Summer’s over and fall is upon us. School is back in session—which means that the season of required school reading has returned. Chances are, your new curriculum is not filled with the kinds of page-turners that would make Yoda pleased. Gif via The Cantina So, you can always opt to Sparknotes your required readings and pick something more enjoyable instead. Check out Bookstr’s Three to Read, the three books we’ve picked for you to read this week! Our Hot Pick A Match Made in Mehendi Synopsis: Fifteen-year-old Simran “Simi” Sangha comes from a long line of …
Jeremy Scott’s The Ables isn’t quite like Teen Titans, Sky High, Umbrella Academy, or Daredevil, but it takes some of the greatest features of those stories and mixes them into a refreshing superhero novel that will surely inspire younger generations. Image via Jeremy Scott Scott is co-creator of CinemaSins, the hit YouTube channel that critiques movies and points out all flaws, plot-holes, continuity errors, and whatever else can be considered an on-screen offense. Superhero movies are obviously not exempt from this, given that they frequently “rehash the same kind of superhero stories we’re all used to seeing,” according …
The week is finally over, peeps. The weekend has been summoned. Egyptian God Cards be praised (Yu-Gi-Oh reference, fight me). Catch up on all you need to read and more with Bookstr’s hotly contested picks for bookish tweets of the week. As always, feel free to hit us up @BookstrOfficial with any and all submissions. Now, unwind with me. (Tsuitta cardo, open). How to celebrate Mary Shelley's birthday:– wear gothic clothes– tell scary stories– invent a literary genre– outclass several romantic poets in a writing contest– keep your dead husband's heart in a jar and tell everyone how great …
I personally enjoy Young Frankenstein the most out of all Frankenstein related things (You are missed, Gene Wilder). However, it goes without saying that Mary Shelley crafted a masterpiece that defined various genres, and transcends English-class-required-reading-curriculums because of its epic scope and intimate insights into the human psyche. The following quotes and excerpts include some of Shelley’s greatest insights: Image via NYTimes “Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change.” “The beginning is always today.” “Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful.” “No …
The inevitable has arrived. Summer is almost over. Before you know it, it will be too cold to go to the beach and too cold to hit up those water parks. I have bummed myself out, and I apologize if I’ve bummed you out too. So, make yourself feel better and embrace your denial of the season’s end with these reads! Check out Bookstr’s Three to Read, the three books we’ve picked for you to read this week! OUR HOT PICK Stop Self-Sabotage: Six Steps to Unlock Your True Motivation, Harness Your Willpower, and Get Out of Your Own Way …
