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...
Category: Books
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
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...
How to be a YA Heroine #2: Beatrice Prior
How to be a YA heroine #2: Tris Prior Riding hot on the heels of Katniss Everdeen in popularity, in blockbusters and now in this blog, is Tris Prior of the Divergent trilogy by...
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
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...
When is science-fiction not science-fiction?
As a kid, I was surrounded by science-fiction. Names like Frederik Pohl, Robert Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, and Larry Niven stared down at me from bookshelves with covers that spoke of far-flung worlds with exotic...
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
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?
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?...
