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Why I Don’t Believe in Soulmates
As a new Shadowhunter convert, I had over ten years of catching up to do on all the amazing books Cassandra Clare has given us. So when I finally got to Lady Midnight, I really sympathized with Emma’s struggle to keep her romantic feelings at bay for her parabatai, Julian. But there were a few reasons not to […] -
5 Spooky Legends to Prep You for The Rattled Bones
Is there any better way to beat the dog days of summer than with a chilling story? Personally, I don’t think so. To that end, I’m over the moon excited to read The Rattled Bones, by S.M. Parker. This eerie book follows Rilla Brae, a tough-as-nails young woman embroiled in an eerie mystery surrounding an island […] -
6 Reasons to Read Sasquatch, Love, & Other Imaginary Things
“Pride and Prejudice meets Animal Planet’s Finding Bigfoot” After reading the tagline of Sasquatch, Love, and other Imaginary Things I knew I had to pick up this book. The rest of the summary gets even better. Hunting for monsters was never so awkward. It’s bad enough that Samantha’s parents, charter members of the Northern Ohio Bigfoot […] -
Unique Names in YA and Their Meanings
One thing every new author and parent have in common is the knowledge that picking a name is nearly impossible. The pressure of picking that one perfect name that will distinguish them from every other person/character is intense. After all, every little fact about a name can (and probably will) be analyzed—where it comes from, how it […] -
A Glossary of Zombie Nicknames
If the zombie apocalypse hits, you’ll need to know what to call the undead creatures that have taken over your neighborhood. You wouldn’t want to be the clueless person running around shouting, “Please, someone help me, there’s a…thing…after me!” To that end, here is a helpful glossary of the wide range of zombie monikers used […] -
Like The Vampire Diaries? Try This!
Like This? Try this! Why? First of all, both of these intoxicating sagas come from the same genius mind: L. J. Smith. The TV show Vampire Diaries is based on her book series of the same name. One thing I love about TVD is that there are so many storylines going on, and I’m invested […] -
Let the Sky Fall Deleted Scenes
Check out this deleted scene with commentary from the author, Shannon Messenger! Originally this sequence happened right after Audra triggers Vane’s Northerly and Southerly breakthroughs—and nearly loses him in the process—and drags him home all weak and pathetic. I thought Audra would be so worried about Vane that she wouldn’t be willing to leave him […] -
Which Shadowhunter Series Would You Star In?
Through her Mortal Instruments, Infernal Devices, and Dark Artifices series, Cassandra Clare has blessed us with the world of the Shadowhunters. It’s wonderful to have so many ways to enter this magical world, but it’s also nice that each series is unique. They’ve each got their own amazing characters, dangerous situations, and individual storylines. As a reader, I enjoy […] -
5 Reasons to Read The Rattled Bones
I fell into a pretty bad reading slump a while back. You know what I’m talking about: it’s that feeling of not being able to find anything that really grabs your interest, even as you have a TBR pile a mile high to read. It was a particularly hard time for me because I’m someone who usually […] -
6 More Reasons to Read Lady Midnight
It has been over 3 months since Lord of Shadows, the second book in the Dark Artifices series, released, and I am STILL thinking about this series. I want everyone to know about it and love it as much as I do. So if you’ve read my first list of Reasons to Read Lady Midnight […]