September is my least favorite month. I don’t know if it’s some weird sort of PTSD that makes me feel like I have to go back to high school, or if it’s the fact that all of nature is dying, or that I’m bitter that I’m a white girl who can’t drink Pumpkin Spice Lattes… Continue reading September Favorites
Guys. Summer’s almost here. Okay, so that little snowflake begs to differ. In spite of that—or maybe because of it—I’ve been getting into that summer spirit. I’m ready for sun and sand and lounging at the pool, which means it’s time for some good YA contemporary fiction. Here are a few of my summery favorites!… Continue reading Summer Reads
I read a blog post recently (@readingeverynight.wordpress.com) complaining about books that sacrifice character development for romance. Sometimes authors try to force a relationship where there shouldn’t be one, and in doing so, they disrupt the protagonist’s trajectory of growth. This kind of thing never used to bother me. I’d read any book that had even… Continue reading When YA Romance Derails Character Development
Kelly Berlin 