I’m not really someone who has a “favorite” movie, song, or book. Honestly, I don’t really have specific preferences about anything, but if I had to …
Review: I Was Here by Gayle Forman
Ever since the successful movie rendition of If I Stay, anything written by Gayle Forman has been branded as a must-read. I had decided to write a review …
Belle Lettres: Mary Gaitskill
Happy September, my fellow Germs! It’s hard to believe it’s September already. I hope that everyone enjoyed their summer and that the start of school …
Five Classic Books Schools Make You Read That Are Actually Really Good
When you’re assigned to read something for school, it can be a real bummer. Personally, I never liked only reading a few chapters at a …
Top 5 Diverse LGBTQ Books
When LGBTQ young adult books were first hitting the shelves, there was essentially one kind of novel you could expect to find: a coming-out narrative …
Book Giveaway and Review: Express Yourself by Emily Roberts
Hello, dear Germs! Today I’m coming at you with something a little different. A while ago, I got an email asking if I’d be interested …
Belle Lettres: Marilyn Chin
Hello, fellow Germs, and welcome back to another edition of Belle Lettres. This month’s “Belle” is Marilyn Chin, an award-winning poet, novelist, feminist, and activist. …
#GERMreads Finding Audrey: Check-in #2
Well, Germ readers, we have come to our final check-in of the summer. We’ve finished Sophie Kinsella’s Finding Audrey, and it’s time to discuss pages 152 through …
My Year with Comics
Growing up, I was one of many, many people who loved Batman and Ninja Turtles and a number of other superheroes. My greatest childhood aspiration …