Book titles by nature have to be interesting. They have to pull us in, make us want to read the book. And often, the way they make book titles interesting is by making them ambiguous. There’s intrigue in the mystery,…
Book Review: Turtles All the Way Down
To be honest, I’ve always thought John Green’s books weren’t really worth the hype they received. However, I genuinely enjoyed Turtles All the Way Down and the important messages it offers. In this book, Green’s protagonist Aza Holmes and her…
Read of the Week: OwlCrate + The Best Diverse YA Around
Diversity has been the height of book conversation for some time now, and I, myself, have been looking left and right for something to hit the spot. That is, of course, before this found its way to my doorstep: That…
Movie Review: ‘Paper Towns’
There is an ideal image of happiness and success: suburban family, good job, outgoing personality, etc., etc. Our lives are formed and developed like a production line, with strict rules and schedules. We come out the other end an unremarkably…
‘Paper Towns’ Re-Read: Part Two
Welcome back to our re-read of Paper Towns by John Green. We’re less than one week from release day in theaters and starting to get excited! Did you miss Part One of the re-read? Check it out here. And now…
‘Paper Towns’ Re-Read: Part One
Welcome to The Young Folks! Today is the first recap of our re-read of Paper Towns by John Green. We’re getting ready for the movie release in just two weeks! This week we read the prologue and part one. These are…
‘Paper Towns’ Re-Read
Today is the first day of July, which means that we are just twenty-four days from the Paper Towns movie being released in theaters. Paper Towns is based on the book by John Green, and if you’re like me, you’re…