YA Books Central | Amalie Jahn | Activity https://yabookscentral.com/members/amalie-jahn/activity/ Activity feed for Amalie Jahn. Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:11:14 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 0dc2d208a5fa90f8d58fecdacec34132 Amalie Jahn added a photo to Team Canteen Rocky Road https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/137999/ Mon, 26 Aug 2024 13:53:13 -0400 A hot pink boa that might be magic bonds four unlikely friends from summer camp and gives them the courage to face down the challenges they face back home.
This sassy, diverse series debut for tweens is perfect for fans of XO, Kitty, The Baby-Sitters Club, and Julie and the Phantoms.
On the final night of summer camp, Tasha, Raelynn, Claire, and…Read more

]]> 0 78799c4710b5046ba9b5e085f889b9af Amalie Jahn added Team Canteen Rocky Road to Middle Grade Fiction https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/137998/ Mon, 26 Aug 2024 13:52:06 -0400
]]> 0 b61c3060507e53d82523db1980cfedb1 Amalie Jahn, Staff Reviewer added Wild Blue Wonder to Young Adult Fiction https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/75485/ Sat, 25 Feb 2023 17:51:30 -0500
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June 26, 2018
]]> 0 d7be5918cb1422a74d86d4a0a860aa51 Amalie Jahn, Staff Reviewer added These Things I've Done to Young Adult Fiction https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/75484/ Sat, 25 Feb 2023 17:51:30 -0500
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August 01, 2017
]]> 0 77ae504aff201bb5b887b0ac45d61c87 Amalie Jahn, Staff Reviewer added Seeking Perfect to Young Adult Fiction https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/75483/ Sat, 25 Feb 2023 17:51:30 -0500
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March 21, 2018
]]> 0 a0eaa53b508a7415f3bf54c41d7a6f7c Amalie Jahn, Staff Reviewer added Thin Places to Young Adult Fiction https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/75059/ Sat, 25 Feb 2023 17:48:40 -0500
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July 29, 2017
]]> 0 c21d630f625c5e14ff68ca0b9e54acfd Amalie Jahn, Staff Reviewer added Phoebe Unfired to Young Adult Indie https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/43877/ Mon, 28 Mar 2022 22:38:05 -0400
Phoebe Unfired
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June 15, 2021
]]> 0 c89291e1a48aa0fda7a9638947d12a1d Amalie Jahn, Staff Reviewer added A Straw Man to Young Adult Indie https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/42782/ Mon, 28 Mar 2022 22:27:43 -0400
A Straw Man
]]> 0 67cb362bf88e55871e38a81b7f39c8c5 Amalie Jahn, Staff Reviewer added Tin Men to Young Adult Indie https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/42781/ Mon, 28 Mar 2022 22:27:43 -0400
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]]> 0 cf3c03ffb090677d17de1efb1e483d0f Amalie Jahn, Staff Reviewer added The Clay Lion to Young Adult Indie https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/42780/ Mon, 28 Mar 2022 22:27:42 -0400
The Clay Lion
]]> 0 db902f4565dfd43fce7bdf8e44b050b2 Amalie Jahn posted an update: F is for All the Feels I’ve been a big fan of both Craven a […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/20557/ Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:35:37 -0400 F is for All the Feels
I’ve been a big fan of both Craven and MacQueen for many years so when I heard they were collaborating on a book, I immediately requested an ARC.

Although THE F WORD tackles quite a few difficult topics—loss, grief, self-identity, young love, and bullying—I was so impressed that the authors were able to address each topic…Read more

]]> 0 e7f55077ef6a4a7ccf90041116418757 Amalie Jahn posted an update: Deep South Murder Mystery Fans of Karen McManus will enjoy […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/20555/ Mon, 03 Jun 2019 16:30:48 -0400 Deep South Murder Mystery
Fans of Karen McManus will enjoy the twists and turns in WHAT HE HIDES.

When Lauren’s mom becomes the prosecuting attorney in Bowie’s mom’s murder trial, Lauren should know better than to get involved. But her long-standing crush on Bowie makes staying away nearly impossible.

I loved Lauren’s character and felt an imme…Read more

]]> 0 5eb768c218a9e63ce9a4acfd816efda9 Amalie Jahn posted an update: Fun and Heartwarming TWO LIKE ME AND YOU is a laugh-out-loud, […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/20554/ Mon, 03 Jun 2019 15:50:14 -0400 Fun and Heartwarming
TWO LIKE ME AND YOU is a laugh-out-loud, heartwarming story that fans of John Green will adore.

