As Sara mentioned in her review, there is a firestorm of hype surrounding the release of Tahereh Mafi's debut, Shatter Me. It won't be everyone's cup of tea, but this reader feels most of the hype is deserved. The most "striking" thing readers will notice is the use of strike-through by our main character, Juliette, to edit... Continue Reading →
As Sara mentioned in her review, there is a firestorm of hype surrounding the release of Tahereh Mafi's debut, Shatter Me. It won't be everyone's cup of tea, but this reader feels most of the hype is deserved. The most "striking" thing readers will notice is the use of strike-through by our main character, Juliette, to edit... Continue Reading →
Congratulations to Ally Condie, whose latest novel, Crossed, debuts at no. 2. It's the second book in the Matched series (the paperback of which is no. 6). Â Also new to the list is The Outcasts by John Flanagan. In series, Colleen Houck's Tiger's Curse debuts at no. 3. This Week Children's Chapter Books Weeks on... Continue Reading →
Congratulations to Ally Condie, whose latest novel, Crossed, debuts at no. 2. It's the second book in the Matched series (the paperback of which is no. 6). Â Also new to the list is The Outcasts by John Flanagan. In series, Colleen Houck's Tiger's Curse debuts at no. 3. This Week Children's Chapter Books Weeks on... Continue Reading →
* Some exciting news this week, when Lionsgate announced that The Hunger Games trailer would debut Monday on "Good Morning America," before hitting the web via iTunes. It will also play in theaters with Breaking Dawn. * And with the premiere of Breaking Dawn just days away, get caught up on the latest Twilight Saga... Continue Reading →
It's the second weekend of NaNo; how goes the writing?  We've got another book to feature -- Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton.  Angelfire was written during NaNoWriMo 2008 and released by Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins, in February 2011. First there are nightmares. Every night Ellie is haunted by terrifying dreams of monstrous creatures that... Continue Reading →
It's the second weekend of NaNo; how goes the writing?  We've got another book to feature -- Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton.  Angelfire was written during NaNoWriMo 2008 and released by Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins, in February 2011. First there are nightmares. Every night Ellie is haunted by terrifying dreams of monstrous creatures that... Continue Reading →
This week, we've been delighted to feature Crossed by Ally Condie as part of her official blog tour -- and so, Penguin Teen has given us a chance to host a fantastic contest! Keep reading for details: The Contest Fill out the Novel Novice Crossed Entry Form, and tell us what you loved about Ally's... Continue Reading →
This week, we've been delighted to feature Crossed by Ally Condie as part of her official blog tour -- and so, Penguin Teen has given us a chance to host a fantastic contest! Keep reading for details: The Contest Fill out the Novel Novice Crossed Entry Form, and tell us what you loved about Ally's... Continue Reading →
This week, photographer and cover designer Vania Stoyanova and author Shelli Johannes-Wells have shared four images that didn't make the cut for the cover of Shelli's new book, Untraceable. You can see Monday,  Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday's posts on why they decided not to use those covers. Today they are revealing the final cover but first, here's... Continue Reading →
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