I tend to steer clear of books that are compared to the books of other authors. For instance, The Conspiracy of Us, a “fast-paced international escapade laced with adrenaline, glamour, and romance,” is described as perfect for Ally Carter fans.…
Book Review: ‘yolo’ by Lauren Myracle
Lauren Myracle is fearless. Her novels take on current issues, her novels are fresh and honest, her novels are real- almost inexplicably real. From “The Winnie Years” to “Internet Girls” to Shine, Lauren Myracle has proven herself to be truly…
TV Review: Adventure Time (6×31) “Walnuts & Rain”
Adventure Time seems to have been about everything but for a good while now. The old quests inspired by video games and Dungeons & Dragons are so often relegated to throwaway lines and, as with the recently rereleased game The Legend of Zelda:…
Ally’s Movie Review: The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
“Well, that was cute.” Those were my thoughts walking out of The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel where I had just been charmed by Dev Patel’s enthusiastic dancing and, in all honesty, that’s essentially where my thoughts stopped. It’s a nice film…
Book Review: ‘Shadow Scale’ by Rachel Hartman
So much of young adult fiction– the dystopian genre in particular– follows the same formula: the protagonist is “different” in some way, and this difference causes him or her to view the community and the society differently. What makes Seraphina…
Dan Stevens Joins Emma Watson and Luke Evans in Disney’s Live-Action ‘Beauty and the Beast’
After it was announced yesterday that Luke Evans (Dracula Untold) is also in talks to play Gaston in Disney’s upcoming live-action version of Beauty and the Beast, rumors started to swirl that Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey) is in talks to…
Book Review: Dreamfire by Kit Alloway
Unlike most 17-year-olds, Joshlyn Weaver has a sacred duty. She’s the celebrated daughter of the dream walkers, a secret society whose members enter the Dream universe we all share and battle nightmares. If they fail, the emotional turmoil in the…