Review: A Very Large Expanse of Sea
Amanda 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…
Author Interview: Liz Long
I first connected with Liz Long through Instagram, and she was kind enough to send me some of her books to review (check out my review here!). As I’ve started…
Review: Essence
“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…
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…
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…
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…