February 2012
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BOOK OF THE DAY: Bumped by Megan McCafferty
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In 2036 New Jersey, when teens are expected to become fanatically religious wives and mothers or high-priced Surrogettes for couples made infertile by a widespread virus,...
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BOOK OF THE DAY: Ashes by Ilsa J. Bick
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It could happen tomorrow …
An electromagnetic pulse flashes across the sky, destroying every electronic device, wiping out every computerized system, and killing...
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BOOK OF THE DAY: Pure by Julianna Baggott
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We know you are here, our brothers and sisters …
Pressia barely remembers the Detonations or much about life during the Before. In her sleeping cabinet behind the rubble...
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YA Academy Awards Part Two →
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Voting for the YA Academy Awards now open! →
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Notes on a book: The Rook
Rating: Good Read
I picked up this book because a facebook add told me that if I liked Jasper Fforde (who is my favorite author) then I would like The Rook. And while I definitely see similarities in the main characters of the books and in the world-building, really The Rook was nothing like the Thursday Next series. But in it’s own way it was good, and I enjoyed reading it thoroughly.
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Notes on a book: The Girl of Fire and Thorns
Rating: Good Read
This book was nothing like I expected. And it was so much better than anything I could have expected. Instead of a traditional fantasy, I found a refreshing historical fantasy, rife with more culture and less magic that you would find in any adult fantasy. The world was small, but you got to see all of it, and it was diverse despite its size. Ranging from ocean oases, to...
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“The only thing worse than a boy who hates you: A boy who loves you.”
– Markus Zusak, The Book Thief (via papercrushed)
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From The Book Thief
The only thing worse than a boy who hates you: A boy who loves you.
Markus Zusak, The Book Thief (via papercrushed)
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26 days until The Hunger Games
Favorite quote by Katniss?
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The Academy Awards ... for Young Adult Books
Who would you nominate?
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Favorite main male character)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Favorite secondary male character)
Best Actress in a Leading Role (Favorite main female character)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Favorite secondary female character)
Best Art Direction (Best cover design overall)
Best Cinematography (Best scene writing)
Best Costume...
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BOOK OF THE DAY: Magic of the Moonlight by Ellen...
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Beware of a bite under a full moon…
it will complicate your love life.
Celeste has more to worry about than a secret romance with a hot guy from the wrong side of town. That...
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“You simply keep putting down one damn word after the other, as they come to you....”
– Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird. (via paperbackgirl)
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From Bird by Bird
You simply keep putting down one damn word after the other, as they come to you. You can either set brick as a laborer or as an artist. You can make the work a chore, or you can have a good time. You can do it the way you used to clear the dinner dishes when you were thirteen, or you can do it as a Japanese person would perform a tea ceremony, with a level of concentration and care in which you...
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27 days until The Hunger Games
Who didn’t die that you wish had?
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BOOK OF THE DAY: Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth...
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Miranda’s disbelief turns to fear in a split second when a meteor knocks the moon closer to the earth. How should her family prepare for the future when worldwide tsunamis wipe...
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28 days until The Hunger Games
A character that you wish hadn’t died?
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BOOK OF THE DAY: A Beautiful Dark by Jocelyn...
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On the night of Skye’s seventeenth birthday, she meets two enigmatic strangers. Complete opposites—like fire and ice—Asher is dark and wild, while Devin is fair and...
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J.K. Rowling to Publish First Adult Novel
J.K. Rowling to Publish First Adult Novel
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J.K. Rowling has inked a deal with Little, Brown Book Group and Little, Brown and Company to publish her first novel for adults. The publisher did not reveal the title or publication date, but the novel will be published in print and eBook formats.Little, Brown Book Group publisher David Shelley will edit and publish for UK readers; will be...
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J.K. Rowling to Publish First Adult Novel →
tinyisles:
J.K. Rowling has inked a deal with Little, Brown Book Group and Little, Brown and Company to publish her first novel for adults. The publisher did not reveal the title or publication date, but the novel will be published in print and eBook formats.
Little, Brown Book Group publisher David Shelley will edit and publish for UK readers; will be responsible for publication in the United...
