Roomies by Sara Zarr and Tara Altebrando

Synopsis: It's time to meet your new roomie.When East Coast native Elizabeth receives her freshman-year roommate assignment, she shoots off an e-mail to coordinate the basics: television, microwave, mini-fridge. That first note to San Franciscan Lauren sparks a series of e-mails that alters the landscape of each girl's summer -- and raises questions about how two girls who are so different will ever share a dorm room.As the countdown to college begins, life at home becomes increasingly complex. With family relationships and childhood...

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Massive Book Haul

I feel like I should have a disclaimer for this post...So I aquired all of these books over a three month time period. As many of you may know, I have been off at college and just recently came home for winter break. Most of these books I'm going to show are one's that I had sent to my house in California while I was in Colorado. Some of them I did have sent to me though so I could read them hehehe! And some of them are from giveaways that I won at the end of summer but didn't have a chance to show before I left for college! You can check out these two quick videos I made on Instagram of all the books instead of me writing...

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Feminism and Romance in YA Lit

            Before fully discussing the topic of feminism and romance in Young Adult literature, I think it is important to establish some definitions. When discussing feminism, there can be many interpretations and ideals about what exactly is feminism; therefore, the three different waves of feminism will be referenced separately and as their own categories. However, when feminism is stated as an overall subject, it simply means, in the context of this article, that it is gender...

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I'm back!

Hey everyone! Hopefully some of you are still here to read this...*crickets chirping* Well, it was a long shot. Anyways hello all! I hope you've been having a great past few months and are getting ready for winter. I've been having a great first quarter in college and have been preparing for winter myself (it's quite chilly here in Denver lately! Last night got down to 21 degrees!). Starting November 19th I will be returning home for my winter break which will last until January 5th. During this time I will be reviewing books once again! Yay! However, I will still not be able to accept any review requests. Unfortunately,...

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