Last month, the landmark movie musical Moulin Rouge! turned 20, and this year, three Broadway musical adaptations hit theaters, including In the Heights (June 11), Dear Evan Hansen (September 21), and West Side Story (December 10). 2021 seems to be…
‘Gotham High’ Interview: Author Melissa de la Cruz on Reinventing Iconic American Superheroes
The Au Pairs. Blue Bloods. Alex & Eliza. The Descendants. The Witches of East End. For over twenty years, Melissa de la Cruz has been at the helm of some of the most beloved and favorite YA series. Her work…
Book Review: The Queen’s Assassin by Melissa de la Cruz
Once upon a time, a girl met a dangerous boy, and showed him she was dangerous too. Once upon a time, a girl met a cursed boy, and they went on a great quest to break it. Once upon a…
10 Best Holiday YA Novels of the 2010s
Sit back and relax this winter with a great holiday novel and a cup of hot cocoa. There are plenty holiday-themed Young Adult books to choose from, but these stories are the top ten within the last decade. Appreciate the…
Author Interview: Melissa de la Cruz Discusses “Return to the Isle of the Lost”
If you’re having YALLWest withdrawals, don’t worry because we’ve got you covered. Despite the crazy and fun weekend, Melissa de la Cruz (author of The Isle of the Lost and Return to the Isle of the Lost) took the time…
Book Review & Giveaway: ‘The Isle of the Lost’ by Melissa de la Cruz
Book Synopsis: Evil tree. Bad Apple? Twenty years ago, all the evil villains were banished from the kingdom of Auradon to the Isle of the Lost–a dark and dreary place protected by a force field that makes it impossible for them…
Book Review: Heart of Dread, “Frozen” by Melissa De La Cruz & Michael Johnston
We all dream of a paradise, an escape from the chaos of our reality, and sometimes those dreams are too good to be true. For Nat, the paradise that takes her beyond the Frozen city of Loss and her dream…