Last year I had a lot of fun participating in The Perpetual Page Turner’s End Of Year Survey, so I was excited that she did it again this year. I read 101 books in 2011, which is probably the most I’ve ever read in a single year, most of which were YA novels. I also [...]

On August 1, 2011, Simon & Schuster Canada launched a new, monthly feature on their teen book blog, YASimon.ca, called Book Blogger Spotlight. For anyone who hasn’t put too much effort in their lives yet,   would be great news in and of itself, but it gets better. They selected me and YABookShelf.com for the [...]

Would you believe that it’s only been a year since I started posting regular content on YABookShelf.com? And what a year it’s been. In a year, I’ve published 315 blog posts that were either written by me, were interviews conducted by me, or were commissioned by me to offer the perspective of an author, book [...]

Over the last week or so, I’ve had the opportunity and pleasure of promoting teen depression and suicide awareness to my readers. Many of you have left comments: Sometimes about your own experiences or those of people you knew. It definitely took some courage, and I really appreciate that you were willing to be part [...]

Over the last few months, like you, I’ve heard the news reports about teen suicide as a result of bullying and other causes. At the same time, I’ve watched a number of the heart-felt, “It Gets Better” messages of hope by celebrities and YA authors and have read several books featuring teens suffering from depression, [...]

Have you ever stopped to consider why it is that you like YA novels? Maybe you’re a teen yourself and the books in the young adult section speak to your real life experiences or give you an escape from them. Maybe you’re like me, an adult who thoroughly enjoys the experience of reading books aimed [...]

Today, as you’re reading this post in fact, you’re joining in the celebration that I have on YABookShelf.com. As the title of article suggests, you’re currently reading the 100th post ever published on my site, and I couldn’t be happier to share this momentous occasion. Over the last three months and (nearly) two weeks, I’ve [...]

Today is the Book Birthday of Mitali Perkins latest teen novel, Bamboo People, which I reviewed earlier this week. Feel free to check out the review if you missed it. However, there is also something else that I want to mention I think will have at least one person from either the United States or [...]

While I don’t have as many new titles to report in this week’s edition of What’s In My Mailbox? as last week, I’m really excited about what I do have to share. First, Marina Cohen sent me a signed copy of her 2009 book Ghost Ride. I have a couple signed books now, including my [...]

This past week, I only received one physical book in my mailbox, but my inbox was stuffed with ebooks to check out on my Sony eReader. Therefore, in today’s installment of What’s In My Mailbox?, which is a weekly meme on my site, I’m going to give you a rundown of both types of books [...]