Burning is a YA supernatural thriller written by Danielle Rollins, who you may also know as Danielle Vega, author of The Merciless series and Survive the Night. Burning tells the tale of Angela, a young woman doing her time at a juvenile correction facility, with her sights set on getting out and seeing her little…
The Book Lover Survival Tag
The funniest thing happened today: I was on Goodreads, browsing through the YA books slated for release in August, and I found myself really drawn to A Map for Wrecked Girls by Jessica Taylor, a YA novel about two sisters stranded on an island with only each other and a young man named Alex. It…
Book Review: Horrorstor by Grady Hendrix
If you’ve been online lately, you’ve probably seen quite a bit of buzz in the bookish community about My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix, but it just so happens, he’s also the author of this book, appropriately (and hilariously) titled Horrorstor. Horrorstor is about a group of employees working in a discount version of…
July OwlCrate Unboxing
Time for an unboxing, my fellow bookwormies! I’m so excited about this for several reasons. For one, I love subscription boxes. I mean I love them. Getting subscription boxes is like getting Christmas presents every month. And sure, they’re sort of from yourself because you paid for them—but you still don’t know exactly what you’re…
From NoSleep to Novel: Penpal by Dathan Auerbach
Penpal, by Dathan Auerbach, caught my attention as soon as I found out that it started out as a series of stories on the NoSleep forum on Reddit. As many of you may know, Reddit is one of the most popular destinations on the Internet for “true” horror stories, as well as CreepyPastas, but it’s…
Beautiful People Meme July: Author Writing Process Edition
I’ve been a reader and a fan of Cait over at Paper Fury for some time, but I am just now this month deciding to join in on her Beautiful People meme, a monthly meme hosted by Cait and Sky at Further Up and Further In, in which writers answer a series of questions about…
Book Review: The Merciless III by Danielle Vega
AAAAAAAH. It’s HERE. IT’S FINALLY HEEEEERE. **DEMON VOICE** IT’S HEEEERE. AKA…my actual reaction when my copy of this book arrived in the mail. I then proceeded to stay up all night so that I could read it in one sitting. Do I regret it? NO. So, if you’re not familiar, The Merciless III is the…
Book Review: Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia
Strap in, y’all. I can already tell this is going to be a long one. I recently finished reading Eliza and Her Monsters, a contemporary YA novel by Francesca Zappia. Eliza and Her Monsters centers on the titular character of Eliza. Online, Eliza is LadyConstellation, the creator of the famous webcomic Monstrous Seas, with millions…
What is Flash Fiction?
If you’ve never heard of flash fiction before, don’t worry…you’re not alone. I’m about to tell you the story of the Barnes & Noble employee who also had no idea what I was talking about. So, one day, I’m at trusty old Barnes & Noble, compiling an armload of books as I wander around the…
Book Review: The House by Christina Lauren
Note: The following review is spoiler-free! The House, by Christina Lauren—AKA the author duo of Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings—is about the story of Delilah and Gavin and Gavin’s house trying to keep them apart. Delilah returns from boarding school to finish out her last year of high school in her hometown, and reunites with…