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July 1, 2013
Jane Austen Goes to Hollywood – A modern, authentic retelling of Sense and Sensibility
Jane Austen Goes to Hollywood by Abby McDonald, Published by Candlewick, April 9, 2013 Description as posted on Goodreads: Abby McDonald gives L.A. the Jane Austen treatment in this contemporary take on Sense and Sensibility. Hallie and Grace Weston have never exactly seen life eye to eye. So when their father dies and leaves everything [...]
June 27, 2013
Page Turner Thursday – Seven YA Novels That “Rock”
Page Turner Thursday – YA Novels that “Rock” This Page Turner Thursday lists YA novels (and one adult novel perfect for older YA) that focus on books where music is a major theme. Here are several that I think music fans will love: TAKE A BOW by Elizabeth Eulberg: Goodreads STANDING OVATION to Elizabeth Eulberg [...]
June 26, 2013
Waiting on Wednesday (12) & Cover Reveal: THE JUNCTION OF SUNSHINE AND LUCKY By Holly Schindler
Waiting on Wednesday: THE JUNCTION OF SUNSHINE AND LUCKY By Holly Schindler Publisher: Dial, Pages 240 Publication Date: February 6, 2014 Holly Schindler is the author of A Blue So Dark and Playing Hurt, two outstanding YA novels that I highly recommend. A Blue So Dark is about a girl dealing with her mother’s schizophrenia and Playing Hurt is about a girl and [...]
June 12, 2013
Waiting on Wednesday (11) SCORCHED by Mari Mancusi
Waiting on Wednesday SCORCHED by Mari Mancusi Hardcover, 352 pages Expected publication: September 3rd, 2013 by Sourcebooks Fire From Goodreads: Trinity Don’t leave me here… It starts with a whisper. At first Trinity thinks she’s going crazy. It wouldn’t be a big surprise–her grandpa firmly believes there’s a genuine dragon egg in their dusty little West Texas [...]
June 9, 2013
BEA Wrap-up, ’13 YA Author/Blogger Rooftop Party (Harlequin Teen Book Giveaway)
Pre-BEA, Teen Author Carnival, Harlequin Teen Breakfast, BEA, ’13 YA Author/Blogger Rooftop Party PART 1: (Tuesday, May 28) Pre-BEA excitement started the moment I walked into my cousin Nili’s apartment at 10:00 AM and was greeted with stacks of boxes to open for the 2013 YA Author/Blogger Rooftop Party. I can’t even begin to express [...]
June 7, 2013
SIX GIVEAWAYS: After BEA & YA Author/Blogger Rooftop Party
EPIC GIVEAWAY To have you celebrate the 2013 YA Author/Blogger Rooftop Party, which I hosted on May 30th, I’m doing a massive giveaway. More details about the Rooftop Party, Teen Author Carnival, Harlequin Teen Breakfast & BEA soon! 6 PRIZE PACKAGES – US/Canada Only, Ends June 30th, 11:59 PM: You might be a lucky winner [...]
Post-BEA Reads: ALL IN NEED @SusaneColasanti & BROKEN @CJLyonswriter + Giveaway
Both Susane and CJ attended the 2013 YA Author Blogger Rooftop Party, which I hosted again this year. (More later, I promise, including some phenomenal giveaways.) When it comes to romance and soul mates and good guys with flaws – because let’s be honest NO ONE IS PERFECT – Susane Colasanti and I could be [...]
May 26, 2013
10 Tips for Attending BEA
Tips for BEA (Especially if you’ve never attended before!) Attending BEA is one of the biggest highlights of my year. I’ve gone as an author to sign my books and as a book loving blogger. Each experience has been fantastic. I love meeting new bloggers and authors, seeing old friends, reconnecting with publicists at the [...]
May 22, 2013
Waiting on Wednesday: BOY NOBODY by Allen Zadoff
BOY NOBODY by Allen Zadoff Expected publication: June 11, 2013 Publisher Little Brown Books for Young Readers 352 pages “FAST, FURIOUS, AND FUN.” –KIRKUS REVIEWS “ZADOFF SHINES IN THIS VIOLENT, ENTERTAINING TWIST ON THE TEEN SPY NOVEL.” —-PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, STARRED REVIEW* “IT READS MUCH LIKE POPULAR ADULT THRILLERS…A PROMISING START TO AN EXCITING NEW SERIES.” –SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL [...]
May 13, 2013
Four Excellent Stand Alone Novels I’ve Read/Listened to This Year
Reviewing my Goodreads “read” page, I was surprised to see how many novels I’ve read this year. It made me think about my reading choices. Sometimes, it’s agony having to wait for the next book in a series when I’m living to find out what happens next. I mark my calendar, pray for an ARC, and [...]
