Honestly, a summer heat wave = much needed AC time indoors. Seriously. Sometimes you just need to skip the sun and keep cool in comfort of your own home. And (if you’re like me) you’ve probably binge-watched a Netflix show (or two or three) this summer. Nothing wrong with that. But if you’re ready for […]
Picture this: you’re five pages from the end of an amazing book. You’ve been reading all night, and you’re almost at the end. Then you realize – this story isn’t wrapping up any time soon. There’s going to be a sequel. So now you’re going to be lying awake at night contemplating the dubious fates […]
Eight seasons of obsessing, discussing, arguing, theorizing, gasping, shipping, crying, cheering, and screaming at our TVs have come down to this: The final six episodes of Game of Thrones. It’s anyone’s guess who will actually sit on the Iron Throne when the final credits roll. But no matter who you’d bend the knee for, we […]
We fantasy and paranormal lovers like to think that we’ve seen it all: monsters, demi-gods, witches, and ghosts. It can sometimes feel like there’s no lore left untouched, so when we stumble upon a book with a fresh take on an old legend – or a new legend altogether – it’s basically the best day […]
It is a truth universally acknowledged that the book is almost always better than the movie. But we still love seeing our favorite stories on screen! Here are 13 YA books being made into movies that you should read before they hit theaters or a streaming service near you. 13 YA Books Being Made Into […]
Who doesn’t love a good love story? Two people brought together against all odds in a hectic world; best friends who realize, slowly, they were meant to be together forever; two paths intertwined by destiny…*sigh* I’m a sucker for them. But what I really love are love stories where people aren’t meant to be together, or […]
The relationship between sisters is one of the most incredible relationships you can experience. There’s something about having someone who was by your side growing up and is not afraid to tell you like it is (for better or for worse). Sisters know your family history and what it means to grow up the same […]
Even though we love them, family can be complicated, though hopefully no one here has to deal with hauntings, huntings, and family curses that span generations. Here’s a list of books that include cursed families and all the trouble – and teamwork – that comes with them. Because really, in the end, who else would […]
The end of 2018 is nigh and as the sun sets on yet another year of fabulous bookish shenanigans it is time to take a look back at all that we’ve celebrated and to award Riveted by Simon Teen’s first ever roundup of superlatives! Class of 2018: Bookish Superlatives Most Likely to Survive the Hunger […]
This is the amazing brainchild of by me AND Lili Feinberg – let’s give credit where credit is due. Emojis have become an important form of communication in today’s crazy technological. We have had entire conversations through emojis—no joke. A single emoji can convey so much. So we decided, why not pair emojis with their […]
