Most book lovers have a soft spot in their heart for the story of Beauty and the Beast. A courageous bookworm (in some tellings) who melts the heart of a monster and breaks a curse is a very hard story not to fall in love with. Its focus on the redemptive power of inner beauty is so powerful, in fact, […]
I approach all fairy tale retellings with a large amount of trepidation. I love the classic tales, and I love gritty retellings, so I get really excited when an author takes a crack at rewriting a childhood favorite. But not all of these novels leave me satisfied. They either don’t push the envelope enough, or try so hard to be […]
If it’s true that “a dream is a wish your heart makes when you’re fast asleep,” then our wish is to have all the books—literally all of them—on floor-to-ceiling shelves with one of those cool ladders with wheels we can cruise around on while wearing a tiara and starring in our own private musical. It […]
One of my favorite things about YA in 2014 was the tremendous number of fantastic new authors introduced to the world. It was an excellent year for debuts, and now that it’s over, I for one am excited to see what they (okay, we) have coming in 2015! Considering the excellence of 2014’s sophomores, my […]