The Wednesday Blog for Books

Mental health: it’s a topic that’s difficult to discuss correctly in novels, especially in the YA genre, but one that we see authors tackle again and again. Unfortunately, since it is something that has to be done carefully and respectfully, it’s not always done right. Us Kids Know deals with depression and suicide among other MIs; while I didn’t personally feel like the representation was great, I’m here today to tell you about some fabulous books that include mental illness

SO. We're doing this. BookCon was a 2-day whirlwind of bookish magic, and I'm about to attempt to put into words just how wonderful this convention ended up being. Someone remind me why I do this to myself. For those of you who aren't entirely sure what BookCon is, it's basically a huge convention where bookworms unite to learn about upcoming book releases from publishers who have booths and often give away ARCs throughout both days of the convention, shop for bookish merch a

Enter here for a chance to win a full set of Sarah Dessen's contemporary books! (ARV: $132) If you're a fan of contemporaries, Sarah Dessen is definitely the author for you. With 12 books out and another one coming in June, Dessen has set herself up to be the ultimate master of the YA contemporary. In preparation for Dessen's upcoming novel, Once and for All out June 2nd, Penguin Teen is hosting a readalong for each of Dessen's books, beginning this week with That Summer and

So it's no secret I adore The Melting Library candles. If you follow me on Instagram, you'll see that I post about Raquel's amazing candles quite often, and if you follow my posts on here, you will have seen my brand feature and interview with the scent sorceress Raquel herself. (In case you missed it, here's the link!) Starting in February, Raquel began to put together a sampler of 6, 2 oz candles around a theme each month. TML's samplers had been in high demand prior to the

Just a few months ago, I didn't own a bookish candle. Hard to believe, right? Now, I obsess over them constantly, and there isn't a person in this world who could quell my love for these little jars of wax. Especially those from The Melting Library, which I shamelessly admit to be my favorite bookish candle company of them all (not that you could've guessed by my collection or anything ;)). Not only does Raquel from The Melting Library make such fantastic little creations, bu

One day in May 2015, I had an idea. I had always loved to read; I had always been fascinated by the places books could transport me. But I wanted to take that love of mine and share it with others. I wanted to find readers like me who I could discuss my beloved novels with, and I longed for a place where I could just be a fangirl and everyone would understand what I felt. The word "bookstagram" was foreign to me; I knew nothing of the fabulous community that lay right at my f

When I first saw that the theme for the November FairyLoot was Royals & Rogues, I knew there was simply no WAY anything was going to keep me from this box. Two sneak peeks and the addition of "for lovers of Throne of Glass and A Court of Thorns & Roses" later, I was basically salivating just over the idea of this box, and was more determined than ever to get my hands on it. And guess what? It was MORE than worth waking up at 3 am and going through serious (and I mean very ser

MilkyWay Cases is a company that creates phone cases for anyone and everyone. Seriously, with over 50 pages of different unique cases, you will without a doubt fall in love with at least one of these lovely little creations. I was granted the incredible opportunity to do a short little interview with Allie Marie from MilkyWay, so read on to find out a little bit more about the company behind the cases! 1. Can you tell us a little bit about Milkyway? How the company started, h

Some Background Info: LitJoy Crate is a book subscription box run by two moms, Alix and Kelly, who thought it would be a cool idea to start a box for all ages that included a book along with some other goodies. LitJoy Crate offers 3 different options for boxes: Children’s Board Book for ages 0-2, Children’s Picture Book for ages 3-7, and a YA box for ages 14+. Now for the fabulous Lady Rebels box! This box was an older one, but it was totally glorious! The items included in t

So because September is quickly approaching, two of my very best friends and I decided to bring you a September photo challenge inspired by the one and only Throne of Glass series to celebrate the upcoming release of Empire of Storms! This challenge only features 15 prompts, which gives you a little flexibility in how to complete it: you can do the first half of the month, every other day and make it last the whole month... It's completely up to you! We hope you enjoy this an