These days, when someone says "gothic," everyone thinks body piercings, dyed black hair and Doc Martens. But the term also refers to a literary genre, one that has crept into a lot of today's YA literature (a good example is Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl). Rebecca Maizel's Infinite Days also contains a... Continue Reading →
Wordstock Spotlight: Chaos Walking Trilogy by Patrick Ness
Today, we're featuring another great YA author coming to Wordstock Festival in Portland, Oregon October 9-10th. Check out the Chaos Walking trilogy by Patrick Ness! Book one is The Knife of Never Letting Go: Todd Hewitt is the last boy in Prentisstown. But Prentisstown isn't like other towns. Everyone can hear everyone else's thoughts in... Continue Reading →
Wordstock Spotlight: Chaos Walking Trilogy by Patrick Ness
Today, we're featuring another great YA author coming to Wordstock Festival in Portland, Oregon October 9-10th. Check out the Chaos Walking trilogy by Patrick Ness! Book one is The Knife of Never Letting Go: Todd Hewitt is the last boy in Prentisstown. But Prentisstown isn't like other towns. Everyone can hear everyone else's thoughts in... Continue Reading →
Erin McCahan Guest Blog: “That One Professor …”
Today we are delighted to present an exclusive guest blog from I Now Pronounce You Someone Else author Erin McCahan. Thanks once again to Erin for playing with us and to Christelle for setting things up! I knew in third grade that I wanted to be a writer. By junior high I knew that I’d... Continue Reading →
Infinite Days: Fire & Ice Spotlight and Exclusive Contest
Today for our September Book of the Month, Infinite Days by Rebecca Maizel, we're featuring an Etsy artist and fellow book-blogger with a love of literature. Heather runs the Fire & Ice Blog and always finds creative inspiration in YA books. And this month, she's hosting a bevy of giveaways for Infinite Days -- including... Continue Reading →
Infinite Days: Fire & Ice Spotlight and Exclusive Contest
Today for our September Book of the Month, Infinite Days by Rebecca Maizel, we're featuring an Etsy artist and fellow book-blogger with a love of literature. Heather runs the Fire & Ice Blog and always finds creative inspiration in YA books. And this month, she's hosting a bevy of giveaways for Infinite Days -- including... Continue Reading →
NEW Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Trailer
A brand-spanking new trailer for Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 has just gone live ... and it is EPIC. Truly and completely epic. I may have dropped a few f-bombs upon viewing it the first time. So go, watch it for yourself and tell us YOUR reaction in the comments: (If the... Continue Reading →
NEW Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Trailer
A brand-spanking new trailer for Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 has just gone live ... and it is EPIC. Truly and completely epic. I may have dropped a few f-bombs upon viewing it the first time. So go, watch it for yourself and tell us YOUR reaction in the comments: (If the... Continue Reading →
Erin McCahan: I Now Pronounce You Someone Else Q&A
As we continue our week-long feature on I Now Pronounce You Someone Else by Erin McCahan you may notice our abbreviation of the book's title: INPYSE. That's because Erin has written a book with what is quite possibly one of the longest titles ever. So sometimes we (a) get tired of typing it and (b)... Continue Reading →
Erin McCahan: I Now Pronounce You Someone Else Q&A
As we continue our week-long feature on I Now Pronounce You Someone Else by Erin McCahan you may notice our abbreviation of the book's title: INPYSE. That's because Erin has written a book with what is quite possibly one of the longest titles ever. So sometimes we (a) get tired of typing it and (b)... Continue Reading →
