Book JAM

Biscuit or Cake? The JAM Pots settle the age-long Jaffa Cake debate while discussing YA Thriller Lie or Die, by A. J. Clack.

A book to sink your teeth into! Jess, Arden and guest host, author and editor, Chris Modafferi gush over prose, swoon over another book boyfriend contender and consider a criminal career after reading A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal. Spoilers Included!

In this episode, Arden and Jess discuss K-Pop idols, family dynamics and an early contender for best book boyfriend of season 2 as they review YA romance ASAP, written by Axie Oh.

The Jam Pots end Season 1 by answering listener questions in this Q&A minisode.

Finishing Season 1 with a BANG, POP, KAPOW! The Jam Pots discuss YA Superhero romance The Love Interest, written by Helen Comerford and published by Bloomsbury. In this episode Arden fondly remembers her childhood hero, Shelly channels her inner Bond girl, and Jess dreams of an army of killer squirrels. Spoilers included!

The Jam Pots discuss the fake dating trope, how tough it is being a teenager today, and argue over Hudson in this month's YA Book JAM. Not Like Other Girls is written by Meredith Adamo and published by Bloomsbury.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

In this bonus Christmas episode, we discuss one of the biggest books of 2023: The Fourth Wing, by Rebecca Yarros. Arden and Shelly reminisce about the '80s, Jess gushes over killing off beloved characters, and all three hosts talk spoilers, dragons, spice and, Violet and Xaden's characters.

Wine and revelry that would make Dionysus proud in this month's episode as we're celebrating in the YA Book JAM studios and discussing The Immortal Games by Annaliese Avery. Published by Scholastic in May 2023. We cover gods, gifts, and romance tropes, and even have a Hollywood exclusive from Annaliese! - Spoilers included!

Arden faces her fears as we discuss YA Horror: Flight 171 by Amy Christine Parker. Published in October 2022 by Underlined. Tune in for our favourite, and least favourite characters and find out why we will never look at knitting needles the same way again. - Spoilers included!

This month we look at YA Thriller: Let's Play Murder by Kesia Lupo. Published in April 2023 by Bloomsbury YA, Listen to Jess, Arden and Shelly talk about characters, plot, and tropes - spoilers included!