Who doesn't love a good list, right? Since I talk so much about the books I love, I figured it would be cool to map out all of my favorites. First and foremost, here are the books that have my heart. Here are my true loves: The Road The Chaos Walking Trilogy The Book Thief The Hunger Games Trilogy The Storyteller The 5th...
Preach, Taystee. Lately, I've been reflecting on a lot of the YA books that I've read, and on how the category typically treats the topics of sex, innocence, purity, and romantic affection. I've shared my woes before in previous posts about the nonsensical perfect first times that teenage heroines experience, and I've challenged the idea of magical young love where everything works out...
We all know that young adult books aren't just meant for young adults. I'll be reading them until the day I die because they have so much to offer and they are just too good to ignore. However. I can't be the only one who has noticed that the young protagonists in these stories don't always match the age assigned to them. Don't...
To put it simply, my summer reading list kicked ass. Now, as we're all about to trek our way back to classes and homework, (Except for those of you who have real jobs. You mean not everyone stays in school for all of eternity?) I'm excited to look back on the best of the fine selection of books I read under this summer's...
Relationship status: Mentally dating at least twelve fictional characters. Whether it's Peeta, Mal, Arin, Noah, Jason or any others making up the fine selection of YA boys, our hearts have been captured by sly grins, high cheek bones, and a curated combination of chivalry, snark, and vulnerability. The YA boy is one of young adult literature's greatest and most adored ingredients for a...