Self-isolating isn’t just incredibly boring; it’s also lonely. The co-workers, peers, and friends you used to see on the regular are now tucked away in their own homes, with all social interactions suspended until further notice. If you’re a writer, your newfound free time might prove to be the best time to finish that novel you’ve been working on-and-off for years. But just because you’re in self-isolation doesn’t mean you have to write alone—Camp NaNoWriMo begins in just 13 days. If you haven’t heard of NaNoWriMo, it stands for National Novel Writing Month. Every November, writers from across the globe …
In this uncertain time of travel bans and looming quarantines, it can be easy to get caught up in the what-if’s. Still, it’s important to check in with yourself and your mental health. If the endless COVID-19 news cycles have you feeling down and stressed out, check out these journals–all aimed to relieve your (pandemic-induced) anxiety. 1. Calm the Chaos via goodreads Calm the Chaos is marketed as “A Daily Practice for a More Peaceful Life.” With journal entries separated into “Today” and “Tomorrow,” the book allows you to reflect on the highlights of your day while also thinking about …
There are a lot of mainstream YA books everyone has heard of: The Hunger Games, Divergent, and The Fault in Our Stars, to name a few. But being a mainstream read doesn’t necessarily make a book “good” or any better than others of the genre, and these underrated YA books prove just that. These books might slip under the radar, but after reading them you’ll ask yourself: where have these books been all my life? 1. ‘The Gypsy King’ by Maureen Fergus via goodreads The Gypsy King is one of my all-time favorite YA fantasy reads, yet. Maureen Fergus is …
If you loved Marie Rutoski’s The Winner’s Curse, you don’t want to miss her new YA fantasy novel, The Midnight Lie, out today! via goodreads The book is the first in a duology—set in the world of The Winner’s trilogy, I might add! It follows Nirrim, whose life as a Half Kith is heavily restricted. Forced to follow the rules, and forbidden from the finer pleasures reserved for High Kith, Nirrim keeps her dangerous secret closely guarded. But when she meets Sid, a traveler not to be trusted, Nirrim’s world is turned on its head as she abandons her old …
Let’s face it—after the holidays, winter is just plain miserable. What better way to cheer yourself up than to cozy up with some good mysteries? These reads will not only have you racing to guess whodunnit, but will also make you laugh out loud. So stoke a nice fire, pour some tea, and curl up in your warmest blanket while enjoying these cozy mysteries this winter season! 1. ‘Abby Cooper: Psychic Eye’ image via goodreads The Psychic Eye series by real-life psychic Victoria Laurie is a personal favorite of mine. The series follows psychic intuitive Abby Cooper as she’s thrown …
