10 Books to Take on a Road Trip
I'm so excited that places are beginning to open and loosen their travel restrictions--and right in time for summer too! I love a good book when I travel, especially to…
8 Books with Unforgettable Mothers
To celebrate Mother's Day, I've compiled a list of books with motherly characters who are either mothers or act in a motherly role to the main character. These mothers often…
10 Lighthearted Books to Read During a Crisis
I don't know about you, but when the storms of life blow like they've been doing lately, I usually enjoy reading books with lighter, happier themes or books immersed with…
7 Self-Sacrificing YA Characters
The books I return to time and time again are often those that possess characters who are willing to give up everything for the good of their world, family, or…
8 Must-Read Fairy Tale Retellings
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine: This is one of my all-time favorite books. An enchanting Cinderella retelling about a girl cursed with obedience who faces many sacrifices on her…
7 Male YA Fantasy Protagonists to Make You Swoon
Happy almost Valentine's Day! In lieu of this holiday, I've delved into my memory for seven male protagonists that made me swoon while reading these books. I've also realized that…
8 YA Fantasy Scenes That’d Make Awesome Puzzles
I'm a highly visual person, so I love it when I can visually see a scene or landscape in a book. That's part of what makes reading so magical! Puzzles…
10 Steamy, Squeaky Clean YA Fantasy Romances to Read in the Tub
I don't read books in the bathtub--I'm afraid they'll fall in!--but if I did, these would be the ones I'd settle down with for a long soak. Note that some…
16 Sci-Fi Books I’m Looking Forward to Reading in 2020
Children Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee: A girl with fox-magic, a quest involving gamblers, pirates, and vengeful ghosts, and hints of Korean mythology in this space opera has me…