The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
It's true that "pain demands to be felt."
It's also true that a great novel demands to be read.
Such is the way of John Green's incredible YA novel, [...]
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 [...]
Allegiant by Veronica Roth
Warning: This post contains SPOILERS for the third book in the Divergent trilogy by Veronica Roth. [...]
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, [...]
Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick
"Most people lose the ability to see silver linings even though they are always there above us almost every day."
When I first saw Silver Linings Playbook [...]
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
"I really think everyone should have watercolors, magnetic poetry, and a harmonica."
It's a beautiful sentiment, isn't it? I don't know why something that [...]
Hungry for The Hunger Games: Why YA Literature Deserves a Place in the Canon
A while ago, while having a conversation with my critical methods professor, I found myself in a conversation about Young Adult literature. This is, of course, [...]