Black Dagger Brotherhood: A Steamy Paranormal Romance Series

It's no secret that paranormal romance is among the biggest literary fads of the past decade. Ever since the Twilight series went multi-platinum in 2008, it's been everywhere ever since. Just go to any Barnes & Noble and you'll see an entire section dedicated to paranormal romance.

There is no denying that the genre is polarized. While some love it to the point of being depressed that it's not real, others think that it is the dumbest thing they've ever heard of and can't wait for it to phase out.  I fall into the former category. I absolutely cannot get enough of it. I have even been known to read an entire novel of this genre in one sitting. 

Many of you may be surprised to learn that Stephanie Meyer wasn't the first person to write a paranormal romance series. She was just the first to make it mainstream.  It's funny how a lot of times, a book whose popularity provokes the mainstreaming of its genre is often one of the worst of its kind. Take E.L.James' 50 Shades of Grey for example. While it brought the BDSM genre to many a soccer mom's minivan, most seasoned readers of this type of writing consider it to be a terrible example of adult literature.

To me, the Twilight Saga is much the same. I admit that I devoured all four books. I even attended a midnight release party at Barnes & Noble for Breaking Dawn.  Since this was the first paranormal romance book I read, I guess I should thank Stephanie Meyer for introducing me to the category. However, once I began seeking out more of the same type of series, I realized that Stephanie Meyer merely splashes in the kiddie pool of paranormal romance. If you want to dive into the deep end, keep reading. 

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Book Review: The Underland Chronicles

Obviously, I love fashion, and it is the primary focus of the blog, but I thought it might be fun to include some different "windows" into my life besides just my outfits. I have decided to take the blog into more of the "lifestyle" genre. Therefore, I will still do regular outfit and beauty posts, but I will also include posts about other things that I like, think,  or do that may not necessarily have anything to do with fashion.

Call me a dork, but I love to read. I am an avid fiction reader, and am constantly looking for a new fiction series. Since I love reading so much, I thought it would be fun to start sharing great books that I find on the blog. Therefore, I am going to try to include a book review at least once every two weeks. This might get a little difficult as I delve deeper into my next semester of law school, but we will see how it goes. 

 Lately there has been a ton of hype over The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, and for good reason. The books were amazing and the movies so far have not disappointed. But did you know that before The Hunger Games was even thought of, Suzanne Collins wrote another entire series? It's called The Underland Chronicles. I stumbled upon it by accident last summer, and read the entire series in under one week. I love the young adult fantasy genre. To me, there is a good balance between the easy-to-read factor, entertainment, and depth. I am sharing some of the cover art from the books by artist Vivienne To.