When it comes to fantasy novels, setting is one of the most important things to take into consideration. Authors have a choice to write a world that’s very similar to
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Young adult (YA) fiction has a history of innovation, from when librarian Margaret Scoggin renamed her library journal column to Books for Young Adults in 1944 to when S. E.
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As an avid romance reader, I’ve read almost every romance trope you can think of: fake dating, second-chance, enemies to lovers, friends to lovers, grumpy x sunshine, forbidden love, romantasy—you
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I am an avid reader (shock of all shocks for a Pine Reads writer). I often say, “books are my life,” because I physically can’t imagine going a day without
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The Villainess genre—which rose to prominence in manhwa (Korean webcomics)—is one of my favorites because of how it depicts women, especially in young adult (YA) lit. In Villainess works the
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I’ve noticed that the young adult (YA) category of fiction can cause confusion and disagreement among readers, starting with its name and the fact that it’s intended for people aged
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