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The Vampire Diaries 4x5: The Killer
Last seen on The Vampire Diaries: Buster the Vampire Slayer choked the head off a hybrid and escaped from Klaus's clutches. Wonder if he'll put a shirt on, now that he's free. I mean, I hope he...
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Procrastination Pro-Tips: Boy Meets World, Warm Bodies and More
Ladies and gents, I have much, too much to link for you all today, so let’s say we get straight to it? It’s not like anything interesting or important happened this week. Haha, JUST KIDDING. ALL THE...
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I Was A Key That Could Use A Little Turning
BOOK REPORT for Out Of Reach by Carrie Arcos Cover Story: The '90s Called BFF Charm: Maybe Swoonworthy Scale: 5 Talky Talk: Raw Bonus Factors: Beach Town, Weird History Relationship Status: Support...
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Cover Story: The Innocents
Good Morning! How was your weekend? Mine was spent enjoying a day touring Texas Wine Country with some of the best people in the world! Then later that night I dreamed that I was so drunk I slept...
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Prodigy Giveaway
That's right, in advance of the release of Prodigy, the sequel to Marie Lu's Legend this coming January, Penguin is giving one lucky reader a prize pack that includes a copy of Legend, and a limited...
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Revenge 2x7:Penance
True facts, y'all! I tried on the little black capelet from the Neiman Marcus for Target line last week and it's totally cute! You should put it on your Santa Claus list! Except don't, because I...
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Dr. FYA Rides The Homosexual Steamroller
Last week we received the following email: My best friend's little sister is in 9th grade and going through a lot of issues lately - mainly with her sexuality. I'm pretty sure she is gay or might even...
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Gossip Girl 6x5: Monstrous Ball
From the previous episodes this season, there's been this feeling that our beloved (jk) characters were becoming their previously 16 year old selves, but it hadn’t been quite cemented yet. But this...
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The End Of Innocence
BOOK REPORT for The Innocents by Lili Peloquin Cover Story: Picturesque BFF Charm: Um, Nay? Yay? Swoonworthy Scale: 6 Talky Talk: Gossip Girl Meets The O. C. Bonus Factors:Cambridge, Sisters, A Dead...
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Boyz II Men
Sarah Melse wrote an opinion piece in the LA Review of Books about YA lit and raising boys. I am also raising a boy (soon to be two boys), and I was interested to see what the article had to say...
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FYA Stalks: Libba Bray
Please welcome Alexis G to the Smarty Pants stage! A member of DC chapter of FYA, a book club with an unstoppable desire to stalk ALL the authors, Alexis is here to tell you about their latest,...
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We All Live In A Coal-Powered Submarine
BOOK REPORT for Cuttlefish by Dave Freer Cover Story: A little more Y than A BFF Charm: Yay! Swoonworthy Scale: 6 Talky Talk: He said, she said Bonus Factors: Underground Railroad, Waterworld, Science...
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Netflix Fix: Assassination Of A High School President
Usually, we reserve our Netflix Fixes for movies that are actually, you know, pretty good. But last night, I decided to take a chance and watch a movie based soley on two facts: 1. It's set in high...
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Nashville 1x6: You’re Gonna Change (Or I’m Gonna Leave)
HEY Y'ALL! So, in the true spirit of a soap opera, Nashville introduced a zillion new characters in last night's episode, and now the show is getting insanely overcrowded with drama. In other words,...
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It Never Stays There
BOOK REPORT for What Happens Here by Tara Altebrando Cover Story: Legit BFF Charm: Yay! Swoonworthy Scale: 8 Talky Talk: Straight Up Bonus Factors: Contortionism, European Tour, Veronica Mars...
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The Vampire Diaries 4x6: We All Go A Little Mad Sometimes
You guys! I just watched Breaking Dawn, Part 2! It went CRAZY!! But I ALSO just watched The Vampire Diaries! So let's discuss: Elena is being haunted by The Ghost of Buster! He does things like...
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Procrastination Pro-Tips: Holy Movie Trailers, Batman!
Guys, this week has been ONE OF THOSE WEEKS. And it was only three days long for me! So let us take comfort in the fact that the internet will ALWAYS PROVIDE FOR US. Book Related Things Once upon a...
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The Official FYA Breaking Dawn Pt 2 Drinking Game
Friends, it's hard to believe, but we have come to the end of the Twilight series of films drinking games. Nothing will inspire shots quite like Jacob's abs and Edward's sparkling skin, and while we...
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A Highly Scientific Analysis Of Breaking Dawn Part 2
I'm not ashamed to admit that watching the midnight (well, 10PM) release of Breaking Dawn Part 2 was a bittersweet experience. I've grown to love these (admittedly crappy) movies, and even more, I've...
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Cover Story: Going Vintage
Happy Monday morning! And happy Holiday week! Or, at least for those of us in the US of A. For those of you elsewhere, you should really consider investing in an American expat friend and get up in...
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