International bestselling author Lori Nelson Spielman returns with her third book, The Star-Crossed Sisters of Tuscany, a contemporary fiction set in the Italian countryside. Through beautiful prose, Lori Nelson Spielman immerses readers in the alluring setting of an even more…
Book Review: The Faithless Hawk by Margaret Owen
Spycraft! Politics! Intrigue! Angst! Magic! What more can one ask from a sequel? The Faithless Hawk returns readers to Margaret Owen’s rich and inventive Sabor from The Merciful Crow with a rush of flame and a shove headfirst into a…
‘Chosen Ones’ Interview: Author Veronica Roth on Classic Tropes, Creating New Worlds, and Characters with Post Saving-the-World Emotions
The “chosen one” trope is inherently familiar to anyone who picks up a books, goes to the movies, or binge-watches the newest TV show. It revolves around the idea of destiny and wondering if the main character truly has a…
Book Review: The Fascinators by Andrew Eliopulos
There are some books that are just filled with cotton candy joy, and despite the often dark content, The Fascinators is that book. Maybe it’s the mood set by the whimsical cover or the heavy theme of friendship. Whatever the…
Disney Channel Masterpiece Theater: ‘Halloweentown’ (1998)
1998 was a good year for Disney Channel Movies; not only did we get Brink!, but we also got the famous Halloween film, Halloweentown. Disney introduced the world to the Sanderson Sisters in 1993 with Hocus Pocus, and just five…
Disney Channel Masterpiece Theater: ‘Twitches’ (2005)
On this week’s edition of Disney Channel Masterpiece Theater, we’re exploring the double trouble magical adventure, Twitches. Disney Channel loves their holiday-themed movies and creating those guilty pleasures that fit the season, like during Christmas or Valentine’s Day. I can’t…
TV Review: Once Upon a Time (4×22) “Operation Mongoose”
If I had to use one word to describe this season finale, it would be this: Ugh. To be honest, I am emotionally exhausted from probably the most intense episode of Once Upon a Time to ever be aired. This…