It's #YA Friday and today, instead of making a booklist inspired by a topic, a movie, or a television show, we're experimenting with reading mood boards inspired by popular aesthetics: cottagecore and dark academia. Whether you're looking to embrace all things pastoral or dig into a moody academic mystery, DPL staff have book recommendations for you.
Book featured: The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien, The Tea Dragon Society by K O'Neill, Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbit, Redwall by Brian Jacques, Echo Mountain by Lauren Wolk, Root Magic by Eden Royce, Pilu of the Woods by Mai K. Nguyen, Kiki's Delivery Service by Eiko Kadono
Book featured: Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé (available via Bridges, coming soon to the DPL), The Diviners by Libba Bray, People Like Us by Dana Mele, Legendborn by Tracy Deonn, These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong, Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson, Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo, Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor