Etiquette & Espionage (Finishing School Series #1)

Season two of Agent Carter is back tonight, and we’re already obsessed with it. And what’s not to love? There’s a kickass woman protagonist who’s intelligent and powerful; there are historical details including a non-anachronistic take on sexism; and there are the spy thriller storylines, which keep you on the edge of your seat. When you watch Peggy Carter trying to […]

It’s that time of year again. The days are getting shorter, the leaves are starting to change, and parents are rejoicing as their children finally return to the classroom. Yes, it’s back to school season, the time of the year when I want to do drown myself in No. 2 pencils and unsullied spiral notebooks (filled only with potential!), despite the […]

I must admit, I’m totally down with more and more YA movie franchises—. There’s no joy like the joy of standing in line with your friends waiting to see a book translated to the screen. However, there’s no denying franchises leave a lot to be desired, diversity-wise, sometimes because of whitewashing and sometimes because of the […]

The magical boarding school novel forms a robust subgenre of children’s and young adult fantasy literature. Harry Potter learns he’s a legacy student at Hogwarts; Percy Jackson is spirited off to a training ground for demigods; Lissa and Rose get dragged back to St. Vladimir’s, the vampire academy. This, despite the fact that the boarding […]