Category: Romance
I’ll say this right now: all those “best literary couples” lists out there headed by duos like Bella and Edward, Katniss and Peeta, and Ron and Hermione need to …
Pink by Lili Wilkinson appears in several TBR lists scattered throughout the glorious world of the internet. This novel does have glowing critiques from David Leviathan and John Green, …
Are you still looking for the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for your sweetheart? Well, worry no more–the following is a comprehensive and creative list of book-related ways to impress …
Christianna Marks
January 30, 2017
Contemporary, Dystopian, Fantasy, Humor, LGBT, Music, Mystery, Relationships, Romance, TBR, Young Adult
The thing about starting a series on the first book’s release is that you have to wait forever for the rest of the books to come out. You want …
Let me let you in on a little secret, I love books that are written by English authors. So when I got the chance to get my hands on …
You thought it was over, didn’t you? Until today, I had no idea that Stephenie Meyer published Life and Death, the gender-swapped version of the first Twilight novel. Yet, I …
2016 was the year some in the western world called for more diversity in film and television. While books lack the power of diversifying what people see, they can …
Romance is a genre usually looked down upon, or seen as a ‘guilty’ pleasure. Most stories contain the love subplot, but true romance novels are classified as such when …
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 …
Melanie Pitman
January 4, 2017
Author Spotlight, Authors, Autobiography, Biography, Book Lists, Faves, Feminism, Humor, Literary Quotes, Memoir, Mental Health, News, Non-Fiction, Performing Arts, Relationships, Romance, Women, Writing
By now, the whole world knows of the sad passing of Carrie Fisher on December 27, 2016. Among many things, she was a brilliant actress, a loving mother, and …
Jordan Yamashita
December 25, 2016
African American, Asian American, Book Lists, Historical Fiction, Human Interest, Memoir, New Releases, Romance, Science Fiction, Short Story
2016 will be coming to a close in just a week and the year has seen the release of many, many wonderful books. But real bookworms are going to …
Christianna Marks
December 18, 2016
Contemporary, Fantasy, Horror, Latino, LGBT, Mystery, New Releases, Relationships, Reviews, Romance, Young Adult
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to read a fantasy novel that’s been soaked in Latin American religions and cultures? Well, if you have, Labyrinth Lost is …
Christianna Marks
December 16, 2016
Adult, Book Lists, Contemporary, Crime, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Faves, Historical Fiction, Horror, Humor, LGBT, Memoir, Mental Health, New Adult, Relationships, Romance, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Shakespeare, Suspense/Thriller, Women, Young Adult
As 2016 comes to a close, (how the heck did that happen?) it’s time for me to reflect on the books that found their way into my heart this …
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 …
What more apt a season to nestle down with a romantic novel is there than winter? The old cliché of sitting in front of a log fire (or woodburner), …
Wes Anderson has created a unique collection of films, but they all have similar themes such as importance of place (think the house in The Royal Tenenbaums), loss of innocence …
YouTube Channel: Fine Brothers Entertainment Enjoy as these teenagers react to the the movie trailer of The Fault in Our Stars, which is based off the novel of the same …
Hi, my name is Rebecca, I’m 28 years old, and I’ve never read a romance novel. Ever. I mean, I’ve read classic literary romances like Wuthering Heights and A Room With …
Christianna Marks
December 4, 2016
Fantasy, Human Interest, LGBT, New Releases, Politics, Relationships, Reviews, Romance, Women, Young Adult
Fantasy, it has it’s known tropes: A magical world; someone trying to hide their powers; an arranged marriage; political uncertainty inspired by history; an underdog character who teams up …