Reading a Jenn Bennett novel feels like coming home. I know instantly what I’m in for — a sweet, heartwarming YA story that makes me long for fictional places and people. Chasing Lucky is no exc…
The 12 Best Graphic Novels of 2020
I am so grateful that graphic novels exist. Especially in 2020, when my attention span was barely capable of keeping me interested in some of my most anticipated reads, I had graphic novels to keep me…
Interview: Stephanie Perkins on modern fairy tales, zero drafts and ‘Anna and The French Kiss’ Collector’s Edition
I bought Anna and the French Kiss in a WH Smith bookstore across from the sprawling, brilliant Jardin Du Tuileries. I knew I wanted to read a book set in Paris while in Paris as I always try to buy a …
‘Watch Over Me’ review: A beautiful exploration of trauma and found family
Nina LaCour’s Watch Over Me is bursting with melancholy and hope. Full of ghosts, found families and second chances, this book was a quick punch to the gut. Even after I finished, I felt the exp…
‘Warriors of Wing and Flame’ interview: Author Sara B. Larson on completing her third series and owning your own magic
Now more than ever, series are the most important types of books. While we’re doing our best to social distance and stay safe, series can offer hours of distraction and allow us to escape deeply…
‘The Lives of Saints’ review: Leigh Bardugo offers an engrossing glimpse into the Grishaverse
Anyone familiar with Leigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse is aware of the omnipresence of the Saints. They’re invoked throughout the series, called upon, cursed or spoken of, almost as if they were…
‘The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue’ review: V.E. Schwab’s latest is a timeless story of longing
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is a wonder, a timeless menagerie of characters and settings, longing and hope, strength and resilience in a narrative that spins endlessly from Paris to New York and…