Today, we bid farewell to our November Book of the Month -- The Blessed by Tonya Hurley. But first, we want to take a look back at highlights from the past month's features: The Blessed Religious Writing Contest You've got until midnight (PT) tonight to get your entries in -- hurry! Check out the complete... Continue Reading →
Best of The Blessed by Tonya Hurley
Today, we bid farewell to our November Book of the Month -- The Blessed by Tonya Hurley. But first, we want to take a look back at highlights from the past month's features: The Blessed Religious Writing Contest You've got until midnight (PT) tonight to get your entries in -- hurry! Check out the complete... Continue Reading →
Holiday Shopping Guide: Paranormal & Dystopian
There are SO many paranormal and dystopian YA series out there, and you probably know some of our favorite series already. So for today's shopping guide, we'd like to suggest some of our new or recent favorites in each genre. Paranormal: Black City by Elizabeth Richards The Diviners by Libba Bray Such Wicked Intent by... Continue Reading →
Holiday Shopping Guide: Contemporary YA
In today's shopping guide, we're featuring our favorite contemporary YA novels -- perfect for readers who like their books set in reality! Amelia Anne is Dead and Gone by Kat Rosenfeld Lexapros & Cons by Aaron Karo The Edumacation of Jay Baker by Jay Clark Fingerprints of You by Kristen-Paige Madonia First Comes Love by... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Video Debut: The Blessed Event
Today we are thrilled to exclusively debut a video from the very exciting launch party for The Blessed. The video features performances by Kara Hayward (Moonrise Kingdom; The Blessed audiobook), Vince Clarke (Erasure, Yaz, Depeche Mode), Gus + Scout (Scout Willis and Gus Wenner), and Stephin Merritt (of The Magnetic Fields). Thanks to Simon &... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Video Debut: The Blessed Event
Today we are thrilled to exclusively debut a video from the very exciting launch party for The Blessed. The video features performances by Kara Hayward (Moonrise Kingdom; The Blessed audiobook), Vince Clarke (Erasure, Yaz, Depeche Mode), Gus + Scout (Scout Willis and Gus Wenner), and Stephin Merritt (of The Magnetic Fields). Thanks to Simon &... Continue Reading →
Holiday Shopping Guide: Best Boxed Sets
If you're looking to offer up a truly splashy gift this holiday season, may we recommend one of these boxed sets or special editions for the YA lover in your life? These are all available now. The Twilight Saga: White Collection Modeled after a set released in the UK last year, this set of The... Continue Reading →
Will Sparrow’s Road by Karen Cushman
Official Synopsis: In his thirteenth year, Will Sparrow, liar and thief, becomes a runaway. On the road, he encounters a series of con artists—a pickpocket, a tooth puller, a pig trainer, a conjurer—and learns that others are more adept than he at lying and thieving. Then he reluctantly joins a traveling troupe of "oddities," including a... Continue Reading →
Holiday Shopping Guide: Middle Grade Must-Haves
This week, we're featuring a variety of shopping guides to help you buy the best books for everyone on your list. Today, we've got the must-have books for your middle grade reader! The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom by Christopher Healy Prince Liam. Prince Frederic. Prince Duncan. Prince Gustav. You've never heard of them,... Continue Reading →
Beyond The Blessed: Tonya Hurley’s ghostgirl series
Before she wrote The Blessed, the first book in a new trilogy, author Tonya Hurley hit the best-sellers list with her ghostgirlseries. But if you've never delved into these fantastic books, now is the time! That's why we're spending today introducing you to the series. ghostgirl Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray... Continue Reading →
