Turtles All the Way Down by John Green
admin Reviewed by Andrea K. A common theme I have noticed is John Green’s YA novels is that of “trying.” In A Fault in our Stars, both Hazel and Augusten are…
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Author Interview: Krystal Black
By Jessica Starks Krystal Black is a woman with many stories inside of her, just waiting to come out. Her honest, unapologetic style of writing immediately draws readers into the…
Author Interview: Peter Liptak
Peter Liptak, who also goes by pETEthePoet, is a happy father, publisher at Exile Press, and author of poetry, children’s books, and linguistics books. Liptak is currently continuing a series…
Author Interview: Marcia Matthews
by Andrea King Marcia Matthews is a well-established writer and poet. She has had her poetry published in the Hawaii Review, Sojourner, and A Wise Woman’s Garden. Her journalism has…
My Mother Was a Freedom Fighter by Aja Monet
by Claudia Rojas Aja Monet’s My Mother Was a Freedom Fighter came into my life after someone spoke the words “So you like poetry? Read this.” At that point, the…
Author Interview: JASON HERSHEY
by Andrea King Jason Hershey is a new YA author whose debut novel is called To Die to Live. Jason is originally from Phoenix, Arizona but now lives in Cuyahoga…
Go Ask Alice by Beatrice Sparks
by Andrea K. When I was first asked to review my favorite YA novel, I thought to myself, “What an easy assignment! I got this!” Until it wasn’t easy, and…
Hidden Figures (Young Readers’ Edition) by Margot Lee Shetterly
by Claudia Rojas The word “figure” means: the outline of a person, an important number, or as a verb, to calculate. It is a word perfectly used in Margot Lee…
From Page to Stage or Screen: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Ronald Dahl
by Maricel Dragan Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is based on a book by British writer Ronald Dahl. The book was first published in 1964 and made it to the…
From Page to Stage or Screen: ROOM by Emma Donoghue
by Andrea King Book: This is an “amazing, knock you down, but get right up because you want to finish the story” kind of book. Jack loves his Ma, and…