With Admission, Julie Buxbaum brings us another achingly honest and thought-provoking book that is also extremely relevant to our time. Based on the s…
‘How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories’ review: Holly Black delights readers with a modern fairytale
How the King of Elhame Learned to Hate Stories by Holly Black is a charming addition to her fabulous Folk of the Air series. In all honesty, this nove…
‘Rent a Boyfriend’ review: Gloria Chao puts a unique spin on the ‘fake-relationship-turned-real’ trope
In her second romantic comedy for older YA readers, Gloria Chao takes the favorite trope of the “fake-relationship-turned-real” and adds a…
‘Super Fake Love Song’ review: David Yoon’s latest delivers a quirky rom-com about high school identity
Brimming with nerdy humor and warm feels, Super Fake Love Song by David Yoon is the perfect rom-com to snuggle up with over break. Since moving from A…
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…
‘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…
Interview: Author Jenna Evans Welch on finding Atlantis and recreating beautiful Santorini in ‘Love & Olives’
Life has not been holding back any punches in 2020. We need a break more than ever—a chance to relax, recenter, and recharge. However, the global…