Category: YA Books

• All Hail Chaos, by Sarah Rees Brennan

  

  This is book 2 of the series. If you’d like to read a review of book 1, Long Live Evil, check out this link! Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/ 5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️/ 5 Summary & Review This story is a BLAST and it’s so chaotic, like all the time. I just love it. 💚…

  Two Halves, One Brian

  June 1, 2026

  Shayna’s Reviews, YA Books

  Author – Sarah Rees Brennan, Banter, Betrayal, Book – Trilogy, Cliffhanger, Deadly Trials/ Competition, Fantasy, Forced Proximity, He’s Only Soft For Her, Hidden Identity, Kindle Unlimited, Magical Prophecy, Monsters, POV – Third Person, Publisher – Orbit, Spoiler Free, Touch Her and Die, Unique, Virgin FMC, Young Adult

• Long Live Evil, by Sarah Rees Brennan

  

  Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/ 5 Spice: 🌶️/ 5 Summary & Review The joy and humor I felt while reading this story rivaled Jasmine Mas’s Cruel Shifterverse series (which honestly says a lot & is super high praise). This plot is chaotic, wild, absurd, and hilarious and I am HERE 👏🏻FOR 👏🏻 IT 👏🏻.…

  Two Halves, One Brian

  May 31, 2026

  Shayna’s Reviews, YA Books

  Author – Sarah Rees Brennan, Banter, Betrayal, Book – Trilogy, Cliffhanger, Deadly Trials/ Competition, Fantasy, Forced Proximity, He’s Only Soft For Her, Hidden Identity, Magical Prophecy, Monsters, POV – Third Person, Publisher – Orbit, Spoiler Free, Touch Her and Die, Unique, Virgin FMC, Young Adult

• Red Rising (Book 1), by Pierce Brown

  

  Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Summary & Review Well okay. Wow. I don’t even know how to start this review because what Pierce Brown created? It’s beautiful and unique. He is a wonderful author, clearly able to capture not only basic human nature, but the deep reactions his characters feel. He created an entire…

  Two Halves, One Brian

  May 7, 2026

  Shayna’s Reviews, YA Books

  5 stars, Audiobook, Author – Pierce Brown, Book – Series, Death of a Spouse, Dystopian, Fantasy, Hidden Identity, Narration – Multiple narrators, Narrator – Alejandro Ruiz, Narrator – Andrew Colford, Narrator – Andy Clemence, Narrator – Bradley Foster Smith, Narrator – Chris Stinson, Narrator – Christopher Walker, Narrator – Christopher Williams, Narrator – Colleen Delany, Narrator – Dylan Lynch, Narrator – Elizabeth Jernigan, Narrator – Eric Messner, Narrator – Ian Putnam, Narrator – Ian Russell, Narrator – James Konicek, Narrator – Jenna Sharpe, Narrator – Joe Mallon, Narrator – Joel David Santner, Narrator – John Kielty, Narrator – Jon Vertullo, Narrator – Julie-Ann Elliott, Narrator – Karen Novak, Narrator – Kay Eluvian, Narrator – Ken Jackson, Narrator – Lucy Symons, Narrator – Marni Penning, Narrator – Martin Dickinson, Narrator – Matthew Bassett, Narrator – Matthew Pauli, Narrator – Matthew Schleigh, Narrator – Michael Glenn, Narrator – Michael John Casey, Narrator – Nanette Savard, Narrator – Nazia Chaudhry, Narrator – Nora Achrati, Narrator – Richard Rohan, Narrator – Shanta Parasuraman, Narrator – Stephanie Németh-Parker, Narrator – Stephone Walker, Narrator – Stewart Crank, Narrator – Yasmin Tuazon, POV – First Person, Publisher – Graphic Audio LLC, Revenge, Science Fiction, Spoiler Free, The Chosen One, Young Adult

• Broken: Book 1 of the Galatea Stories Viral Coming-of-Age Romance Series by Evelyn Miller

  

  Book Stats Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️/ 5 GUYS!!! I got sucked in and I still haven’t decided if I’m proud of it or not! You know how you’re scrolling Facebook and you get an ad with a snippit of a story and you’re like “UGH, it’s one of those apps again”…? No? Just me? Okay well anyway,…

  Two Halves, One Brian

  February 18, 2026

  Ronni’s Reviews, YA Books

  5 stars, Author – Evelyn Miller, Cute, Galatea, POV – First Person, Publisher – Galatea, Romance, Spoiler Free, Teen

• Fake Skating, by Lynn Painter

  

  Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Spice: 🌶️/5 Summary & Review I absolutely love Lynn Painter. I’ve read just about everything she’s ever written and her YA books are some of my favorites. She creates interesting characters and adorable love stories. Needless to say, I was so excited when Fake Skating became available on Libby…

  Two Halves, One Brian

  February 10, 2026

  Shayna’s Reviews, YA Books

  Author – Lynn Painter, Book – Standalone, Comedy, Enemies-to-Lovers, Fake Relationship, Forced Proximity, Friends-to-Lovers, Happily Ever After (HEA), Miscommunication, Narration – Two Narrators, POV – First Person, Publisher – Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, Romance, Spoiler Free, Sports Romance, Young Adult

• Vicky’s Victory, by Nadine C. Keels

  

  Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Spice: 🌶️/5 Summary & Review This story is a Young Adult (YA)/ coming-of-age novel focusing on Vicky, a brilliant straight-A high school student who dreams of becoming a journalist. She has to navigate high school, romantic interests, friendships, and societal pressures. She’s working on finding her place in this…

  Two Halves, One Brian

  February 6, 2026

  Shayna’s Reviews, YA Books

  Advanced Reader Copy (ARC), Author – Nadine C. Keels, Book – Series, Friends-to-Lovers, Historical Fiction, Indie Author, POV – Third Person, Publisher – Prismatic Prospects, Romance, Spoiler Free, Young Adult

• Book Categories by Age – What’s the Difference?

  

  I don’t know about you, but when I started getting into reading, I got confused about the various categories books fell under. Like, what’s the difference between Adult Fiction and New Adult books? Or what age stops being a Children’s book and instead becomes a Young Adult? If you’re also curious, we’re here to help!…

  Two Halves, One Brian

  January 28, 2026

  Children’s book, Helpful Tools/ Cheat Sheets, The System, YA Books

  Adult Fiction, Book Cheat Sheet, Children’s Book, New Adult, Young Adult