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Ask Maureen Johnson A Question

Maureen Johnson is the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of several YA novels, including 13 Little Blue Envelopes, Suite Scarlett, The Name of the Star, and Truly Devious. She has also done collaborative works, such as Let It Snow with John Green and Lauren Myracle (now on Netflix), and several works in the Shadowhunter universe with Cassandra Clare. Her work has appeared in publications such as The New York Times, Buzzfeed, and The Guardian, and she has also served as a scriptwriter for EA Games. She has an MFA in Writing from Columbia University and lives in New York City.

Should Book Bloggers Only Write Book Reviews?

…our identities as book bloggers and book nerds aren’t tied to exclusively to how fast we can read. We also have different fashions, aesthetics, ways of organizing our shelves, crafting hobbies, and even a preferance for bookmarks. We have senses of humor and passions about genre and craft.

9 Books That Should Be On Your Radar For 2021

Welcome to 2021! Hopefully, this year is better than the year that must not be named. We might be just coming off our vacation here at Booked All Night but that doesn’t mean I haven’t spent the last month and a half drooling over soon to be published books. So to get us started, here are some books I’m totally excited for this year.

7 $10 Audiobooks for October

Did you know that Libro.fm supports your local indie bookstore AND has a YA book club? And each month those audiobooks are on sale for $10 or less! Join the club, it’s free.

What could be better than affordable audiobooks and supporting your local bookstore?

8 Low Key Bookish DIY Halloween Costumes

So, like, are we allowed to go out for Halloween? Probably not. Some people online have joked about driving their kids around while people throw candy into their cars, and you know what? Whatever gets me my candy. But let’s not put too much effort in this year, I know you’d hate to put in all the time and money that Halloween truly deserves just to find out that you aren’t going anywhere. So, let’s be lazy and still celebrate the candiest of holidays.

13 Upcoming October YA Titles

October is usually the spoOoOoOoOoOoOkiest month of the year, but let’s be honest…this whole year has been damn spooky. That being said, here are 13 October titles that will hopefully make the tenth month of this year a great one.

The Best Posts Booklr Has To Offer

Did I make a Tumblr for Booked All Night? Did I do it knowing it would be a total time suck? You bet your final chapter I did. But hey, we still can’t go out to too many places and I needed something to do. Which only means that I got to find and curate this amazing list of awesome booklr posts!

September First Impressions

It’s almost September, and you know what that means! It’s almost Halloween season! Oh, who am I kidding? It’s been Halloween season since the beginning of August. So grab your over-sized bag of candy, shut the door, and curl up with some of these gorgeous books! Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas Yadriel has summoned aContinue reading “September First Impressions”

20+ Upcoming September YA Titles

We. Are. Still. Inside. Some of us are going bad to school (God speed, kiddos. Wear a mask. Wash your hands.), some of us are still on the couch with a book. That we ordered online. Because the bookstore isn’t exactly open. Good news, with very few exceptions, everything comes out on September 1st.

August First Impressions

August 2020 is here and it’s been one eternity since January 2020. While the world’s on fire, why not use that fire as a reading light for these fantastic books coming out this August. Before you ask, no, Midnight Sun is not on this list despite the last book being perfect to make this a six book list.

Just Some Bookish Things For Your Bookish Self

Every book nerd loves a good pun. Or two. And t-shirts. And stickers. Face it. We like to decorate ourselves as much as our shelves. So take a look at these awesome shirts, stickers, totes, and things that we have in our store.

EXCERPT: I Hate You, Fuller James

“Food fight!” someone shouted behind me.

You’ve got to be kidding me, I thought as I scrambled to close my Calculus book. Hands fumbling, I tucked my calculator safely into my backpack, but by the time I’d turned around to grab my notebook, it was too late. Ranch- soaked lettuce splattered across my meticulous notes on differentiation and the homework assignment I’d started a few minutes ago. I ripped out the page and balled it up. Now I’d have to copy someone else’s notes and redo the first five math problems.

July Upcoming Titles

We’re getting into the thick of summer now, and what we all need is some thicc books to pass the time. Plus, you don’t have to wear a mask while reading these! (As long as you’re staying home and social distancing.) Unravel the Dusk by Elizabeth Lim The thrilling sequel to SPIN THE DAWN, aContinue reading “July Upcoming Titles”

So You Want To Start A Book Blog

So you want to start a book blog, or vlog, or podcast, or bookstagram, or literally anything online having to do with an awesome book you’re reading. Great! Good luck! We love finding new book blogs and podcasts to follow, so whether you’re just reviewing or having discussions, feel free to leave the URL in the comments. Booked All Night has been around since 2016 and before that we blogged about books elsewhere. So we know a few tricks. But let’s get started with your project.

