Tag: young adult
This is the sixth installment in a series of Baby-Sitters Club character analyses/essays. Turns out, the gals aren’t as rad as we thought they were back in the ’90s. Before we …
Sure, you might be stuck in a classroom or behind a desk, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t live vicariously through some amazing fictional characters. Here I’ve compiled …
Brian Baek
August 19, 2016
Book Lists, Classics, Dystopian, Fantasy, Human Interest, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Suspense/Thriller, Time-Travel, Young Adult
The great thing about The Lord Of The Rings and Harry Potter is that they come in a series (ie trilogies, quartets, septets, octets). The author builds on their …
Nikki San Pedro
August 19, 2016
African American, Book Lists, Historical Fiction, History, Horror, Human Interest, Latino, Poetry, Politics, Reading, Reference, Stephen King, Young Adult
It’s no secret that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump doesn’t read. With all the tweet-bullying, wall planning, withholding tax returns, seeking overseas labor for his clothing line, bait-and-switching …
When you think of a love story, you typically think of a boy and a girl (or man and woman) falling in love, getting married, living happily ever after. …
I loved the Percy Jackson series when it first came out. It combined both my love for ancient history and mythology with story and fantasy. In light of that, …
Brian Baek
August 18, 2016
Book Lists, Children, Classics, Comics and Graphic Novels, Drama, Ernest Hemingway, Family, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Satire, Short Story, Suspense/Thriller, weird fiction, Young Adult
Reading takes up a lot of time so sometimes it’s satisfying consuming a book that can deliver a good read and interesting thoughts in few number of pages. Here …
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 …
Askari, the first in a series of YA cross-over fantasy novels by debut author Kristen Ciccarelli, has been acquired by Gollancz in a “fierce” and “hotly-fought auction”, The Bookseller reports. …
Have you ever decided to read a book just because it was talked about by everyone? After reading them, did you wonder what all the hype was about because …
The YA (young adult) genre is, without a second thought, one of the most talked about, fangirled, and popular literary genres in the book universe. For me, it’s a …
Cassie Sheets
August 3, 2016
Adult, Book Lists, Book Lovers, Bookshelf Porn, Classics, Faves, Literary Fiction, Reading, Reviews, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Social Media, Videos, Young Adult
YouTube has come a long way since the days of squirrel water skiing and double rainbows. Chances are, if you have an interest, there’s an entire community on YouTube …
Though our world and its heartbreaking happenings may be far from an ideal romantic fairy-tale, that truth does not diminish the dreams, hopes and thoughts of a true hopeless …
Nintendo’s announcement of their new-old console, the NES Classic, has left older generations of classic NES players speechless (in a good way). This new console comes equipped with 30 old-school …
I’ll admit I was a little slow to hop on the Instagram bandwagon. Okay, as someone who joined this year, I was a lot slow. If I had known …
When Stephen Colbert drew a comparison between the Republican National Convention and The Hunger Games, he tapped into a common feeling among American voters who, say, don’t want to …
Win Winters is not someone you would automatically describe as ordinary. He’s a loner, by choice, horrendously tormented by the unending thoughts that consume his all too ‘disturbing’ mind. …
I have been on a YA reading kick. If you’re familiar with YA you’ll likely know there is a traditional arc the books typically follow, not unlike hallmark movies …
For the past couple of years, authors have been steadily incorporating more and more of a diverse set of characters. In doing so, not only do they appeal to …
Sweet, relatable, and oh so dearing, Smile tells the story of a teenage Raina Telegemier and her highs and lows of being forced to wear braces following a hard …