Tag: young adult
Do you remember (and miss!) the snappy comebacks and adorable pink mini skirts that the ladies in Mean Girls made us so insanely jealous of back in 2004? We certainly …
Young Adult fiction is popular with folks of all ages these days, but it turns out that some younger readers aren’t content to just let the adults do all …
It’s been four years since John Green’s last and most successful novel, The Fault in Our Stars, was released. In the video below John Green talks about what it is that …
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. …
Elizabeth Nedland
September 25, 2016
African American, Autobiography, Banned Books, Book Lists, Children, Classics, Computing, Contemporary, Dystopian, Fantasy, Human Interest, Mental Health, New Adult, Young Adult
There are a lot of good books we were all supposed to read in high school. Some of them were very enjoyable and helped me learn a lot, and …
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 …
Bookworms come across hundreds to thousands of characters over our lifetimes. We have characters that we love with everything in us, characters that we hate with a passion, and characters …
High-school, college, video games, social events, sports… With the hustle and bustle of growing up, getting into the habit of leisurely reading has never been more difficult; other things …
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 …
When I was in school, my lunches were spent huddled in a corner of the library, feet propped up on the table, reading a book. The teachers would always …
Music is a major theme in YA literature. There are many books out there filled with bands and musical passion and you might think you’ve read them all. The …
There are many things that make a book great: the story, the twists and turns, and the characters to name a few. For me, one of the things that …
The leaves are changing and everything is getting pumpkin spiced; meaning fall is in the air! There’s nothing better than sitting by a campfire and drinking hot apple cider …
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, …