From New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award finalist, Traci Chee, comes a new Japanese-inspired young adult fantasy adventure that is perfect for …
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Daughter of the Moon Goddess: Book Review
Sue Lynn Tan’s debut novel Daughter of the Moon Goddess has much to live up to, given that it derives its name from a Chinese …
Violet Made of Thorns: Book Review
No prophecy could have predicted Violet Made of Thorns becoming a worthy contender to rule the young adult fantasy genre, although a few battles still …
Hao: Book Review
To say one is hao means that one is well, but hao itself is only a word, a descriptor for the concept of goodness. It …
How We Fall Apart: Book Review
For some, falling apart comes with the acknowledgement that there had to be something concrete to begin with. In Katie Zhao’s debut YA novel, the …
Luck of the Titanic: Book Review
The latest upcoming novel from author Stacey Lee, Luck of the Titanic offers a much-needed perspective on history. While it grips too tightly on historical …
Two Trees Make a Forest: Book Review
Half memoir and half travel/history guide to Taiwan, Jessica J. Lee’s Two Trees Make a Forest: Travels Among Taiwan’s Mountains and Coasts in Search of …
Plenty of Personality in Joe Ide’s Hi Five: Book Review
Amateur detective Isaiah Quintabe (a.k.a. IQ) faces yet another set of daunting challenges in Joe Ide’s fourth novel in the eponymous IQ series. In Hi …
If I Had Your Face: Book Review
Throughout our lives, we learn how to covet. We learn to covet another’s face, another’s privilege. We learn to covet being beautiful and the privilege …
YALLWEST Returns to Santa Monica with New Authors and Old Favorites This May
Pack your books and get ready to geek out at one of the biggest YA Book festivals in the West Coast.