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The Hottest Supernatural Urban Fantasy Books

Shifters, witches, fae, dragons… What’s hotter than a good supernatural YA or NA story? Um, nothing! We have done the legwork for you and curated some of the best supernatural urban fantasy books to read in 2020! Rise of the ...
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Fantasy, mermaids, Paranormal Romance

Is Taylor Swift Really a Mermaid?

Super-celeb Taylor has a lot in common with mermaid literature. What follows is an in-depth argument that Taylor swift is a mermaid, and not even trying to hide it. This picture, which she tweeted to Selena Gomez on her birthday, ...
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Fantasy, Paranormal, Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy, YA/NA

The Best YA Fae Fantasy Books

The fae are always fascinating and captivating. Living in other worlds, in magical woodlands, and remaining reclusive, mysterious, and hidden from humans, they are alluring and their worlds promise great adventures. And certainly we’re not the only one who thinks ...
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Apocalyptic, Fantasy, Paranormal

10 YA Books Featuring Grim Reapers

Grim reapers are mysterious, scary, and ultimately fascinating figures. Different countries and cultures have their own versions of what the reaper looks like or acts like. While the most popular image of the reaper is that of a hooded figure ...
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Best Books List, Contemporary, Dystopian, Fantasy, YA Fandom, YA/NA

The Best YA Audiobooks

We all love the written word. But sometimes we’ll yearn to have our books read to us, just like they were when we were kids being told bedtime stories. Good thing there are audiobooks! With amazing narrators who bring the ...
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Book Reviews, Fantasy, Horror, Paranormal, Paranormal Romance, Romance, YA/NA

Angelbound by Christina Bauer | Audiobook Review

I listened to this a while ago, but I thought I’d share what I thought with you.
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Best Books List, Fantasy, LGBT, Sci Fi

The Best YA Science Fiction & Fantasy with LGBTQ+ Characters

Representation is an important thing, and YA readers understand this deeply. That’s why a lot of YA books tackle issues and stories revolving around the LGBTQ+ community. And of all genres, science fiction and fantasy are the genres that are ...
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Best Books List, Fantasy, middle grade, YA/NA

The Best East Asian Fantasy Books for Teens

Dragons, ninjas, samurai, gods – there’s always been something fascinating about fiction set in East Asia. With a lot of fantastic, engaging elements and action, East Asia fantasy and fiction is fun to read! Here’s a list of East Asian ...
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Best Books List, Fantasy, Paranormal Romance

The Best Angel and Fallen Angel Romances for Teens

There is no shortage of stories about angels and fallen angels in YA, and for good reason – these beautiful, winged creatures hold an incredible allure that’s really hard to resist. They’re magical and human at the same time, and are given ...
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Book Reviews, Fantasy, Romance, Sci Fi, YA/NA

The Dragons of Nova (LOOM #2) by Elise Kova

This will be as non-spoiler as I can possibly make it. I’m not going to rehash the entire plot. You’ve got the synopsis right up there, so this will most likely just be my final reactions. Firstly, unless you have ...
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