About Stephanie

Stephanie Perry photoStephanie Perry is a Seattle-based writer, editor, and blogger. A Black Badge (10-year) Elite Yelper and AFAR.com Local Expert, she is happy to talk your ear off about the best places to visit in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest.

Her secret shame is dystopian YA fiction, but she does have a genuine English degree and can sometimes be found reading actual literary fiction for grownups. Stephanie’s current favorite subjects to read about include medieval and Elizabethan history, novelty taxidermy, North Korea, time travel, and gems and jewelry (or, ideally, some combination of those).

You can find Stephanie wherever the books and food are. If you invite her to a party, she promises not to judge you based on your bookshelf.

You can see Stephanie’s online portfolio or contact her for freelance writing or editing work.

Stephanie’s Reviews

Acid Trip by Michael Harlan Turkell

Acid Trip

We're Sweet on Sour Author: Michael Harlan Turkell This post is sponsored by Abrams Books, as part of the Abrams ...
Gilded Cage by Vic James

Gilded Cage

Fly Away Home Author: Vic James   After you’ve read a few million YA novels, they all kind of start ...
The Fireman by Joe Hill

Fireman, The

Put This Fire Out Author: Joe Hill We’re big fans of plagues and dystopians around here, so imagine our excitement ...
The Last Girl by Joe Hart

Last Girl, The

An Unlikely Apocalypse Author: Joe Hart By now, I think I’ve read just about every kind of futuristic dystopian scenario ...
The Index Card of financial advice

Index Card, The

The Financial Advice You Didn't Get in School, on an Index Card Authors: Helaine Olen, Harold Pollack It’s a pet ...
The Winter People

Winter People, The

Winter Is Coming Author: Jennifer McMahon Friends, I am well and truly over the zombie pop-culture craze — movies, TV ...
The Lost

Lost, The

Get Lost Author: Sarah Beth Durst I’ve learned the hard way that horror just isn’t my genre; I like my scares ...
Seveneves

Seveneves

Is DNA Destiny? Neal Stephenson is one of those authors who has my automatic loyalty: whatever he publishes, I’ll read ...
Girl in the Dark

Girl in the Dark

Shining a Light on an Ultra-Rare Medical Condition I first learned about “Anna Lyndsey’s” remarkable life story (the name is ...
The Girl on the Train

Girl on the Train (Stephanie)

Familiar Stranger Author: Paula Hawkins You’ve probably heard all the hype about how The Girl on the Train is the ...
Book Bicycle (300x233)

All That’s New in YA Fiction

[wptabs] [wptabtitle]2015 YA Fiction Release Dates[/wptabtitle] [wptabcontent] New YA Book Releases Welcome to the Readers Lane home of young adult ...
The Royal We

Royal We, The

A Royal Mess Authors: Heather Cocks, Jessica Morgan With one glimpse of the cleverly designed cover of The Royal We ...
Golden Son

Golden Son

Dealing with the Devil Author: Pierce Brown Golden Son, the sequel to Martian class-war dystopian Red Rising, is finally here ...
Fictitious Dishes

Fictitious Dishes

Literary Lunches Author: Dinah Fried For as long as I’ve been a reader — that is, as long as I ...
Mr. Kiss and Tell

Mr. Kiss and Tell (Veronica Mars, #2)

Kiss Me, Kill Me Authors: Rob Thomas, Jennifer Graham SPOILER ALERT: This review assumes that you have at least seen ...
The October List

October List, The

A Race Against Time — Backwards Author: Jeffery Deaver Usually, the challenge of reviewing a book is describing enough to ...
As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust

As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust

Charm School, Teen Sleuth Style Author: Alan Bradley Aww, they grow up so fast! I can hardly believe we’re already ...
The Girl Next Door

Girl Next Door, The

Nosy Neighbors Author: Ruth Rendell Ruth Rendell (who, I just learned, is a baroness!) is an incredibly prolific mystery/thriller author ...
Best Food Writing 2014

Best Food Writing of 2014

A Literary Buffet Editor: Holly Hughes You’re probably familiar with the Best American annual anthologies, which compile the year’s best ...
The Missing One

Missing One, The

A Whale Tale Author: Lucy Atkins It’s a strange feeling when you turn the age your parents were when they ...