Lauren Wengrovitz
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Lauren is a twenty-something currently living in Northern Virginia. She loves to read YA books and watch movie adaptations. Lauren is passionate about many things, but reading has always been a huge part of her life. Ever since she first learned to read, her parents have always had to pry books out of her hands when it’s time for other commitments. Lauren is always eager to try a new book, author, or series. She also loves music, Harry Potter, and the Washington Capitals. Follow her on Twitter: @LWengrovitz.

Book Review: Ten Thousand Skies Above You

After reading Claudia Gray’s A Thousand Pieces of You last winter, its sequel: Ten Thousand Skies Above You, was at the top of my TBR list. I even listed it as one of my Seven Sequels We Needed Yesterday. And…

The End is Near: Mockingjay Part 2

Tributes, we’re quickly reaching the end of the Hunger Games phenomenon. The final film, Mockingjay Part Two, releases in less than a month, on November 20, 2015. While it’s an extremely sad time for Hunger Games fans everywhere, there are…

Wicked Reads

Now that we’re just a few days from Halloween, it’s the perfect time to get ready with some spooky books. Penguin Teen has been hosting a fun Wicked Reads campaign to get the scare started early. It’s definitely worth checking…

Thrills and Chills Tour: Favorite Horror Movies of YA Authors

Halloween is on the horizon, and for many of us that means binge watching and reading all the scary stories that we can get our hands on! To help you get in the spirit, and queue up that Netflix list,…

Book Review: The Rest of Us Just Live Here

What if you aren’t the Chosen One? The one who’s supposed to fight the zombies, or the soul-eating ghosts, or whatever the heck this new thing is, with the blue lights and the death? What if you’re like Mikey? Who…

Book Review: ‘First & Then’ by Emma Mills

Described as Pride and Prejudice meets Friday Night Lights, First & Then by Emma Mills is is an enjoyable book that acknowledges the significance of normal, every-day experiences and explores what it means to be friends and family. Devon Tennyson…

Book Review: ‘Six of Crows’ by Leigh Bardugo

A masterpiece. There is simply no other word for this book. I came in to Six of Crows with high hopes and high expectations. It’s a heist story, described as a YA “Ocean’s 11,” both things which I love. It…