Valerie Zhang
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Valerie is sixteen. She attends a boarding school near Boston, where she writes, reads, and attempts to be a studious student. She's too lazy to write the rest of this bio, so follow her on Twitter @torquoiseworld because shameless self-promotion is alive and thriving!

Book Review: ‘All Those Broken Angels’ by Peter Salomon

I started reading All Those Broken Angels one night at around midnight. That was the worst decision I’ve ever made. By the time I finished it at three, I was so scared that I didn’t sleep for the rest of…

Book Review: ‘Survival Colony Nine’ by Joshua Bellin

There is an abundance of good books in the world, but good definitely isn’t great. I’ve always believed that the difference between a good book and a great book is how much the book makes you think. That’s why The…

‘I’ll Give You the Sun’ Blog Tour: A Guest Post from Jandy Nelson

Jandy  Nelson, critically acclaimed author of The Sky is Everywhere, is touring blogs during September to enlighten the web with her new book, I’ll Give You the Sun. From giveaways to guest posts to other awesome content, I challenge you…

Book Review: ‘The Iron Trial’ by Cassandra Clare and Holly Black

You would’ve gone deaf if you had been in my house the moment I found out I had been approved to read The Iron Trial. Obsessed fan, crazy bookworm, call me what you will, but do realize that I’m not…

Valerie’s Movie Review: “Innocence”

Although I mainly watch romantic comedies, sometimes they simply can’t satisfy one’s movie addiction. In those cases, it’s best to turn to movies like Innocence. After all, Innocence seems to have it all: romance, surfing, skateboarding, cool dresses, and vampire-like…

Book Review: ‘Ghosting’ by Edith Pattou

Ghosting completely changed my opinion of Edith Pattou, and it will change yours as well. Prior to reading Ghosting, Edith Pattou was just a YA author to me. However, now Edith Pattou is “that phenomenal author who wrote an entire…

Book Review: ‘Sisters’ by Raina Telgemeier

I never realized the magnitude of Raina Telgemeier’s impact on my childhood until a few days ago. Not only did she pen the bestselling Smile, but she also illustrated the graphic novels of The Babysitter’s Club series. Having worshiped those…