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The FYA Advent Calendar: Day Seven
SO. I'm pretty much a fan of the Holiday season. Pine trees, red Santa suits, menorahs and mangers, Christmas hams and latkes . . . what's not to love, right? I'll tell you what's not to love....
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Procrastination Pro-Tips: Freaks and Geeks, Star Trek and More
Happy, happy Friday everyone! Is anyone else starting to freak out about the rapidly approaching holidays? Just me? I haven’t bought presents yet! And more importantly, I haven’t listened to...
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TGIF
BOOK REPORT for The Friday Society by Adrienne Kress Cover Story: Steampunk Charlie's Angels BFF Charm: Three Time's The Charm Swoonworthy Scale: 4 Talky Talk: Such A Tease Bonus Factors: Kickass...
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The FYA Advent Calendar: Day Eight
Happy Hanukkah, y’all! Well, I guess it’s not technically Hanukkah for a few more hours for most of y’all, but seeing as I live five to eight hours IN THE FUTURE, and also, the sun set at 3:35 here...
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The FYA Advent Calendar: Day Nine
Or British girlfriend in this case. Hey peoples, it's Intern Caroline. I am in the middle of my third holiday season across the pond, and I think I finally know how to have a British Christmas. You...
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Cover Story: Pods
To quote Sloth, HEEEEEY YOU GUUUUUYS. It's Monday, which is normally a major inconvenience, but it's also the holiday season, which means I am constantly hopped up on Christmas music and spiced wine....
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Sneak Peek: The First Chapter of Stay Awhile
Let me let you in on a little secret about FYA headquarters. We get pitched to review a lot of books. Most of that comes from publishing houses, some of it comes from independent publishers just...
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Time Keeps on Ticking, Ticking, Ticking
BOOK REPORT for Timeless by Alexandra Monir Cover Story: Typical BFF Charm: Maybe Swoonworthy Scale: 5 Talky Talk: Breezy and Transparent Bonus Factors: Gilded Age, Time Travel, Gilmore Girls...
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The FYA Advent Calendar: Day Eleven
Here at FYA HQ, you may have noticed that we enjoy any opportunity to create a drinking game. Usually, these activities are born purely out of our instinct to survive such films as Breaking Dawn: Part...
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Gossip Girl 6x9: The Revengers
The absurdity levels that this single episode of television held are unlike anything ever experienced. Since this show has gone completely insane, I apologize for this recap (and myself) because it...
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You’re Sure Of A Big Surprise
BOOK REPORT for The Little Woods by McCormick Templeman Cover Story: Lovely BFF Charm: Maybe Swoonworthy Scale: 5? Talky Talk: Edgy Bonus Factors: Mystery, Boarding School, Puzzles Relationship...
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The FYA Advent Calendar: Day Twelve
It's the twelfth day of our Advent posts! So I, dear readers, your true love, erm, blogger am giving to you my family's recipe for the most delicious Christmas morning you will ever have. To begin,...
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Celebrating ThematicLee: Holiday Edition
Alright, y'all. I have a confession. We're in Day 4 of Hannukah, Christmas is a mere 13 days away, and I have not really started my holiday shopping at all. To make matters worse, my mom called last...
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Dr. FYA On Some Hard Core YA Nonfiction
As a fancy pants doctor, I am generally very knowlegeable about all things YA- and cocktail-related. But sometimes, even I have to draw on others' help to bring you the best possible advice. A couple...
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Netflix Fix: Battle Royale
Title: Battle Royale (Batoru Rowaiaru) Year: 2000 Fix: Kids Murdering Kids Netflix Summary: When even schoolchildren begin to abuse a system on the verge of social collapse, the Japanese government...
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An Author’s Guide To Subverting Tropes In YA
Last week, our review of The Friday Society sparked a discussion in the comments about character cliches and racist stereotypes. Because she's awesome, Adrienne Kress (the author of the book) joined...
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Am I Speaking To Sybil Today?
BOOK REPORT for What's Left of Me by Kat Zhang Cover Story: We meet again, Big Face BFF Charm: Yay! Swoonworthy Scale: 6 Talky Talk: Ethereal Bonus Factors: Identity, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest...
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The Vampire Diaries 4x9: O Come All Ye Faithful
Well, the results are in! You voted, we listened, so meet your new president, Mr. Matt Donovan: I think we're in good hands. Elena wakes up and gazes upon the sunlight on Damon's visage. But they're...
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The FYA Advent Calendar: Day Fourteen
So far, we’ve had bourbon balls and sausage balls, but you know what this advent season is still lacking? Some good ol’ fashioned Christmas cookies. Luckily, my maternal grandmother, Gramma, was a...
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Procrastination Pro-Tips: Lee, Internet Sensation
So, if you’re reading this, I’m probably asleep right now. That’s because I went to the midnight showing of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. As someone who once appeared on local television as a...
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