Books
Okay, I just saw a trailer for a new movie, “Reminders of Him” (2026), and I remember thinking to myself how the plot for the film sounds and looks really similar to films like “Regretting You” (2025) and “It Ends With Us” (2024), which are adaptations of novels previously released. ...
Celebrities spend their entire careers consumed by the media. Every step they take, every decision they make, there is a camera waiting to record the moment and paparazzi ready to share their perspective of the story. Individuals crave the spotlight–the glamour and glory that comes with wearing the celebrity title...
Fanfiction has been one of the biggest cornerstones in fandom spaces. Popularized in the modern age thanks to Star Trek fan communities, sharing stories about people’s favorite characters has carried on. The rise of the internet only popularized the topic once dedicated websites were created to host various fanworks. That...
If you have read the title, you may think I am here to defend all of BookTok and thus the books that are popular on the social media platform. And in a way, I kind of am and kind of not. I would rather see this article as an opinionated...
No other gook genre has taken the internet by storm like Romantasy. Spurred on by the rise of Booktok, the genre earned an estimated $610 million in sales in 2024. Additionally, many credit Romantasy for reviving the book industry, following years of steady decline. That said, despite the amount of...
Oh the days of Dr. Seuss, a time where life was so much simpler and it felt like everything was normal. Dr. Seuss is a childhood icon, writing over 60 children’s books for kids to enjoy all over the world. Even adults today reminisce over the golden days when they,...
Books have had a steady space within the internet ever since its inception. In recent years, the rise of Booktok has only exploded the Book industry and increased interest in reading in countries like the United States, which is currently under a literacy crisis amongst its younger generations. With how...
If you are on BookTok, then you definitely have seen the book, “Red, White & Royal Blue” by Casey McQuiston. Written originally in May of 2019, the book quickly became popular among the young adult community, praised for its beautiful writing, captivating story, and deep characters you love to follow....
As I am writing this entry, I am going to try my absolute best to not end up on Gabbie Hanna’s blocklist by the end of the week. A few months ago, I found myself interested in reading her 2017 book “Adultolescence” where she writes a series of not so...
For many readers, especially those who enjoy romance, Colleen Hoover has become a household name. With her first book published, Slammed, becoming a bestseller in 2012 allowing her to have a publishing deal and turn her life as an author into a full-time career. As of May 2025, Hoover has...
An ex libris stamp is a type of label that denotes ownership of a book. These displays of ownership are known as bookplates, which started as personalized pages that would be pasted into the front of books. These bookplates were often hand-drawn, and over time, people shifted from entire pages...
Come on, Barbie, let’s go party… at the bookstore? Mattel has announced that Barbie will be starring in her first YA (young adult) book. Set in a magical fantasy world, Barbie: Dreamscape will be written by #1 New York Times Bestselling author Alex Aster, who rose to fame with the...
