It all started with a cat and his quest for breakfast: All British artist Simon Tofield wanted to do was teach himself Flash animation; several years later, an artistic exercise has spawned two books and 11 videos — the latter of which have been viewed over 90 million times on YouTube. I love storytelling like…
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Gothic Reading Challenge
My first reading challenge — I’m so excited! I’m ready to delve further into drafty/creepy castles, puzzle over unexplained events, root for the damsel in distress, and explore further a genre to which I am no stranger, but would like to get to know better. There are four levels of epic in the Gothic Reading…
‘Tis the Season: Christmas Stories
Christmas is a great time to be a kid, and a wretched time to be a strapped-for-cash young adult living a dangerous four-hour drive from home. Travel is hectic and stressful, and part of me will be glad to get back to my quiet apartment after several days spent stuffing my face and sticking discarded…
It’s a Book.
I stumbled upon It’s a Book some time back while wandering around Barnes and Noble. I was a bit confused at first, because it was in the Humor section, even though its illustrations made it seem more like a children’s book. Turns out It’s a Book…well, is a book for any reader. I couldn’t purchase…
Why I Love YA Fiction
Young Adult Fiction (or YA, to those in the know) is defined as stories written for and marketed toward adolescents and young adults — with “young adult” considered roughly (and sometimes controversially) ages 14 to 21. My first encounter with fiction aimed specifically at children occurred during my elementary school years, when I read Laura…