“It takes faith to believe there’s no purpose to things, just as it takes faith to believe there is.” -Hayley Gabrielle, Essence Abbey Shrader is unsure of what she wants to do with her life; meeting with a career counselor didn’t really help with direction. When she’s transported to Ethra, new paths open up for her.Read More
Banned Books Week: Top Ten Banned YA Books
Every fall, there’s a week dedicated to celebrating banned books. The purpose of Banned Books Week is to bring awareness and speak out against banning books. Essentially, the act of banning books is an act of censorship; you shouldn’t be able to decide for others what information they can and cannot have. While a lotRead More
Review: Broken Things
Five years ago, Summer Marks was murdered in the woods. Her best friends, Mia and Brynn, are the prime suspects; the three were nearly inseparable, united by their love for a book called The Way Into Lovelorn. The haunting, twisted fantasies make their way into the real world, costing Summer her life. But Mia and Brynn didn’tRead More
YA Recommendations: Fall Drinks Edition
Every year, everyone eagerly anticipates the release of fall drinks at Starbucks, and quite honestly, it seems to come earlier and earlier. I mean, this year, they didn’t even wait for September. Whether or not you’re a pumpkin spice fan, fall drinks just have a cozy vibe, a vibe that just fits for this timeRead More
Book Tour and Review: Held Together by Jenny Q
Review: Typically, I don’t necessarily gravitate toward nonfiction titles, but when I noticed this in the iRead Book Tour List, my interest was piqued. At first glance, the story seemed really engaging, personal, and emotional; all things that I like in my fiction books, so I thought this nonfiction book would be a refreshing change.Read More
5 Comics to Read in Anticipation for Captain Marvel
Anyone who’s a Marvel fan knows that the Captain Marvel trailer released today; and honestly, who didn’t watch it on repeat? It’s about time Marvel has released a female-lead movie (still waiting on that Black Widow movie, which actually finally has a director). But! We have to wait until March for the movie. So, to tideRead More
Review: The Boneless Mercies
The Boneless Mercies are girls that deal in the trade of death, girls that don’t fit in anywhere else. Frey, Ovie, Juniper, and Runa have lived this life in order to survive, but they are tired of all the death. Frey wants the glory of a warrior, not the silence of a Mercy. So, whenRead More
Read to Resist: Suicide Prevention
I’m not quite sure this month’s topic constitutes “resistance,” except maybe resistance to the societal stigmas surrounding mental health. Since September 10th is National Suicide Prevention Day, I thought this topic for this month was fitting. There are plenty of young adult books that deal with this issue, though not all of them do itRead More
Blog Tour: Harbor Me by Jacqueline Woodson
Title: Harbor Me Author: Jacqueline Woodson Date published: August 28, 2018 Publisher: Nancy Paulson Books/Penguin Young Readers Jacqueline Woodson is the 2018-2019 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Jacqueline Woodson’s first middle-grade novel since National Book Award winner Brown Girl Dreaming celebrates the healing that can occur when a group of students share their stories. ItRead More
Character Playlist: Draco Malfoy
The first Monday of every month is supposed to be #MusicMonday, but I was so tired after work yesterday I didn’t have the energy to write a playlist. So we’re improvising with #MusicTuesday! I was trying to come up with a character who would be perfect for fall, and I thought Draco Malfoy would beRead More
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