{"id":3223,"date":"2018-12-31T12:00:43","date_gmt":"2018-12-31T17:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/?p=3223"},"modified":"2019-01-12T22:46:08","modified_gmt":"2019-01-13T03:46:08","slug":"episode-114-bests-worsts-of-2018-part-1-childrens-ya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/episode-114-bests-worsts-of-2018-part-1-childrens-ya\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 114 \u2013 Bests &#038; Worsts of 2018 (Part 1, Children\u2019s &#038; YA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tune in to our Bests &amp; Worsts of 2018 episodes to hear us discuss these titles and read excerpts from our favorites! Please note:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>We counted things that we\u00a0<em>read<\/em>\u00a0in 2018, regardless of publication year.<\/li>\r\n<li>We didn\u2019t count anything that we read specifically for this podcast, so our worst books are\u00a0<em>aside<\/em>\u00a0from those.<\/li>\r\n<li>For that reason, we picked top 5 favorites and only 1 least favorite\u2013we have this whole podcast to talk about bad books, so for these episodes we\u2019re choosing to focus on the positive!<\/li>\r\n<li>Some of our \u201cworsts\u201d are really just \u201cleast best.\u201d Listen to the podcast to hear more detail!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Children\u2019s\/Middle Grade<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kait\u2019s Top 5 Best<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><\/figure>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3225\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/thornhill-150x211.jpg\" alt=\"Thornhill, written and illustrated by Pam Smy\" width=\"156\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/thornhill-150x211.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/thornhill-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/thornhill.jpg 355w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 156px) 100vw, 156px\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/aviary.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3227\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/aviary-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"The Aviary by Kathleen O'Dell\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/aviary-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/aviary-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/aviary.jpg 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/cityofghosts.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3228\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/cityofghosts-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/cityofghosts-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/cityofghosts-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/cityofghosts.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/hello.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2886\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/hello-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/hello-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/hello-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/hello.jpg 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/ivyaberdeen.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3229\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/ivyaberdeen-150x218.jpg\" alt=\"Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World by Ashley Herring Blake\" width=\"151\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/ivyaberdeen-150x218.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/ivyaberdeen-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/ivyaberdeen.jpg 344w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 151px) 100vw, 151px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5.) <em>Thornhill<\/em>, written and illustrated by Pam Smy (<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2LJgWbK\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tridentbookscafe.com\/book\/9781626726543\">Trident Booksellers<\/a>)<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4.) <em>The Aviary<\/em> by Kathleen O&#8217;Dell (<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2BNAd74\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tridentbookscafe.com\/book\/9780375852268\">Trident Booksellers<\/a>)<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3.) <em>City of Ghosts<\/em> by Victoria Schwab (<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2CG00Qk\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tridentbookscafe.com\/book\/9781338111002\">Trident Booksellers<\/a>)<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2.) <em>Hello Universe<\/em> by Erin Entrada Kelly (<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2GYWkNZ\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tridentbookscafe.com\/book\/9780062414151\">Trident Booksellers<\/a>)<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1.) <em>Ivy Aberdeen&#8217;s Letter to the World<\/em> by Ashley Herring Blake (<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2BNNUTG\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tridentbookscafe.com\/book\/9780316515467\">Trident Booksellers<\/a>) \u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h3>Kait\u2019s Worst<\/h3>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/wind.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3230\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/wind-150x220.jpg\" alt=\"A Wind in the Door by Madeleine L'Engle\" width=\"150\" height=\"220\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>A Wind in the Door<\/em> by Madeleine L&#8217;Engle (<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2VhPje5\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tridentbookscafe.com\/book\/9780312368548\">Trident Booksellers<\/a>)<\/span> \u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h3>Renata\u2019s Top 5 Best<\/h3>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/backstagersghost.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3231\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/backstagersghost-150x216.jpg\" alt=\"The Backstagers and the Ghost Light by Andy Mientus, illustrated by Rian Singh\" width=\"153\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/backstagersghost-150x216.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/backstagersghost-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/backstagersghost.jpg 347w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 153px) 100vw, 153px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/arushah.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3232\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/arushah-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/arushah-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/arushah-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/arushah.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/dragons.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3233\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/dragons-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/dragons-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/dragons-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/dragons.jpg 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/front.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3004\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/front-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"Front Desk by Kelly Yang\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/front-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/front-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/front.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/brangwain.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3234\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/brangwain-150x206.jpg\" alt=\"Assassination of Brangwain Spurge written by M. T. Anderson, illustrated by Eugene Yelchin\" width=\"160\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/brangwain-150x206.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/brangwain-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/brangwain.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5.) <em>The Backstagers and the Ghost Light<\/em>\u00a0written by Andy Mientus, illustrated by Rian Singh (<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Snddml\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tridentbookscafe.com\/book\/9781419731204\">Trident Booksellers)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4.) <em>Aru Shah and the End of Time<\/em> by <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roshani Chokshi\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2CGpD3x\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tridentbookscafe.com\/book\/9781368012355\">Trident Booksellers<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3.) <em>Dragons in a Bag<\/em> by Zetta Elliott\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2RmJfSd\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tridentbookscafe.com\/book\/9781524770457\">Trident Booksellers<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.) <em>Front Desk<\/em> by Kelly Yang\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2AkPCvY\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tridentbookscafe.com\/book\/9781338157796\">Trident Booksellers<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.) <em>Assassination of Brangwain Spurge<\/em> written by M. T. Anderson, illustrated by Eugene Yelchin\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2VlHkNh\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tridentbookscafe.com\/book\/9780763698225\">Trident Booksellers<\/a>)<\/span> \u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h3>Renata\u2019s Worst<\/h3>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/blackpanther.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3235\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/blackpanther-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"Black Panther: The Young Prince by Ronald L. Smith\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/blackpanther-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/blackpanther-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/blackpanther.