Serialized from 1998 to 1999, Uzumaki has become one of manga author Junji Ito’s most famous works. Ito is renowned for his horrific and graphic horror, often combining the beautiful with the gruesome. Even if you’re not in the anime/manga sphere, you have probably seen a panel of his work, such as the spiral girl or...
Broadway musical meets contemporary novel in, “Once More with Feeling” by Elissa Sussman. At one time, Katee Rose was America’s number-one pop star. She was caught in a whirlwind of sold-out concerts, adoring fans and constant media coverage. Everyone wanted to know everything about her and her boyfriend, Ryan...
Graphic by: Lily Huynh Whether it be charming independent bookstores or diverse local authors, Houston is home to both in abundance. The city’s literary landscape is vast and has something unique to offer to all sorts of readers. Let’s shine the spotlight on some of Houston’s lesser-known independent...
There is nothing quite like reading the perfect beach read during the summer. In “This Summer Will Be Different,” Carley Fortune delivers a stunning summer novel and makes readers fall in love with Prince Edward Island and a beautiful story. Lucy is a tourist on Prince Edward Island, where she meets Felix....
The highly anticipated “Iron Flame” by Rebecca Yarros, is a thrilling sequel to “The Fourth Wing” and should be on your never-ending book recommendations list. No one thought Violet Sorgiell would make it out alive of the first year at Basgiath War College. Now starting year two, Violet has to navigate the real...
As the semester closes and the days start getting warmer, many readers are in the mood for a certain type of book. The term “beach read” is self-explanatory of where you’ll be taking the book, but usually categorizes genres that are considered lighter or easier to digest. While a beach read can be a romance, chick...
If there is one thing better than listening to “The Tortured Poets Department,” it’s reading book recommendations based on it. On April 21, Taylor Swift graced us with the Tortured Poets era and the album’s aesthetics fit perfectly with literature. The books might not exactly match the song word-for-word but each of...
Whether it be buying your own copy of a book, checking it out from the library or downloading an e-book to your Kindle, there are so many ways to consume literature. Recently, many people are getting into listening to audiobooks. Long-time readers may have reservations about audiobooks. Some believe they could...
Picture this: You open the door in front of you and step in. Suddenly, you feel like you have been transported into a whole new world! You take a deep breath in and detect the smell of books, and see yourself engulfed with shelves and shelves of books. Sounds like every book lover’s dream! For any reader,...
It is the season of love, and that’s just about the perfect excuse to indulge in some swoony romance stories, even if you don’t have your own yet! Watching two people falling in love in so many different ways, sometimes in the most unexpected of circumstances is exactly just what our heart needs from time to time....
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