Ashes to Ashes
BOOK REPORT for The Boy in the Black Suit by Jason Reynolds Cover Story: Crumpled Teen Face Drinking Buddy: Misery Loves Company Testosterone Level: Slow Burn Talky Talk: Just a Bunch of Stuff That...
View ArticleYou Will Always Be Our Gilbert Blythe
Jonathan Crombie has died at the age of 48, and as Anne Shirley would say, I am in the depths of despair. Crombie brought Glibert Blythe, my first fictional love, to devilishly handsome life in the...
View ArticleOutlander 1x11: The Devil’s Mark
Previously on Outlander: Laoghaire sets Claire up to be arrested for witchcraft after Dougal’s wife and Geillis’ husband both die mysteriously. Jamie and Dougal are banished until Dougal comes to his...
View ArticleSuperhero Sundays: April 13-17
Speedy Synopses: Gotham 1x19: Beasts of Prey Gotham welcomed us back (or vice versa) with an episode filled with new action - Fish is still stuck on Dulmacher's island, but she has a plan to escape...
View ArticleOrphan Black 3x1: The Weight of This Combination
Previously: A whole season happened! It's been ten long months, but our show is finally back! And I have missed y'all and our dear Clone Club. Season 3 starts with more riddles wrapped in mysteries...
View ArticleTV Preview: The Messengers
Welcome back to our TV Preview series! Over the past few months, Emily and I have checked out TV’s new fall and midseason offerings and have voiced our opinions on what’s good, what’s bad, what’s meh,...
View ArticleThe SUPERNATURAL Rewatch Project: The Winchesters Go to Jail
The Road So Far Welcome to week twenty-one of the rewatch project, superfans! We’re nearing the end of season two, and what better way to prepare our heroes for big decisions than an aptly-timed...
View ArticleYour Wish Is Her Command
BOOK REPORT for Becoming Jinn (Book 1) by Lori Goldstein Cover Story: Put a Ring On It? BFF Charm: Big Sister Swoonworthy Scale: 5 Talky Talk: More Than Meets the Eye Bonus Factors: Jinn, Zar Sisters...
View ArticleBetween Two Lockers With Beth Kephart
One Thing Stolen is Beth Kephart's latest book, about a girl who loses her words but gains a new artistic ability. Diagnosed with a rare disease, frontotemporal dementia, Nadia's friends and family...
View ArticleThe Originals 2x19: When the Levee Breaks
Previously on The Originals: Dahlia makes her first appearance, and Klaus kills Mikael just as they were approaching Odd Couple levels of delightfulness. Aiden, we hardly knew ye. The Original...
View ArticleYA Movie News Roundup: Is STAR WARS YA?
Welcome back to the YA Movie News roundup, where the most exciting movie news isn't young adult, but YA nerds and Star Wars nerds often overlap in delightful ways, so here's your place to gush over...
View ArticleLife Is What You Make Of It
BOOK REPORT for In a World Just Right by Jen Brooks Cover Story: Montell Jordan BFF Charm: Stuart Smalley Swoonworthy Scale: 2 Talky Talk: He Said Bonus Factors: Alternate Dimensions, UMass Amherst...
View ArticleiZombie 1x06: Virtual Reality Bites
Previously, on iZombie: Liv revisits college memories thanks to a dead ex-sorority sister and piques the interest of rock star Lowell Casey, who also happens to be a zombie (and a hot one at that)....
View ArticleJane the Virgin 1x19: Chapter Nineteen
O, ye angsty relationship twists of Spring Sweeps! I knew you were coming, but I still hate it. That said, I will give the production team credit: I finally buy—AND APPRECIATE—the sudden, violent...
View ArticleTHE O.C. Rewatch Project: Everyone Is Being The Absolute Worst
Last week, on The O.C. Follow the whole rewatch here! Welcome back to The O.C. Rewatch Project! Last week, Meredith asked me about the repetitive nature of Season 2 - why do the writers keep recycling...
View ArticleFYA JAM: As Seen On TV
Hey everyone! Back from a March-Madness-induced break, Mandy W. and I are here with some of our favorite TV themes and songs from memorable scenes. There's no way we can get them all, so make sure you...
View ArticleA Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Lose
BOOK REPORT for Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman Cover Story: Dive Deep BFF Charm: Big Sister Swoonworthy Scale: 2 Talky Talk: Boy, Interrupted Bonus Factor: Real Talk Relationship Status: Thinking...
View ArticleNetflix Fix: Life Partners
Title: Life Partners Year: 2014 Fix: Adam Brody!, BFFs, Selected Stereotypes Made Charming Netflix Summary: Paige, a type-A lawyer, and Sasha, a carefree musician, are best friends until a man enters...
View ArticleInkcouragement: Putting Words On Paper
One day, when I was agonizing over how utterly bad my writing felt, I realized: “That’s actually not my problem.” The point I realized was this – I never promised the universe that I would write...
View ArticleMake Your Own: Cork Magnets
Sometimes you get a nice bottle of something. And maybe it comes with an interesting or pretty cork on top. We had a pile of these sitting on our bar at home when I came up with this simple, but...
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