We’re excited to announce the launch of the Bookmarked YA Book Club, which will be a new addition to our flagship podcast, Bookmarked. The Bookstacked Team already meets monthly to discuss the bookish life alongside the latest news and updates in YA as part of our podcast. We figured we should throw some actual reading into the mix! Our book club selection is Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas Purchase the book from Bookshop (we earn a commission from sales made via Bookshop — thanks for helping us stay afloat!) Read an excerpt from the book on our website Here's How It Works The Bookstacked Team will be discussing the book on Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag #BookmarkedYA — you're welcome to join us by using this hashtag! In about month, we'll release a special episode discussing the book. Posts made using the #BookmarkedYA hashtag will be featured in the show! Let your voice be heard! There are several ways you can get in touch with us and interact with the show. Your messages might be included in a future episode! Record and send us a voice message! Follow and talk to us through Twitter! Send us an old-fashioned email! 

Bookmarked: A YA Book Podcast

Introducing the Bookmarked YA Book Club

There's a lot to say about 2020. Like every other industry, publishing wasn't spared from the pandemic. Readers and authors around the world reckoned with the current events that shaped our lives. As we say goodbye to 2020, we look back at some of the biggest changes and themes we saw in YA books and publishing as a whole. One thing is for certain: things definitely changed this year. Support Us: You can support our show and website when you buy your YA books from our Bookshop storefront. In this episode: Thank you for the kind reviews and comments we've received in recent months! Are we seeing less YA book movie adaptations? Are television adaptations the new endgame? Book marketing has really transformed this year. There are some upsides and downsides. Authors seem more accessible to international readers. This was a tough year for anyone who loved BookCon and BookExpo. Will we ever see book conventions like these again? Readers have been holding authors and publishers accountable — but that was even more true this year. Everyone should reflect on the books they choose to promote and give prominence to. Related Links: Chelsea's podcast interview with Anna Meriano — definitely worth a listen if you haven't tuned in yet! Read about Chelsea's NaNoWriMo experience Spencer's piece on the history of the epistolary novel The New York Times article Saul mentioned: Why Is Publishing So White? Get In Touch: Let your voice be heard! There are several ways you can get in touch with us and interact with the show. Your messages might be included in a future episode! Record and send us a voice message! Follow and talk to us through Twitter! Send us an old-fashioned email! Follow the hosts: Saul Marquez: @SAULMARQ Chelsea Regan: @ChelseaRegan17 Spencer Miller: @SpencerBMiller (Instagram) Mary Dempsey: @EmKateDee (BookTube) 

The biggest YA book takeaways from 2020

Quidditch is a real thing ... sort of. It might not be the magical experience many know, but athletes across the world have transformed the once-fictional activity into a real and authentic sport. It's behind that backdrop that author Anna Meriano has penned her young adult novel, This Is How We Fly. Meriano sits down with Bookstacked writer Chelsea Regan to discuss her new book in this special bonus episode of the podcast. There's lots of talk about Quidditch (including how the Harry Potter fandom has evolved beyond J.K. Rowling) as well as the importance of self-discovery in YA and themes of gender inequality and identity. Buy It: This Is How We Fly hits shelves Dec. 15, 2020. If you're interested in purchasing the book, consider stopping by our Bookshop storefront, where you can buy a copy while supporting indie bookstores and our website. Click here for more information about Anna's virtual book launch. Get in touch … Let your voice be heard! There are several ways you can get in touch with us and interact with the show. Your messages might be included in the next episode! Record and send us a voice message! Follow and talk to us through Twitter! Send us an old-fashioned email! Follow the hosts … Anna Meriano: @AnnaMisboring (Website) Chelsea Regan: @ChelseaRegan17 

Retelling Cinderella ... but with Quidditch, with Anna Meriano ('This is How We Fly')

