For a long time, I avoided many contemporary YA reads because I often found that they couldn’t nail an even or realistic tone when it comes to real life issues and drama. But lately, I ventured back in contemporary YA,…
Read of the Week: This is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith
If fate sent you an email, would you answer?When teenage movie star Graham Larkin accidentally sends small town girl Ellie O’Neill an email about his pet pig, the two seventeen-year-olds strike up a witty and unforgettable correspondence, discussing everything under…
Book Review: ‘Parallel’ by Lauren Miller
I always appreciate an ambitious work of art. Even if it wasn’t totally what I hoped for, I appreciate the risk. When I read the premise for Parallel by Lauren Miller, it seemed ambitious, but I was intrigued and hopeful.…
Book Review: ‘Firecracker’ by David Iserson
I can’t remember the last time a book made me laugh this much. So much that I couldn’t tone it down to a little giggle, but just plain full out laughter… in public where everyone could see me and assume…
Film News: Reliance Acquires ‘Graceling’ Trilogy
Yes. Yes. YESSSSS! In some totally awesome news today, we learned that Reliance Entertainment acquired the feature film rights for Kristin Cashore’s amazing Graceling Realm trilogy. Variety reports that Reliance will partner with Kintop Pictures to develop the trilogy into a film franchise.…
Audiobook Review: ‘Aristotle & Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe’ by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
I don’t know where to start with Benjamin Alire Sáenz beautiful Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe. It was beautiful. Honestly, I’ll probably be using the word “beautiful” excessively to describe this story because it truly encapsulates…
Read of the Week: Meant to Be by Lauren Morrill
Meant to be or not meant to be . . . that is the question. It’s one thing to fall head over heels into a puddle of hazelnut coffee, and quite another to fall for the—gasp—wrong guy. Straight-A junior Julia…