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The only thing better than a perfect fairytale meet-cute is the kind of meet-cute that is not supposed to be a meet-cute at all, when the sparks and the affection are all supposed to be for show—until the sparks start flying for real. The Fake Dating Trope is so powerful because it keeps everyone guessing. […]

It’s the holiday season!! All I Want for Christmas is You is back on the radio and the smell of hot cocoa is in the air. In the spirit of gift-giving, we here at Riveted by Simon Teen continue the tradition of telling you what books from this past year we recommend as the perfect […]

We all know Malec is the ultimate Shadowhunters ship, and perhaps even the ultimate ship of them all. Between the Mortal Instruments series and their very own Eldest Curses series, you’d think we’d have enough of them, but we have not. Here are some ships you must consider getting on board with if you’re a […]

Ahhh, The Craft! We love a 90s cult classic here at Simon Teen. The soundtrack is perfect and the film provides infinite style inspiration during spooky season (or every season if you wear all black, tbh). If you haven’t seen it yet, please do yourself a favor and add it your ever-growing list of “movies-to-watch.” […]

Spooky season is here! And now that the days are growing shorter, there is nothing better than reading a book that will give you a little scare. So if you’re looking for the perfect book to raise your heart rate, look no further than these reads! 15 Spooky, Scary, & Just Plain Eerie Books to […]

Calling all bookworms! Check out these books featuring totally relatable bookish protagonists who prove that even if you spend most of your life with your head buried in a book, you can have your own breathtaking romances, fantastical adventures, and enthralling stories worth telling. Bookish Protagonists You Can Totally Relate to 1. To All the […]

Enola Holmes seems to have jostled, argued, or downright barged her way into everyone’s hearts. She’s the spunky heroine we all need right now and [SPOILER] I personally loved how she left the Viscount nincompoop at the very end. Stay classy, girl. Whether you’re fan of the Enola Holmes book series, or of the MILLIONS […]

I’m not at all into blood and gore, but I do love the haunted, eerie atmospheric worlds inside books until my own house feels full of ghosts and just a little bit off. Curl up under the covers with these chilling books that’ll get under your skin, but not make you want to run away […]

Not all of us are Shadowhunters like the angelic warriors in Cassandra Clare’s books. Some of us are total Downworlders, supernatural and hybrid creatures that inhabit the Shadowhunter world. But what type of Downwolder are you? Take the quiz to find out if you’re a vampire, werewolf, warlock, or faerie.   What Type of Downworlder […]

Let’s be honest. If your thumb has even the smallest hint of green, your plant collection has most certainly doubled in the past few months. Maybe you went from killing succulents to filling every sunlit spot in your apartment with green. Perhaps your once-barren lawn now hosts an entire farmer’s market-worth of fresh veggies. Your […]