The pandemic seems to bring the reign of Taylor Swift. Not only has she released two brand new albums, but now she just released a re-recording of her classic album Fearless. Now, this was my jam in middle school, and…
Interview: Stephanie Perkins on modern fairy tales, zero drafts and ‘Anna and The French Kiss’ Collector’s Edition
I bought Anna and the French Kiss in a WH Smith bookstore across from the sprawling, brilliant Jardin Du Tuileries. I knew I wanted to read a book set in Paris while in Paris as I always try to buy…
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…
Book Review: Summer Days & Summer Nights: Twelve Love Stories; Edited by Stephanie Perkins
In My True Love Gave to Me, the first young adult short story collection from Stephanie Perkins, 12 authors shared holiday romances that made readers swoon, cry and feel hopeful. But if I had to nitpick, which sometimes I can’t help,…
February Read: “Anna and the French Kiss” by Stephanie Perkins
Welcome to another edition of my mini book review series, February Read. Before you check out this book review for “Anna and the French Kiss,” click here to check out last week’s February Read post. This book review contains some…
Book Review: “My True Love Gave to Me” Edited by Stephanie Perkins
It is never too late to sneak in a little bit of holiday cheer before the year ends. And with that, I finally had the chance to read “My True Love Gave to Me” and it was splendid all around.…
6 Romantic Novels and Novellas That Will Have You Swooning
There’s about a thousand or more different types of romances this day in age, but the swoon worthy romances? The baited breath, the squeal at the top of my lungs that I hold in for public personas? Those are my favorite ones. I’ve compiled six romance novels that are so swoon worthy I have rested my cheek against the book cover or my tablet, and wished for the love of a fictional characters lifetime.