Dear Twentysomething: Jessica from I Read to Relax
Dear Twenty-Something Me: I’m going to try to keep this short and simple. TRUST YOURSELF. BELIEVE IN YOURSELF. BE YOURSELF. EMBRACE YOURSELF. Now that I’ve entered my thirties, I am much more...
View ArticleOn Being Nice (Especially During Holidays)
Yesterday, Catherine Ryan Hyde wrote a blog post about empathy and being kind during the holidays. I read it and nodded a lot because this is something that I value quite a bit year-round. I do my best...
View ArticleIf You Like Stories About Mental Illness
f You Like… is a feature highlighting blogger recommendations for books, authors, TV shows, movies, and music based on the things you already know and love. This week’s post includes recommendations...
View ArticleWaiting on Wednesday: All These Lives
“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating. Summary from Amazon: Sixteen-year-old Dani is convinced she has...
View ArticleIsaiah Vianese Reviews Brooklyn Burning
Isaiah Vianese is an occasional guest reviewer on this blog, but today he has a review of Brooklyn, Burning up on Lamba Literary that I hope you will check out (comments are also encouraged). I wrote a...
View ArticleDear Teen Meghan
Dear Teen Meghan, I admire your enthusiasm. You’re excited by the serendipity of events, and highly disappointed when things don’t go according to your hopes. Relax and take the blinders off; you’re...
View Article2012 Challenges
Debut Author Challenge 12 Debut Novels (Tentative List) Level 2 by Lenore Appelhans Breaking Beautiful by Jennifer Wolf If I Lie by Corrine Jackson Fall to Pieces by Vahini Naidoo Cracked by K.M....
View ArticleFinal 2011 Reading List
Adios, Nirvana by Conrad Wesselhoeft (1/2) This Gorgeous Game by Donna Freitas (1/2) Something Happened by Greg Logsted (1/3) Winter Longing by Tricia Mills (1/3) Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult (1/5)...
View ArticleIf You Like Stories About Amnesia
If You Like… is a feature highlighting blogger recommendations for books, authors, TV shows, movies, and music based on the things you already know and love. This week’s post includes recommendations...
View ArticleWelcome to John Green Week
In only one week, John Green’s The Fault in our Stars will be out in the world. (Well, it kind of already leaked out in the world, but we’ll pretend that little snafu never happened.) I can’t wait to...
View ArticleJohn Green Week Giveaway
In the spirit of promoting John Green’s work this week, I am giving away a John Green book to one person. Just enter on Rafflecopter and let me know what book you would like to win. As long as Book...
View ArticleWaiting on Wednesday: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating. Summary from Goodreads: Up until senior year, Greg has...
View ArticleDecreasing World Suck
John Green Week would not be complete without discussing Nerdfighteria’s charitable work. One of the greatest things about Nerdfighteria is its commitment to decrease world suck. What is world suck you...
View ArticleThe Education of Nerdfighteria
I’ve watched just about every Vlogbrothers video ever recorded, and along the way I have learned all kinds of interesting things. I wish I could unlearn some of those things, but mostly I’m thankful to...
View ArticleThe Blogger Behind The Book
Want to learn more about me (without doing anything that qualifies you as a stalker)? Today, I am the Blogger Behind the Book at GReads. I hope you’ll stop by and check it out!
View ArticleThe Lesser-Known Works of John Green
Looking for Alaska, An Abundance of Katherines, Paper Towns, Let it Snow, and Will Grayson, Will Grayson are all well-known. But if you’ve finished them all and you’re desperate for MORE John Green...
View ArticleIf You Like Switched at Birth
If You Like… is a feature highlighting blogger recommendations for books, authors, TV shows, movies, and music based on the things you already know and love. This week’s post includes recommendation...
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