In my mind, nothing beats a warm summer day, when you can find a sweet spot outside where you can curl up with a good book. Whether you prefer lounging by a pool or on a sandy beach, stretching out on a picnic blanket in the shade, or climbing into an Adirondack chair alongside a... Continue Reading →
For readers who may not have seen the Leo & Kate blockbuster movie Titanic, Bianca Turetsky's The Time Traveling Fashionista offers a whimsical twist on the doomed voyage suitable for a younger audience. The book follows 12-year-old Louise Lambert on her adventures on the Titanic -- when a gorgeous gown magically transports her from present... Continue Reading →
For readers who may not have seen the Leo & Kate blockbuster movie Titanic, Bianca Turetsky's The Time Traveling Fashionista offers a whimsical twist on the doomed voyage suitable for a younger audience. The book follows 12-year-old Louise Lambert on her adventures on the Titanic -- when a gorgeous gown magically transports her from present... Continue Reading →
This month, we're featuring the upcoming debut novel from Myra McEntire, Hourglass -- which is described as a "time slip" novel. Essentially, it's about time travel. But there's more to time travel than a phone booth or a souped up Delorean. (Missing my pop culture references? Keep reading ...) That's why we've put together today's... Continue Reading →
This month, we're featuring the upcoming debut novel from Myra McEntire, Hourglass -- which is described as a "time slip" novel. Essentially, it's about time travel. But there's more to time travel than a phone booth or a souped up Delorean. (Missing my pop culture references? Keep reading ...) That's why we've put together today's... Continue Reading →
Sunday night was the 2011 MTV Movie Awards -- and while the show primarily focused on movies, several of the big nominees were based on books, most notably Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. Here are the highlights from our favorite book to movie adaptations at this year's... Continue Reading →
It debuted during the MTV Movie Awards, and now you can watch the first trailer for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 to your heart's content. Check it out HERE, then share your comments below!
It debuted during the MTV Movie Awards, and now you can watch the first trailer for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 to your heart's content. Check it out HERE, then share your comments below!
This weekend, The Wall Street Journal published an article of the utmost idiocy. If you haven't heard the hubub yet, the article basically lambasts YA lit as being too dark for today's teens. As a reader and supporter of all literature, but in particular YA lit, I take issue with pretty much every word in... Continue Reading →
Synopsis: Jane Austen’s popularity never seems to fade. She has hordes of devoted fans, and there have been numerous adaptations of her life and work. But who was Jane Austen? The writer herself has long remained a mystery. And despite the resonance her work continues to have for teens, there has never been a young... Continue Reading →