After so many incredibly long years of waiting (seriously, if you don't know the history behind this book, you need to read up on it), Twihards have finally consumed Stephenie Meyer's Midnight Sun — and we're finally up to talking about it on this podcast. The new Twilight novel offers new perspectives on many of Meyer's iconic characters, most of all Edward Cullen. In this episode of the podcast, we share our thoughts on Midnight Sun and talk about the good and the bad that's come from Twilight since its publication 15 years ago. SPOILERS AHEAD! Bookstacked is donating 100% of its podcast ad earnings from the months of September and October to the Move to Higher Ground campaign in support of the Quileute tribe. Click here to learn how you can help. In this episode: We say hi to Chelsea Regan, who joins us for the first time on the show! Michael didn't finish reading the book ... We ask him why. Midnight Sun completely changed the way we see Bella Swan. Is Edward too uppity when it comes to the mortals in this book? Should Stephenie Meyer have tried to rectify some of the mistakes she's made regarding the Quileute tribe? Let's not forget: Twilight helped pave the way for today's YA. Related Reading: Brigitte's Review: 'Midnight Sun' by Stephenie Meyer is a hit of Nostalgia Michael's article: 'Twilight' was published 15 years ago. No, it wasn't the best book ever written — but that's OK. Get In Touch: Let your voice be heard! There are several ways you can get in touch with us and interact with the show. Your messages might be included in a future episode! Record and send us a voice message! Follow and talk to us through Twitter! Send us an old-fashioned email! Follow the hosts: Saul Marquez: @SAULMARQ Michael Burns: @_michaelburns Brigitte Herron: @bookandthebone Chelsea Regan: @ChelseaRegan17 

'Midnight Sun' — the good and the bad (SPOILERS!)

Why does the prince always save the princess? That's the question author Sarah Henning asked herself when she penned her latest novel, The Princess Will Save You, a story that turns the tired damsel-in-distress trope on its head. We spoke with Sarah about her new book as well as her approach to feminism in YA. She even shared a bit about her career as a journalist! The Princess Will Save You is now available in bookstores. Purchase a copy! Get in touch … Let your voice be heard! There are several ways you can get in touch with us and interact with the show. Your messages might be included in the next episode! Record and send us a voice message! Follow and talk to us through Twitter! Send us an old-fashioned email! Follow the hosts … Sarah Henning: @shhenning (Twitter), sarahhenningwrites.com Eleanor Maher: @wordsinstars (BookTube) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Fierce feminism with author Sarah Henning (‘The Princess Will Save You’)

Everyone's been talking about it — and now we can too! The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes kicked off the summer in YA books. The reception has been mostly mixed throughout the community, but we were surprised to find that most of us enjoyed it in some way! While it's certainly very different from the previous Hunger Games books, the story of Coriolanus Snow has a lot to offer and teach us. As part of our initiative to do more, we're donating 100% of our ad earnings from the month of June to the Trevor Project. We donated 100% of our earnings from May to Black Lives Matter. Learn more about why here. In this episode: Is The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes too long of a book? What kind of origin story did Suzanne Collins give us? We look at nature vs. nurture. Does Coriolanus ever really love Lucy Gray? It's hard to understate Lucy Gray's impact. Are the games better in the earlier days or during Katniss' days? Do all the connections to the Hunger Games trilogy ruin the original books? Sejanus definitely couldn't have survived during the age of Katniss. Related Reading: Saul's review of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes ‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’: The most shocking revelations Get In Touch: Let your voice be heard! There are several ways you can get in touch with us and interact with the show. Your messages might be included in a future episode! Record and send us a voice message! Follow and talk to us through Twitter! Send us an old-fashioned email! Follow the hosts: Saul Marquez: @SAULMARQ Britani Overman: @Bri_tani92 Michael Burns: @_michaelburns Spencer Miller: @SpencerBMiller Eleanor Maher: @wordsinstars (BookTube) Bookmarked is brought to you by Audible.com! You can get a FREE audiobook when you sign up for a 30-day free trial membership. Click here for more info! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

