Staff Picks: Casey Moses’s Favorites
Hi book people! My name is Casey Moses, and I am a Designer who works on YA covers for Random House Children’s Books. You can find me talking about what I read (mostly YA but starting to dabble in adult and nonfiction more) AND what I design on Instagram and TikTok! I enjoy 100% cotton t-shirts, true crime podcasts, and soup.
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Add to BookshelfLast Night at the Telegraph Club
by Malinda Lo
It’s sapphic, it’s heart-wrenching, it’s beautiful, and it made me love historical fiction. Before I picked this up, I would have told you it was my least favorite genre, but this book changed my mind. And it’s because of the representation in this story that history all too often leaves out—queer people have always existed, and they deserve to be portrayed and celebrated everywhere. This book is AMAZING!
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A Semi-Definitive List of Worst Nightmares
by Krystal Sutherland
Krystal Sutherland is an auto-buy author for me. I love Our Chemical Hearts and House of Hollow but THIS one is my favorite. This book has everything – a complex family dynamic, a curse, a mystery and flashbacks from Death itself, friendship, romance, and beautiful representation of mental illness and all its complexities. As she watches her family become consumed by their fears, Esther starts facing her own. It’s SO GOOD.
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Just Mercy (Movie Tie-In Edition, Adapted for Young Adults)
by Bryan Stevenson
I love this YA adaptation of Just Mercy and have been recommending it a lot—especially to those who want to read more nonfiction and struggle with how daunting some of those adult titles can be. The work Bryan Stevenson does is incredible, and this story is eye-opening and heartbreaking, but it’s also inspiring.
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People We Meet on Vacation
by Emily Henry
The literal perfect summer read. But also, just like, perfect to ready anytime. Friends to lovers and all the travel experiences we haven’t been able to have for the past year! Alex and Poppy forever!
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A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder
by Holly Jackson
I might be biased because I worked on the cover for this book, but during that process I read the book multiple times, and it was better every time! This is the perfect YA thriller for anyone who loves true crime. It’s also a series! The gift that keeps on giving.
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