We're so excited for this week's release of Ten Miles Past Normal by Frances O'Roark Dowell, which is a refreshingly funny and charming contemporary YA about the ups and downs of growing up. (Read about how much we adored this book in our review here!) The book will be in stores tomorrow, but this week... Continue Reading →
If there's one thing that's certain about the Crime / Thriller Genre, it's that it's a genre that isn't going anyway anytime soon. All one has to do is turn on the television to find a plethora of wildly successful shows that follow in the steps of some of literature's best Crime / Thriller narratives---cue... Continue Reading →
Sadly, there's not much to report on this week's best seller's list. Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins -- which debuted in the top 10 last week --Â is just barely holding on at no. 10. I Am Number Four is still in the top spot, which is more than we can say for the movie, despite its... Continue Reading →
Will you be joining us for our Breaking Dawn read-along for Chapters 2 and 3? Â We're having a chat tomorrow, March 20th at 3:00 PM Eastern (Noon Pacific). Â You have to sign up in advance using this form. Â Be logged into your Gmail account at 3:00 PM Eastern (Noon Pacific) to receive the invitation to... Continue Reading →
* It's finally official! Lionsgate has confirmed that Jennifer Lawrence will be playing Katniss in the upcoming movie adaptation of The Hunger Games. Here's where you can get lots of information: Lionsgate confirms: Jennifer Lawrence is Katniss Everdeen in 'The Hunger Games' Gary Ross dishes on casting Jennifer Lawrence in 'The Hunger Games' Jennifer Lawrence:... Continue Reading →
All this month we've been featuring The Body Finder and Desires of the Dead by Kimberly Derting. Both are a fantastic blend of crime thriller and paranormal romance. Below, you'll find some thought-provoking prompts and project ideas to use in the classroom or for your own writing projects. Essay ideas: Some investigators actually use mediums/psychics... Continue Reading →
All this month we've been featuring The Body Finder and Desires of the Dead by Kimberly Derting. Both are a fantastic blend of crime thriller and paranormal romance. Below, you'll find some thought-provoking prompts and project ideas to use in the classroom or for your own writing projects. Essay ideas: Some investigators actually use mediums/psychics... Continue Reading →
A book about the murderous teenage daughters of a convicted serial killer is not the type of stuff you'll typically find in literature, especially Young Adult literature. Slice of Cherry by Dia Reeves is a notable exception. And what makes this disturbing and bizarre book work is that it's extremely well-written, well plotted and thoughtfully... Continue Reading →
A book about the murderous teenage daughters of a convicted serial killer is not the type of stuff you'll typically find in literature, especially Young Adult literature. Slice of Cherry by Dia Reeves is a notable exception. And what makes this disturbing and bizarre book work is that it's extremely well-written, well plotted and thoughtfully... Continue Reading →
This week, we shared with you our new interview with Kimberly Derting -- but this isn't the first time we've pestered Kim with our silly, goofy questions. No, we chatted with her in person last year, shortly after the release of The Body Finder, and to date, it's still one of our favorite video interviews.... Continue Reading →
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