‘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 secondary characters. I’m always impressed by this type of worldbuilding, especially when…

Book Review: Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

Of magic, murder, and malignant motivations, Leigh Bardugo’s Ninth House traverses the world of occultist secret societies with a story as alluring as it is corrupt. The only life Alex Stern has ever known was one of drugs, bad boyfriends,…

Leigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse TV Show Has A Cast!

Chances are that if you’re a bookish person and were on the internet today, you’re aware of the brilliant casting news that was announced about Netflix’s upcoming TV series ‘Shadow and Bone,’ based on the Grishaverse series of young adult…

Book Review: Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo [Blog Tour Stop]

What an epic novel. With the Wonder Woman film being the blockbuster of summer, it seems fitting to end the season with something new about the legendary Amazon princess. As part of a new young adult series of books based…

4 Elements in the Best Book Covers

Picture this with me: You walk through the doors of your local bookstore and are greeted by hundreds, if not thousands, of bright, beautiful, still-have-that-new-book-smell books. You browse through the bestseller tables and your favorite sections, hunting for that next…

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…

The Young Folks’ Fall 2015 Entertainment Preview

Fall is always a crazy and busy time for entertainment. There are ton of new releases, from fall TV to movie awards season. That’s also in addition to all the new music announcements and highly anticipated book releases.