May 19 2012
Dear Ms. Sharp, There is a strong stigma surrounding self-published YA novels that suggests that they are all badly written and derivative. Even with authors like Amanda Hocking becoming successes in both print and digital publishing, there is an inherent idea that self-published YA is bad and a constant stream of riffs on the latest [...]
May 19 2012
My life at Dear Author started in December a couple years back. I had begun reading it and Smart Bitches, Trashy Books. I had discovered a love of romance novels and wanted more and more information about them and their readers – even though, at the time, I had almost no access to said romance [...]
Jan 17 2012
Dear Ms. Rennison, Your Georgia Nicholson series is one of my go-to YA recommendations for a read that makes me chuckle. I’ve read maybe half of them, but each one was a treat that made me laugh out loud – and though I can appreciate a lot of humor in books – it’s rare to [...]
Dec 20 2011
This list encompasses the best books that I read this year. All books were published in 2011. This list is by no means complete (as there are many books published in this year that I have not read) or calculated – these are simply just books that, on reflection, are the most memorable and well [...]
Nov 15 2011
Dear Ms. Keplinger, Your book has been getting some of the biggest press I’ve seen for a YA title. It’s very rare that I have people that read heavily in the romance community telling me to pick a YA title up. The Duff, however, seems to be a title that captured many people’s attention. In [...]
Oct 27 2011
Dear Ms. Kephart, After my review of Dangerous Neighbors last year, I became quite a fan of yours. Quite a fan indeed. It’s rare that I find a literary YA author that I connect with on a writing level, but your writing sits alongside the likes of Catherine Ryan Hyde and others for me. You [...]
Sep 2 2011
This past week was a blur of family vacationing and getting ready for school. I just had my first day today as well, so my reading is already taking a toll with my energy. High school throws punches like that. My reading is going to hopefully continue at a semi-similar pace, and I’m going to [...]
Jul 13 2011
Dear Ms. Rayburn, Creatures of the sea are my paranormal weakness. There are admittedly a lot of paranormal creatures that I’d sell out for, but I find the most romantic creature to be the mermaid/mermaid-like creature. Siren is a slower-paced book that balances a paranormal mystery with a strong romance that may make those [...]
Jun 22 2011
If you’re interested in any of the books I’m about to mention in this post, comment below about your favorite LGBTQ YA romance or why you’re interested in reading the book(s) I’ve mentioned. This will enter you in a giveaway for these three books that will end 4AM EST on Friday. As most people know, [...]
May 13 2011
Dear Mr. Cohen, I should have known that picking up a sports book would not have yielded the best results from me. You must understand that someone who has no real interest in them or the sporting culture will find a book that is over 400 pages and all about this rather ‘meh’ culture (in [...]
Apr 6 2011
Dear Ms. Frazier, After I admittedly adored your YA debut novel of last year, Everlasting, I have been looking forward to this book. Middle grade books have started to appeal to this reviewer, and it pleased me to see an author of historical novels taking them into the middle school aged audience. YA is said [...]
Mar 1 2011
There are times when I wonder if being ignorant would have made my life easier. Over the past few months, the disappearance of my publishing world ignorance has made its way into my reading life. Specifically since I’ve begun turning to the internet for book-related advice and news. My internet de-virginizing has lead me to [...]
Feb 11 2011
Dear Ms. Young, Oh the cute YA spy story. How I love it. There are days when the only thing I am remotely interested in picking up is a lighter read that makes me happy. These are the kind of reads where cliches aren’t really a problem and I don’t put as much thought into [...]
Jan 22 2011
Dear Ms. Jaffe, It has been a while since the young-adult world has seen some high profile novels in the vein of mystery/suspense. The 90′s was an epic burnout of the genre, and the book world hasn’t gotten over it entirely. Slowly but surely it seems as if the genre is coming back – if [...]
Jan 7 2011
Dear Ms. Cochrane, Ever since a good friend of mine suggested I read your Cambridge Fellows series, I was interested in your take on the M/M novel. I was told that the sexual relationship was tame compared to the majority of the market and the book had a fun historical aspect. Now I trust this [...]
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