Two Book Nerds Talking

In this special YA edition of TBNT, Diana and Honey chats with Shemah Sham, moderator of the YA Discussion Group in KLBAC on what makes a Young Adult novel, the rise of YA fantasy books and what are our pet peeves for this genre of books. Are you a YA fan? Then give us your thoughts at booknerdstalking@gmail.com. Excerpts are from YA BooksThe Rest of Us just Live Here- Patrick NessShadow of the Fox- Julie KagawaMy Heart and Other Black Holes- Jasmine WargaSome Books mentioned and to check outThe Harry Potter Series- J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games Trilogy- Suzanne CollinsThe Hobbit- JRR TolkienThe Red Rising Trilogy- Pierce BrownAll The Bright Places- Jennifer NivenBook RecommendationsSky in the Deep- Adrienne YoungThe Cruel Prince- Holly BlackStrange the Dreamer & Muse of Nightmares- Laini TaylorSix of Crows & Crooked Kingdom- Leith BardugoThey Both Die at the End- Adam SilveraMy Lady Jane- Cynthia Hand, Brodie Ashton, Jodie MeadowsIron Gold- Pierce BrownHis Dark Materials Trilogy- Phillip PullmanBookst