I casually mention the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan a lot on this blog, but I’ve yet to dive into real discussion of it! My first encounter with this series was way back in third grade. During our Greek Mythology unit (which I was fully immersed in) my teacher lent me a copy of … More Is Percy Jackson a Bildungsroman?
I love vampires. There’s something just so mysterious and alluring (and sometimes sparkly!) about them. Vampires have overtaken my life in a few ways: first, by invading my TikTok For You Page with an abundance of Edward Cullen videos. Second, through my constant rewatching of The Vampire Diaries. It was actually my eighth grade English … More Top Five Vampire Reads
I can wholeheartedly say that my love for Divergent by Veronica Roth in middle school was unhealthy. The embarrassing image of thirteen year old me laying in bed listening to ‘sad music’ next to my poster of Theo James as Four is burned into my brain. Divergent drew me in for all of the usual … More Insurgent and Allegiant had Missed Potential
What is the problem with Edward Cullen? Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer Buy the book here Page Count: 658 Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction Oh, Midnight Sun. You are the addition to Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight saga that middle school Julia desperately wanted but certainly didn’t need. You’re a seven hundred page monster of teenage … More Review: Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer
Mockingjay (Hunger Games #3) by Suzanne Collins In middle school, I was a diehard Hunger Games fan. I dressed up as Katniss Everdeen at summer camp. I saw Catching Fire in theaters four times within two weeks of the film release. I even made my own iPod case out of book pages. Suzanne Collins really … More Why “Mockingjay” is my Favorite “Hunger Games” Novel
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