So you want to make a snarky bookmark? Well you are in luck. Soon you will know the basics of cross stitching your very own, rude page marker. First, gather your materials. You will need: Bookmark. Find this pre-made in your local craft store’s cross stitching/embroidery section. Thread of your […]
Orange Is The New Black settles in for season 2
[youtube=http://youtu.be/e99SkdcB2UU] The concept of what makes a home and a family is a theme explored in a lot of TV shows. So much so that it comes with its own series of tropes and it is one of my favorite themes in media. However, what happens when you apply those […]
#WeNeedDiverseBooks – Join the Campaign
So proud of everyone behind #WeNeedDiverseBooks, and everyone tweeting and sharing and e-mailing. Love you all. #noimnotcrying — Kaye M. (@gildedspine) April 29, 2014 Right now on Twitter something pretty amazing is happening. Writers, book bloggers, librarians, and everyday readers are coming together to highlight the importance of diversity in […]
Authors and Readers – Friend or Foes? [Guest Post]
As part of our tour stop for Expiration Day we’ve got a guest post from the author, William Campbell Powell! We asked him to muse on what it’s like to be a new author in a time where participatory fandom has become the norm. Fans and authors have become used to immediate […]
William Campbell Powell’s Expiration Day is a Hidden Gem Among YA Sci-Fi
Don’t forget to ENTER HERE for a chance to win your own copy of Expiration Day and an awesome Tor Teen bag! Three winners will be selected at the end of the book tour so check it out. Expiration Day Author: William Campbell Powell Release Date: April 22, 2014 Publisher: Tor Teen Source: NetGalley DRC Genre(s): YA Science […]
Titan Comics Gives Blu Sky Studio’s Rio Films the Artbook Tribute they Deserve
The Art of Rio Author: Tara Bennett Release Date: March 11, 2014 Publisher: Titan Books Source: Titan Books Genre(s): Art, Media Tie-In Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: N/A (Mild film spoilers in the first image) GoodReads | Amazon Ladies and gentlemen, this is an artbook. I mean this is an artbook. I am pretty frequently impressed by the quality of […]
Salvage Sets the Bar for World Building for YA Sci-Fi to Come
ENTER OUR GIVEAWAY: As part of the book tour there are ten (10) finished copies of Salvage. This is a book you definitely need to own so you should all enter. Click HERE to enter! Salvage Author: Alexandra Duncan Series: Salvage #1 Release Date: April 1, 2014 Publisher: Greenwillow Source: Edelweiss DRC Genre(s): YA Science Fiction Rating: ★★★★★ […]
Some Cats Were Just Born to Be Internet Celebrities
How to Make Your Cat An Internet Celebrity Author: Patricia Carlin, Dustin Fenstermacher Release Date: April 1, 2014 Publisher: Quirk Books Source: Quirk Books Genre(s): Parody, Comedy, How-To Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: N/A GoodReads | Amazon I have been waiting so long to read this book. Not because I have any intention of turning my cats into Internet […]
Divergent May Just Be One of the Best YA Adaptations of the Year
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plKjRVg8g-8] Divergent Release Date: March 21, 2014 Cast: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Zoe Kravtiz, Ansel Elgort, Maggie Q, Mekhi Phifer, Jai Courtney, Miles Teler, Kate Winslet Director: Neil Burger Studio: Summit Entertainment, Red Wagon Entertainment Distributor: Summit Entertainment, Lionsgate Genre(s): YA Adaptation, Science Fiction, Dystopian Fiction Based On the Divergent series by Veronica Roth Rating: ★★★★☆ […]
William Shakespeare’s Star Wars Returns With The Empire Striketh Back
William Shakespeare’s Star Wars: The Empire Striketh Back Author: Ian Doescher Series: William Shakespeare’s Star Wars #2 Release Date: March 18, 2014 Publisher: Quirk Books Source: Quirk Books Genre(s): Parody, Science Fiction, Media Tie-In Rating: ★★★★★ Review Spoilers: Moderate GoodReads | Amazon William Shakespeare’s Star Wars was probably my favorite book of 2013. I’m not even exaggerating when […]
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