Chelsea Hensley
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St. Louis, MO, United States
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Past articles by Chelsea:
8 of the Best Picture Books for Halloween
We've rounded up some of the funnest, cutest, and most ghoulish picture books for Halloween, for you and the kids in your life. → Read More
50 Must-Read Middle Grade Graphic Novels
A list of 50 middle grade graphic novels to read to get started with this rapidly growing genre in children's literature. → Read More
Quiz: What Book Should I Read Next?
What book should I read next? A hard (and delightful) question, but we've got your answer. Take a quick quiz and let Book Riot tell you which book you're reading next. → Read More
25 Biographical Picture Books For National Women’s History Month
Biographical picture books about women in STEM fields, the arts, and social justice, for Women's History Month (or anytime). → Read More
25 Thought Provoking Ta-Nehisi Coates Quotes
Ta-Nehisi Coates quotes from books like The Beautiful Struggle, Between the World and Me, and We Were Eight Years in Power. → Read More
Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Jane Austen?
Do you know which actor was considered to be too hot to play one of Austen’s iconic heroes? Do you know why one of Austen’s romantic entanglements never got off the ground? Test your knowledge now, and see where you stack up against everyone else! Sign up for our newsletter and watch your TBR explode. → Read More
Booksellers and Librarians On the Weirdest Requests They’ve Gotten At Work
Two booksellers and two librarians came together to tell you about some of the impossible and weirdest requests they got on the job. → Read More
Still Star-Crossed finally, thankfully ends with “Something Wicked This Way Comes”
By Chelsea Hensley I am so, so glad Still Star-Crossed is over. No shows come to mind that managed to squander its initial good will so thoroughly. Sleepy Hollow, of course, but it at least wrung a few seasons out before it did so. The show’s official enough cancellation means it’s going to be out … → Read More
Still Star-Crossed abandons Rosaline and Benvolio in “Hell Is Empty and All The Devils Are Here”
By Chelsea Hensley The show’s missteps thus far have proven there are some real lapses in storytelling ability going on. The most egregious is that, in a show based on one of literature’s most famous — if not the most famous — couples, Still Star-Crossed won’t allow itself to actually be true to Romeo & … → Read More
Still-Star Crossed is kinda cute, but mainly boring
By Chelsea Hensley I didn’t expect Still Star-Crossed to become such a slog, but here we are, slogging along. “Nature Hath Framed Strange Fellows in Her Time” isn’t as poorly executed as last week’s episode, but it’s not having any more fun than we are. As quick as Still Star-Crossed was to solve its mystery, … → Read More
'Still Star-Crossed' answers its questions too soon in “Pluck Out the Heart of My Mystery”
By Chelsea Hensley Maybe it was the mini hiatus or Still Star-Crossed’s cancellation, but I wasn’t much looking forward to “Pluck Out the Heart of My Mystery.” The previous episode had its moments but wasn’t as strong as I wanted, but this one pretty much confirms that, despite how annoying it may be, this show’s … → Read More
#PLL says a satisfying goodbye with “Til Death Do Us Part”
By Chelsea Hensley I’m trying to describe how I feel about Pretty Little Liars, and there almost seem to be no words adequate enough to explain it. It’s an absolute mess of a show, and anyone who’s watched it will agree. It gave up on being a satisfying mystery a long time ago, instead committing … → Read More
Charlotte’s killer is revealed and someone goes down for murder in PLL’s “Farewell My Lovely”
By Chelsea Hensley As an avid Pretty Little Liars fan, I’ve learned to forgive the shows many missteps. Its plot holes and inconsistencies are merely a function of the show being well, the show. Still, l thought it might be able to reign itself in for these last few episode, if only so that the … → Read More
Cover Face-Off: HOMEGOING by Yaa Gyasi
Do you prefer the hardcover or the paperback of Homegoing? Come vote! → Read More
5 Books to Cure Your Pretty Little Liars Hangover
Books about secrets, murder, and girls solving (and creating) problems. → Read More
Inbox/Outbox: June 16, 2017
What books did you acquire (inbox) and finish (outbox) this week? → Read More
Harry Styles Wants to be Your Romantic Hero
Harry Styles channels Darcy and Heathcliff in his new music video (and general career direction). → Read More
Don’t Be That Person: 5 Etiquette Tips for the Bookstore
While working in a bookstore has its downsides, you (friendly neighborhood book lover) don't need to be one of them. For the sake of the booksellers who make your happy place so happy, and for yours t → Read More
Don’t Be That Person: 5 Etiquette Tips for the Bookstore
While working in a bookstore has its downsides, you (friendly neighborhood book lover) don't need to be one of them. For the sake of the booksellers who make your happy place so happy, and for yours t → Read More
7 Superheroic Reads
Love superheroes? Then check out these 7 superheroic prose novels. → Read More