The second book in the popular new Doon YA series that takes on a classic story, Brigadoon, and spins it in a new way to give readers a fresh, modern experience.In this sequel to Doon, Kenna Reid realizes she made…
Book Review: ‘The Winter People’ by Rebekah L. Purdy
Love triangles are so 2008. In addition, having one love interest is overdone too. The only author who seems to understand this development is Rebekah L. Purdy. That’s why she implemented a love square, and although it wasn’t done very…
In the Afterlight Giveaway: Win ‘The Darkest Minds’ Trilogy & $25 VISA Gift Card!
If you like X-Men and dark stories that tackle social commentary in an entertaining and thought-provoking way, The Darkest Minds series is for you! To celebrate the release of Sparks Rise (A Darkest Minds novella) and the upcoming release of…
Read of the Week: ‘Rites of Passage’ by Joy N. Hensley + Author Interview
Sam McKenna’s never turned down a dare. And she’s not going to start with the last one her brother gave her before he died.So Sam joins the first-ever class of girls at the prestigious Denmark Military Academy. She’s expecting push-ups…
Book Review: ‘Bombay Blues’ by Tanuja Desai Hidier
My first thought regarding Bombay Blues had to do with the alliteration of the title itself. Geeky, I know, but in my defense, it’s some pretty wicked alliteration! Bombay Blues is the sequel to acclaimed Born Confused, a novel about identity, culture,…
Jon’s Movie Review: “If I Stay” Will Make You Wish You Had Left
Very rarely does a film come along that parallels exactly what you’re going through in your life. Even rarer is the film that exactly mirrors what you’re experiencing at that precise moment. If I Stay is that rare gem. Mia Hall’s (Chloë…
Book Review: ‘Faces of the Dead’ by Suzanne Weyn
As a typical teenager, I hate something that rhymes with mystery. If you guessed the word “history,” you guessed correctly. That being said, aside from graded assignments and APUSH, I still find the events from the past interesting. One of…