June First Impressions

Oh Summer time, how lovely it is to see your blue skies and hot weather…from the inside of our homes, next to the AC with a glass of iced coffee and a nice, thick book. A Song Below Water – Bethany C. Morrow Tavia is already at odds with the world, forced to keep herContinue reading “June First Impressions”

8 Awesome June Upcoming YA Titles

This was hard to put together because so many of the awesome titles I wanted to include got pushed back! Some you’ll see in July, some in August, and some have left me with a TBD.

Spring Cover Wraps

We’re back at it again, Quarantine Style! Well, Cover Wraps hasn’t really changed much. We’re mostly still going to be showing you some of the prettiest upcoming books and their covers, matched aesthetically to some super pretty nail wraps! Just, this time, we’re doing it at least six feet apart and mostly staying home. PleaseContinue reading “Spring Cover Wraps”

How To Make A TBR Jar

Spring is almost here! Or is here based on the weather in your area (it’s definitely nice out where we are). Which means it’s the perfect reading weather! Because all weather is the perfect reading weather. And you probably have a lot of books left over from all that awesome holiday money. And you probably still need supervision going to the bookstore because you can never have too many books. But now that TBR pile is growing. And you can’t decide what to read next off of it. It’s time to revive the TBR Jar.

May First Impressions

February is the month of chocolates, dates, and staying in to finish that book. Is romance your guilty pleasure genre? Because I don’t think it’s mine.

May Upcoming Titles

Summer’s coming, the pandemic is still going, but we’ve got some pretty awesome books on their way! Aurora Burning by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff Our heroes are back… kind of. From the bestselling co-authors of the Illuminae Files comes the second book in the epic series about a squad of misfits, losers, and disciplineContinue reading “May Upcoming Titles”

10 Awesome Authors To Checkout

So you’re still stuck at home. So are we. So is everyone. But the good news is that books exist and you have plenty of time to discover some authors

YALLSTAYHOME

YALLWEST returns for its sixth year with more than 70 authors presenting on April 25-26, 2020. The annual gathering typically draws over 20,000 readers to Santa Monica High School, but this year’s event will be entirely virtual.

15 Recommendations for Reading in Quarantine

Book Nerds are no strangers to self isolation. We’ve been preparing for this our whole lives! Don’t go out. Don’t be around people. No touching, no sharing, no crowds. We’ve got this. And our books have got this too, to be honest. Just look at all these titles (new and old) that feature their own reasons for a quarantine.

April First Impressions

Stay inside. Order books. Watch your author visits get canceled. Cry. Rage. Tea. We get it. These are trying times. But it’s a new month, one that hopefully brings us closer to lifted quarantines. Without much further ado, let’s jump into some first impressions. BOOKED ALL NIGHT URGES YOU TO STAY HOME WHEN POSSIBLE! WASHContinue reading “April First Impressions”

Don’t Check Out This Book! Spotlight

Beneath Appleton’s mystery, there is a pure, unabashed celebration of words, and the rights of all readers to choose their own books. Hilarious, empowering, and exciting, Don’t Check Out This Book! is filled with clever winks to the audience, as if to say “You’re a reader. You get it.” And by the end, we do.

March First Impressions

Spring is so, so close! So we need to hide away from the last of the winter frost with some upcoming March titles. Let’s see what’s coming up! Bone Crier’s Moon – Kathryn Purdie Bone ​Criers have a sacred duty. They alone can keep the dead from preying on the living. But their power toContinue reading “March First Impressions”

Winter Cover Wraps

There’s nothing quite like a good ol’ aesthetic, isn’t there? It’s pretty and soothing and lots of fun to make. You’re not really procrastinating on your writing if you’re making a mood board full of aesthetics, are you? It’s an integral part of your process, by jove! Once upon a time, we made posts calledContinue reading “Winter Cover Wraps”

Upcoming February Titles

Love is in the air and it’s between us, and these books. All the Stars and Teeth by Adalyn Grace Set in a kingdom where danger lurks beneath the sea, mermaids seek vengeance with song, and magic is a choice, Adalyn Grace’s All the Stars and Teeth is a thrilling fantasy for fans of Stephanie Garber’s Caraval and SarahContinue reading “Upcoming February Titles”

Interview An Author With Us!

We recently switched podcast hosting to Anchor.fm and we’re having all sorts of fun with it. One feature that we’re absolutely loving is MESSAGES! you can leave us a message at any time right here, but only our newsletter subscribers will know who’s coming up on the podcast.

As soon as we have a set date for an interview, whether it’s a week away or a whole month, we send out a special edition of the newsletter to let you know who’s stopping by.

Here are some author’s you’ve already missed because you weren’t subscribed to our newsletter!

