Author: Vanshikha Vij

Vanshikha is getting her Master's in Healthcare Management at the University of Arizona. She got her Bachelor's in Biology and Spanish Translation from the UA in 2025. She's always loved reading and especially loves reading mythology which led her to pursue a classics minor. Her introduction to reading as a hobby was The Hunger Games which is why she will always love any young adult dystopian novel! When she's not reading she enjoys watching movies, traveling, and spending time with her golden retriever named Lego.

Lovely War | Julie Berry

October 24, 2024 0 Comments

Lovely War out now from Penguin Random House; 471 pages Content Warning: Violence, sexual assault, death, offensive racial slurs, racism, guns, war About the Author: “Julie Berry grew up in

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My Favorite Childhood Picture Books That I Still Think About Today

October 17, 2024 0 Comments

Learning to read is one of the first and most important things that kids do in school—which is why the literature young children consume is something that should be well

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The Value of Libraries As Community Spaces

September 17, 2024 0 Comments

As a reader, I’ve always appreciated libraries for the stories they house, but it wasn’t until I spent all four years of high school volunteering at the library that I

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Murder on a Summer Break | Kate Weston

September 2, 2024 0 Comments

Coming September 10th, 2024 from HarperCollins; 352 pages Content Warning: Mention of murder, violence, some sexual content About the Author: “Kate Weston is an ex-stand up comedian and the author

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Why The Hunger Games is Still Relevant in 2024

August 14, 2024 0 Comments

Looking back on my early days as a reader, it’s clear that The Hunger Games is the book that kickstarted my love for reading. Despite having read it for the

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Kingdoms of Life | Carly Allen-Fletcher

August 8, 2024 0 Comments

Coming August 13, 2024 from Eerdmans Books for Young Readers; 44 pages About the Author & Illustrator: “Carly Allen-Fletcher is a British freelance illustrator living and working in the Midlands.

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