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Why You Should Watch: Call The Midwife
Since we love costume dramas at FYA, I decided it was high time for me to dish on Call The Midwife, the hit British show that will be premiering in the US this Sunday. Everyone says it’s the new...
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Wash Your Mouth Out With Silence
BOOK REPORT for Speechless by Hannah Harrington Cover Story: Appropriate (For Once) Big Face BFF Charm: Yay! Swoonworthy Scale: 6 Talky Talk: Straight Up Bonus Factors: Diversity, Non-After School...
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Walking On Broken Glass
BOOK REPORT for Glass Heart by Amy Garvey Cover Story: Brown Bag It BFF Charm: Return to Sender Swoonworthy Scale: 3 Talky Talk: Emo Bonus Factor: Dark Willow Relationship Status: You Let Me Down...
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Revenge 2x1: Destiny
Greetings, FYAers. It is I, your humble recapper, Erin, contacting you from across space and time. What space? What time? The space between my ears which seems filled with cotton batting, and the...
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The Truth About Forever Mixtape
Allow me to make a bold statement. I am, without a doubt, the #1 swimfan of The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen. I've raved about it, swooned over it and even listed it as one of my top five YA...
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Toto, I Don’t Think We’re in…Oh, Wait, We Are
BOOK REPORT for The Blood Keeper by Tessa Gratton Cover Story: I Am Not Gripped Drinking Buddy: Sorry Testosterone Level: Three Talky Talk: Ageless, Unholy Evil Bonus Factors: Commune, Kansas, The...
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Ashen Winter: Darla’s Playlist
Remember that time the DC FYA Book Club stalked Mike Mullin, author of Ashfall, and its sequel, Ashen Winter? That was some fun times. I mean, where else could you learn -- over Sangrias, of course...
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You’re Shaking Up Required Reading
Happy Wednesday, peeps. The week is half over! We should all celebrate with a nap! Please. A couple of weeks ago we asked you guys your feelings about some of the books we were all required to read...
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But Are There Twinkies On Peryton Peak?
BOOK REPORT for Broxo by Zack Giallongo Cover Story: Comic-tastic BFF Charm: Maybe Swoonworthy Scale: 2 Talky Talk: George of the Jungle Arty Art: Néo-classique, with a touch of BRAAAINNNSSS Bonus...
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Revenge 2x1: Ressurection
Hello! I'm still very sick, FYAers!! Too sick to stay awake and competent through even one hour long show. This week I watched Revenge with my fiance, who has never seen the show. I don't think he...
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There Is A House In Blackfield Wood They Call The Setting Sun
BOOK REPORT for Charlotte Markham and the House of Darkling by Michael Boccacino Cover Story: House of Snoozeling BFF Charm: Yay Swoonworthy Scale: 6 Talky Talk: Jonathan Strange and Mr. Lovecraft...
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Between Two Lockers with Catherynne M. Valente (+ Blog Tour and Giveaway!)
Welcome everybody, we’ve got a treat for you today. Stopping by for an FYA-style interview is Cat Valente, author of The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making and its sequel,...
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Gossip Girl 6x1: Gone Maybe Gone
Gossip Girl used to be good. As a self-proclaimed expert, I can vouch for this. I’ve read all of the books including several from the spin-offs The It Girl and The Carlyles, had weekly first season...
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Book Cover Fashion Police: Menswear
The Book Cover Fashion Police are back, and we're changing it up by investigating menswear. Cover dudes, you have the right to remain silent, but you might want to speak up and explain some of these...
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Born Out Of Chaos Called Creation
BOOK REPORT for Eve & Adam by Katherine Applegate and Michael Grant Cover Story: Now THAT'S how you use an apple on a book cover! BFF Charm: Sure! Swoonworthy Scale: 5 Talky Talk: He Said, She...
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Childhood Relics: Can I Keep You?
This post has absolutely NOTHING to do with Casper, other than that line fitting this post, and it being my first favourite live-action movie. And by that, I mean my first live-kids' movie. (The first...
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I Swear This Book Is Nothing Like Twilight
BOOK REPORT for Eliza’s Journal by Caelyn AB Williams and illustrated by Kati Green Cover Story: Quarantine it BFF Charm: Yay Swoonworthy Scale: 4 Talky Talk: Straight Up Bonus Factors: Picture Book,...
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Netflix Fix: Submarine
Maybe I've just been living under a champagne bottle for the last year, but I had never heard of this movie until I found it last night on Netflix. Hopefully y'all haven't seen it already, because I...
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Is This a Henry James Film?
BOOK REPORT for The Turning by Francine Prose Cover Story: Almost Spooky BFF Charm: Nay Swoonworthy Scale: 0 Talky Talk: Epistolary Expectations, Unfulfilled Bonus Factors: Henry James, The House on...
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Procrastination Pro-Tips: Humble Bundle, Partysaurus Rex and More!
So everyone, did you watch the vice-presidential debate last night? I’m pretty disappointed that there were no Big Bird equivalent moments. What’s the point of a debate if it doesn’t birth a meme?...
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