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Black Panther: The Young Prince<\/em> by Ronald L. Smith\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2AkPPzg\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tridentbookscafe.com\/book\/9781484787649\">Trident Booksellers<\/a>)<\/span> \u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n<h2>Young Adult<\/h2>\r\n<h3>Kait\u2019s Top 5 Best<\/h3>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/loneliest.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3237\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/loneliest-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"Loneliest Girl in the Universe by Lauren James\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/loneliest-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/loneliest-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/loneliest.jpg 331w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/allout.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3238\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/allout-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"All Out, edited by Saundra Mitchell\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/allout-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/allout-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/allout.jpg 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/heretostay.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3239\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/heretostay-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"Here to Stay by Sara Farizan\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/heretostay-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/heretostay-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/heretostay.jpg 331w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/sawkill.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3240\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/sawkill-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"Sawkill Girls by Claire Legrand\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/sawkill-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/sawkill-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/sawkill.jpg 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/devious.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3241\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/devious-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/devious-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/devious-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/devious.jpg 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5.) <em>The Loneliest Girl in the Universe<\/em> by Lauren James (<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2BTJR8a\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tridentbookscafe.com\/book\/9780062660251\">Trident Booksellers<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4.) <em>All Out<\/em>, edited by Saundra Mitchell (<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2CIEDOj\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tridentbookscafe.com\/book\/9781335470454\">Trident Booksellers<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3.) <em>Here to Stay<\/em> by Sara Farizan (<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2RjYpb6\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tridentbookscafe.com\/book\/9781616207007\">Trident Booksellers<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.) <em>Sawkill Girls<\/em> by Claire Legrand (<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2LEXeOc\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tridentbookscafe.com\/book\/9780062696601\">Trident Booksellers<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.)<em> Truly Devious<\/em> by Maureen Johnson (<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Sv6JCi\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tridentbookscafe.com\/book\/9780062338068\">Trident Booksellers<\/a>)<\/span> \u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h3>Kait\u2019s Worst<\/h3>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/letstalk.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3242\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/letstalk-147x220.jpg\" alt=\"Let's Talk About Love by Claire Kann\" width=\"147\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/letstalk-147x220.jpg 147w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/letstalk-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/letstalk.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Let&#8217;s Talk About Love<\/em> by Claire Kann (<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2StOop4\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tridentbookscafe.com\/book\/9781250136121\">Trident Booksellers<\/a>)<\/span> \u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h3>Renata\u2019s Top 5 Best<\/h3>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/bloodwater.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3243\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/bloodwater-147x220.jpg\" alt=\"Blood Water Paint by Joy McCullough\" width=\"147\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/bloodwater-147x220.jpg 147w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/bloodwater-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/bloodwater.jpg 334w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/57bus.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3244\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/57bus-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/57bus-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/57bus-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/57bus.jpg 332w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/poetx.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3245\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/poetx-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/poetx-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/poetx-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/poetx.jpg 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/darius.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3246\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/darius-147x220.jpg\" alt=\"Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram\" width=\"147\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/darius-147x220.jpg 147w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/darius-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/darius.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/sadie.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3121\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/sadie-143x220.jpg\" alt=\"Sadie by Courtney Summers\" width=\"143\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/sadie-143x220.jpg 143w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/sadie-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/sadie.jpg 324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 143px) 100vw, 143px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5.) <em>Blood Water Paint<\/em> by Joy McCullough <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2RmnxOq\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tridentbookscafe.com\/book\/9780735232112\">Trident Booksellers<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4.) <em>The 57 Bus<\/em> by Dashka Slater<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2LF1ltE\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tridentbookscafe.com\/book\/9780374303235\">Trident Booksellers<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3.) <em>The Poet X<\/em> by Elizabeth Acevedo <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2LH7k19\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tridentbookscafe.com\/book\/9780062662804\">Trident Booksellers<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.) <em>Darius the Great is Not Okay<\/em> by <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adib Khorram<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Sv9hA3\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tridentbookscafe.com\/book\/9780525552963\">Trident Booksellers<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.) <em>Sadie<\/em> by Courtney Summers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2RqVcXk\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tridentbookscafe.com\/book\/9781250105714\">Trident Booksellers<\/a>)<\/span> \u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h3>Renata\u2019s Worst<\/h3>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/runaways.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3247\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/runaways-147x220.jpg\" alt=\"Runaways by Christopher Golden\" width=\"147\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/runaways-147x220.jpg 147w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/runaways-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/runaways.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Runaways<\/em> by Christopher Golden <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2LMNhOV\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tridentbookscafe.com\/book\/9781484782019\">Trident Booksellers<\/a>)<\/span> \u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>*\u00a0<em>Worst Bestsellers<\/em>\u00a0<em>is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/b?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;node=1000&amp;site-redirect=&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=Z2A4ORUYFZJ4UA6Q\">Amazon.com<\/a>.<\/em> <em>(But no pressure, we\u2019re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.)<\/em><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3691\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3223-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/the_worst_bestsellers\/frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/audio\/114BestandWorsts2018Part1.mp3?_=1\" \/><a 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