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February 16, 2015
Monday Wishlist: Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
It’s been a while since I’ve done a Monday Wishlist, which is absurd since there are plenty of shiny literary pretties I’m hoping to add to my collection this year! Here’s one that’s topping the list:
~*~Monday Wishlist~*~
Holy hell, this is one of the most beautiful covers I’ve seen in a long time. It’s consistent with the cover style of the rest of The Grisha Series, but also offers its own unique visual. Such a great artistic manifestation of the mysterious, dark title.
Summary from Goodreads...
February 13, 2015
The Book Cover that Judges You
Developed in Amsterdam?
A book cover that literally requires you have to have no emotion or change of expression while looking at it.
Oh….
I wonder if this can translate to getting more POC on YA covers? One can only hope lol.
Happy Friday!
February 9, 2015
REVIEW: RED QUEEN by Victoria Aveyard
RED QUEEN (RED QUEEN TRILOGY #1) by Victoria AveyardRelease Date: February 10, 2015
Publisher: Orion
Young Adult
Summary:��The poverty stricken Reds are commoners, living under the rule of the Silvers, elite warriors with god-like powers. To Mare Barrow, a 17-year-old Red girl from The Stilts, it looks like nothing will ever change. Mare finds herself working in the Silver Palace, at the centre of those she hates the most. She quickly discovers that, despite her red blood, she possesses a deadly...
February 5, 2015
#ThankyouShonda #TGIT
For Being a black female writer and creator in an industry with very few minority women weaving the tales and calling the shots
For creating racially inclusive TV and proving to the masses that diverse stories can be successful.
For writing black female characters (and leads no less!) that utterly defy the stereotypes of black women that have been forced upon us in narratives since Europeans first saw us and put pen to paper.
For giving me hope as a geeky black girl that maybe one day too my sto...
February 1, 2015
GAME OF ENDLESS WAITING
So I���m sure the whole world knows by now. George R. R. Martin will not be publishing THE WINDS OF WINTER in 2015. We���ve got another year of waiting folks.
When I first heard the story, of course I went into my mourning period. Does that mean more filler for GAME OF THRONES? More bloated monologues, more deviations from the plot, slower pacing to drag things out? I mean there���s still tons of stuff the show hasn���t gotten to yet, but that���s mostly because the writers are so afraid of ov...
January 26, 2015
I’m Finally on Pinterest!
I’m finally on Pinterest! I’ve got pages up for FEATHER BOUND and my latest, recently-completely, recently-edited YA FANTASY manuscript, DOLL SOLDIERS (at least that’s the working title).
What’s DOLL SOLDIERS about, you ask? I think I’ll leave that for another post ;) For now check out the pinterest page to get a feel.
For now think pretty dangerous ladies in a dangerous fantasy world.
Ta ta for now!
I’m Finally on Pintinterest!
I’m finally on Pinterest! I’ve got pages up for FEATHER BOUND and my latest, recently-completely, recently-edited YA FANTASY manuscript, DOLL SOLDIERS (at least that’s the working title).
What’s DOLL SOLDIERS about, you ask? I think I’ll leave that for another post ;) For now check out the pinterest page to get a feel.
For now think pretty dangerous ladies in a dangerous fantasy world.
Ta ta for now!
January 24, 2015
Original Sailor Moon Anime to Rerun on Japanese TV
OMG Sailor Moon Crystal AND the original Sailor Moon back on TV!
Originally posted on ToshokanComix:
This article from the Anime News Network got me thinking about the new Sailor Moon Crystal anime.
I love that Sailor Moon has come back in BIG WAY this past year. Sailor Moon Crystal debuted in Japan last July ��� and was available in the U.S. via Hulu, released weekly one episode at a time. Hulu was also streaming the original series released simultaneously every Monday. I remembe...
January 16, 2015
January 8, 2015
Most Anticipated Books of YA 2015!
Looks like we’ve got quite a few books coming out in 2015 from the wonderful world of YA! Here are some that’s on my list.
Marcus Sedgwick‘s The Ghost of Heaven.
From Goodreads:
��A bold, genre-bending epic that chronicles madness, obsession, and creation, from the Paleolithic era through the Witch Hunts and into the space-bound future.
Four linked stories boldly chronicle madness, obsession, and creation through the ages. Beginning with the cave-drawings of a young girl on the brink of creating...
