Hearts can break over so many things, it makes them seem awfully fragile. They can break over losing love, or never having enough to begin with. Grief cracks them wide open. Thwarted ambition can do some damage, too. With as much of a beat-up as these poor organs yet, it’s no wonder YA lit is […]
If you have a hefty TBR pile on your nightstand, a backup book in your tote bag, and a journal of rambling ideas for the next Great American Novel, you just might be a book nerd. Hi, there! I’m happy to confess that I’m one, too. I learned to read early and never stopped. If […]
Everyone loves a good banned book, right? Lit lovers (unfairly) don’t have much of a badass reputation, so reading something banned lets us feel just a little bit more rebellious. You might be surprised, though, at what exactly has been deemed too scandalous by censors, especially in the case of YA lit. Sure, everyone knows […]
Sometimes nasty characters get exactly what they deserve (here’s looking at you, Veruca Salt). And sometimes, they’re frustratingly under-punished (argh, Mr. and Mrs. Malfoy!). But sometimes, a character’s comeuppance outstrips their crimes, rocking our sense of fairness to its core. Here are a few characters I wish would’ve caught a break. To the fanfic forums, so that […]
My public library just notified me that two recent YA insta-classics, Eleanor & Park and The Fault in Our Stars, are waiting for me on the hold shelf. I’m lining up tissue boxes, fluffing up the pillows of my bed, and thinking of more books that have made me cry for days. Let’s call it the […]
