I’LL BE THE ONE by LYLA LEE A REVIEW BY ALEXA DUNCAN I make no secret of this, dear readers: I am a K-pop fan. K-pop, short of Korean pop, is a huge part of my life. I’ve seen BTS in concert twice! I saw SuperM in concert last year!…
THE GRACE YEAR by KIM LIGGETT A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN When The Grace Year was published last year, it came on a wave of a new trend emerging in YA fiction: Feminist horror. Along with Wilder Girls by Rory Power, The Grace Year is marked by certain themes common…
BY ALEXA DUNCAN Contemporary novels are a staple of young adult fiction. Portraying real life issues based in modern times, contemporary is a genre that’s evolved throughout the years to become one of YA’s biggest and most important juggernauts. Here are five books to read if you’re looking for an escape…
BY ALEXA DUNCAN I may have mentioned this before in my review of the first season of My Hero Academia, but I’ve been an anime fan for a while. A long while. Like most people my age, I grew up watching Pokemon, Digimon, Yu-Gi-Oh, and the like. Even if you weren’t a kid who rented Pokemon VHS…
BY ALEXA DUNCAN Well, readers. I’ve finally done it. I’ve watched the first season of My Hero Academia, wildly popular shonen anime and current pop culture juggernaut. The manga version of MHA has flown off the shelves here at the AOPLD, and I’ve had plenty of patrons tell me I should…
BY ALEXA DUNCAN Welcome from a safe social distance, everyone! Today marks the inaugural entry in AOPLD’s brand new series: YA RECS THURSDAY! No, the name isn’t very creative, but we’re all doing our best here, aren’t we? Anyway, without further ado, here is a list of ten YA books…
BY ALEXA DUNCAN We’ve all been social distancing for at least a week now, and during this trying time in our lives, you may have run out of Breaking Bad episodes to watch on Netflix. Have no fear, readers, this blog post is here to guide you. In the past few…
Podcasts are a fantastic resource for anyone stuck at home (which, hopefully, is all of us right now). Not only are podcasts entertaining, they’re informative. And they’re free! Podcasts are available on many smartphone apps, including Apple Podcasts on iPhones, Stitcher (an app you can download on any smartphone device…
JANE ANONYMOUS by LAURIE FARIA STOLARZ A REVIEW BY ALEXA DUNCAN I’ll let you in on a secret, dear readers: I’ve read Laurie Faria Stolarz’s books before. Her Blue Is For Nightmares series was a constant companion of mine throughout high school. It was about witches and mystery and all that…
A LINE IN THE DARK by MALINDA LO A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN As of the writing of this post, it is officially Halloween, so happy Halloween, everyone! Don’t mind the snow outside. For my final review for Spooky Month, we’re going to talk about A Line in the Dark…