teen fiction
Garth Nix Reads Excerpt from Upcoming Abhorsen #4
WHY WAS I NOT INFORMED OF THIS? The Abhorsen Trilogy was one of my favourite fantasy series when I was in high school. I knew that Garth Nix was writing a fourth book following Chlorr of the Mask, but...
Catching Fire
My quick thoughts on the new Catching Fire film.
Cain’s Blood
Unlike Chelsey who had no idea what she was getting into when she began The Strain I knew exactly what I was getting into when I finally willed myself into reading Geoffrey Girard’s Cain’s...
Book Haul: The Mysterious Box D
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iak07WWaaUo?showinfo=0&w=853&h=480] What’s in the the Mysterious Box D, buried deep in my basement. I wanted to know.
Smoke Review
Pattyn’s father is dead. Now she’s on the run in this riveting companion to New York Times bestseller Burned, which Kirkus Reviews calls “a strong, painful, and tender piece about wresting hope from t...
My Immortal
In my high school years I read a lot of fanfiction A LOT. I had a soft spot for Crossover stories, specifically in the vein of The Lord of the Rings with Pirates of the Caribbean. But every once in a ...
My Subconscious
In my subconscious, my books were part of a single emotional journey.
For the Love of Teen Fiction
Chelsey and Alexandra headed to Conbravo 2012 to see if they had the stuff to be panelists. In the workshop For the Love of Teen Fiction they discussed everything they could about teen fiction today, ...
Genre: Zombie Realism
Of the horror genres that are cycling through the public consciousness, the shambling threat that is zombie realism has caught my attention. It started with Warm Bodies. R and his mind that surpassed ...
11 Day Book Challenge: Day Eleven: Five Authors
DAY ELEVEN IS FINALLY HERE! Wooooo! I made it! Today’s topic is five authors I recommend. I feel like I’ve been repeating myself constantly through these blog posts. But it is the last day...
11 Day Book Challenge: Day Ten: Least Favourite Book
As mentioned yesterday I’m an extremely picky Reader, but I don’t hate a book. It takes a lot to get me to hate a book but when I do I tend to devolve into a Hulk-like creature. The Five ...
11 Day Book Challenge: Day Nine: Two Books You’ve Disliked.
I’m pretty picky when it comes to reading books. I’ve been making an effort to try and branch out into different genres which has been both frightening and enlightening. So here I will pre...
11 Day Book Challenge: Day Eight: Five Must Read Books
In previous posts under this challenge I have spoken about my favourite books. I figure I’ll narrow my focus for today’s Challenge back to the topic of this website. Alexandra’s Five...
11 Day Book Challenge: Day Seven: Favourite Plot
I have a friend who’s favourite plot is Pride and Prejudice. He loves the story about the guy who is kind of a douche who meets a girl and she helps him overcome his douchey ways, so as you can ...
11 Day Book Challenge: Day 6: Favourite Quote from Your Favourite Book
“I can believe things that are true and things that aren’t true and I can believe things where nobody knows if they’re true or not. I can believe in Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny and th...