Can’t Wait Wednesday: This Is Not the Jess Show

This Is Not the Jess Show by Anna Carey A timely YA thriller about a teenage girl whose reality may not be what it seems, blending 90s nostalgia with a speculative hook that dissects our modern reality TV and influencer-obsessed culture. Like many teens, sometimes it feels as though everything in Jess Flynn's life has …

Can’t Wait Wednesday: Clown in a Cornfield

Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare Quinn Maybrook just wants to make it until graduation. She might not make it to morning. Quinn and her father moved to tiny, boring Kettle Springs to find a fresh start. But ever since the Baypen Corn Syrup Factory shut down, Kettle Springs has cracked in half. On …

Can’t Wait Wednesday: Today Tonight Tomorrow

Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn Solomon The Hating Game meets Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist by way of Morgan Matson in this unforgettable romantic comedy about two rival overachievers whose relationship completely transforms over the course of twenty-four hours. Today, she hates him. It’s the last day of senior year. Rowan Roth and Neil McNair have been …

Can’t Wait Wednesday: I Killed Zoe Spanos

I Killed Zoe Spanos by Kit Frick What happened to Zoe won’t stay buried… When Anna Cicconi arrives to the small Hamptons village of Herron Mills for a summer nanny gig, she has high hopes for a fresh start. What she finds instead is a community on edge after the disappearance of Zoe Spanos, a …

Can’t Wait Wednesday: Accidental

Accidental by Alex Richards This timely, emotionally-resonant story about a teen girl dealing with the aftermath of a tragic shooting is a must-read from an exciting new YA talent. Johanna has had more than enough trauma in her life. She lost her mom in a car accident, and her father went AWOL when Johanna was …

Can’t Wait Wednesday: Forest of Souls

Forest of Souls by Lori M. Lee Danger lurks within the roots of Forest of Souls, an epic, unrelenting tale of destiny and sisterhood, perfect for fans of Naomi Novik and Susan Dennard. Sirscha Ashwyn comes from nothing, but she’s intent on becoming something. After years of training to become the queen’s next royal spy, her …