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Kelly and Erica discuss some of the YA books out in December that they're the most excited for. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! At Tailored Book Recommendations, we’ve recommended over 150,000 books to readers of every type. And we’ve got good news— TBR makes a novel gift for the book lover on your list! All your gift recipient has to do is fill out a survey about their reading likes and dislikes, and our expert bibliologists will use their bookish knowledge to round up three personalized recommendations for reads we think they’ll love. Whether they’re a mystery maven, a historical fiction fanatic, or a contemporary connoisseur, we’ve got the chops to match the book lover in your life with their next favorite read. And it only takes a few clicks to gift TBR! Simply head to mytbr.co/gift to get started. You can even schedule the delivery of the welcome email, which means no more waiting on gifts to arrive last minute. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Kelly's mega list roundup of the best YA books of 2024 Books Discussed The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen by Isaac Blum Dust by Alison Stine My Fairy God Somebody by Charlene Allen Far From The Tree by Robin Benway We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds Visitations by Corey Egbert When The Mapou Sings by Nadine Pinede Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston Ex Marks the Spot by Gloria Chao What the Woods Took by Courtney Gould A Cruel Thirst by Angela Montoya Heavenly Tyrant and Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao Imagination: A Manifesto by Ruha Benjamin The Davenports: More Than This by Krystal Marquis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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