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: Endless by Amanda Gray

In Endless, Jenny Kramer and Ben Daulton discover they share something in common, past lives. As they dream of their past, Jenny becomes captivated with a man in her past, Nikolai. When she sees Nikolai in the present, she realizes…

Book Review: Stargazing from Nowhere by Isabel Thomas

As much as I hate to admit it, I have a secret obsession with the chick-lit drama. Let’s be honest here, who doesn’t like a light, quick read that puts a smile on your face? A read that doesn’t make…

Book Review: Where You’ll Find Me by Erin Fletcher

  Where You’ll Find Me can be summarized in two sentences. 1. Broken girl trying to escape meets boy who really manages to escape. 2. Girl starts falling for said boy, while said boy eventually falls victim to his secrets.…

Book Review: Always You by Missy Johnson

Sometimes your opinion of a book is not completely determined by the writing of the book itself. It’s also determined by your interactions associated with the book. The author, Missy Johnson, was extremely kind and courteous when I asked her…

Book Review: Defy by Sara Larson

The Roger Ebert in me finally feels satisfied. It took me a good three months, but I think I’ve finally come across a perfect fantasy novel. Considering this is the typically discontented book reviewer we’re talking about, that’s saying a…

Book Review: Shut Out by Kody Keplinger

Kody Keplinger is a revolutionary writer. She writes about sex. Wait, we need to emphasize that sentence more. SHE ACTUALLY ISN’T AFRAID TO WRITE ABOUT SEX. Thanks Kody, for your fresh writing, for your courage, for your awesome ideas. If…

The State of Race in YA Literature

Look for the minorities. Oh wait, there aren’t any! This is a state of race. This is a worthwhile fight. Race is a ruthless case. Unless you change the status quo. (Reworded lyrics to Taylor Swift’s State of Grace) To…