Listen, I know poetry seems like super big, scary and daunting section that's always shoved in the very back of the library with deteriorating shelving and a couple dust bunnies floating by like tumbleweeds... but, honestly, that's not what poetry actually is! Poetry is about a "literary work in which special intensity is given to …
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What Type of YA Lit Is Best for You?
Listen, I love YA Lit as much as the next guy or gal. But, I think, a lot of people, even seasoned readers, don't realize that there are many faces to Young Adult Literature... like, there are sub-genres within sub-genres of YA and Teen Literature! Okay, think of it like this: a book that's categorized …
Book in Review: Instant Karma by Marissa Meyer
Whew, it's been a hot minute since I've done a book review, hasn't it? Well, never fear, fellow friends--I am back with another YA book review today. But, be warned... this one is gonna take some critiques from me. The Book Overview Overall, I'd kind of classify Instant Karma as a... um, Disney channel-worthy story. …
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Scribd: The New Best Reading Platform???
Okay, so, I wrote a short article on my concerns with Kindle Unlimited last week, and I want to make this a sort of sister-post to that. Because, really, I think Scribd has the potential to grow and become a leader in the e-book market over the next year or so... perhaps it could even …
The Deal with Kindle Unlimited (For Readers)
Pretty much all avid e-book readers have tried, or at least heard of, Kindle Unlimited. And, really, it sounds like the perfect service; you get to read as many books as you want on the Kindle Unlimited store for just $9.99 every month, and who wouldn't be interested in that? Let me tell ya, though... …
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Book in Review: Liberty- The Spy Who (Kind of) Liked Me by Andrea Portes
Well, I'm back with one of our favorite regular blog segments: books in review! Today's novel of choice is an interesting one... Liberty by Andrea Portes. And I have mixed feelings on this one. But, first, let's get in a quick review of what this book is actually about. The Book Overview The book cover …
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How to Reach Your Yearly Reading Goals… (with Free Printables!)
Well, yep. It's officially a new year again, isn't it? And, as we all know, with a new year comes new goals. Like... reading goals, anyone? To be honest, I'm the worst at achieving reading goals. Like, I can accomplish pretty much any other seemingly extremely unachievable goal before I can even finish a 200 …
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Free YA audiobook anyone?
Hey y'all, I'm super excited to share this (um, FREE!) offer with you today! I know it's taken me pretty much long enough... but I've finally got a full e-mail newsletter list up and running! If you join this list, you'll get special updates from me that you won't always see here on my blog, …
Emma Lenford #2 is here… IN AUDIOBOOK FORM!
YES, FINALLY!!! I'm so, so, SO excited to share this news with y'all today... What the Luck, Emma Lenford! has just dropped in audiobook format! You know, the sequel to that other lil' book about Emma Lenford that came out in audio, too, a few months back. Or, really, a lot of months back... but, …
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YA Lit Black Friday Deals that Are… Very Lit.
Can y'all believe it's that time of year again? Well, actually, I can certainly believe it, and I'm excited to do some Black Friday/Small Business Saturday/Cyber Monday/Giving Tuesday activities! Which... can be a lot to keep track of. However, I've already tracked down all the big book deals you can expect to get over Black …
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