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The summer heat getting to you? Are you yearning for crisp autumn leaves, walks at dusk, and existential discussions by firelight? Sooth your dark academic heart with these tantalizing books. Pick a Dark Academia Aesthetic and Get a Book Recommendation   Looking for more? Check out these books still to come in 2021 that we […]

Romance is blossoming on TV with summer’s arrival. Every week, we watch for the “right reasons”. Couples form and reform amidst the blue skies and turquoise seas of an isolated location. We know the perfect reads to go with your favorite show. Your Favorite Love Reality TV Show Will Choose Your Next Read 1. 90 […]

All June, you joined us for the Shadowhunter Summer of ‘Ships where we voted weekly to narrow down which of Cassandra Clare’s #Shadowhunters ‘ships is the ultimate fan fave! Here’s a recap of the whole tournament! The Shadowhunter Summer of ‘Ships We started with 16 fan-favorite couples: Those were narrowed down to eight ‘ships: From […]

From gowns to crowns, who can resist a good (often scandalous) story featuring royalty? Who can resist a sultry prince or a cold queen or a soft-hearted knight? Who can resist the balls or the gossip or the (often forbidden) love stories? I sure can’t! If you’re like me, you will not be able to […]

Whether Sam and Bucky (and now, Loki and Morbius) have you in the mood for more bromance, or you just love stories about pairs who make a really good team, we can all agree that dynamic duos never fail to touch our hearts. Here are some of our favorite dynamic duos! Dynamic Duos in YA […]

The Great British Bake Off is one of my favorite shows of all time. From biscuits to cookies (aren’t those the same thing?), cakes to sponges (isn’t a sponge a type of cake?) and more delicious, complex baked goods, the Great British Bake Off leaves you wanting, no needing, a sweet fix. Can I bake? […]

For those of us with siblings, we all know that the relationships are anything but simple. Sometimes they’re great and sometimes they’re fraught with tension, but if you’re lucky, they’re the best friends you get to also be related to. Here are my favorite books with sibling relationships that might not be perfect, but are […]

Being an effective ally means lifting up Black voices through the stories they tell and the content they create. Check out this list of Black influencers on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok that you should follow. Did we miss someone who should be on this list? Let us know @SimonTeen on Twitter and Instagram and we’ll […]

Dua Lipa has taken the world by storm with her latest album, not that she wasn’t a force to be reckoned with before. Her Grammy win was well deserved (IMO), considering I still have Future Nostalgia, the Moonlight Edition on repeat. What a record. What an artist. If you love all things Dua Lipa, you’ll […]

Olivia Rodrigo’s seminal teenage angst masterpiece SOUR is half an hour of pure feels. To accompany SOUR on repeat, we have a book pairing for each song on the album! Books to Read While Listening to Olivia Rodrigo’s SOUR Album on Repeat 1. “brutal” — Permanent Record by Mary H.K. Choi God, it’s brutal out […]