The Best of Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

As November comes to a close, it’s time for us to take a look back at the best of our Book of the Month feature on Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi: Stream of Consciousness Writing Contest For this months writing contest, we asked you to try your hand at the stream of consciousness writing style. [...]

Enter to win The Eleventh Plague, Under Dogs, and iBoy

Today, we are excited to feature three recently released YA titles from Scholastic, that will appeal to all readers — but especially to those picky guys. So if you are a guy, or if you know one in your life, check out more about these books & see your chance to win a copy of [...]

New YA Book Releases: November 29, 2011

Here’s a look at some of today’s new YA releases: Untraceable by S.R. Johannes 16 year old Grace has lived in the Smokies all her life, patrolling with her forest ranger father who taught her about wildlife, tracking, and wilderness survival. When her dad goes missing on a routine patrol, Grace refuses to believe he’s [...]

Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi: The X-Men Factor

Today’s post is a bit spoiler-y, so if you haven’t read Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi yet, turn away now. If you HAVE read it, keep reading beyond the jump for some fun superhero comparisons!

Book Review: Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare

Victorian London has never been so sexy as within the pages of Cassandra Clare’s Clockwork Prince, the second book in her stunning trilogy of prequels to The Mortal Instruments, The Infernal Devices. Whether you are Team Will, Team Jem, or — like me — Team Undecided, there is plenty to tantalize you within the pages [...]

Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi: Essay and project ideas

Intrigued by the world of Tahereh Mafi’s Shatter Me? Here are some ways to explore the themes further: Essays: Earlier this month we discussed George Orwell’s 1984. Read it and compare it to Shatter Me. Pick one or two elements to compare and contrast. We also discussed a writing technique called stream-of-consciousness, which is used in [...]

New releases provide a sales bump for established titles

Wow, another mild week on the children’s best-seller lists. Ally Condie’s Matched is still doing well in its second week; Jay Asher’s Thirteen Reasons Why is back at no. 1 on the paperback list (possibly a bump from this week’s release of The Future of Us); and James Dashner’s The Maze Runner series is at [...]

The Saturday Post: New Books, Movie Adaptations & More

* Author James Dashner made a surprise announcement this week: there will be a 4th book in The Maze Runner series. The Kill Order will be released on August 14, 2012. * Maggie Stiefvater confirmed via Twitter that she is writing the third book in her faerie series, Requiem. * Author Myra McEntire has blogged [...]

Holiday Shopping Guide 2011: Middle Grade

Today we conclude our 2011 Holiday Shopping Guide with the best of Middle Grade. Not only are these books perfect for MG readers, but teens and adults will probably enjoy, them too! Be sure to check out last year’s shopping guide for even more ideas! Middle Grade: Peter Nimble & His Fantastic Eyes by Jonathan [...]

Exclusive Q&A with Shatter Me author Tahereh Mafi: Part 4

Here it is! The final part of our exclusive Q&A with Shatter Me author Tahereh Mafi, in which she answers our flash questions! Thanks again for playing along, Tahereh … If they made a Tahereh Mafi candle, what would it smell like? The inside of an Anthropologie store. Favorite cartoon? The Simpsons. Chocolate or vanilla? [...]

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