Welcome to Smugglivus 2014! Throughout this month, we will have daily guests – authors and bloggers alike – looking back at their favorite reads of 2014, looking forward to events and upcoming books in 2015, and more. Who: Kat, Meg and Steph, the awesome trio who run Cuddlebuggery Book Blog and write about all things YA. Please give a warm welcome to Steph, Meg and Kat, everybody! One of the best things to happen in 2014 was the We Need Diverse Books campaign. Founded by Ellen Oh, Aisha Saeed, Marieke Nijkamp, Lamar Giles, and others, they’ve quickly grown from a small social media campaign in response to the lack of diversity at Book Expo America 2014 to a full blown organization dedicated to diversity in Kid Lit and Teen Lit. Some of the things they’ve already done is truly phenomenal (partnering with First Book to provide diverse reads for schools and the 2016 Diversity Festival) and we encourage you to check them out. In the meantime, we’d like to take this time to reflect on a few of our favorite 2014 reads that featured diverse characters. Some of these might include a few 2015 titles because we’ve gotten a little […]