Sharanya Sharma

Growing up, Sharanya Sharma was frequently caught leaving home and tumbling into places like Hogwarts, Prydain, and Frell. These days, she spends most of her time running around after (adorable) children in Washington, DC, trying to teach them things like math and social studies and reading. Especially reading. All of her spare time (and change) is spent in bookstores, inhaling books and coffee. She's had a life-long love affair with middle-grade and YA lit, and hopes to write her own novel(s) in those genres some day. Blog: Inkstinedreads Twitter: @srsharms

On Breaking Up with a Book

Hey, it’s not the book, maybe it’s you. Maybe it just isn’t the right time for you to read this ...

On Falling in Love With (and in) Used Bookstores

My parents fell for each other while visiting used book stores. I like to think there was something about the ...

4 Bookish Friends You Can’t Live Without

Thank the universe for bookish buddies. We all have them, and we all know just how integral they are to ...

Why YA is the Perfect Genre for Twenty-Somethings

If you’re a twenty-something, I probably don’t have to tell you how regularly “we feel happy, free, confused, and lonely ...

No More Love Triangles, Please

It’s a familiar story: you’re a YA enthusiast, browsing titles. You stop on a title and cover that seem enticing. ...

An Ode to Fictional Teachers

While we at the Riot are taking this lovely summer week off to rest (translation: read by the pool/ocean/on our ...

Genre Kryptonite: Boy Heroes

This is a guest post from Sharanya. Sharanya is an elementary school teacher in Washington, DC. When she’s not running ...

An Ode to Fictional Teachers

This is a guest post from Sharanya. Sharanya is an elementary school teacher in Washington, DC. When she’s not running ...