5 Spooky YA Books to Read This Halloween
Amanda Halloween season really just puts me in the mood for those creepy, atmospheric books that give you all the fall vibes. Right now, that’s Harry Potter; though I wouldn’t, for…
2018
Review: Throne of Glass Series
Celaena Sardothien has served a year of hard labor in the salt mines for her crimes as the best known assassin in Adarlan. The reason? To compete in a competition…
Supporting Transgender Voices in YA
With the recent news that the Trump administration is actively working to narrow definitions of gender, we need to support and share stories by transgender and non-binary authors. So, this…
Review: A Danger to Herself and Others
Title: A Danger to Herself and Others Author: Alyssa B. Sheinmel Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Publication Date: February 5, 2019 I was sent an eARC of this through NetGalley and Sourcebooks…
10 Tahereh Mafi Quotes to Celebrate A VERY LARGE EXPANSE OF SEA
Guys, A Very Large Expanse of Sea was released today and I’m so excited for you all to read it. This book is just something that is so needed in…
Review: A Very Large Expanse of Sea
Immediately after 9/11, Shirin has had to learn how to block out all the racist comments and rude stares that she gets as a Muslim girl. But she refuses to…
Read to Resist: Sexual Assault
There are plenty of people that argue that rape or sexual assault shouldn’t be discussed or included in young adult books because it’s too dark. Many people believe that these…
Harry Potter in the Trump Era
It’s not the first time that Harry Potter has been equated to the Trump administration; Trump himself has been equated to Voldemort (though maybe a better comparison would be Cornelius…
Review: The Darkest Star
Title: The Darkest Star Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout Publisher: Tor Teen Publication Date: October 30, 2018 I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest…
Character Playlist: Celaena Sardothien
For those of you that have been following me on Instagram, you know that I’ve finally jumped aboard the Sarah J. Maas bandwagon. This is mostly because I’ve been recommending…