Romantic triangles. Missing parents. Vampires, werewolves and the like. Sigh. Let's face it, books are big business and authors and publishers always have one eye on the bottom line. Once a trend hits, hundreds of books will follow suit, creating a vacuum of creativity. This blog discusses some of the latest trends that are making YA fiction unreadable. 
Book 2 in Maggie Stiefvater's best-selling Raven Cycle books, The Dream Thieves takes a closer look at the character of Ronan Lynch and his supernatural ability to pull objects out of dreams.
Director Bryan Singer made mutants live by introducing us to the world of the X Men. X Men First Class is a classy origin story which embroils the younger versions of our favorite characters in the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Well you're a casual Star Wars fan or a rabid fanboy, Star Wars Year By Year has something for you.