Welcome To Geek Camp
BOOK REPORT for Breakfast Served Anytime by Sarah Combs Cover Story: Wholesome BFF Charm: Make It Rain Swoonworthy Scale: 6 Talky Talk: 2 Legit 2 Quit Bonus Factors: Geek Camp, Kickass Gram...
View ArticleOrphan Black 2x3: Mingling Its Own Nature With It
Previously: Mrs. S is Mrs. Secrets, the Proletheans have taken Helena, and Sarah, Felix, and Kira are going on the run. Well, y'all, it's finally happened: the arrival of Skeevy Liam from Nashville,...
View ArticleA Priest, A Young Girl, and a Mythological Bird Walk Onto A Sheep Farm
BOOK REPORT for The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough WARNING! This book review contains spoilers for the 1977 bestseller. While we normally try to avoid spoilers at FYA, this book is 37 years old,...
View ArticleTime For A Pillow Fight!
The FYA Store has been up and running for a couple of years now, but we’ve only been able to offer merch to cover your torso or decorate something small. (Didn’t know we had a store? Why, let me point...
View ArticleSummertime and the Living Is Not So Easy
BOOK REPORT for This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki Cover Story: Summertastic BFF Charm: Big Sister x 2 Swoonworthy Scale: 1 Talky Talk: 2 Legit 2 Quit Arty Art: Stop and Stare Bonus...
View ArticleStar-Crossed 1x12: This Trick May Chance to Scathe You
Previously, on Star-Crossed: Cliches abounded (with a Star-Crossed spin)—from Taylor’s half-alien pregnancy to the decidedly ravey theme of the high school dance—and Roman and Drake try to blow up the...
View ArticleBlog Tour: This One Summer
Today's the release day for Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki's wonderfully bittersweet graphic novel, This One Summer (check out the book report here). And we're pleased as punch to have Mariko stop...
View ArticleYA Movie News Roundup: Pretty THE FAULT IN OUR STARS Cover Is Pretty
Welcome back to the YA Movie News Roundup, where we delivery the juicy scoops! First up, the comeliest Entertainment Weekly cover ever. These two kids look so sweet and clean-cut! But good lord,...
View ArticleThey Are Among Us
BOOK REPORT for Scan (Scan #1) by Sarah Fine and Walter Jury Cover Story: Oh, Shi— BFF Charms: Big Sister Swoonworthy Scale: 7 Talky Talk: Boys Will Be Boring? Bonus Factor: Action Movie Antics...
View ArticleThe GILMORE GIRLS Rewatch Project: Lane Gets Hitched! (Twice.)
Follow along the whole rewatch here! Last week, on Gilmore Girls... We're one week away from the Season 6 finale, and I think we can all agree that we're not looking forward to what's coming. But...
View ArticleThe Originals 1x21: The Battle of New Orleans
Previously on The Originals: Hayley and Elijah kiss! Oh, and there’s a wake for Father Kieran, but were we supposed to pay any attention to anything else? Before we begin, big thanks to Amanda for...
View ArticleAileana the Faerie Slayer
BOOK REPORT for The Falconer (The Falconer #1) by Elizabeth May Cover Story: Brave BFF Charm: Heck Yes! Swoonworthy Scale: 7 Talky Talk: Aye, She Said Bonus Factor: Mysterious Loner Faerie, Badass...
View ArticleNetflix Fix: Tonight You’re Mine
Title: Tonight You're Mine Year: 2011 Fix: Hipster Rom-Com Netflix Summary: Shot over the course of five days at a music festival, this unconventional romance centers on a pair of bickering rockers...
View ArticleThe 100 1x8: Day Trip
Previously on The 100: Finn lies around with a knife sticking out of his side and Bellamy brings Octavia’s Grounder back to the camp and tortures him for information, in the name of leadership. Before...
View ArticleHeck YA, Diversity!: The College of Charleston FUN HOME Saga
Hello my little chickadees. Did you miss me? I missed you. It’s been far too long since I’ve paid a visit to these here parts. But I’m back today to talk about two things very dear to my heart—one of...
View ArticleChristie & Cocktails: The Sittaford Mystery
BOOK REPORT for The Sittaford Mystery by Agatha Christie Cover Story: Pour Me A Drink! BFF Charm: Confused Swoonworthy Scale:2 Talky Talk: Stop Playing Hard To Get Bonus Factors: Cocktails!...
View ArticleProcrastination Pro-Tips: Play It Again, Dick
The internet has been really bringing me down this week (well, I suppose it’s the world that’s bringing me down, the internet just reports on it) but it’s Friday, which means it’s link roundup time....
View ArticleReign 1x21: Long Live the King
Previously on Reign: Bash killed a pagan in the woods and still feels kinda bad about it. Mary invited the Duke of Guise to court, despite Catherine’s protests. France appropriated the troops and went...
View ArticleThe Vampire Diaries 5x21: Promised Land
Previously on The Vampire Diaries - Elena and Stefan were Doppel-napped by the Travelers who want to use their blood to undo ALL witch magic (including vampirism, UH OH), Julian has fully taken over...
View ArticleCompletely Useless By September
BOOK REPORT for Caught Between Two Curses by Margo Dill Cover Story: Giant Goofy Teen Faces Drinking Buddy: Getcher Ice Cold Beer! Testosterone Level: Did I Mention This Was About the Cubs? Talky...
View Article