11 YA Books to Add to Your TBR Pile in 2019
Happy (belated) New Year, Pop Culturalist Readers! Are you ready for all the awesome new books releasing this year? It’s going to be a year filled with captivating YA fantasy,
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Exclusive Interview: Pop Culturalist Chats with G. Brian Benson
Stepping out into the unknown is a scary proposition, but there are defining moments in everyone’s life when they need to trust their intuition and take a leap of faith.
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Book Review: A Very Large Expanse of Sea
Longlisted for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi is an incredibly beautiful and relevant story about two teenagers falling
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National Author’s Day: 5 Favorite YA Authors
Happy National Author’s Day! Today on Pop Culturalist we’re celebrating five YA authors who have given us epic stories to fall in love with, an ocean of bookish feels to
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Book Review: Wildcard by Marie Lu
The first word that I can think of to describe Wildcard is mind-blowing. Much like its predecessor, Warcross, it is full of shocking reveals, heart-pounding action, and unpredictable plot twists.
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6 Books to Read at the Beach
August is a particularly perfect month to spend going to the beach, if you can. It’s super hot and sunny, and there’s nothing better than smelling some ocean air as
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Most Anticipated YA Books for Fall/Winter 2018
We’ve already read some pretty amazing books this year, but we are extremely excited for some upcoming releases. Get ready for a fall and winter filled with sequels, series enders,
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Book Review: Smoke in the Sun by Renee Ahdieh
Renee Ahdieh introduces readers to feudal Japan, a fierce protagonist inspired by Mulan, a reluctant hero hiding from his destiny, and the idea of defining your own strength and self-worth
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Pop Culturalist Chats with Chas Allen
Chas Allen is a man of many talents: bestselling author, entrepreneur, life coach, and speaker. At the age of nineteen, he was making nationwide headlines…but not for the reasons you
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Book Discussion: An Ember in the Ashes & A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir
Three years ago, Sabaa Tahir burst onto the YA scene with her explosive debut An Ember in the Ashes. It became an instant New York Times Best Seller and was
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