Staff Picks: Megan Draper’s Favorites
Hello! I’m Megan, the managing editorial assistant for Viking/Penguin Books. Though I work with adult titles, YA has a special place on my shelves. I read a wide variety of everything from nonfiction to thrillers to romance, but fantasy is usually my go-to read. I love to go where the mood takes me! You can find more reading recommendations and fiction writing tips on my Instagram: @meganriannwrites.
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Add to BookshelfDungeons and Drama
by Kristy Boyce
After stealing her mom’s car to road trip to a Broadway show, Riley is forced to work at her dad’s game store as punishment — complete with a cute, nerdy co-worker, Nathan. Though they start on the wrong foot, they strike a deal to fake date to make Nathan’s crush jealous while Nathan helps Riley get the school musical uncanceled. But as Riley joins Nathan’s D&D game and spends more time with him, the fake flirting doesn’t feel so fake. I recommend this book to anyone looking for a sweet, nerdy YA romance!
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Foundryside
by Robert Jackson Bennett
So many heists! Sancia Grado is a blunt, scrappy thief hired to steal a magical artifact with breakthrough power. The job turns deadly when the governing powers want to kill her for the artifact. Sancia’s unique skills and weaknesses make her the perfect character to follow through the complex, magic-powered city. Along the way, she gains allies and learns to wield her own power. I’ve never encountered world-building like this before! Prepare to gasp and laugh out loud at the snark.
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Dopamine Nation
by Dr. Anna Lembke
With a compelling mixture of brain science and real-life stories, Dr. Anna Lembke sheds light on how our modern world is oversaturated with dopamine. On its surface, that doesn’t sound like a problem. Who doesn’t want a hit of happiness? But from personal discussions of addiction to examinations of pain and pleasure to examples from Dr. Lembke’s therapeutic practice, this book will make you reevaluate your relationship with dopamine.
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