For a contemporary YA romance junkie like myself, there’s no better season in the book world than the summer months, when shelves fill with beautiful, colorful covers depicting young love and sunshine in all their magical glory. This summer’s got a particularly delightful lineup, full of beaches, banter, and book boyfriends, and here are some […]
No one romantic comedy can give you the truth about love. They all follow formulas to some degree: the meet-cute, the inevitable misunderstandings that sabotage a fledgling love, the cheesy love song soundtrack. But looking at the genre—which has been parodied and celebrated—as a whole, you get something more valuable: a multifaceted look at how we talk […]
Sometimes it takes an insightful librarian, an enthusiastic bookseller, or the perfect blog post to sell a book and create a new YA reader. Other times, all it takes is one fantastically fun movie. With the release of The DUFF, the laugh-out-loud new teen movie loosely based on the book of the same name by […]