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[Movie still from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Warner Bros.]

Brace yourselves for drunk strangers in novelty hats talking about their ‘Irish heritage’, because it’s St. Patrick’s Day once more! This Irish holiday has its roots in a saint who brought Christianity to Ireland (according to the tales), but it’s devolved into a great excuse for a mid-March party across the Western world.

[Movie still from Beauty and the Beast (2017), Walt Disney Pictures]

We all know that Beauty and the Beast is a tale as old as time – but it doesn’t have to stay that way. What if we put a geeky spin on this classic tale of love? Let’s move away from the past and look into the future. Why, a love this historic could be…out of this world!  That’s right, folks, we’re talking Beauty and the Beast in space!

[Movie still from Before I Fall, Awesomeness Films and Jon Shestack Productions]

We are super excited for the release of the movie of Before I Fall. We can’t wait to see Samantha relive her last day on earth over and over again on the big screen. In the meantime, we’ve satisfied our time-centered young adult novels fix with the following books.

[Image by 272447 from Pixabay]

Here at Quirk Books, we love Mardi Gras. What with the vivid colors, ornate masks, delicious food, free-flowing beverages, and all-out parties, what’s not to adore? In honor of this raucous holiday, we compiled a list of characters we would want to party with the most. Laissez les bon temps rouler with these five party animals!

[Photo by Jeremy Mura on Unsplash]

We know you’re feeling it too. How is it already the end of February? Well we’re not ready to say goodbye to it just yet. To close out the shortest month of the year, we’ve created 28-word summaries for some of our favorite books.

[Photo by Robina Weermeijer on Unsplash]

Today is No Brainer Day, and while it may be a day which celebrates the simple and obvious, sometimes these things are not the same for everyone.