On shelves dominated by paranormal romances, dystopian adventures, aliens, werewolves, and superpowers, The Spectacular Now is one Young Adult novel stripped down to the reality of a teen boy growing up in a familiar world. Without the help of flashy, overplayed teen fiction tropes, Tim Tharp delivers a real character in Sutter Keely — the […]
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Book Review: The World As We Know It Is Gone in “In The After”
Full, total and complete disclosure here: I love dystopia. I also love zombies, vampires, aliens, and other unexpected creepy bad things that could end up in a dystopia. If you manage to give me both in one book I am a very happy girl. Put it in a Young Adult book and I’m yours. With […]
Not What it Seems: “The Great Gatsby”
Nick Carraway, the omnipresent narrator-slash-tour guide of The Great Gatsby, describes the titular character as “the single most hopeful person I’ve ever met.” He could just as easily be describing the film’s director, Australian Baz Luhrman, whose decadent and elaborate take on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic American novel of reinvention and deception opened May 10th. Like Gatsby, […]
Where Will All The Books Go?
We’ve all heard the worry that with e-books and e-readers taking over, there will no longer be any “real books” left. Since Kindles and Nooks took the market by storm a few years ago, their popularity has grown at a steady pace, causing book lovers around the world to do one of two things: rejoice […]
Why You Should Watch The Lizzie Bennet Diaries
The Lizzie Bennet Diaries has been hailed by critics and fans alike as one of the most innovative literary adaptations as it follows Jane Austen’s beloved character Elizabeth Bennet in a modernized internet-based retelling of Pride and Prejudice. Lizzie narrates the trials and tribulations of her family life in the style of a v-log and our writers, Elizabeth and Stephanie […]
Not a Book Report, Just a Thought: Why It’s a Perk To Be A Wallflower
“A coming-of-age tale in the tradition of The Catcher in the Rye and A Separate Peace.. poignant… inspirational… beautifully written.” – USA Today Listening to the low burble of people talking around me enjoying their steaming coffee cups and crunching on chocolate chip bagels, I couldn’t help but smile at the irony of the situation. I had […]
Not a Book Report, Just a Thought: Why It’s a Sin To Kill A Mockingbird
“… ‘Shoot all the blue jays you want, if you can hit ’em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.’ That was the only time I ever heard Atticus say it was a sin to do something and I asked Miss Maudie about it. ‘Your father’s right,’ she said. ‘Mockingbirds don’t do one […]
Dickens Rises With “The Dark Knight” In Gotham City
The most anticipated film of 2012 opened up this past July and is still stunning audiences, staying at the top spot of the box office this summer! Raking in about $834 million, the film is now the 30th most lucrative production of all time. The Dark Knight Rises is the compelling conclusion of Christopher Nolan’s […]
Book Review: Emily Giffin’s “Where We Belong” with Exclusive Clip
I recently received an Advance Reading Copy (ARC) of Emily Giffin’s latest novel Where We Belong. Popular Atlanta-based chick lit author Emily Giffin has penned five blockbuster novels including Something Borrowed and Something Blue. Giffin’s Something Borrowed garnered enough success and attention that the novel was adapted to film last summer starring Kate Hudson, John Krasinski, and Ginnifer Goodwin.
Book Review: Why You Should Axe The “Fifty” and Read Shades of Grey Instead
There’s a book that I read last summer that I will recommend with reckless abandon to anyone I know, even if I’m well aware that it is completely unlike the other books on their shelves (or in their e-readers, for that matter). This book is in the unfortunate position of partially sharing its title with […]
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