Thanksgiving can be a hard time. Stuck with family and friends and forced to be social, many of us retreat to the comforts of literature. This Thanksgiving, pair your favorite foods with 8 captivating young adult books to get you through the holidays!
Mr. Sunshine: Where Badass Ladies, Deep Dudes, and Korean History Meet
I started watching Mr. Sunshine, or in Korean, Miseuteo Shunshain, because I saw it advertised on Netflix and wanted to learn some history (and maybe because I thought it would be the Downton Abbey of Korea).
I kept watching Mr. Sunshine for the characters. Is it sacrilege to say it’s better than Downton?
(minor spoilers ahead!)
Read moreTen Poems to Get You in the Mood for Gratitude
Thanksgiving season is upon us, and let’s all take a moment to thank the powers that be that everyone abandoned that post-one-thing-you’re-thankful-for-every-day-of-November gimmick that plagued social media for the past three years. Praise be. But just in case you’re feeling like there isn’t enough gratitude out there this time around (because let’s face it, the world is kind of crap right now), I’m here to save the day. Here are 10 poems about being thankful. I hope these get you in the mood for ‘tude (gratitude, that is).
Read moreAre You The One S7|E14: I Like Everything That's In Your Brain
Aaaand… that’s a wrap, ladies and gentlemen.
Season 7 of Are You the One is officially in the books, and I heard on the grapevine that Season 8 is already casting. More importantly, Season 8 is looking for bisexual/gender-fluid people, so this should be interesting. How in the hell are those poor people going to be able to find their match when literally anyone in the house could be an option? I guess we’ll just have to wait until next time to find out, and I will be here to recap all of the madness. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. For now, let’s put a nice bow on this season.
Read moreRiverdale Recap! S3E4: The Midnight Club
After a week of reprieve, we’re back with more Riverdale.
This week, we’re finally getting the long-promised Hot Parents of Riverdale flashback episode! Unsurprisingly, the HPoR are played by their children for this flashback. Look, Riverdale loves its fan service, OK?
Let’s just dive in, shall we?
Read moreLate to the Game: Hyper Light Drifter
Heart Machine’s 2016 game Hyper Light Drifter has been in my orbit since it came out. I’ve listened to its soundtrack--composed by Disasterpeace (of It Follows fame)--many many times as I write my dissertation. It’s a calming, ambient synth-filled journey, and it’s the perfect thing to have on in the background while writing.
But I hadn’t played the game.
Read moreBSG #21: Zucchini Moon / Goodbye Vitamin
BSG #21: Zucchini Moon / Goodbye Vitamin
Goodbye, Vitamin and Hello, new episode! This week the Squad discusses the plight of Ruth, a 30-year-old woman caring for her father, who has Alzheimer’s disease in Rachel Khong’s debut novel. We discuss the fickleness of human memory, the switch from cared-for to caretaker, the book’s narrative format, and the overall writing style of the novel. Then we get into some listener feedback about Fledgling (well, mostly about vampires). Plus, we tell you what’s on the #BookSquadBlog. Our next othersode will be on Suspiria, so get to the theater and get spooked!
Click through for table of contents and show notes!
Read moreFeatured Bookstore: Ernest & Hadley Booksellers - Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Photo: ernestandhadleybooks.com
When you hear “bookstore” in a college town, you typically picture one of those mega-corporate university stores filled with fan gear and running light on actual books. I was so pleasantly surprised to discover Ernest & Hadley Booksellers in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. This shop is everything you could want in an indie bookstore (including our absolute favorite thing: shop pets!).
Read moreRiverdale Recap! S3E03: As Above, So Below
Welcome back, ghoulies!
We’re here for another week of cultish shenanigans, pop culture rip-offs, and plenty of shirtless Riverdale men. Were any of your questions answered? ‘Cause ours… weren’t.
Read moreAre You The One S7|E12: My Favorite Movie is High School Musical
Hey! Guess what?
The Truth Booth has officially confirmed that Tevin and Kenya are a match. Yeah, there’s no need to get all worried about this. I told you last week that, based on this magic thing called “mathematics,” we already knew Tevin and Kenya were a match. So really this isn’t a spoiler. This is just math. I know. Crazy.
Now that we have that out of the way, let’s get on with recapping this episode.
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