Edwin gets dumped and is having a hard time getting over his ex, but when he’s partnered in class with the new girl, Parker, they end up setting off on a wild adventure to France to reunite their elderly friend Garland with his l…Read more

]]> 0 52eacb5822820fc6586fe5336b28e1f6 Amalie Jahn posted an update: Fast-Paced Dystopian Adventure BREAKOUT by A.M. Rose is an […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/20545/ Sun, 02 Jun 2019 21:58:03 -0400 Fast-Paced Dystopian Adventure
BREAKOUT by A.M. Rose is an edge-of-your-seat, YA dystopian adventure that will have you turning page after page well past bedtime.

Lezah was imprisoned for a crime she didn’t remember committing, and with six days left until her execution, decided it was time to escape. With help from several other inmates, i…Read more

]]> 0 ec89aad63955990c5b86608c19155b2f Amalie Jahn posted an update: Grab the Tissues This book stole my entire heart in the best […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/20187/ Mon, 08 Apr 2019 23:06:27 -0400 Grab the Tissues
This book stole my entire heart in the best possible way. I laughed, I cried, and I pulled so hard for Lock and West page after painstaking page. What I loved best about this book, told in dual POVs, is the authenticity of both MCs voices. Lock literally jumps off the page at you, so real and misunderstood. And West? The more I…Read more

]]> 0 750f3891d1eb907e141fc1ff3980fd3c Amalie Jahn posted an update: Sweet Summer Fling This novella about Ella, a girl who's lost […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/20181/ Mon, 08 Apr 2019 15:27:14 -0400 Sweet Summer Fling
This novella about Ella, a girl who’s lost her passion for music, and Damon, the guy who helps rekindle it. A quick, fun read with relatable characters, will they / won’t they tension, and hidden romance, I enjoyed this offering from Key. Lots of good chemistry between the two MCs that had me turning the pages. I loved…Read more

]]> 0 ece3edd7d2111345e92da5090ebae0cb Amalie Jahn posted an update: Adorkable In the interest of full disclosure, the only reason […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/20179/ Mon, 08 Apr 2019 15:00:20 -0400 Adorkable
In the interest of full disclosure, the only reason I picked up this book is because my father actually WAS the marching band director for Dulaney high school WAAAAAYYYY back in the day. That connection made me open the front cover, but the story kept me turning the pages.

The main character, Meghan is tremendously well-written, with an…Read more

]]> 0 07e44243815c445fcd89a2d8adc8de3c Amalie Jahn posted an update: Slow Burn Romance There are lots of points to love about this […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/20177/ Mon, 08 Apr 2019 14:45:48 -0400 Slow Burn Romance
There are lots of points to love about this book: a slow burn ‘friends to lovers” romance and a great friend group. Regan is a likable, albeit emotional, teenage girl whose only focus is her educational future. Boys cannot be part of the equation which is why she’s chosen to cast off romance until much later in life.

Enter Lane,…Read more

]]> 0 1e67caa501330f0326815d545aabdd69 Amalie Jahn posted an update: High-Action Rapunzel Retelling In this Rapunzel retelling, […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/19296/ Fri, 26 Oct 2018 22:37:22 -0400 High-Action Rapunzel Retelling
In this Rapunzel retelling, Ms. Lynn takes the childhood damsel in distress you know and love and turns her into a strong protagonist you’ll be rooting for from the start. In this version, Etta has a magical ability she’s unable to use since magic is illegal. On top of that, her life is bound to the life of ano…Read more

]]> 0 7d0fa0e3659dbaa9fb3b3db449a1cc0e Amalie Jahn posted an update: Beautifully Written Ink and Ivy is a quiet contemporary which […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/19295/ Fri, 26 Oct 2018 19:56:30 -0400 Beautifully Written
Ink and Ivy is a quiet contemporary which thoughtfully explores having the courage to become the person you were meant to be. When Ivy meets Julian unexpectedly in an antique store, she begins to see herself in a new light—quite different from the one her parents have always imagined for her. Martin tackles Ivy’s journey of sel…Read more

]]> 0 3364655da273f0ddbb6dcf9edb2dfea4 Amalie Jahn posted an update: Captivating Summer Read Wild Blue Wonder traces the aftermath […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/18890/ Tue, 28 Aug 2018 15:54:26 -0400 Captivating Summer Read
Wild Blue Wonder traces the aftermath of Quinn’s best friend Dylan’s death. The book is told in alternating chapters: the present, told in first-person from Quinn’s perspective, and the past, told in letters written to Dylan she’s never able to send. As the book progresses, we are given glimpses into Quinn’s past with…Read more

