Attention fans of Twilight and other vampire/supernatural lit -- here's a new book just for you. From our friends at St. Martin's Press, we're talking about The Chronicles of Nick: Infinity by Sherrilyn Kenyon -- the first book in her vampiric young adult series. Here's the official synopsis: At fourteen, Nick Gautier thinks he knows... Continue Reading →
The season finale of the CW's The Vampire Diaries (the TV show based on L.J. Smith's best-selling series) was over a week ago now. And we miss it. We miss our weekly dose of Damon, Stefan and all the rest. Do you miss The Vampire Diaries, too? Well, it's a long wait until Fall, when... Continue Reading →
The season finale of the CW's The Vampire Diaries (the TV show based on L.J. Smith's best-selling series) was over a week ago now. And we miss it. We miss our weekly dose of Damon, Stefan and all the rest. Do you miss The Vampire Diaries, too? Well, it's a long wait until Fall, when... Continue Reading →
You might be wondering why we're featuring another YA book website during our May Book of the Month feature on the Sucks to Be Me series by Kimberly Pauley. Well, that's because Kimberly is the force behind YA Books Central! That's right, when she's not busy writing hilarious books about teenage vampires, she's running a... Continue Reading →
You might be wondering why we're featuring another YA book website during our May Book of the Month feature on the Sucks to Be Me series by Kimberly Pauley. Well, that's because Kimberly is the force behind YA Books Central! That's right, when she's not busy writing hilarious books about teenage vampires, she's running a... Continue Reading →
Last week's laundry list of newbies is hanging in there again on this week's New York Times best sellers lists. Back for week two are Rick Riordan's The Red Pyramid; Aprilynne Pike's Spells; and Masterpiece by Elise Broach. CHAPTER BOOKS This Week  Weeks on List 1 THE RED PYRAMID, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion, $17.99.) Ancient... Continue Reading →
Would it be ridiculously silly of me to say that Linger by Maggie Stiefvater is one of those books that will "linger" with you long after reading the last page? Because whether it sounds cliche or silly or cheesy, it's true. It's one of those books that captivates you on page one with the beauty... Continue Reading →
Today, we continue our countdown to Linger with our first of two staff reviews. A quick reminder: today is the last day to enter our contest for an ARC of Linger. The deadline is midnight (PST) tonight. Would it be ridiculously silly of me to say that Linger by Maggie Stiefvater is one of those... Continue Reading →
Everyone seems to know who she is except Mina. Now you can be in the know, too. Sometimes called Countess Dracula, the Blood Countess or the Infamous Lady, the legend of Elizabeth Bathory is mentioned several times in both Sucks to be Me and Still Sucks to be Me as the crazy lady who murdered... Continue Reading →
A couple months ago, we brought you essay prompt/discussion ideas about the lack of present and/or competent parents in YA literature. The prompts included the following: * Is this just a coincidence, or is the physical absence of a strong parental figure key to these supernatural stories? * In each case, the parent’s absense gives the... Continue Reading →
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