Betrayal, lies, lost love, and new beginnings, all of which make up the pulse-pounding and romantic new release from Kami Garcia, Broken Beautiful Hearts. After …
Author Sarah Nicole Smetana: The Band That Vanished and the Songs That Stayed
By the time I was electrocuted on an ungrounded stage in San Bernardino, my first band was already over. We hadn’t broken up yet, but …
Sylvia Plath: A Review of One of America’s Best Poets
Sylvia Plath, known for her neurotic nature and dramatic decisions, was a beautiful and independent young woman who influenced a generation. She may have remained …
The Dangerous Art of Blending In: Starting Off the Year Strong in YA
Evan remains in her clutches, stuck within the bars of her closed fist. All he ever really wanted was to be himself, but with his …
Call Me By Your Name: The Novel Behind One of the Year’s Most Talked About Films
“We had the stars, you and I. And that is only given once.” —André Aciman The last thing Elio expects during his summer in Italy is …
Krysten Ritter: Jessica Jones Star Turned Author
“Memories are like fire, and only need a little oxygen to grow.” —Bonfire, Krysten Ritter On November 17th I had the chance to meet Krysten Ritter, …
2018 Reading Challenge
Happy New Year, Germies, and welcome to our 3rd annual reading challenge! The past two years I’ve given you checklists to complete over the course …
Review: The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur
To call The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur a masterpiece would be an understatement. In her beautiful second poetry anthology, the talented poet …
We Can’t Be Friends: Real, Authentic, and Completely Absorbing
Cyndy just escaped the clutches of Straight Inc., an organization claiming to help teenage addicts recover while secretly brainwashing and abusing them. But now she …