]]> 0 5df24a1a1a923f3f341631a5c26ae509 Amalie Jahn posted an update: Beautiful Tamani takes us on a journey from Taja's middle […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/18888/ Tue, 28 Aug 2018 14:06:17 -0400 Beautiful
Tamani takes us on a journey from Taja’s middle school years all the way through college–a true coming-of-age novel. Throughout the book, which is so lovingly crafted, we see Taja struggling to conflate the many discrepancies in her life: Christianity and sexuality, love and lust, sinner and saint. Tamani does a beautiful job of making…Read more

]]> 0 f3d32fcbf9aa1d9c00b045a3f337cb98 Amalie Jahn posted an update: Powerful Contemporary I'm a huge YA fan and completely loved […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/18886/ Tue, 28 Aug 2018 13:51:35 -0400 Powerful Contemporary
I’m a huge YA fan and completely loved this latest offering from Rebecca Phillips which follows the life of Dara Shepard both before and after the tragic death of her best friend Aubrey. The novel is told in alternating chapters, bringing the reader closer and closer to the actual moment of Aubrey’s death from both sides of…Read more

]]> 0 b3fa5c1e513f83f72fd8b29529e0ef1c Amalie Jahn posted an update: Friendship Over Romance Although TWBL starts as a simple […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/18885/ Tue, 28 Aug 2018 13:43:51 -0400 Friendship Over Romance
Although TWBL starts as a simple buddy adventure, it quickly morphs into a coming-of-age journey including budding sexuality and the fine line between friendship and romance. Cooper and Cady head off for a weekend of firsts and homeless Eli quickly joins the fold. As they continue crossing off the items on their bucket…Read more

]]> 0 d7f28b3ba1f68ad4061f14f58c9dcfb7 Amalie Jahn posted an update: Tackles Difficult Topics I'm a huge fan of issue-driven […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/18884/ Tue, 28 Aug 2018 13:01:50 -0400 Tackles Difficult Topics
I’m a huge fan of issue-driven contemporary fiction so I was excited to start reading Seeking Perfect. Books like this tend to be written in first-person to give readers the most insight into the character’s worldview, so I was surprised when this offering was written in third-person instead. Unfortunately, I had…Read more

]]> 0 e1e1a0f08d601e352983f1be2259cff6 Amalie Jahn posted an update: Nothing Ordinary about A Pain Less Ordinary If you are […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/17376/ Wed, 17 Jan 2018 16:50:30 -0500 Nothing Ordinary about A Pain Less Ordinary
If you are looking for a happy-feel-good beach read, A Pain Less Ordinary is not the book for you. But if you are looking for something with significantly more substance which will force you to reexamine the reality many teens face and make you feel a wide range of emotions, I highly recommend this…Read more

]]> 0 97eec788d8008a26e8870e9747d86413 Amalie Jahn posted an update: Earth to Skye Delivers Told in two distinct parts - before […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/17373/ Wed, 17 Jan 2018 15:54:50 -0500 Earth to Skye Delivers
Told in two distinct parts – before Skye’s death and Liv’s trip the Himalaya after, I enjoyed seeing the juxtaposition not only between the two settings but how the two girls lives were also juxtaposed against one another. Case truly captures how easy it can be for a teen to spiral out-of-control into addiction without a…Read more

]]> 0 502e094ac72d05edb2967e9a07258b5d Amalie Jahn posted an update: Classic OZ Revisited Although highly irreverent throughout, […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/17345/ Sun, 14 Jan 2018 16:16:26 -0500 Classic OZ Revisited
Although highly irreverent throughout, what I loved most about Arabella is that she doesn’t just go along with the social injustices she encounters in OZ. Unlike Dorthy who never questions the established hierarchy set up by Baum, Arabella addresses the hard questions head-on in a way that only a modern teenager could. She…Read more

]]> 0 f470336ac3d8e316d3c12e71bcde2327 Amalie Jahn posted an update: Interesting Premise When I picked up Undiscovered Country I […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/16197/ Mon, 31 Jul 2017 13:22:57 -0400 Interesting Premise
When I picked up Undiscovered Country I was hoping for the same sort of introspective journey as Wild or Eat, Pray, Love, fictionalized, of course. As the premise is similar, a woman suffers loss and leaves home hoping to find herself in a foreign land, I expected a similar experience.

