An extensive list of YA books about mental illness

There are a ton of YA books about mental illness out there that we can learn from. I’ve compiled an extensive list for you. (Be careful, can be triggering). Lees verder

Sicklit; a new genre you should know about!

Young Adult is a ‘fairly’ new genre that features books for young adults. The books discuss growing up, love, depression, making life decisions and the struggles of life. But it seems like there’s a whole new genre growing inside the… Lees verder

YA books dealing with teen struggles

I’ve been thinking about this topic for a while: reading books that contain teen struggles. Are they any help when you’re going through any of the mentioned struggles or does is worsen your struggles? From experience, I’d say: both. I’ve… Lees verder

Review: "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson

Author: Laurie Halse Anderson Genre: Young Adult/Realistic Fiction Publication: Penguin Putnam Inc Release Date: February 23rd 2010 Pages: 278 Spoilers: Not really   I wasn’t planning on reading this book already, but ever since I heard about it, I was so excited to… Lees verder