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 t…
Book Review: In 27 Days by Alison Gervais
In 27 Days is heart wrenching the entire way through, as any book dealing with a subject like teen suicide should be. Alison Gervais creates characters that are extremely relatable, from Hadley’s stra…
Book Review: It Started with Goodbye by Christina June
It Started with Goodbye ended up being a pleasant surprise. Since I’m not usually the type that likes twists on classic stories, I wasn’t sure that this book would be for me. I mean, we already kind o…
3 Components in a Great Title
Countless factors can make or break a book—the cover, the marketing, the reviews, the store placement, the actual writing—but what about the title? The title of the book might (and probably will) chan…
Veronica Roth’s Twist in Carve the Mark
Veronica Roth clearly has no qualms about venturing off the beaten path. In her Divergent series, she did the unthinkable by breaking rule number one of novel writing: killing off the main character (…
Book Review: Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum
When I read the synopsis for Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum for the first time, it was nothing new to me. High school girl, cute romance, dreamy guy, etc. What sparked my interest, however, was…
‘When Dimple Met Rishi’ Interview with Author Sandhya Menon
When Dimple Met Rishi arrived in my mailbox back in February, I couldn’t help but instantly find it so charming. It was just the type of young adult rom-com I had been seeking: fun and sweet, bu…