Tag: Once Upon a Broken Heart

Taylor Swift Albums as YA Romance Books

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Between Taylor Swift’s upcoming album release of The Life of a Showgirl and the announcement of her engagement to Travis Kelce, I thought it was time to pair each one

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The Importance of Strong Side Characters

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On the most recent episode of Pine Reads Review’s podcast, Turn the Page!, we spoke about the different elements that make a great fantasy book. While many immediately think of

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Finding A Real Slow-Burn

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Throughout my reading journey, I have discovered that when reading a book, my strongest desire is an excruciatingly painful slow-burn romance. It’s possible that I might not be reading the

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YA Novels with Exceptional Worldbuilding

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When you begin the first chapter of a book, although you may not initially notice, a fictional world is slowly being built around you. The first couple of chapters are

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My Favorite Winter Reads

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Whether you start celebrating the holidays before or after Thanksgiving, it’s never too early to begin preparing for winter. One of my favorite ways to get in the spirit of

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The Portrayal of Female Characters in YA Fantasy

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Young adult fiction has changed so much throughout the decades. Most attribute the start of YA literature to The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton in the late 1960s, as well

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