YA Book JAM

by J. L. Bleakley

Welcome to a monthly Book Club hosted by authors, J.L. Bleakley, Arden Jones, and Shelly Mack.

Each month they choose a recent Young Adult book to discuss. Warning: There will be spoilers!

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Podcast episodes

  • Season 1

  • Mirror Me

    Mirror Me

    S01 E09
    47:45

    This month YA Book JAM discuss the fashion fairytale retelling, Mirror Me, written by Jan Dunning and published by Scholastic. This episode contains spoilers, a dwarf search party, and the one word Jess can't say.

  • The Amethyst Talisman

    The Amethyst Talisman

    S01 E08
    47:33

    This month's YA Book JAM covers character names that make us hungry, the Found Family trope, YA age range, and what flavour of jam we'd each be. Join us as we discuss epic fantasy, The Amethyst Talisman, written by Aerin Apeltun and published by Smashbear.

  • The Sharp Edge of Silence

    Explicit

    The Sharp Edge of Silence

    S01 E07
    47:23
    Explicit

    Join the YA Book JAM hosts as they discuss their most emotional book yet: The Sharp Edge of Silence, written by Cameron Kelly Rosenblum and published by Hot Key Books. "Boys will be held accountable." This episode has trigger warnings for sexual assault and self-harm

  • Totally Deceased

    Totally Deceased

    S01 E06
    59:52

    A sassy ghost, a tear-worthy goodbye, and the hill Jess will die on. It's all in this month's episode of YA Book JAM. Shelly picks dark comedy, Totally Deceased, written by Sue H Cunningham and published by Scholastic.

  • Six Times We Almost Kissed (And One Time We Did)

    Six Times We Almost Kissed (And One Time We Did)

    S01 E05
    42:42

    Get your tissues ready! Arden picks our first book of the year; a will-they-won't-they romance that packs an emotional punch. Six Times We Almost Kissed (And One Time We Did) written by Tess Sharpe, and published by Hodder Children's Books. Tune in to hear us chat about romance tropes, multiple POV's, and the chapters that broke us.