An Excerpt from A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes – via EW

Last summer, Scholastic announced that the Hunger Games world was getting a prequel. Which excited us book nerds who were, strangely, eager to return to Panem. Slowly, very, very slowly, we got more information. TITLE: A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. PUB DATE: May 19th, 2020. And now, courtesy of EW and Scholastic Inc., we have a preview.

January First Impressions

Happy New Year, Book Nerds! Let’s get down to business. Actually, let’s get down to books. Business is boring. We’ve gone ahead and rounded up some upcoming titles. Let’s see if we’d request them.

Let’s Discuss Yvonthia Leland

We interrupt your regularly scheduled holiday book recs to bring you YA twitter drama.
We might take a vacation from the blog in December but we certainly don’t miss out on all the YA lit drama. And this winter, the big event was from an author bashing reviewers. Who could forget the horror story that was Kathleen Hale hunting down an anonymous reviewer for giving her one star on GoodReads which sparked outrage about author/reviewer etiquette? The answer is Yvonthia Leland.

How To Read During The Impending Holidays

Thanksgiving is this week, Hanukkah is coming, Christmas is looming on horizon, and New Year’s is after that. What’s a book nerd to do? People will be everywhere. Children looking over your shoulder. Aunts and Uncles asking “What’s the book about?” Mothers demanding that you “come join your family.” Fathers reminding you it’s “just for a few hours, you’ll survive.”

BUT YOU WON’T! YOU WON’T SURVIVE! Who can go a few hours without reading!? No one. So here’s how we’d hide it.

November First Impressions

Ah, November. The days are short, the nights are long, and the white hot chocolate is raising my blood sugar. My dashboards are covered in contemporary titles just ripe for reading at a Starbucks with your feet up on the table. Time to see if anything coming up this month is making it to myContinue reading “November First Impressions”

October First Impressions

Time to look at some upcoming titles that caught my interest in one way or another. Here are five titles that caught my interest… and a few that lost it quickly.

8 June 2019 YA Releases To Be Excited For

June is going to be an exciting month, book nerds! Especially for fantasy fans. Did we include your most anticipated June read? If not, tell us what we missed in the comments below!

7 Places To Hide And Read Over Memorial Day Weekend

We all know what’s about to happen: the family, the friends, the music, the BBQ. It’s all coming to cut into your weekend reading time. You’re going to open that book, someone is going to ask you what it’s about, and then they’re going to talk about John at the office. Don’t worry. We’re here to help. Here are some places to hide this weekend to get in your well deserved reading time.

May 2019 YA Releases We’re Excited For

So many good and pretty books are coming out just in time for Spring weather. Early Spring that is. Before the pollen gets so bad that we can’t read outside and while the bugs are still deciding if they want to sleep in.

April YA Releases We’re Excited For

Descendant of the Crane by Joan He Tyrants cut out hearts. Rulers sacrifice their own. Princess Hesina of Yan has always been eager to shirk the responsibilities of the crown, dreaming of an unremarkable life. But when her beloved father is found dead, she’s thrust into power, suddenly the queen of a surprisingly unstable kingdom.Continue reading “April YA Releases We’re Excited For”

S2E1: Welcome Back & The Hate U Give

We’re back, book nerds! After a lengthy and well-earned break, we have finally recorded a new episode! We relive the nitty and gritty details about finishing a grueling MFA program, talk parenting tips for some strange reason (it’s totally logical and prompted, we swear), and then finally remember that we watched an AMAZING adaptation ofContinue reading “S2E1: Welcome Back & The Hate U Give”

Mera: Tidebreaker ~DNF~

Princess Mera is teenage royalty and heir to the throne of Xebel, a penal colony ruled by the other no-so-lost land under the sea, Atlantis. Her father, his court and the entire kingdom are expecting her to marry and introduce a new king. But Mera is destined to wear a different crown…. When the XebellianContinue reading “Mera: Tidebreaker ~DNF~”

You Are The Everything ★★★☆☆

An unusual, often confusing tale of a boy and a girl who are the sole survivors of a plane crash, and the relationship that blossoms afterwards. Can you want something—or someone—so badly that you change your destiny? Elyse Schmidt never would have believed it, until it happened to her. When Elyse and her not-so-secret crush,Continue reading “You Are The Everything ★★★☆☆”

What If It’s Us ★★★★☆

A sweet, co-authored meet-cute that takes you on a roller coaster ride of emotions from some amazing heart-breaker writers What If It’s Us is sure to leave you wanting more–and crying just a lot a bit. Arthur is only in New York for the summer, but if Broadway has taught him anything, it’s that the universe can deliverContinue reading “What If It’s Us ★★★★☆”