A few days ago, USA Today published an article featuring 50 Black YA authors, “from Angie Thomas to Walter Dean Myers.” This list features a bunch of amazing authors, including some of my personal favorites, like Renee Watson, Brandy Colbert, Ashley Woodfolk, Kacen Callender, and Nick Stone, as well as newer authors I can’t wait to hear more from, including… Read More
Each week, Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl hosts Top Ten Tuesday, a way to collectively celebrate our love of books via lists. This week, we’re talking about all the funny books. I read a lot, but I there aren’t that many books that make me literally laugh out loud. The ten books listed below stand out to me because… Read More
*Looks at calendar* Isn’t it a bit…late? to be setting goals for 2021, you ask? Well, yes, I know that it is already late February, but there are still more than 10 months left in the year, and, well, better late than never for setting up some reading goals, right?! Generally, I don’t set any restrictions for myself when it… Read More
Well, my friends, the day has finally arrived-today, you can watch the final movie installment of the To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before franchise, To All the Boys: Always and Forever. With the final chapter of the YA fake dating book turned movie, it is truly the end of an era. Now that you’ve read all the books and… Read More
Are you still working on Valentine cards for this year? Do you like to make your own cards? Well, if you’re in need of some romantic inspiration, look no further-in this post you’ll find an abundance of romantic quotes from YA books to use as you see fit. (Don’t care about Valentine’s Day cards? Perhaps you need a romantic caption… Read More
It’s common knowledge that middle grade books have seen a rise in popularity, and some would say quality, over the past few years. While we still have a LONG WAY to go in making sure there is an abundance of representation in middle grade books (we need more books by BIPOC authors, LGBTQIAP+ authors, disabled authors, etc.), there are still… Read More
Congratulations-if you’re reading this, you’ve survived the first month of 2021! Only 11 more to go. January was both eventful and uneventful for me-while I continued to mostly stay in my apartment and not do anything, I also was able to get the first dose of the COVID vaccine, which makes me feel just a bit better about having to… Read More