Like The Fast & The Furious: FAMILY!

Eric and Kelly talk about the new think piece about the death of YA adaptations, highlight some excellent books from YA authors before they hit it big, and pick out some of their dream author imprints.

Sponsored by Beautiful Broken Hearts  by Kami Garcia from Fierce Reads.

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Shownotes

Silver Phoenix by Cindy Pon

Lizzie by Dawn Ius

The Way You Make Me Feel by Maurene Goo

99 Days by Katie Cotugno

“Why We Forget Most Of The Books We Read”

Major Crush by Jennifer Echols

https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/01/the-maze-runner-death-cure-review/551459/

https://www.destructoid.com/are-we-done-with-the-ya-adaptation-movies–485033.phtml

The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

Shug by Jenny Han

Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard

Unwind by Neal Shusterman

Audrey, Wait! by Robin Benway

Emmy and Oliver by Robin Benway

Good Girls by Laura Ruby

Bad Apple by Laura Ruby

The Near Witch by Victoria Schwab

Lips Touch Three Times by Laini Taylor

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/30/books/kwame-alexander-book-imprint.html?smid=fb-share

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/73431-rick-riordan-imprint-acquires-first-three-titles.html