Everyone’s got a guilty pleasure, right? That thing we enjoy but don’t want anyone else to know about it because it’s embarrassing, weird, childish, etc. I decided to come out about mine: Star Wars junior novels.

Books like this—romance in genre terms, or possibly love stories—may be regarded as "cotton candy" or "fluff," but I disagree. I think these books fulfill an important purpose.

Here are my best-of 2018 reading recommendations!

Happy fall! School started, the leaves changed color, and that morning nip gets me now when I head off for a morning run. So it seemed like a great time to highlight some books where school plays a big role.

“What’s your favorite book?” That’s a question I get asked a lot—mostly on first dates . . . but also when people find out that I write. And talk about an unanswerable question!

If you love young adult books and need something to read by the pool this summer, I’ve got suggestions for you.