'The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes' — let's discuss

You can go ahead and say it: it's a great time to be a YA fan ... especially if you have a longing for nostalgic days. Two massive news stories dropped in May: Stephenie Meyer is releasing Midnight Sun (finally!) and Rick Riordan has somehow convinced the "powers-that-be" (aka Disney Plus) to adapt the Percy Jackson novels as a TV show. Naturally, we had to sit down and discuss the new developments in this impromptu Bookmarked bonus episode! Note: Our promised Harry Potter discussion is still coming. Look for it in your feeds next week! Related Linkage: Why Stephenie Meyer’s ‘Midnight Sun’ is important to Twilight fans Disney Plus picks up Percy Jackson TV show Rick Riordan's letters to the Percy Jackson movie producers Follow us on our new Twitter account: @BookmarkedYA Get in Touch … Let your voice be heard! There are several ways you can get in touch with us and interact with the show. Your messages might be included in the next episode! Record and send us a voice message! Follow and talk to us through Twitter! Send us an old-fashioned email! Bookmarked is brought to you by Audible.com! You can get a FREE audiobook when you sign up for a 30-day free trial membership. Click here for more info! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We freak out about 'Midnight Sun' and Percy Jackson on Disney Plus

There's been so much hype leading up to Suzanne Collins' Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes — but has a lot of the hype already died down? Since the revelations about President Snow have hit the web, many fans are unsure about their feelings toward the upcoming Hunger Games prequel. Browsing the social media channels, many just don't seem eager to see President Snow cast as a hero. We talk about our feelings toward the book and the controversy in this quick Bookmarked bonus episode! Related Linkage: Is the Hunger Games prequel doomed to be the next ‘Joker’? Follow us on our brand new Twitter account: @BookmarkedYA Get in Touch … Let your voice be heard! There are several ways you can get in touch with us and interact with the show. Your messages might be included in the next episode! Record and send us a voice message! Follow and talk to us through Twitter! Send us an old-fashioned email! Bookmarked is brought to you by Audible.com! You can get a FREE audiobook when you sign up for a 30-day free trial membership. Click here for more info! Episode Produced by Michael Burns --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Why 'Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes' has some of us worried

While it's sometimes a touchy subject, we can all at least agree that adults have a massive impact on how YA is written and discussed. All of us at Bookstacked started reading YA books as teenagers but now that we're adults, we ask ourselves why we're still reading YA? In this episode, we dive into the good and the bad when it comes to adults reading YA. In this episode: So why are so many adults reading YA anyway? Most of us started reading YA when we were teenagers. What's kept us tied to YA books after all these years? Does the fact that so many adults read YA ruin reading for teens? Where does New Adult fit into all of this? Could New Adult be the solution to some of the confusion around YA? We discuss how some young adult authors approach writing adult fiction. Let’s make the case FOR adults reading YA! Related Reading: Read Eleanor's review of Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas 'The Many Ways YA Books & The Community Isolates Teens' by Vicky Who Reads Get In Touch: Let your voice be heard! There are several ways you can get in touch with us and interact with the show. Your messages might be included in a future episode! Record and send us a voice message! Follow and talk to us through Twitter! Send us an old-fashioned email! Follow the hosts: Saul Marquez: @SAULMARQ Mary Dempsey: @EmKateDee (BookTube) Spencer Miller: @SpencerBMiller Eleanor Maher: @wordsinstars (Bookstagram) Bookmarked is brought to you by Audible.com! You can get a FREE audiobook when you sign up for a 30-day free trial membership. Click here for more info! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Let's talk about adults reading YA

