For those who are fans of the After franchise, this week has felt like something special. One of those weeks where you can sense that something is about to change, something is just on the horizon, and it’s going to…
5 Bookstores To Visit If You Are In Los Angeles This Summer
I am a bibliophile and if there is one thing I love more than anything, it’s going to bookstores. I love going on the hunt for new bookstores because often, you find something you wouldn’t normally find anywhere else. With…
The Cover for Jennifer Iacopelli’s ‘Break the Fall’ Is Stunning and Fierce
If there’s one thing I love, it’s sports. If there’s another thing I love, it’s sports books. If there’s another, another thing I love, it’s sports books with a female lead. Which is why Jennifer Lacopelli’s Break the Fall feels like…
5 Reasons Why You Need To Read ‘Stealing Home’ by Becky Wallace
When I came across the synopsis for Becky Wallace’s Stealing Home, I just knew I had to read this book. Not only did it sound like the perfect YA contemporary summer read, but it was a book where sports was the…
Why you should read ‘Black Enough: Stories of being young & black in America’
Over the years I have read a few books on what it means to be black in America. It occurred to me I hadn’t really read many about what it means to be young and black in America. That was…
17 LGBTQ+ Books You Should Be Reading This Pride 2019
In an effort to build a space for queer people like myself, every Tuesday I’ll be posting opinion pieces, listicals, reviews, and more focused on the LGBT community (and occasionally about the Latinx/WOC community since I am Latinx.) Welcome to…
Romance Novels Carry A Stigma, and We’re here to call BS
I have a challenge for you. Next time you’re perusing the romance section in your favorite bookstore, look around. You’re likely to find you’re the only one there, or, alternatively, that the only people joining you in the romance section…
Book Signings: The Pros and Cons
I love books. Seriously, if I could get paid to just sit and read all day, I would take that. What I love even more is getting the chance to meet the authors behind all the books I love. That’s…
Why The Calculating Stars Should Be Adapted to TV ASAP
In the world today, we could all use more time to sit and look at the stars. If you can’t, there’s always entertainment to help us out. In my eyes, the space shown in movies and TV or explained in…