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Kamryn Chappelle

Bio: Kamryn Chappelle is a student at the University of Montevallo, majoring in English and minoring in Business. She is from Selma, Alabama and has a passion for reading, writing, travel, culture, and music. After completing her undergraduate studies, she hopes to further her education with a graduate program for journalism. She is beyond excited to join the NYCTastemakers team to gain more experience in the writing industry and make professional connections. She looks forward to writing articles about her passions and sharing her interests with the world.
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Colleen Hoover: Are Her Books Really Worth the Hype?

If you have social media, especially TikTok, you’ve probably heard of Colleen Hoover, a very popular author whose books are taking over the internet right now. She mainly writes young adult fiction novels, which always end up on “BookTok” being reviewed and recommended by readers in the online community. As ...

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Digital vs. Hardcopy: Which is Better?

As a recent college graduate, this argument has always been on my mind since the pandemic a couple of years ago. Taking online classes introduced me to the convenience of having digital copies of textbooks instead of having to worry about physically going to a store and buying them or ...

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Most Anticipated Books of 2023

With the start of the new year, there are so many new books being anticipated by book lovers. This year features much talked about political movements, such as the issues with gun violence and inflation, as well as new releases from best-selling authors Jenny Odell, Margaret Atwood, and Eleanor ...

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Popular Movies You Didn’t Know Were Based on Books

It’s always interesting to see if the movie version of a book is actually better than the book itself. So here’s a handy list of fan-favorite movies that were actually based on books for you to check out! Gonna go out on a limb here and say that most people ...

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5 Must Read Books that Will Get You in the Holiday Spirit

Whether you celebrate Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, or just want to skip straight to New Year’s Eve, there’s always a book out there to help you get in the holiday spirit. Here are five must-read books about the holidays for adults, teenagers, and children.

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Franny Choi’s Latest Poetry Finds Hope For the Future

Poet Franny Choi believes that marginalized people have already experienced the apocalypse. In her latest poetry collection, she explores what it’s like to live in this never-ending dystopia. The title of the new collection is The World Keeps Ending, and The World Goes On, and it feels pretty spot on ...

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Book Review: Midnight Sun By Stephanie Meyers

As a big Twilight fan, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on Stephanie Meyers’ new novel Midnight Sun since it tells the story of Twilight from Edward Cullen’s perspective. It has been 17 years since Twilight was published, so this book definitely made me nostalgic for the “Twilight craze ...

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