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Happy Monday! Today’s a special day: it’s the TENTH anniversary of Cassandra Clare’s City of Bones! Who knew back then that in ten years, City of Bones would have gone on to spawn a movie, a television series, and multiple book series with over 50 MILLION copies in print worldwide! Congratulations, Cassandra Clare! So in […]

Sasquatches are real! Or at least, they are in Jennifer Park’s new YA novel The Shadows We Know by Heart. IRL, though? Well, let’s just say The Shadows We Know by Heart protagonist Leah isn’t the only one claiming to have spotted these legendary creatures—hundreds of people across the United States have reported Sasquatch sightings. […]

I’m sure I’m not the only writer to have a relative or friend who says “Hey, I’ve got an idea for a book,” and you’ve got to figure out how to let them down easy without hurting their feelings because you know there’s no way in the world you’d ever consider writing that. Well, my […]

If you’re reading this, I can only assume that you read all the time and finish stacks and stacks of books each year. Unfortunately, if you’re anything like me, it’s difficult to remember the finer details of most of these books. Though Goodreads has been helpful in keeping track of the number of books I’ve […]

Has a book lover caught your eye? We’ve got some tips for writing the two of you a happy ending. It is love, poets say, that makes the world go around. It was true in Shakespeare’s era and it’s still true today. Ask Google or Bing to serve up a platter of “man seeking woman,” […]

You probably already know this, but the live action remake of Disney’s Beauty & the Beast on Friday.  Everyone is losing their minds about it, especially because Emma Watson is playing Belle. Which is great because she IS Belle. I mean, look at her: But I’m about to get really real. Everyone’s looking at this movie with hearts […]

The New York Times Bestseller The Way I Used to Be by Amber Smith (available as an extended excerpt until March 20th), is an incredible story of trauma, love, relationships, and life. We at Riveted can’t get enough of the book or the brilliance that is Amber Smith. That’s why we wanted to get a deeper look into […]

On the surface, The Shadows We Know By Heart by Jennifer Park, is a unique story that will catch readers’ attentions because it hinges on the idea that sasquatches are real. But if you dig a little deeper, you’ll find that it’s a haunting and luminescent novel in which a girl’s complicated family life starts to unravel after […]

They have no redeeming qualities, really. First of all, they aren’t the least bit attractive. And they definitely can’t do amazing, super-hero-like things. They’re not uplifting, encouraging, or inspiring. At. All. And they’re not top-notch athletes either. They aren’t insanely talented. They might as well just go home. Because they aren’t some of the most accepting […]

Lilliam Rivera’s debut novel The Education of Margot Sanchez may have just hit stores everywhere this week but authors and reviewers have been raving about it for months! Here’s a sample of some of the great quotes it’s garnered: _________________ “Introducing Lilliam Rivera, one of the most unique and exciting new voices in YA. The Education […]