never recovered from watching her adoptive Faerie father murder her parents.
So This Is Ever After (Hardcover)
Get signed and personalized copies from Malaprop's! For personalization, use the order comments field to tell us to whom the book should be signed, e.g. "to Frances." Description About the Author Details Reviews & Media An instant New York Time bestseller! Carry On meets Arthurian legend in this subversive, “delightfully original and whimsical” (Kirkus Reviews) young adult fantasy about what happens after the chosen one wins the kingdom and has to get married to keep it…and to stay alive.
Five SFF Books That Set Sail for Adventure
There’s something comforting about standing in the surf on a beach when your feet sink ankle-deep in the sand and the waves roll in and the saltwater splashes up to your knees. There’s something mysterious about the vast unknown of the sea, how terrifyingly deep it is, and the strange things that lurk beneath the surface.
Boek | In Deeper Waters - F.T. Lukens
“A frothy confection of sea-foam, young love, and derring-do.” —NPR From the New York Times bestselling author of So This Is Ever After, a young prince must rely on a mysterious stranger to save him when he is kidnapped during his coming-of-age tour in this swoony adventure that is The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue meets Pirates of the Caribbean.** Prince Tal has long awaited his coming-of-age tour.
Read an Excerpt From In Deeper Waters
A kidnapped young prince must rely on a mysterious stranger to save him… We’re thrilled to share an excerpt from In Deeper Waters, a YA fantasy romance from author F.T. Lukens—publishing April 20th with Margaret K. McElderry Books. Prince Tal has long awaited his coming-of-age tour. After spending most of his life cloistered behind palace walls as he learns to keep his forbidden magic secret, he can finally see his family’s kingdom for the first time.
Shelf Awareness for Friday, October 13, 2017
The Harvey Weinstein sex assault and harassment scandal that led to the movie mogul's firing from the Weinstein Company has claimed a book world entity. Hachette Book Group announced yesterday that effective immediately, it is closing Weinstein Books, a partnership of Hachette's Perseus Books and the Weinstein Company. Titles currently under the Weinstein Books imprint will be published by the Hachette Books imprint, and the Weinstein Books team will join Hachette Books.
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