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Although January usually offers a bounty of new releases in the world of young adult literature, this year has started a little quieter than usual. It’s not going to stay this way as we unravel the new year in the next few weeks, but it is noteworthy. The slower start to YA releases means that the array of available titles is smaller, which also means that the diversity of those titles–both in terms of inclusivity and in terms of genre options–is not particularly robust.
The good news is that that doesn’t mean there’s nothing great to read this week. There are plenty of options, including several paperback backlist titles that are worth picking up if you missed them the first time around.
Of interest this week–and perhaps the first time this has happened: no new series books are being published in either hardcover or paperback. Every new book released this week is a standalone title. We also have a book originally published in 2015 in hardcover that will be released in paperback. That’s the Nix title below, and the marketing for it is leaning hard into its place in the romantasy subgenre.
Grab your TBRs and prepare to build your new year’s reading list even further.
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 A Barista’s Guide to Love and Larceny by Caroline BoninIf you like college-set YA and are looking for a cozy fantasy, this might be your next favorite read. It’s giving Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe vibes. Dani Lionet is a hard worker. It’s not because she wants to be. She has no other choice, as she balances attending her dream magic school with working at the local coffee shop and maintaining her scholarship. More, she’s trying to keep her unique ability as much of a secret as possible. Her parents took advantage of it, and she doesn’t want that to happen again. But then Professor Silva notices that she has it and asks Dani to consider using it to help investigate a new lucid dreaming product that’s turning out to have some horrible side effects. Dani is hesitant, but she needs the money. She also knows it’ll help her friend, who is part of the clinical trials for the product. Oh, and it might just help her cozy up to her crush, Kass. As Dani offers to use her ability to help, is she setting herself up for success, or is she putting herself in more danger? |
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