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…

To All the Book Boys I’ve Loved Before

Many of us who read a lot of YA romance are probably familiar with this particular meme: Young adult romance has the ability to show us the variety of perfection in fictional boys. The sensitive jock, the artistic bad boy,…

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…

Book to Movie: What makes a good adaptation?

I am sure we’ve all seen our fair share of movies adapted from books but, what exactly does make a good book to movie adaptation? Now I’m no expert on this, but I am an avid reader who also loves…

Books We’re Looking Forward To In 2019

With 2018 drawing to a close, it’s time to look ahead to 2019, and to the amazing books we can’t wait to read in the new year. This list could probably be twice this long, but because we’re still making…

Queerly Not Straight: Our Favorite Books of 2018

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…

‘The Darkest Legacy’ Review: A Thrilling, Emotional Ride Reflective of Society

Bracken’s newest installment of The Darkest Minds manages to weave a complex story filled with political awareness, compassion, thrills, romance, and a narrator that comes into her own. The last time I read The Darkest Minds series, which was about…

Giveaway: Win a 'The Darkest Legacy' Prize Pack

Read on into the afterlight because…The Darkest Legacy is almost here! We’re just a couple of short weeks away from the release of Alexandra Bracken’s companion novel to The Darkest Minds, which centers on Zu’s white-knuckle new adventure. Trust us when we…

Guest Post: Time Travel Stories that Inspired “But Not Forever” by Jan Von Schleh

We’ve got a guest post from debut author Jan Von Schleh, who wrote the book But Not Forever. If you aren’t familiar with the book, here’s the synopsis – Could she be everything you aren’t, but somehow―still be you? It’s…