This month's video book review: The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff. Have you read it yet? Is it on your to read list? See what Sandy has to say about it: The Replacement has received some great reviews: ★ Unsettling villains and intriguing moral ambivalence make this effort shockingly original and . . . breathtaking.— Booklist,... Continue Reading →
YSU English Festival Spotlight
Every Spring, after weeks and months of preparation, middle and high school students across Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania converge on the campus of Youngstown State University for a lot of fun and a little competition. When most people think about fun and competition in regard to middle and high school students, thoughts immediately trend... Continue Reading →
The Girl Who Was On Fire: A Hunger Games Anthology
Suzanne Collins has been pretty clear that she isn't planning to write any more books in The Hunger Games series. But for fans looking for more chances to read about Katniss, Peeta, Gale and more from the world of Panem, SmartPop Books has released The Girl Who Was On Fire, an anthology of essays about... Continue Reading →
The Girl Who Was On Fire: A Hunger Games Anthology
Suzanne Collins has been pretty clear that she isn't planning to write any more books in The Hunger Games series. But for fans looking for more chances to read about Katniss, Peeta, Gale and more from the world of Panem, SmartPop Books has released The Girl Who Was On Fire, an anthology of essays about... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Haunted by Joy Preble
Synopsis: Anne is trying her best to live a normal life, but she's still got some power sparking inside her. She's hearing and seeing things that she tries her best to ignore-like being haunted by a Russian sea nymph that claims the princess Anastasia is still alive. That's when Ethan Kozninsky-he of the stunning blue... Continue Reading →
Wither by Lauren DeStefano Creative Writing Contest
As we kick off our April Book of the Month feature on Wither by Lauren DeStefano, we also kick off a new writing contest! So keep reading for details ... The Contest: Put on your creative writing caps, my friends! This month's writing contest is all about fiction! Yes, we want you to write a... Continue Reading →
Wither by Lauren DeStefano Creative Writing Contest
As we kick off our April Book of the Month feature on Wither by Lauren DeStefano, we also kick off a new writing contest! So keep reading for details ... The Contest: Put on your creative writing caps, my friends! This month's writing contest is all about fiction! Yes, we want you to write a... Continue Reading →
Breaking Dawn Read-Along, Chapters 2 & 3
For Chapters 2 and 3 of our Breaking Dawn read-along, we set up three chat sessions throughout the month of March. Unfortunately, there was not as good of a turn-out as we'd hoped. So for the rest of the chapters, we'll go back to blog posting. We're supposed to start Chapters 4 & 5 but... Continue Reading →
Abandon by Meg Cabot: Official Book Tour Details
We are SUPER excited for the April 26th release of Abandon by Meg Cabot, the first in a new exciting paranormal series that's inspired by the Persephone myth. In fact, we're so excited, we've teamed up with the folks at Scholastic to bring you an exciting week of exclusive features, including a contest and a... Continue Reading →
Latest Chronicles of Nick takes over top spot on best sellers list
Things are starting to rattle around on the best sellers list with three new entrants, including a new number one! That honor goes to Sherrilyn Kenyon with Invincible, the second book in The Chronicles of Nick series. Also new is Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys and Best of the Best by Tim Green.... Continue Reading →
