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BOOKS: Rad Reads

The five best books for aspiring poets

Looking for some poetry inspiration? Whether you want to be the next Rupi Kaur, Sylvia Plath or Emily Dickinson, these books will give you the push in the right direction to encourage you to pursue your poetry career. 1. Milk...
BOOKS: Rad Reads

4 ways to make summer reading *way* easier

We all know that the required summer reading your school gives you at the end of the year can sometimes be boring and hard to get through. More often than not, after getting through the first chapter of that dreaded...

BOOKS: You Wrote It

Check out this original poem "Freedom" by a GL reader like you!

This GL reader wrote her own poem and it's *awesome*! Some say freedom isn't free; Some say freedom comes with responsibility; Freedom is that rush in your heart When you fly down a steep hill and Your breath seems to blow away. Freedom...
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3 inspiring books all girls should before they’re 18

Need a book to inspire you? We've got just the perfect book for you. Well, three of them. And, they're ones we think you should read before you turn 18. Feminism, couragousness and friendship fill the pages of these rad...

BOOKS: You Wrote It

This poem is pure happiness: "How beautiful is it?"

I wake to the sun, Peeking through my curtains, And I think, How beautiful is it? I go out and see the blue sky, And the white clouds floating by, And I think, How beautiful is it? The luscious green grass, And revived trees, I think, How beautiful is it? The spring...
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Meet the #girlpower-filled May read for Chloe's Book Club: From Twinkle, With Love by Sandhya Menon

Welcome back to Chloe’s Book Club! A community for book lovers from Chloe Lukasiak and Girls’ Life magazine. It's hard to believe that we're already introducing you to our *June* selection (trust us when we say it's the *perf* beach...

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Review: What You Left Me by Bridget Morrissey

Imagine having an instant connection with your true love in the last moments of your high school career. After preparing to leave your old life behind, you are suddenly given a reason to hold on. Bridget Morrissey’s What You Left...
BOOKS: Rad Reads

*Win* bright beach reads all. month. long.

We're counting down the days, hours and minutes until school's out for summer! We can't wait for lazy days spent waterside with our *fave* beach reads. And boy, do we have some favorites for you. Just take a look at...