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Articles by K. Ancrum
Adam, Mine - Historical Novel Society
Seventeen-year-old Victor Frankenstein is wealthy, brilliant, and ambitious. He is also immature and self-centered, a dangerous combination. Victor has ideas to improve medical science with reanimation. His ideas and genius are belittled by teachers and classmates.
Summary and Reviews of Adam, Mine. by K. Ancrum
Book Summary From acclaimed author K. Ancrum, on the National Book Award longlist for The Corruption of Hollis Brown, and Lambda Literary Award winner for Icarus, comes a queer romantic horror thriller that is a love letter to Frankenstein about the consequences of our decisions, the legacy of family, and the depths we'll go to be forgiven. Victor Frankenstein is a young, wealthy, and brilliant prodigy who wants nothing more than to prove himself and change the world.
K. Ancrum on Retellings, Reimaginings, and More
By K. Ancrum | Lambda Award–winning YA fiction author K. Ancrum delivers her first historical novel, Adam, Mine. (HarperCollins), on September 8—described as an ode to Frankenstein for older teens, in which a young Victor Frankenstein’s adventures in advanced science take him on an unforgettable journey. Eschewing the traditional description of a retelling or reimagining, Ancrum reflects on why she’s calling this book a love letter instead. I sit at her feet, her hand in my hair.
The Corruption of Hollis Brown
The Corruption of Hollis Brown by K. Ancrum read by Andrew Gibson Review posted January 28, 2026. HarperCollins, 2025. 8 hours, 20 minutes. Review written January 7, 2026, from a library eaudiobook. Starred Review 2025 National Book Award Longlist This book begins with Hollis Brown getting beat up. He starts fights on purpose - knows how to say what will set people off - but this one got him hurt pretty bad.
YA Romance Books Readers of All Ages Will Love
Young adult romance books are novels revolving around romantic storylines featuring teenage characters and aimed at a YA audience. In the divisions of book genres, “young adult” usually refers to readers between the ages of 12 and 18, roughly around middle and high school aged.
OPINION: The Chicago Public Library budget is under threat. Let’s remember what libraries do for us
Soon, there will be another vote that may determine the 2026 budget available to the Chicago Public Library. After considerable decreases in funding that have left our libraries desperately underfunded this past year, Mayor Brandon Johnson seeks to help with our city’s debilitating debt by slashing funding yet again. As an author, I’m sure it’s pretty cut and dry why I would be invested in libraries.
The Corruption of Hollis Brown Book Review
age 14+ Inventive tale of teen possessed by ghost has swearing. Parents need to know that in The Corruption of Hollis Brown by K. Ancrum (Icarus), Hollis, a 17-year-White boy in a dying industrial town, is possessed by a ghost named Walt. Classmates verbally bully and physically beat the main character in multiple scenes. There are a couple of scenes of severe beatings by a criminal gang and mentions of murders, including the killing of an entire family. One character smokes cigarettes.
Summary and Reviews of The Corruption of Hollis Brown by K. Ancrum
Hollis Hollis always grinned when this happened. He couldn't help it. The aftermath wasn't his favorite, for obvious reasons. But this? The way James's knuckles felt as they slammed into his gut? It made him clench his teeth. Hollis was good at dodging—adrenaline always slowed down time, so he had the leisure of watching punches slice through the air. Hollis had taken enough hits in his life that he'd gotten good at making them miss.
Sonderbooks Book Review of
by K. Ancrum read by Kirt Graves Review posted January 21, 2025 HarperTeen, 2024. 8 hours, 32 minutes. Review written January 14, 2025, from a library eaudiobook. Starred Review 2024 CYBILS Award Finalist, Young Adult Fiction Oh my goodness. After the CYBILS Award Finalists were announced, I put all the books on hold (I do a program for other librarians about award winners, and this *probably* gives me a head start for ALA award winners), and this was one of the first audiobooks to come in.
Summary and Reviews of Icarus by K. Ancrum
Excerpt Icarus wednesday It was dark in this house. The air was still and warm. Cat burglars rarely wear shoes. Instead, they wear socks. Icarus's were old and wool and his father had hand sewn fine black leather to the bottoms for traction. Icarus crept across the edge of the main hall, then slipped into a drawing room. Mr. Black's house had many useless spaces, many alcoves filled with junk. It was a monstrosity of metal and wood.
27 Young Adult Book Releases for Spring 2024
This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase with one of these links, I recieve a small commission at no additional cost to you. Read the full Affiliate Policy. As well as reading books, I love researching books. And generally just browsing online, adding things to my TBR list, or checking out what’s coming from authors I already know and love. There are so many great-sounding Young Adult book releases for spring in 2024, so I’ve compiled a bit of a list for you.
