Are you an aspiring bookstagrammer? Well, you’re in the right place! Part of my job working on Riveted is taking bookstagram photos for Riveted by Simon Teen! I thought I would share my favorite photo props and tips with all of you. And the best part? You probably have all of these items in your home RIGHT NOW. […]
Friends. Romans. Countrymen. I have a confession to make. I have never actually read City of Bones by Cassandra Clare. I know! Shock! Betrayal! How could I — a YA lover, a Riveted eboard member, a noted urban fantasy fan — have never read City of Bones? How could I have made such a massive error? […]
Regardless of our reading preferences, we can all agree on one thing: 2017 was an amazing year for books! Across genres, there was no shortage of instant classics, and we already know that next year’s books will be even more memorable! Some of us here at Riveted almost made it through our TBR list, while […]
Jessica Willis, bookstagrammer at @yetstillshereads and literary candle entrepreneur of NoxToLumosCandleCo., shared with us this guest post about the impact discovering bookstagram has had in her life. If you’re a bookstagrammer or blogger, or if YA books have touched your life in some way, let us know, we’d love to feature a future post about […]
Inspired By Ariel Bissett WARNING: Attached pictures may contain The Darkest Minds spoilers! We’ve all met (or are) an avid book reader who’s obsessed with the condition of their books. Carrying their books clutched to their chest, wincing when someone touches their books, reluctant to let others borrow their books, hating the sacrilegious practice of […]
Fantasy novels hold a special place in my heart, as they allow me (and other readers) to escape mundane ordinary life. While the mention of fantasy YA brings about specific types of books, I’ve included some more speculative novels as well as some sci-fi novels to this list. Fantasy has so many great LGBT+ novels, […]
“Mare, I am very afraid for you. Things have been done to you, things no person should suffer. You’ve seen horrible things, done horrible things, and they will change you. I’m so afraid for what you could be, if given the wrong chance.” – Victoria Aveyard, Glass Sword Victoria Aveyard’s Glass Sword is dark, tragic, and […]
Ever since I started making candles I’ve been so much more in tune with the sensory notes in the books that I read. I feel like the aromas in a book are easily skipped over and forgotten once a reader has finished because noticing and committing a smell to memory is such a unique experience […]
Lady Midnight Locations With the release of Cassandra Clare’s newest book and start to a series, Lady Midnight, I decided to start a little adventure of my self to celebrate! When I received my ARC of Lady Midnight, it came in a beautiful package, along with a “Shadowhunters Guide to Los Angeles” map! There are 10 […]
