Character Playlist: Alaska Young
Amanda Though I don’t yet have my copy of John Green’s new book, Turtles All the Way Down, I thought that this week, my playlist could honor one of my favorite…
Review: More Than This
“A book…it’s a world all on its own too. A world made of words where you live for a while.” -Patrick Ness, More Than This Seth Wearing drowns in the…
Depression Awareness Month: A Book List
Mental illness is still something that is widely stigmatized by society, especially in the United States. People often trivialize mental illness as something that can easily be gotten over with…
Review: The Forgetting
“The past is never really gone. It only lies in wait for you, remembered or forgotten.” -Sharon Cameron, The Forgetting The Forgetting occurs every twelve years in Canaan, when everyone…
Review: Ready Player One
“Being human totally sucks most of the time. Videogames are the only thing that make life bearable.” -Ernest Cline, Ready Player One Up next on Amanda plays catch-up on her…
Character Playlist: Writing Edition
I’ve been in a bit of a creative rut lately, because I’ve been working a lot and don’t feel like I have a lot of time to just sit and…
Review: Bad Feminist
“Books are often far more than books.” -Roxane Gay, Bad Feminist I’m still a little (re: a lot) behind on reviewing books I’ve read for the past 3 or 4…
Character Playlist: Adam Thorn
I got the chance to meet Patrick Ness this past week, and he was so nice to all his readers. Plus, to hear some of the motivations behind his books…
Character Playlist: Kate Harker
Image credit: http://www.gramunion.com/kuweiyulbo.tumblr.com/164283218732 I just recently finished Our Dark Duet by Victoria Schwab, and it was just as good as the first book in the duology, This Savage Song! I…
Review: When She Woke
“She’d crossed into a place where truth, even if it was brutal, was all she had to offer.” -Hillary Jordan, When She Woke In a not-too-distant future, people who commit…