Orphan Black 2x9: Things Which Have Never Yet Been Done
Previously: Clone Club gains a new member, Alison and Donnie bond over their accidental manslaughters, and Cosima's health takes a turn for the worse. So, after all the LOLs of this week (kidnapping...
View Article#YASummerShowdown Week 1: The Competition Begins
The 2014 #YASummerShowdown is only a week in, and already we have INCREDIBLE submissions in from all across the continent. Week 1's puzzle challenge… Use the paperback of the book riddled below to...
View ArticleBilly, Don’t Be a Hero
BOOK REPORT for Tarnish by J.D. Brink Cover Story: Silverskinned Hunk Drinking Buddy: Don't Take Your Guns to Town, Bill Testosterone Level: I Ain't As Good as I Once Was Talky Talk: Stoneass Bonus...
View ArticleThe YA Movie News Roundup: More INSURGENT Casting
Welcome back to the YA Movie News Roundup! Let's do it. There have been some big casting waves on the Insurgent front this week. First, Keiynan Lonsdale (aka Chicken Pox from FYA fave Dance Academy)...
View ArticleThe Picture That Launched a Thousand Ships
BOOK REPORT for Fan Art by Sarah Tregay Cover Story: Montell Jordan BFF Charm: Heck Yes! Swoonworthy Scale: 7 Talky Talk: Hormonally Charged Bonus Factors: Lit Mag, LGBTQ, Tami Taylor Award for...
View ArticleThe GILMORE GIRLS Rewatch Project: We’re Past The Rough Patch
Follow along the whole rewatch here! Last week, on Gilmore Girls... In last week's comment section, one of our readers Kiki said that we're now "through the worst part – season 6/episode 10 through...
View ArticlePretty Little Liars 5x2: Whirly Girls
Welcome, everyone, to the season 5 premiere! It was a fantastic premiere, don't you think? After those two, perfectly matched season 4 finale episodes that weirdly had a three month gap between...
View ArticleGive Me Pizza or Give Me Death
BOOK REPORT for Hungry by H.A. Swain Cover Story: Come Hither Dinglehopper BFF Charm: Meh Swoonworthy Scale: 4 Talky Talk: First-Grade Futurism Bonus Factor: Diversity Anti-Bonus Factor: Cults...
View ArticleNetflix Fix: Tucker & Dale vs. Evil
Title: Tucker & Dale vs. Evil Year: 2010 Fix: Hillbilly Horror-Comedy Netflix Summary: Expecting to relax at their "vacation" cabin, two backwoods boys see their trip turn into a nightmare when...
View ArticleHappy Hunting
BOOK REPORT for Anna Dressed in Blood (Anna, #1) by Kendare Blake Cover Story: Party Time for Psychopaths BFF Charm: Yay Swoonworthy Scale: 5 Talky Talk: A Time to Kill Bonus Factor: Imperious Cat...
View ArticleSew Your Own: Pint Glass Koozie
You guys! It's summer. Whether we realized it or not, summer has snuck up on us, and now it's time to stay inside drink some tasty brews in yards and on porches, surrounded by friends. I love summer...
View Article#YASummerShowdown 2014: Meet the Free Agents
#YASummerShowdown is underway, and the teams are all turning in hella impressive submissions. (Like, seriously. Visit the FYA Showdown hub -- which doesn't even have ALL the photos -- and be amazed.)...
View ArticlePicture Yourself On A Book Cover
At this point, we're pretty much a broken record when it comes to the godawful covers on the majority of YA books. But now, we finally have the power to do something about it! Thanks to this super...
View ArticleProcrastination Pro-Tips: Descendants, Delirium and More!
Happy Friday, ladies and gents! First things first, you should check out these amazing paper dolls, designed by our talented and lovely FYA alumna Alix. Storytelling through paper dolls...it’s gonna...
View ArticleNot A Drop To Drink
BOOK REPORT for Memory of Water by Emmi Itäranta Cover Story: Big "O" Face BFF Charm: Meh Swoonworthy Scale: 0 Talky Talk: Lyrical Bonus Factor: Tea Anti-Bonus Factor: Wink Abuse Relationship Status:...
View ArticleCover Reveal: Everybody Knows Your Name
When an author friend raves about a book, we take notice. And when two author friends rave about a book, we're like, GET ON TO MY SHELF IMMEDIATELY. After hearing both Rebecca Serle and Leila Sales...
View ArticleOrphan Black 2x10: By Means Which Have Never Yet Been Tried
Previously: Cosima needs Kira's bone marrow, Rachel kidnaps Kira, Helena is preggers, and THE ROOF, THE ROOF, THE ROOF IS ON FIRE. WOW, YOU GUYS. WOW. I literally wailed, "OMG NO...!" when it ended....
View ArticleIntroducing #FYADFW!
Photo credit: Matt Pasant Welcome to beautiful Dallas/Fort Worth, TX -- home of #YASummerShowdown participant, the DFW FYA Book Club! They're here today to tell us a little more about themselves. Take...
View ArticleSummer Rewatch: Skins 01X02: Cassie
Be forewarned, basically anything having to do with Cassie completely RUINS me. I’m never emotionally prepared enough ever nor will be. “Cassie” opens with the remains of an epic teen party (Skins...
View ArticleBlog Tour: Let’s Get Lost
Welcome to the Let's Get Lost Blog Tour! In honour of his upcoming book, Adi Alsaid is visiting blogs with "Seize the Tuesday" stories. Adi Alsaid, author of the upcoming contemporary YA novel Let’s...
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