Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
"Brains love poetry. It's sticky stuff."
This beautiful quote exemplifies what makes Eleanor & Park one of the best books I read this year. Rainbow [...]
Every Day by David Levithan
It's always refreshing when I read a book that's compelling, original, off-the-beaten-path. The kind of book that sucks me in so that I'm inhaling the story [...]
Bossypants by Tina Fey
We need more women like Tina Fey in the spotlight.
In fact, as she aptly points out again and again - we need more women in the spotlight PERIOD.
I've read [...]
#WeNeedDiverseBooksBecause…
We need more diverse books to prove that life
Isn't a black and white cookie -
There are colors that can't be expressed
Through writing about the same issue [...]
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
There's a difference between a true story and a work of fiction, and I feel like I have to acknowledge that difference before I can begin explaining my [...]
Insurgent by Veronica Roth
Warning: This post contains SPOILERS for the second book in the Divergent Trilogy.
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Divergent by Veronica Roth
When I was a kid I refused to read The Series of Unfortunate Events. My mom would point them out to me at the bookstore, or circle them in my book orders, [...]
Judging a Book by Its Lover
"Considering yourself a serious reader doesn't mean you can't read light books. Loving to read means you sometimes like to turn your head off. Reading is not [...]
The Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Johnson
Sometimes you just need a little magic.
Something different.
Something that gets you believing in love/friendship/life again.
Sometimes you just need [...]