Kate Krug
Kate is a 2011 Drake University grad, where she received her BA in magazine journalism. A hopeless romantic with a cynical heart, Kate will read anything that comes with a content warning, a love triangle, and a major plot twist. Twitter: @katekrug Blog: http://snarky-yet-satisfying.com
14 “Came for the Title, Stayed for the Plot” Books
November 2, 2017Here are some books that captivated a reader based on title alone, but turned out to contain some excellent stories as well.
How a Cover Is Created: THE WICKER KING From Concept to Creation
October 31, 2017An Imprint Senior Designer at Macmillan Children’s gave us a behind-the-scenes look at her design process for THE WICKER KING by K. Ancrum.
E.L. James to Release New Fifty Shades of Grey Book: DARKER
October 10, 2017The new release re-tells Fifty Shades Darker from Christian's perspective, and comes out in November.
Literary Inspiration for World Suicide Prevention Day
September 10, 2017A reader shares some of the lines from books that have helped her in her darkest moments.
Picture Books About Adoption for Gotcha Day
August 15, 2017Picture books that celebrate adoptive families!
Queer Plot Removed from V.E. Schwab’s Book by Russian Publisher
August 10, 2017V.E. Schwab's Russian publisher has removed a queer plot line from her Shades of Magic series.
Favorite Friends-to-Lovers Romances
August 8, 2017The painful unrequited love, the pesky triangles, the slow burn relationship, and more of the good stuff in these books about besties falling in love.
On Portraying Eating Disorders Authentically in Fiction
July 17, 2017A reader on one of the only novels she's read that accurately portrays what it's like to have an eating disorder.
Don’t Judge Me for Shopping in the Young Adult Section
June 20, 2017Let's all decide to let each other peruse in peace.
Can the Villain Be Redeemed?
June 15, 2017Does having a tragic past/upbringing justify ultimately evil actions, or is a villain just a villain?