Whiteout

Whiteout

by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon

Quill Tree Books, 2022. 291 pages. Young Adult Fiction

 Atlanta is blanketed with snow just before Christmas, but the warmth of young love just might melt the ice in this novel of Black joy, and cozy, sparkling romance.  As the city grinds to a halt, twelve teens band together to help a friend pull off the most epic apology of her life. But will they be able to make it happen, in spite of the storm? No one is prepared for this whiteout. But then, we can't always prepare for the magical moments that change everything.

This read was magical. It all just came together, the twelve voices of the characters, the writing from six authors, and it even snowed while I was reading it. The story of each character is woven together in helping Stevie apologize to Sola. The plotting is complex, but the read is easy and fast paced. It was such a joy to read. I would also suggest the audiobook version.

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My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories

Edited by Stephanie Perkins

St. Martin’s Griffin, 2014. 321 pages. Young Adult Fiction

If you love holiday stories, holiday movies, made-for-TV-holiday specials, holiday episodes of your favorite sitcoms and, especially, if you love holiday anthologies, you're going to fall in love with My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories by twelve bestselling young adult writers, edited by the international bestselling Stephanie Perkins. Whether you enjoy celebrating Christmas or Hanukkah, Winter Solstice or New Years, there's something here for everyone. So, curl up by the fireplace and get cozy. You have twelve reasons this season to stay indoors and fall in love.

AG