Nora Shalaway Carpenter, author of the Kirkus starred YA debut The Edge of Anything, joins us this week to talk about her book, her experiences, and the struggles faced by those experiencing issues with mental health. We also talk about the importance of friendships and of having people around who you can turn to for help. In this episode … Michael takes over hosting duties, but don’t worry, it’s only for this week! Nora shares some frightening statistics about mental health in teens. We’d love to see more sports in YA books. Do close friendships get lost in the middle of young adults looking for The One? What’s wrong with boys reading books about girls? Look out for Nora’s next project, a mixed-genre anthology about rural America! We get all Marvel Cinematic Universe with our credits… We’d like to once again sincerely thank Nora for coming onto the show to talk so openly and honestly about some of her struggles, and to talk about The Edge of Anything. If anyone feels like they may need to seek out help, or for anyone looking to research more into ways that they can be the help someone might need, links to all of the resources Nora mentioned are listed below. International OCD Foundation The Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator For Kids & Teens Treatment Referral Helpline of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): 1800-662-HELP The National Alliance on Mental Illness Anxiety and Depression Association of America Beyond OCD Mind (UK) Let your voice be heard! There are several ways you can get in touch with us and interact with the show. Your messages might be included in the next episode! Record and send us a voice message! Follow and talk to us through Twitter! Send us an old-fashioned email! Follow Us: Michael Burns: @_michaelburns Nora Shalaway Carpenter: @norawritesbooks (Twitter), @noracarpenterwrites (Instagram), noracarpenterwrites.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Nora Shalaway Carpenter on writing mental health in YA

A decade has closed on YA. Recent years saw young adult books grow in leaps and bounds. In our latest episode, we explore some of the ways YA books surprised us. We also talk about what we think YA has in store for us in the next 10 years. In this episode ... We're changing the format of the show (again) What were some of the biggest surprises from the last decade? Is it just us or was nostalgia huge? Were there too many reboots? The past decade saw the rise and fall off the big YA blockbusters Do some genres stand the test of time? Politics took a front seat What are our predictions for the next decade? Should vampires make a comeback? Where does diversity fit into all of this? Get in touch ... Let your voice be heard! There are several ways you can get in touch with us and interact with the show. Your messages might be included in the next episode! Record and send us a voice message! Follow and talk to us through Twitter! Send us an old-fashioned email! Follow the hosts ... Saul Marquez: @SAULMARQ Michael Burns: @_michaelburns Mary Dempsey: @EmKateDee (BookTube) Spencer Miller: @SpencerBMiller Bookmarked is brought to you by Audible.com! You can get a FREE audiobook when you sign up for a 30-day free trial membership. Click here for more info! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The biggest young adult book takeaways from the last decade

Ok, real talk: Romance in YA isn't great ... but actually it is. In our first bonus podcast episode ever, we sit down in the spirit of Valentines to hash out our feelings about romance in YA books! We talk what doesn't work but also the romantic tropes we absolutely adore and love. This one's for all of you romantics out there! Follow us on our brand new Twitter account: @BookmarkedYA Get in Touch ... Let your voice be heard! There are several ways you can get in touch with us and interact with the show. Your messages might be included in the next episode! Record and send us a voice message! Follow and talk to us through Twitter! Send us an old-fashioned email! Bookmarked is brought to you by Audible.com! You can get a FREE audiobook when you sign up for a 30-day free trial membership. Click here for more info! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

When you dislike (but actually love) romance in YA books

2019 has come and gone which means we’re in total reflection mode in this episode of the podcast. We talk about our favorite reads from 2019, the state of YA adaptations and also what we have to look forward to in 2020! Follow us on our brand new Twitter account: @BookmarkedYA First thing’s first: We’ve been gone for a while but hope to get back into the swing of things this year! Luna Lovegood gave Saul a haircut (sort of). We welcome Spencer to the podcast! Michael is brave enough to begin The Wheel of Time series and we cheer him on. We reminisce about Stephenie Meyer’s The Host and … Twilight. Saul sings praises for The Rise of Kyoshi. What were the big YA movie and TV adaptations of 2019? TV was big for books last year. But is television the best medium for adaptations? We anticipate the Hunger Games prequel to big a massive event this year! Get In Touch… Let your voice be heard! There are several ways you can get in touch with us and interact with the show. Your messages might be included in the next episode! Record and send us a voice message! Follow and talk to us through Twitter! Send us an old-fashioned email! Bookmarked is brought to you by Audible.com! You can get a FREE audiobook when you sign up for a 30-day free trial membership. Click here for more info! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