This book is told through alternating…Read more

]]> 0 2a66ad9d6be86aeab5f7e7447447da86 Amalie Jahn posted an update: Simply Charming Declan is, by his own account, a strange boy […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/15957/ Mon, 26 Jun 2017 13:06:59 -0400 Simply Charming
Declan is, by his own account, a strange boy who is prone to indulging his imagination. But when he begins hearing Rebecca’s voice inside his head, he can’t be sure he isn’t going mad.
Written in prose and less than 200 pages, Thin Places is a very quick read. It traces Declan’s quest to find out to whom the voice in his head…Read more

]]> 0 114269a739a44303d86b11ae90cb42e8 Amalie Jahn posted an update: We ALL Though We Were Invincible, Didn't We? I thoroughly […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/15879/ Thu, 15 Jun 2017 17:16:13 -0400 We ALL Though We Were Invincible, Didn’t We?
I thoroughly enjoyed this contemporary offering from Lynn, as it is my favorite genre to read. In many ways, I could relate to the main character Callie’s “lostness” throughout the book. In less capable hands, Callie might have come across as boring or self-centered, but instead, as the plot unfolds,…Read more

]]> 0 785b435cfac1d8f2c7578edea7540966 Amalie Jahn posted an update: The Boyfriend Whisperer is a fun, fast-paced read Lexi Malloy […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/15394/ Fri, 21 Apr 2017 20:45:23 -0400 The Boyfriend Whisperer is a fun, fast-paced read
Lexi Malloy wears many hats. She’s a top-ranked basketball player, already being scouted by prestigious universities. She’s an undercover matchmaker at Boyfriend Whisperer Enterprises, her self-created company aimed at finding love connections for her fellow students at Grand View High School. And…Read more

]]> 0 39442fb649d0d7f5e222c9f34af3376b Amalie Jahn posted an update: Bravo As someone who was tormented growing up and someone […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/13741/ Thu, 27 Oct 2016 18:18:48 -0400 Bravo
As someone who was tormented growing up and someone who is currently raising a middle school girl, Joshua’s Island really struck a chord with me. Told from the rotating perspectives of Joshua, a bullied, sullen child, and Eve, his out-going science partner, this story beautifully depicts the harsh reality of what it means to be on the…Read more

]]> 0 022cb00e4186ae50e54528b9171fa383 Amalie Jahn posted an update: Joshua's Island Joshua is small for his age. He has been […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/13740/ Thu, 27 Oct 2016 18:17:12 -0400 Joshua’s Island
Joshua is small for his age. He has been bullied relentlessly for years, and all of his friends have drifted away from him. Eve is a pretty girl who has just been recruited into the popular clique. The two couldn’t be more different.

As they begin their final year of middle school, the unlikely pair find themselves partners in…Read more

]]> 0 5b26ec5160979d4410de064edc18c10d Amalie Jahn posted an update: Nice Addition to the YA Paranormal Romance Genre Although it […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/13729/ Wed, 26 Oct 2016 14:57:02 -0400 Nice Addition to the YA Paranormal Romance Genre
Although it included much of the standard YA paranormal fare (insta-love, chosen characters, other-worldly creatures) what I liked most about this book was how much empathy I felt for the main character, Zoe, because the author did such a fantastic job of focusing on her inner turmoil and desire to…Read more

]]> 0 b11fb9dd244dc0dfc5a2daff1a346cce Amalie Jahn posted an update: The Guardian, a Sword, & Stilettos Zoe Jabril could be just […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/13728/ Wed, 26 Oct 2016 14:47:43 -0400 The Guardian, a Sword, & Stilettos
Zoe Jabril could be just another 17-year-old girl attending parties with her friends and checking out cute guys—except her best friend is a Guardian Angel, and the boy she crushes on is a Nephilim, half-angel, both sent to Earth to protect her. A high school classmate happens to be a trendsetting shopaholic F…Read more

]]> 0 d4ce32b04c30236dde5c36e738183588 Amalie Jahn posted an update: Five Glorious Stars Skillfully crafted. Beautifully written. […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/13727/ Wed, 26 Oct 2016 14:42:42 -0400 Five Glorious Stars
Skillfully crafted. Beautifully written. Kai’s character was developed brilliantly. Lovely read.

]]> 0 0959d8be99e11929de3719ff7dc84dcd Amalie Jahn posted an update: Moonburner When 17-year old Kai is exposed as a female […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/13725/ Wed, 26 Oct 2016 14:37:58 -0400 Moonburner
When 17-year old Kai is exposed as a female sorceress—a moonburner, she knows the punishment is death. Despite the odds against her, Kai escapes her fate and undertakes a harrowing journey to a land where moonburners are revered and trained as warriors.

But the moonburner citadel is not the place of refuge and learning that Kai i…Read more

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