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Jennifer Lawrence on The Hunger Games
The first time that Katniss has to go into the cylinder and she goes up into the arena and looks around and sees it for the first time,” says Lawrence. “Knowing that when that trumpet blows she could die. The thing that’s great about her is she’s not a murderer. She’s a hunter, but she’s not a killer. I told Gary, ‘I totally understand if you don’t hire me, but please remember that after Katniss...
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“The first time that Katniss has to go into the cylinder and she goes up into the...”
– Jennifer Lawrence on The Hunger Games (via maytheodds)
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Hunger Games stars are coming to a mall near you! →
Saturday, March 3rd - LOS ANGELES Fan event at the Westfield Century City Talent: Gary Ross, Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth
Tuesday, March 6th - ATLANTA Fan event at JW Marriott Atlanta Buckhead Talent: Liam Hemsworth, Leven Rambin, Dayo Okeniyi, Amandla Stenberg andJack Quaid
Wednesday, March 7th PHOENIX AND CHICAGO
PHOENIX Fan event at the Scottsdale Fashion Square...
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Hunger Games stars are coming to a mall near you!
Hunger Games stars are coming to a mall near you!
Saturday, March 3rd - LOS ANGELESFan event at the Westfield Century CityTalent: Gary Ross, Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam HemsworthTuesday, March 6th - ATLANTAFan event at JW Marriott Atlanta BuckheadTalent: Liam Hemsworth, Leven Rambin, Dayo Okeniyi, Amandla Stenberg andJack QuaidWednesday, March 7th PHOENIX AND CHICAGOPHOENIXFan...
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29 days until The Hunger Games
What was your favorite fight scene?
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BOOK OF THE DAY: The Unidentified by Rae Mariz
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Kid knows her school’s corporate sponsors not-so-secretly monitor her friendships and activities for market research. It’s all a part of the Game; the alternative...
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30 days until The Hunger Games
What was your favorite moment with Cinna?
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BOOK OF THE DAY: Fallen in Love by Lauren Kate
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Unexpected. Unrequited. Forbidden. Eternal. Everyone has their own love story.
And in a twist of fate, four extraordinary love stories combine over the course of a...
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“I do things like get in a taxi and say, “The library, and step on it.”
– In Memoriam, David Foster Wallace (via 4mbivalent)
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In Memoriam, David Foster Wallace
I do things like get in a taxi and say, “The library, and step on it.”
In Memoriam, David Foster Wallace (via 4mbivalent)
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“There are so many fragile things, after all. People break so easily, and so do...”
– Neil Gaiman (via julie911)
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From Neil Gaiman
There are so many fragile things, after all. People break so easily, and so do dreams and hearts.
Neil Gaiman (via julie911)
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31 days until the Hunger Games
Peeta or Gale?
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BOOK OF THE DAY: Entwined by Heather Dixon
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Confined to their dreary castle while mourning their mother’s death, Princess Azalea and her 11 sisters join The Keeper, who is trapped in a magic passageway, in a...
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“As the sun shines low and red across the water, I wade into the ocean. The water...”
– The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
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“I want to do something, right here, right now, to shame them, to make them...”
– Katniss (about Rue) from The Hunger Games
from shelftalkersanon: My heart belonged to Rue during that first scene in the trees. Without Rue this story isn’t nearly as heart-breaking or meaningful.
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Katniss (about Rue) from The Hunger Games
I want to do something, right here, right now, to shame them, to make them accountable, to show the Capitol that whatever they do or force us to do, there is a part of every tribute they can’t own. That Rue was more than a piece in their Games. And so am I.
Katniss (about Rue) from The Hunger Games
from shelftalkersanon: My heart belonged to Rue during that first scene in the trees. Without Rue...
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“Just this one time, I let you go. For the little girl. You and me, we’re even...”
– Thresh from The Hunger Games
from ajournalofimpossiblethings: I quite liked Thresh. He’s all big and fierce and scary, but also solitary and stoic, and ultimately selfless. I felt for him when he died.
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Thresh from The Hunger Games
Just this one time, I let you go. For the little girl. You and me, we’re even then. No more owed. You understand?
Thresh from The Hunger Games
from ajournalofimpossiblethings: I quite liked Thresh. He’s all big and fierce and scary, but also solitary and stoic, and ultimately selfless. I felt for him when he died.
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