Tag: ya
Superheroes: we all know and love them. We have our favorites, we buy the T-shirts, we spend ridiculous amounts of money at movie theaters to watch their latest films, …
Christianna Marks
October 4, 2016
Author Spotlight, Book Lists, Chick Lit, Contemporary, Ebooks, Free-Verse, Human Interest, Humor, New Adult, Poetry, Relationships, Romance, Young Adult
In a world where so many books are practically handed to us, stacked on the shelves of Target, found in local book shops, and available to us via online …
Christianna Marks
October 3, 2016
Book Lovers, Faves, Historical Fiction, History, Human Interest, Mental Health, Mystery, Relationships, Reviews, Romance, Young Adult
Today is National Boyfriend Day, and I can’t think of a better day to start a brand new column, Have You Met My Book Boyfriend? If you couldn’t tell …
Christianna Marks
September 29, 2016
Adult, Book Lists, Comics and Graphic Novels, Contemporary, Historical Fiction, Horror, Mental Health, Mystery, Neil Gaiman, New Adult, Suspense/Thriller, Young Adult
October and Halloween are just around the corner, that means that we all get in the mood for a good scare. We all want to be a little freaked …
Christianna Marks
September 28, 2016
Book Lists, Contemporary, Dystopian, History, Horror, Mystery, New Releases, Reading, Romance, Sci-Fi, Suspense/Thriller, Young Adult
October is almost here, which means that the weather is going to start to change (that is if it hasn’t already) and the perfect conditions for snuggling up with …
In a world of Young Adult fantasy novels that promise us something different and then end up delivering us something familiar, Kendare Blake’s Three Dark Crowns does the opposite. …
Christianna Marks
September 25, 2016
Author Spotlight, Authors, Contemporary, Ebooks, Human Interest, Music, New Adult, Performing Arts, Reviews, Romance, Young Adult
Do you enjoy a good coming of age story? Do you squeal at cute romances? Do you love to delve into the world of musicians and people who love …
Though the news was met with lots of excitement and anticipation, the lovable characters of Eleanor & Park, from the young adult novel of the same name will have …
Christianna Marks
September 20, 2016
Author Spotlight, Crime, Feminism, Human Interest, Mystery, New Releases, Relationships, Reviews, Suspense/Thriller, Women, Young Adult
Every once in awhile you come across a book that you know is important, The Female of the Species is one of those. The story goes that this is …
What happens when you wake up in a hospital bed, and six months of your life is missing from your memory? That’s what Eileen Cook’s protagonist, Jill asks herself …
Second Star to the right and straight on ’til morning may be the proper way to get to Neverland, but here is a quicker way to the land of …
Don’t you just love free e-books? I know I do! That’s where I found this hidden gem of a novel, the first of a five part series entitled the Webster …
Veronica Roth’s action-packed dystopian series, comprised of Divergent, Insurgent, Allegiant, and 2014’s Four, is yet another loved young adult franchise to be brought to the big screen. The first movie, …
Mental illness is a very real thing that many are suffering from. Unless you actually have some sort of disorder yourself, it can be quite hard to understand what …
A great book can open up a whole new world, and great historical fiction is the closest thing we have to a time machine. These young adult historical fiction …
A very solid argument could be made for crowning Sarah Dessen “Queen of YA.” Dessen has been writing for over twenty years and her books have been consistently relevant, …
This beautifully written novel is about what happens when we assume we know the truth about something. It’s about the special bond between cousins. And it’s about what happens …
Christianna Marks
August 29, 2016
Book Lists, Dystopian, Feminism, Historical Fiction, Human Interest, LGBT, Mystery, Performing Arts, Relationships, Romance, Suspense/Thriller, Young Adult
I love a good Young Adult book adaptation. I mean, who doesn’t? But most of my favorites are the films based on books that don’t have a lot of …
Christianna Marks
August 22, 2016
Book Lists, Classics, Dystopian, Historical Fiction, Horror, Jane Austen, Reading, Relationships, Romance, Shakespeare, William Shakespeare, Young Adult
There is nothing prettier than a classic novel sitting on your nightstand, ready to be read. The thing is, you’ve probably read it more than once already. This is …
I have an admitted addiction to YA dystopias. I will come home from the library with more books than I can carry even when I’m so busy with work …