Have you ever heard of the alignment system? If not, that’s ok! I’m here to give you a quick explanation. The Alignment system is used in storytelling to explain a character’s ethical and moral views. It’s really useful for helping to create character identities. So we decided to see if it could be used to […]
Have you ever had to have the tough conversation about whether or not a relationship should end? That’s exactly what happens in Start Here. Willa and Taylor spend the summer sailing from Ohio to Key West, following a list of clues left by their best friend who recently passed away. They have two months and two […]
One of the great things about books is how they help us understand one another and also empower us. There is real power in being a force of empathy and compassion. Here are a few books whose incredible stories can help us foster understanding, compassion, and empowerment. 16 Books That Will Help You Start a […]
I love a good contemporary book but sometimes I want something a little more. I want a little action. I want a little adventure. Give me some of that Jonathan Van Ness realness with a splash of fantasy. Why not pair the steam, the emotion, and the drama we love in contemporary novels with a […]
When To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before movie came out in August, it essentially broke the Internet. Peter Kavinsky i.e. Noah Centineo became everyone’s boyfriend and we all wanted (and still want) Lara Jean’s fashion sense. We immediately wanted more! When we heard whispers of a sequel, we had to create this post to keep track […]
We’ve said it once, we’ll say it again: We, here at Riveted by Simon Teen LOVE Cursed by Thomas Wheeler and Frank Miller! We love it so much that we’ve officially renamed Thursday to Cursed Day! That’s right, move over Thor because Nimue is moving in! So in honor of the very first #CursedDay, we’re […]
I recently realized that my favorite genre of all time is feminist fantasy. Not just fantasy, but fantasy with girls kicking butt and saving the world. It’s now my mission in life to make everyone love these fantasies as much as I do; so get ready to fall in love. 8 Feminist Fantasies You’ll Fall […]
I don’t know about you but I love a good meet-cute. Whether it’s Romeo and Juliet catching eyes from across the room, or Anna Scott (Julia Roberts) walking into William Thacker’s (Hugh Grant) little bookstore on Notting Hill, these first moments always make me smile. So here’s a list of a few of my favorite […]
If you’ve read Scythe and the Thunderhead, you have now become well acquainted with the enigma that is the AI called the Thunderhead. By the time you finished book two in the Arc of the Scythe trilogy, you probably had a lot of questions you wanted answered. Let’s face it, we all did. So we […]
When you get a new book, do you take a look under the jacket to see if there’s anything special inside, or do you religiously protect your books with their jackets? A lot of books have gorgeous jackets that dress up a very plain, bare book, but every now and then, you’ll find that one […]
