I am all about music, YA, and anthologies so BEHIND THE SONG was sure to be a hit for me. This incredible anthology hit it out of the park.

A few reasons I loved Behind the Song (and I think you will, too):

Each author is at their complete best. I've read or interacted with most of the authors (though not the musicians) so I have a sense of their personality and these stories just have so much heart. Their stories were so their own that I couldn't help but smile. I especially appreciated Ellen Hopkins' story (I haven't read her stuff before) and EC Myers (who writes an amazing speculative fiction piece that is so deep I felt like I needed to decompress after I read it).

The personal essays. Jonathan Maberry gets REAL in his and it was fun to see G. Love and Donn T write about their songs and experiences with music.

A good mix of stories. From the non-fiction to the fantasy to the cute contemporary (OMG Tiffany Schmidt's story), this anthology has a mix of everything.

It's KM Walton's story that really surprised me. I haven't read anything by her previously but her story (which is the last story) really stood out. I may have shed a tear (or ten).

Highly recommend this anthology!