Books

Every month we read all the books we can get our hands on. We’re suggesting which ones you should read, here!

Turning the Pages: ‘A Dangerous Year’ by Kes Trester

  A Dangerous Year By: Kes Trester Release Date: September 26th, 2017 Synopsis: Seventeen-year-old Riley Collins has grown up in some of the world’s most dangerous cities, learning political strategies from her ambassador dad and defensive skills from his security…

Fifty Shades : Is it More About Female Empowerment Than We Think?

The 50 Shades of Grey novels have quickly captivated the minds of women (and men) worldwide, with the concept encouraging women to discover their sexual awakening, own their sensuality, and claim male sexual dominance as their own. No longer is…

‘Stop and Fangirl’ Episode 36: Harry Potter Revisited

Here at Fangirlish we continue to support your right to fangirl over any fandom you desire – whether that is a book, a TV show, a movie, or even sports. That’s why we have  Stop and Fangirl!  So you can feel  happy –…

Exclusive Interview with “Dear Martin” Author Nic Stone

‘Dear Martin’ is one of those books that make you stop. Stop and think. Stop and plan. Stop and …hope. It’s also the kind of book that makes you forget that you’re reading a book, not just because the words…

Guest Post From Author Kes Trester: 7 Books To Read If You Still Miss ‘Gossip Girl’

Guilt-y pleas-ure (noun): something, often a television series about the lives of the Upper East Side’s most elite, that one enjoys. See Gossip Girl. It’s been 10 years since the iconic series premiered. So how do we satisfy the yearning…

BBC Announces New ‘Harry Potter’ Documentary

For us Potter fans, even the little breadcrumbs are big news. This is not a little breadcrumb, though. BBC has announced a documentary aka interview with J.K Rowling, which will revolve around the  opening of The British Library’s Making of Harry…

6 Books We’re Looking Forward To Reading This Month

We love books. We read a lot but this month there are a lot of great books coming out. So many that it’s hard to narrow down all the greatness. But being as it’s back to school time and we’re…

Harry Potter: Today is 19 Years Later

It’s funny to think that it’s been over 20 years since the first Harry Potter book came out. Twenty years. More than half my life, more than half Harry’s life. Today, in another universe, Albus Severus is walking towards the…

New York Times Pulls Title from Top of List

Every form of media and entertainment has it. That something that means you’ve truly made it in your field. Acting has the Academy Award, music has the Grammy, and for writers there is no spot more coveted than the top…

Guest Post: Author Kimberly Derting Talks Why She Made The Jump To Writing A Contemporary Romance

I’ve long been a fan of Kimberly Derting’s work. She’s absolutely amazing. But I have only ever known her as a YA author, so when I saw that she was writing romance – I had to ask why. Now, don’t…