2019 End of the Year Book Tag!

A Hunger Games prequel? It's happening! And naturally, we've got a lot to say about it. We dive into everything we know about Suzanne Collins' upcoming prequel and explore a couple of theories circulating the YA book community. We also take a look at what this means for the series as a whole and how Lionsgate may be in the background pulling some of the strings. Follow us on our brand new Twitter account: @BookmarkedYA Also, if you're wanting to listen to that Writing Excuses episode suggested by Saul, you can check it out here. In this episode... It's possible that we have psychic powers. Wasn't Suzanne Collins done writing The Hunger Games? A look back at what she's said in the past. Why has Suzanne Collins decided to return to Panem? It looks like we'll be exploring the reconstruction period of Panem. How similar will this world be to the world Katniss lives in? IS THIS A MAGS BOOK!? We review the evidence. We're crossing our fingers and hoping that this stays a single book. What role did Lionsgate play in making this happen? We remember that there's a Hunger Games theme park. It sounds like there's going to be a Hunger Games prequel movie too. In the headlines... A Hunger Games prequel? Suzanne Collins announces 2020 release Is the Hunger Games prequel about Mags? The timeline fits. Netflix’s ‘Narnia’ moves forward, brings on “creative architect” Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children Book Five release date set Get In Touch… Let your voice be heard! There are several ways you can get in touch with us and interact with the show. Your messages might be included in the next episode! Record and send us a voice message! Follow and talk to us through Twitter! Send us an old-fashioned email! Bookmarked is brought to you by Audible.com! You can get a FREE audiobook when you sign up for a 30-day free trial membership. Click here for more info! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Everything we know about The Hunger Games prequel

Controversy struck the YA community with the announcement of the 'Eleanor & Park' movie, based on the popular novel by Rainbow Rowell. Does the book perpetuate harmful and racist stereotypes and ideas? We dive into the discussion surrounding the announcement in this latest episode while also asking how authors should approach inclusivity in YA books. Follow us on our brand new Twitter account: @BookmarkedYA In this episode... We're making changes to our show and we want your feedback! We've got a mini book review of Broken Throne by Victoria Aveyard in this month's segment of 'What Are You Reading?' Would a book like Eleanor & Park be publishable today? Where did Rainbow Rowell go wrong? Dear authors: please research! What books get inclusivity and representation right? A friendly reminder: Let's try to be patient with each other. In the headlines... Is ‘Eleanor & Park’ racist? Movie announcement renews criticisms Pottermore expected to close and launch new website with premium memberships WATCH: The ‘His Dark Materials’ trailer already looks better than the movie ‘Perks of Being a Wallflower’ author Stephen Chbosky unveils new book Get In Touch... Let your voice be heard! There are several ways you can get in touch with us and interact with the show. Your messages might be included in the next episode! Record and send us a voice message! Follow and talk to us through Twitter! Send us an old-fashioned email! Bookmarked is brought to you by Audible.com! You can get a FREE audiobook when you sign up for a 30-day free trial membership. Click here for more info!  If you like the show, please RATE AND REVIEW it on Apple Podcasts! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Is 'Eleanor & Park' racist? And more YA book news

From the writers of Bookstacked.com comes 'Bookmarked: A YA Book Podcast'. Tune in for monthly discussions about the YA reading life. Stay up to date on the latest in popular young adult books and authors. We talk about Harry Potter, Shadowhunters, Fantastic Beasts, The Hunger Games and more!

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Bookmarked: A YA Book Podcast

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