We're not gonna take it, no we ain't gonna take it! We're not gonna take it anymore!" So go the lyrics from a 1984 song by Twisted Sister (yeah, I know most of you weren't even born yet). But that quote sums up the main idea behind dystopian literature -- including The Hunger Games. As a... Continue Reading →
Author Cassandra Clare answered a ton of questions during her Aug. 4 live chat, but we've taken things a step further and gone more in-depth. Read on for details on steampunk, the parallels among her two companion series, and even a few details from the upcoming books! ________ Q. Originally, The Mortal Instruments was marketed... Continue Reading →
Author Dale E. Basye is bringing the third book in his Circle of Heck book series to Wordstock Festival this October 9th-10th. Today, here's a look at Blimpo: The Third Circle of Heck by Dale E. Basye: With more clever, dark humor and zany silliness, Dale E. Basye sends Milton and Marlo Fauster back for... Continue Reading →
Author Dale E. Basye is bringing the third book in his Circle of Heck book series to Wordstock Festival this October 9th-10th. Today, here's a look at Blimpo: The Third Circle of Heck by Dale E. Basye: With more clever, dark humor and zany silliness, Dale E. Basye sends Milton and Marlo Fauster back for... Continue Reading →
Some very exciting news from some of our favorite authors this morning -- they're teaming up to spotlight contemporary, realistic YA fiction! Okay, sure, we all love the supernatural (I'm a huge fan, personally) -- but there's still something really satisfying about reading a realistic, contemporary piece of young adult lit. It's the feelings I... Continue Reading →
Since The Hunger Games is going to be made into a movie, we can't resist doing our own fantasy casting! We've been lurking around fantasy casting sites and blogs -- and even thrown in a few of our own suggestions -- and we've come up with list for you to choose from. So, if you... Continue Reading →
Today, we are really thrilled to bring a guest post from author Cassandra Clare! We know she's super-busy, so we really appreciate the extra time she took putting today's post together to talk about the connection between her upcoming book, Clockwork Angel and Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities. Thanks, Cassie! "It was the... Continue Reading →
We are really excited to be part of Scholastic's Official Hunger Games 13 day, 13 district blog tour counting down to the release of Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins -- including an exclusive giveaway (keep reading for details). In fact, it ties in perfectly with our 13-day countdown! Today is our turn on the blog tour,... Continue Reading →
We are really excited to be part of Scholastic's Official Hunger Games 13 day, 13 district blog tour counting down to the release of Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins -- including an exclusive giveaway (keep reading for details). In fact, it ties in perfectly with our 13-day countdown! Today is our turn on the blog tour,... Continue Reading →
 I'll be honest, poetry's usually not my thing, but I make an exception for Victorian classics -- and that's exactly what you'll find throughout Cassandra Clare's Clockwork Angel. Each chapter begins with a quote from a poem that would have been familiar to the characters. Since Clockwork Angel is set in late 19th-century London, most of the poems... Continue Reading →
