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Exclusive BookCon Interview with Jenny Han

At BookCon, I got a chance to sit down with To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before author Jenny Han. We discussed the upcoming “PS I Still Love You” Netflix film, returning to Lara Jean for Always and Forever, Lara Jean, returning once again to her previous stories, cowriting, and more! Check out the interview […]

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Exclusive BookCon Interview with CARAVAL author Stephanie Garber

When I finished the Caraval trilogy just weeks before attending BookCon 2019, I knew there was one author I wanted to speak with: Stephanie Garber. I will admit I had resisted reading Caraval, as it did not sound like my type of story. But Garber’s trilogy brought magic and mystery alive with such spirit, and […]

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Book Reviews

Video Review: AGAIN, BUT BETTER by Christine Riccio

Anyone familiar with the BookTube world knows the name Christine, otherwise known as PolandBananasBooks. But did you know that Christine is now an author, too? Her debut novel, Again, But Better, follows college junior Shane as she sets out to have a better college experience abroad in London. She meets new friends, gets a great […]

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Video Review: WAR STORM by Victoria Aveyard

It has been over a month since the fourth and final book in Victoria Aveyard’s Red Queen series was released and if you’re anything like me, you had to read it right away. Lucky for us after the second cliffhanger in a row, War Storm picks up just an hour after the end of King’s Cage as Mare continues […]

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Video Review: CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE by Tomi Adeyemi

Back in November, I was lucky enough to get my hands on an ARC of Children of Blood and Bone, by Tomi Adeyemi. This was a highly anticipated debut fantasy that follows people blessed by the Nigerian gods. In the story, Zelie is still mourning the loss of her mother over a decade before, killed along […]

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Movie Review: LOVE, SIMON

I had the opportunity to see an early screening of Love, Simon, the movie adaptation of Becky Albertalli’s Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda. Both versions follow closeted Simon Spier as he falls for the mysterious Blue via e-mail, only to be blackmailed by a classmate who accidentally happens upon the email exchange. Simon must […]

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Video Review: LOVE, LIFE, AND THE LIST by Kasie West

I picked up an ARC of Love, Life, and the List at YALLFest in November. Originally set to come out next year, Kasie West’s newest novel was released today, and I am very excited to share it with you! The story follows Abby Turner, an artist with a secret. She’s in love with her best friend, […]

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Video Review: FOOLISH HEARTS by Emma Mills

Emma Mills’ newest young adult novel, Foolish Hearts, was released on December 5. The story follows Claudia as she overhears the dramatic breakup of the “it” couple at her all-girls school and is rewarded with threats if she tells anyone about it. Back at school, she is partnered with Iris, the one who threatened her. After […]

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Video Review: IF THERE’S NO TOMORROW by Jennifer L Armentrout

Jennifer L. Armentrout’s latest Young Adult novel, If There’s No Tomorrow, came out in September. It follows Lena as she is about to start her senior year of high school. Lena has been in love with the boy next door, who is also one of her best friends, since she moved to town. But he can’t […]

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Video Review: THERE’S SOMEONE INSIDE YOUR HOUSE by Stephanie Perkins

Last June, I had the opportunity to interview Stephanie Perkins about her then-upcoming slasher novel, There’s Someone Inside Your House. Now the book is out, and definitely worth reading. The story follows Makani Young, a teenager with a dark past who now lives with her grandmother and enjoys spending time with her two best friends… and […]