Category: Books

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Dear Beatrice Prior

This post may contain Divergent, Insurgent, and/or Allegiant spoilers. Dear Tris, First things first: I have to commend you on your selflessness in the face of the massive destruction of everything you once knew...

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Exodus – Film Review

  Ambitious. That’s pretty much how one would describe Ridley Scott’s epic retelling of one of the Bible most well-known and beloved stories. And you wouldn’t be wrong in saying that. I’m sure Sir...

What is YWS Reading 0

What is YWS Reading

For the purposes of, uh, research? Fun? I went onto the chatbar one day and asked certain members what they were reading! Here are their thoughts and recommendations, in their own, exact and not...

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Dear Katniss Everdeen

This post may contain The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and/or Mockingjay spoilers. Dear Katniss, I get it, girl. You’re under a lot of pressure. Not every teenager is faced with being sent to an...

How to Be A YA Heroine #1: Katniss Everdeen 0

How to Be A YA Heroine #1: Katniss Everdeen

How to be a YA Heroine #1: Katniss Everdeen I’ve decided to become who I’ve always wanted to be: a fashion blogger. Kind of. Not really. Anyway, for the next little while I will...

Today is the Second Annual Star Wars Reads Day 0

Today is the Second Annual Star Wars Reads Day

Celebrated this year on October 5, Star Wars Reads Day is when bookstores and libraries come together to use Star Wars as a way to promote reading. Press release and more info after the...

No one wanted to publish Tom Clancy’s First Book 0

No one wanted to publish Tom Clancy’s First Book

Growing up, “The Hunt for Red October” by Tom Clancy was a big book in my household, owing chiefly to the fact that my dad was a Naval officer in the US submarine fleet....

What’s your favorite book? 5

What’s your favorite book?

There are a couple ways to think about which book is your favorite. Was it something interesting you read that changed your life? Or was it a deeply engrossing novel consisting of pure entertainment?...