Gabrielle Bondi

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Gabrielle founded The Young Folks in 2010 with Luciana Villalba. Since then, she has served as editor-in-chief and oversees the staff and editorial content on The Young Folks. She recently graduated from Northwestern University and is now working on her master's degree at the Medill School of Journalism.

Book Review: Just One Year by Gayle Forman

Note: This review is spoiler-free! Gayle Forman completely swept me away with Just One Day. Allyson’s journey from that one life-changing day to where she ends up was exquisitely transformative. I didn’t expect to feel such an impact by it,…

Choke Giveaway: Win a $50 Amazon Gift Card or Paypal Cash!

Suffocate Suffocate is the first novelette in THE BREATHLESS series. It is a 15,000 word young adult thriller that combines the dystopic and science fiction genres. For centuries, the world outside the Biome has been unlivable. Today, marks the first…

Fandango’s Summer of Action Giveaway

Fandango’s Summer of Action Don’t miss any of the summer’s most explosive action movies. Start your movie mission now – find Pacific Rim, The Wolverine, Elysium plus more action movie trailers, showtimes, tickets and offers on Fandango! Visit Fandango’s Summer of…

Theory of Everything Blog Tour: How To Survive Being Friends with a Shaman Panda

Today, we’re a stop on The Theory of Everything Blog Tour! Check out author Kari Luna’s guest post below and learn how to deal being friends with shaman pandas. In my new teen novel, The Theory of Everything, the main…

Gaby’s Movie Review: Grown Ups 2

Never would I have thought I’d be treated to an opening scene where a deer would make its way into a family’s home and pee on them in fright. That is until last night when I found myself in a…

THE CONJURING “Prize Pack” Sweepstakes

I don’t think I’ve seen anything as frightening this year as The Conjuring trailers. And from what I heard from friends who have already seen the film, this movie is just as good as it is scary. If you’ve been…

Book Review: 45 Pounds (More or Less) by K.A. Barson

Anyone who has struggled with weight will appreciate K.A. Barson’s new book, 45 Pounds (More or Less). What I loved about this book is that it really nails the internal struggle that comes with being overweight and trying to diet.…