Silk Fire
Narrated by: Kirt Graves Length: 16 hrs and 29 mins 1 title per month from Audible’s entire catalog of best sellers, and new releases. Access a growing selection of included Audible Originals, audiobooks and podcasts. You will get an email reminder before your trial ends. Your Premium Plus plan is $14.95 a month after 30 day trial. Cancel anytime. Pre-order for $34.90 Publisher's Summary Brought to you by Penguin. Koré wants to destroy a man.
Good reads at Waco libraries: September 2021
Good reads at Waco libraries: September 2021 FICTION The Dating Plan By Sara Desai Daisy Patel’s family is determined to see her married. Liam Murphy will only receive his inheritance if he’s married by his next birthday. When these two estranged childhood friends agree to a fake relationship, they never expected that the biggest challenge would be not falling for each other.
Darling - Fierce Reads
by K. Ancrum amazon target Barnes & Noble BAM! indiebound A teen girl finds herself lost on a dangerous adventure in this YA thriller by the acclaimed author of The Wicker King and The Weight of the Stars—reimagining Peter Pan for today’s world. On Wendy Darling’s first night in Chicago, a boy called Peter appears at her window. He’s dizzying, captivating, beautiful—so she agrees to join him for a night on the town.
Darling by K. Ancrum, Hardcover
English 1250265266 A teen girl finds herself lost on a dangerous adventure in this YA thriller by the acclaimed author of The Wicker King and The Weight of the Starsreimagining Peter Pan for today’s world. On Wendy Darling’s first night in Chicago, a boy called Peter appears at her window. He’s dizzying, captivating, beautifulso she agrees to join him for a night on the town. Wendy thinks they’re heading to a party, but instead they’re soon running in the city’s underground.
The Wicker King
by K. Ancrum amazon Barnes & Noble BAM! google indiebound Jack once saved August's life…now can August save him? August is a misfit with a pyro streak and Jack is a golden boy on the varsity rugby team—but their intense friendship goes way back. Jack begins to see increasingly vivid hallucinations that take the form of an elaborate fantasy kingdom creeping into the edges of the real world. With their parents’ unreliable behavior, August decides to help Jack the way he always has—on his own.
The Weight of the Stars ebook by K. Ancrum - Rakuten Kobo
A vivid, evocative YA lesbian romance about how the universe is full of second chances Ryann Bird dreams of traveling across the stars. But a career in space isn’t an option for a girl who lives in a trailer park on the “wrong” side of town. So Ryann becomes her circumstances and settles for acting out and skipping school to hang out with her delinquent friends. One day she meets Alexandria: a furious loner who spurns Ryann’s offer of friendship.
Darling | Ms. K. Ancrum | Macmillan
Reviews Reviews from Goodreads About the author K. Ancrum K. Ancrum is the author of the award-winning thriller The Wicker King and the interstellar lesbian romance The Weight of the Stars. Ancrum is a Chicago native passionate about diversity and representation in young adult fiction. She currently writes most of her work in the lush gardens of the Chicago Art Institute. Ms. K. Ancrum Jasmine Denise Photography
The Wicker King (Paperback)
Search form Search $10.99 Description The Wicker King is a psychological young adult thriller that follows two friends struggling as one spirals into madness. Jack once saved August's life . . . now can August save him? August is a misfit with a pyro streak and Jack is a golden boy on the varsity rugby team—but their intense friendship goes way back. Jack begins to see increasingly vivid hallucinations that take the form of an elaborate fantasy kingdom creeping into the edges of the real world.
The Weight of the Stars
A story that's intimate and expansive all at once, THE WEIGHT OF THE STARS is a slow burn, character-driven queer girl love story that shimmers with longing. Ryann Bird dreams of going to space. It's not entirely far-fetched --- around when she was born, NASA was absorbed into the military, catalyzing a rise of private space programs. One such program, SCOUT, was initiated to send a team of young people to explore the cosmos, never to return to earth. But it's far-fetched for Ryann.
The Weight of the Stars
A vivid, evocative YA lesbian romance about how the universe is full of second chances Ryann Bird dreams of traveling across the stars. But a career in space isn’t an option for a girl who lives in a trailer park on the “wrong” side of town. So Ryann becomes her circumstances and settles for acting out and skipping school to hang out with her delinquent friends. One day she meets Alexandria: a furious loner who spurns Ryann’s offer of friendship.
The Weight of the Stars
Main navigation The Weight of the Stars (Hardcover) By K. Ancrum Imprint, 9781250101631, 384pp. Publication Date: March 19, 2019 List Price: 18.99* * Individual store prices may vary. Description A vivid, evocative YA lesbian romance about how the universe is full of second chances. Ryann Bird dreams of traveling across the stars. But a career in space isn’t an option for a girl who lives in a trailer park on the “wrong” side of town.
THE WEIGHT OF THE STARS
A high school senior discovers common ground with a new friend and develops a deep connection that changes her life. Ryann Bird is the primary support for herself, her brother, and her nephew following her parents’ accidental deaths. They live in a trailer park, but she attends school in an affluent neighborhood where she maintains a tough exterior.
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