On October 13th, thousands of book nerds and casual readers alike flock to Morristown, New Jersey, for the Morristown Festival of Books. In the five years since its inception, the Morristown Festival has only grown, featuring authors of adult, teen and children’s fiction and nonfiction. The events all happen across a block or so of Morristown, filling up the local library and rooms in the nearby churches. This year, the festival hosted three separate YA panels, and though each had its own unique style, all were equally enjoyable!

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Held in historic Morristown, New Jersey, the Morristown Festival of Books draws readers --- and authors --- of all different areas, interests and genres. Now four years old, the Festival has grown to include major authors and is one of Morristown’s biggest events all year. After finding out that Teenreads.com’s very own Rebecca Munro was moderating a YA panel, I knew I had to go. Actually (and, probably, shamefully) this was my first teen book event, so it was even more exciting.

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In early May, Teen Board Member Caitlyn K. blogged about the privilege of reading and how often we take it for granted. Expanding upon that idea, Teen Board Member Rachel R. began to think about the online book community and how it changed her views on reading and made her appreciate books even more. In this post, you can read about all the ways that Rachel has found a home in the online book community and learn about how you can, too!

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