Category: Chick Lit
For many years the theme of the “troubled teen” has dominated literature—especially in young adult fiction or memoirs. Teens deal with addiction, separation, abuse, and depression, while finding themselves …
You can never go wrong with buying another book (so what if you already have a few hundred?), but there are some books that unquestionably top the list of …
What’s not to love about Meryl Streep? She’s beautiful, she’s elegant, she’s talented, she makes great movies, and to top it all off, many of her signature roles (including …
Christianna Marks
January 11, 2017
Adult, Banned Books, Book Lists, Book News, Cassandra Clare, Chick Lit, Children, Contemporary, Fantasy, Horror, Humor, J.K. Rowling, Romance, Stephanie Meyer, Suspense/Thriller, Travel, Women, Young Adult
It’s mind blowing to me that so many of these books are turning, or have already turned, 10 this year. How is it that so many of these books, …
Lacey Kupfer Wulf
January 10, 2017
Book Lists, Book Lovers, Chick Lit, Classics, Human Interest, Jane Austen, Literary Fiction, Literary Quotes, Romance, Unpopular Opinions
I am a Jane Austen character. Well, sorta. Aside from the two-hundred-year gap and the fact that they are fictional, I feel right at home with those ladies. I’m …
If you’re a huge fan of The CW’s Jane The Virgin and you are struggling with the wait for new episodes, try picking up some of these novels to …
I know it’s not the best day of the year yet (Chocolate Day, obviously), but chocolate is not a one-day-a-year necessity. It’s a way of life. Especially around the holidays/when …
Are you a die-hard Swiftie? Did you secretly love Twilight in middle school but now bash it every chance you get? Or are you open about your Twihard-ness and …
Kathy Gates
December 14, 2016
Chick Lit, Children, Contemporary, Crime Fiction, Dystopian, Ebooks, Fantasy, Feminism, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Reviews, Romance, Sci-Fi, Suspense/Thriller, TBR, Young Adult
A few days ago, a friend told me she’d downloaded an ‘indie’ book from Amazon because it was written by a ‘friend of a friend’ and she wanted to …
Elizabeth Konkel
December 4, 2016
Book Lovers, Charles Dickens, Chick Lit, Dr. Seuss, Family, Fantasy, J. R. R. Tolkien, L. Frank Baum, Stephen King, Women
It’s no secret that when Halloween comes and goes, everything on TV switches from horror to Christmas, and remains that way until after the New Year. Every radio station …
Sara Deeter
November 29, 2016
Chick Lit, Classics, Fantasy, Humor, Literary Fiction, New Adult, Potterheads, Quizzes, WTF, Young Adult
Are you a badass warrior, or do you shy away from conflict? Do you hold grudges like no tomorrow, or do you tend to forgive and forget? Do you stand …
Christianna Marks
November 27, 2016
Adult, Book Lists, Charlotte Bronte, Chick Lit, Classics, Contemporary, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Horror, Human Interest, J.K. Rowling, Literary Fiction, Middle Grade, Neil Gaiman, Potterheads, Reading, Relationships, Romance, Suspense/Thriller, TBR, Travel, Young Adult
I’ve been to quite a few different countries in the few years I’ve been traveling, but one sticks out to me more than the others: England. I firmly believe …
Sara Deeter
October 28, 2016
Chick Lit, Drama, Fantasy, Feminism, Historical Fiction, Human Interest, Romance, Unpopular Opinions, Women, Young Adult
Over two thousand years ago, the story of Persephone was born. The Homeric Hymn to Demeter (written in the 600s B.C.) is the first known documentation of this Greek goddess’s dramatic …
There are so many books available these days it can be difficult to know where to start. If you’re looking for tales of life and love, both the good …
Aubrey Fredrickson
October 8, 2016
Book Lists, Book Lovers, Chick Lit, Classics, Fantasy, Harper Lee, Historical Fiction, J.K. Rowling, Literary Fiction, Middle Grade, Mystery, Young Adult
What do handbags, cheese curds, and feral cats have in common? They are each celebrated by a holiday in the month of October, of course! In fact, there are …
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 …
Even though it only contains 290 pages, the words in The Things We Wish Were True by Marybeth Mayhew Whalen strike at the heart of the layers within ourselves …
Cierra Loften
September 3, 2016
Book Lists, Book Lovers, Chick Lit, Drama, Family, Human Interest, Humor, Romance, Suspense/Thriller, Young Adult
It’s common knowledge that most of the movies that appear in theaters got their roots from regular ole books. However, I bet you didn’t know that the 8 movies below …
A book title and its cover are extremely important. They need to grab readers’ interest and give them an idea about the book. Some books nail it. Others, not …
With autumn around the corner, students everywhere are getting ready for a new school year. The college campus, with its academic ideals and new freedoms, is an ideal setting for …