Book Review: ‘Everything, Everything’ by Nicola Yoon

Everything, everything about Everything, Everything (excuse the pun!) could have been tremendous. However, the execution of the plot (in particular that twist towards the end of the book), the use of Olly primarily as a plot device, and the over…

‘Passenger’ Giveaway: Win Alexandra Bracken’s New YA Time-Travel Novel

Passenger, one of the most anticipated books of 2016, is only less than a couple months away. Alexandra Bracken, author of The Darkest Minds series, brings readers a new heart-stopping adventure with a sci-fi twist. Read on to find out…

Book Review: ‘A Madness So Discreet’ by Mindy McGinnis

What I love most about A Madness So Discreet is its attempt to be unlike any other young adult novel or any historical fiction piece set in the 1800’s. However this same attempt to be unique also is the novel’s…

Author Interview: Ingrid Sundberg Talks “All We Left Behind”

   Debut author Ingrid Sundberg wrote a beautiful book called “All We Left Behind,” which follows the story of a shy teen girl and her relationship with the popular jock and all the problems that come with falling in love.…

Book Review: ‘These Shallow Graves’ by Jennifer Donnelly

There seems to be an on-going theme based on the entertainment I’ve chosen to partake in the past week. After seeing Suffragette, Brooklyn, and now finishing These Shallow Graves, I’ve received immense and meaningful enjoyment from stories about young women…

Read of the Week: ‘Solitaire’ by Alice Oseman

The web is full of bloggers and vloggers alike, so it isn’t uncommon to see novels that center what happens when things in the virtual world go wrong. Enter Solitaire, the newest – and most secretive – blog to pop…

Book Review: Young Widows Club by Alexandra Coutts

Young Widows Club by Alexandra Coutts explores a subject that fascinates most of us: young people getting married very early on in life, and the reality of what happens if you become a widow at such a young age. For…