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 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 →
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 →
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 →
Submissions Submit your written well-wishes here. To submit fan art, send an e-mail to clumzbella@yahoo.com with "wedding wishes" in the subject line and the art attached. Shower game Because Cassie spent much of her young life traveling the globe with her parents, our shower game is a wedding crossword puzzle with questions about international wedding customs,... 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 →
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