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Eric and Kelly talk about their reading resolutions past, present, and mostly failed, as well as highlight an array of excellent sophomore YA novels.

This episode is sponsored by The Read Harder Journal from Book Riot King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo and the Grishaverse, and The Avon Kisscon Weekend Affair.

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Show Notes:

“Why this YA book’s dedication is going viral”

Hot Dog Girl by Jennifer Dugan

The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali by Sabina Kahn

Tell Me Everything by Sarah Enni

The Revolution of Birdie Randolph by Brandy Colbert

The Lost Girls of Camp Forevermore by Kim Fu

Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao

On The Come Up by Angie Thomas

Here We Are Now by Jasmine Warga

Notes From My Captivity by Kathy Parks

The Lifeboat Clique by Kathy Parks

Invisible Fault Lines by Kristin Paige-Madonia

Devoted by Jennifer Mathieu

Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu

The Arsonist by Stephanie Oakes

Rotters by Daniel Kraus

The Looking Glass by Janet McNally

That Thing We Call A Heart by Sheba Karim

With The Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo

Internment by Samira Ahmed

Dealing in Dreams by Lilliam Rivera

Oasis by Katya de Beccera

Girl Gone Viral by Arvin Ahmadi