Fun. Sometimes you just want to have fun reading a book and well – Royal Bastards was that for me. It was a book that I had no expectations going into, but at the end of it – well, I…
Lord of Shadows Jacket Copy Released
We’re huge fans of Cassie Clare’s books – we’ve never made a secret of that or tried to hide it. We love the books and are excited for her next one, Lord of Shadows. The books cover was revealed last…
Cara Delevingne Is Now a YA Author
When you think of models and writing books you get a little scared. Maybe it’s just me after Tyra Banks and the Jenner sisters wrote books. Sorry – I mean I celebrate their accomplishments. I just didn’t particularly like either…
Turning the Pages: 10 Things I Can See From Here
Sometimes the hardest thing about reading a book – wanting to read it because of the synopsis – is that you are faced with two outcomes. Loving it or hating it. Sometimes there is just no in between. And…
5 Reasons You Should Read Daughter of the Pirate King
Books are our pathway to a different world. They keep us going. They keep us focused. They take us away from the world around us. One book that we have been loving lately is Daughter of the Pirate King. Here’s…
Turning the Pages: Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller
Title: Daughter of the Pirate King Author: Tricia Levenseller Our Blurb: A fast paced page turner that will having you screaming as you turn to the last page, “WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?” Synopsis: A 17-year-old pirate captain intentionally allows herself to…
Turning the Pages: Empress of a Thousand Skies Review
Title: Empress of a Thousand Skies Author: Rhoda Belleza Publisher: Razorbill Author Bio: Rhoda Belleza was raised in Los Angeles, where she grew up writing X-Files fan fiction and stuffing her face with avocados. She’s a children’s editor at…
Diversity in Fiction: Goodbye to Stereotypes
In a recent Criminology lecture that I attended, the discussion turned to the harmful effects of media reporting on crime rates, specifically, how the repetitions of certain racist phrases contributed to Canadian and American citizens believing that crime rates were increasing…
Kami Garcia and Jonathan Maberry Discuss Their Favorite X-Files Episodes
It’s Tuesday, so you know what that means – new books. Releasing today are two books that any X-Files fan needs to get their hands on – The X-Files Origins: Agent of Chaos and The X-Files Origins: Devil’s Advocate. We…
Sarah J. Maas’ Throne of Glass Series Headed to Hulu
Sarah J. Mass’ fans rejoice! The Throne of Glass series is headed to Hulu! The streaming service is developing Queen of Shadows, an epic fantasy adventure TV series based on the books. The Mark Gordon Company will serve as the…