So glad this isn't the end.

Last year, I loved Tell Me Something Real and enjoyed visiting with Calla when she launched here. When I learned she was writing a book set in San Francisco, I knew I had to read it!

“I’ll be here,” I say. “Right where you left me.” He kisses my cheek. I tell him I love him.

Calla Devlin shall hereby be crowned as queen of writing family dynamics. Right Where You Left Me is a stunning follow up after Tell Me Something Real and is a treat for fans of Jeff Zentner and Jandy Nelson.

This is one of those rare books where the plot and characters play an equal role in why I loved it so my. Generally I am a character driven reader but Calla manages to make me care about what's going on around them as much as I do the people. Charlotte, our main character, is so tangible that I felt I could see her in the pages.

Charlotte's dad is a journalist and heads into dangerous territory to cover stories. This time he's in the Ukraine, where he doesn't come right back from. Charlotte and her father are very close, a polar dynamic from her mother and relationships with many of her peers. But we all know experiences change people and their support networks. This book is less about rescuing her father and more about rescuing Charlotte from the rocky relationships she has.

Why do terrible and wonderful things occur at the same time?

Given the context and severity of her father's capture, Right Where You Left Me has the potential to be absolutely heartbreaking. I won't share the ending but the one thing I can say is that Charlotte's journey through the book makes it worth the journey of losing her father. There's certainly some adventure in the story, given that Charlotte goes on her own search to figure out where her father is, both helping and muddying the investigation (but someone has to get stuff done!). You know it's not safe but you can't help but cheer for her.

Calla Devlin has created a fan of me and I can't wait to see what comes next!

Hold me.

I would like Krystal to write all book boyfriends.

You can tell the team is picking up speed after being canceled.

Here's what you'll find in Sparked:

- A story of sisters and so much more
- A whole lots of character building and cast of main and supporting characters who you won't soon forget
- An apocalypse
- Twists, turns, and thrills!
- A cute love story
- A plot that keeps you guessing all the way till the end
- Superpowers!

Check out the 'Lenas launch event on October 3rd! I'll see you there!

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!

I'm going to need more Cloak and Dagger STAT

*cries*

HOW COULD YOU PLAY WITH OUR HEARTS LIKE THIS