Game of Thrones 3x5: Kissed By Fire
House Stark Our Robb's bannerman, Karstark, busts up in on the wee Lannisters they captured and kills them to take revenge on Jaime for killing his son during an escape attempt. Karstark then taunts...
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BOOK REPORT for Game On (The Academy Book 1) by Monica Seles and James LaRosa Cover Story: I've Seen Worse BFF Charm: Maybe Nay Swoonworthy Scale: 3 Talky Talk: Mindless Beach Read Bonus Factor:...
View ArticleThe 5th Wave Giveaway
Last night, I started reading Rick Yancey's upcoming release, The 5th Wave. And I can tell you guys right now, with 100% certainty, that I am about to develop a full blown case of TEABS. Like, is...
View ArticleI Didn’t Mean For Anyone to Die.
BOOK REPORT for Hate List by Jennifer Brown Cover Story: Less is More Drinking Buddy: If Only Testosterone Level: Subdued Talky Talk: Realistic Fiction (Unfortunately) Bonus Factors: Bullies, Got Your...
View ArticleGiveaway: You Are Next
A little while ago, a group of authors in Seattle got together and decided that, even though they were all from different publishing houses, they should start their own tour along the West Coast. Of...
View ArticleIn The Key Of Zarr
BOOK REPORT for The Lucy Variations by Sara Zarr Cover Story: Fine BFF Charm: Nay Swoonworthy Scale: NO. Talky Talk: Sara Freaking Zarr Anti-Bonus Factor: Patty Chase Awful Family Award Bonus Factors:...
View ArticleThe GILMORE GIRLS Rewatch Project: Coffee, Golf And Chilton
Last week, I finished the entire series of Gilmore Girls for the very first time. I'd already seen the first few seasons, but I never made it all the way to the end, always assuming that the show must...
View ArticleAwkward 3x4: Let’s Talk About Sex
Hey there, Awkwardians! As a long-time fan of Tamara, it makes me happy to see that, after two seasons of spastically playing second fiddle to Jenna, she is finally getting her chance to shine. In...
View ArticleYAngelists of America, Unite!
Last week, I mentioned National Library Legislative Day and YALSA's call for all good young adult librarians to come to the aid of their libraries, and a couple of you responded with some great...
View ArticleInto The Light Of The Dark Black Night
BOOK REPORT for In The Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winters Cover Story: Falsely Steampunk BFF Charm: Platinum Edition Swoonworthy Scale: 8 Talky Talk: Prosetastic Bonus Factors: Spiritualism, Herbal...
View ArticleIt’s Like Groundhogs Day, Without the Likeable Characters and Humor
BOOK REPORT for The 39 Deaths of Adam Strand by Gregory Galloway Cover Story: Scenic Bridges of New England Drinking Buddy: You've Had Enough Testosterone Level: Zilch Talky Talk: Maddening Omissions...
View ArticleNashville 1x18: Take These Chains From My Heart
HEY Y'ALL. Did anyone else have to turn up the A/C last night while watching Nashville? Cos HOT DAMN, things got JUICY. I could have really used a fan and an extra ice cube in my cocktail. (Hey ABC,...
View ArticleJust Do It Already
BOOK REPORT for Losing It by Cora Carmack Cover Story: Oh, Jesus Please Us BFF Charm: Nope Swoonworthy Scale: Unquantifiable Talky Talk: Just Alright Bonus Factor: UT Austin Anti-Bonus Factor: Mary...
View ArticleTVD: 4x21 She’s Come Undone
Elena arrives at school and everybody's all "Yay! Prom! Valedictorian! Graduation!" And we are supposed to wonder why this doesn't make her want her humanity back? I'm with you, Elena. Also,...
View ArticleProcrastination Pro-Tips: The Royal Family Goes To Hogwarts
Is it just me or was this a slow news week? Or, at the very least, a slow internet week (whatever that means.) I finally got these links rounded up for y’all after a long night of doing nothing but...
View ArticleNetflix Fix: Bomb Girls
Title: Bomb Girls Year: 2012 Fix: Period Drama Netflix Summary: Focusing on a group of women working in a Canadian munitions factory during World War II, this ensemble drama depicts the dangers and...
View ArticleCYOA: You’ve Got Blackmail
Welcome back, adventurers. We’re getting close to solving our case, but first we need to take a step back and look at our life, look at our choices. Last week, we followed Silas to Mr. Crane’s house,...
View ArticleSpaceman Oh Spaceman, Come Rescue Me (PLEASE.)
BOOK REPORT for Zenn Scarlett by Christian Schoon Cover Story: The Be Sharps BFF Charm: Nay Swoonworthy Scale: 1 Talky Talk: Exposition Overload Bonus Factors: Space Colony, Hamish, Space Zoology...
View ArticleGame of Thrones: 3x6: The Climb
I can almost seeee it, this dream I'm dreaming . . . It's Game of Thrones time, y'all! This episode was a bit of a filler episode, setting up most of the events for the last half of the season, so...
View ArticleApocalypse Wow!
BOOK REPORT for The End Games by T. Michael Martin Cover Story: Gorey Drinking Buddy: Meh Testosterone Level: KABOOM Talky Talk: So 2012 Bonus Factors: West Virginia, Millennialism, Colonel Kurtz...
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