It’s a busy time for SF/F fans. Between the tsunami of superhero movies and TV shows, the revival of old-school classics like Twin Peaks and The X-Files, and the infinite supply of fantastic books hitting the shelves (physical and digital) every week, we’re living through a Golden Age of speculative fiction. But there’s an unfortunate side […]
I suspect, dear reader, I’m not alone in having developed a soft spot for the Brontës early in my reading life. The suspense, the drama, the yearning—the stories of Charlotte, Emily, Anne, and, sure, Branwell have it all. For those who can’t get enough of the complex, one-of-a-kind heroines of the Brontë imagination, here are […]
As part of our continued efforts to turn book recommendations into an alternate energy source that could power a small city, the B&N Teen Blog presents our blogger picks for best of 2016. Sorry and you’re welcome for exploding your to-be-read lists.
I’m addicted to YA fantasy books that tweak the tropes (or ignore them altogether), that mess with old tales till they’re utterly new, that commit themselves to a wild premise and ride it out all the way to its magnificent end. All of these magically weird books fit the bill, including riffs on Greek and Russian myth, dystopian underworlds, […]