Movie adaptations are a book nerd’s favorite thing to complain about. While excitement ensues when the announcement comes (“Oh my gosh, they’re finally making XYZ into a movie!! I CAN’T WAIT.), dread …
Looking for Alaska Review: The John Green Novel Finally Gets a TV Adaptation
Twelve years in the making, we finally have a TV adaptation of John Green’s Looking for Alaska, and it is the teen show we’ve been needing. Among the overwrought teen dramas of today, dramas that alwa…
YA Books that Complement School Readings
The school year has already begun for most of you high school students out there, unless you’re one of the lucky ones, which means that you’re going to spend the next nine months reading a bunch of cl…
YA Book Titles That Take Ambiguity Too Far
Book titles by nature have to be interesting. They have to pull us in, make us want to read the book. And often, the way they make book titles interesting is by making them ambiguous. There’s intrigue…
Book Review: Turtles All the Way Down
To be honest, I’ve always thought John Green’s books weren’t really worth the hype they received. However, I genuinely enjoyed Turtles All the Way Down and the important messages it offers. In this bo…
Read of the Week: OwlCrate + The Best Diverse YA Around
Diversity has been the height of book conversation for some time now, and I, myself, have been looking left and right for something to hit the spot. That is, of course, before this found its way to my…
Movie Review: ‘Paper Towns’
There is an ideal image of happiness and success: suburban family, good job, outgoing personality, etc., etc. Our lives are formed and developed like a production line, with strict rules and schedules…