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There Are Strange Things Done In the Midnight Sun
BOOK REPORT for Cold Spell by Deb Vanasse Cover Story: Below that Ol' White Mountain, Just a Little Southeast of Nome Drinking Buddy: No Running Water Testosterone/Estrogen Level: Epic Beard Talky...
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Pretty Little Liars 5x9: March of Crimes
First off, we apologize profusely for the egregious lateness of this week's post. Alexis has been busy wrapping up the unexpectedly massive #YASummerShowdown, and Catie has been busy moving across the...
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Outlander 1x2: Castle Leoch
Welcome back to the land of hot Scots and fragile-looking 40s proto-feminists! In case you’re just joining us, Kandis and I are switching off recapping duties each week. This week, upon request by...
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Cover Story: Rose Under Fire with Fire
Welcome back to Cover Story, a feature in which plots are imagined based solely on the cover -- with a #YASummerShowdown mashup twist! Rose Under Fire with Fire: A Cover Story by the Pittsburgh FYA...
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After the Boys of Summer Have Gone
BOOK REPORT for Since Last Summer (Rules of Summer Book 2) by Joanna Philbin Cover Story: Who's That Girl? BFF Charm: Sassy Gay Best Friend and Yay Swoonworthy Scale: 3 Talky Talk: Easy Breezy Bonus...
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#YASummerShowdown 2014: Final Challenge and WINNERS
Previously: Week 9 (Everybody In Da Club Gettin’ Tipsy) Friends, YAngelists, countrymen (and Canadians): we have come to the end of the 2014 YA Summer Showdown. You have all done an AMAZING job, from...
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Putting The Sexy Back In Large Wholesale Slaughter
BOOK REPORT for Sass and Sorcery (Volume 1 of Rat Queens) by Kurtis Wiebe, illustrated by Roc Upchurch Cover Story: D&D: Spice Girls Edition BFF Charm: Platinum Edition Swoonworthy Scale: 5 Talky...
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YA Movie News Roundup: THE GIVER Reviews Are In
Welcome back to the YA Movie News Roundup, where we deliver the good news and the bad. And today, for fans of The Giver, the news is not great. Reviews are in for the adaptation of Lois Lowry's...
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No Rest For The Wicked
BOOK REPORT for Fiendish by Brenna Yovanoff Cover Story: Fixer Upper BFF Charm: Caution Swoonworthy Scale: 6 Talky Talk: Southern Gothic Bonus Factor: Magic Relationship Status: Enchanted Looking for...
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Siren Song
BOOK REPORT for Serenade by Emily Kiebel Cover Story: Sure BFF Charm: Meh Swoonworthy Scale: -5 Talky Talk: Mamma Mia Bonus Factors: Mermaids Anti-Bonus Factor: Instalove Relationship Status: Let’s...
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Choosing Their Own Paths
BOOK REPORT for Sisters' Fate (The Cahill Witch Chronicles #3) by Jessica Spotswood Cover Story: Hold on Tight … OR ELSE BFF Charm: Yay Swoonworthy Scale: 7 Talky Talk: Sass and Smarts Bonus Factors:...
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IF I STAY: The FYABC Scoop
Thanks to Penguin Teen and Warner Bros. Canada, several of the FYA Book Clubs got to feel totally superior to the rest of the world by attending sneak screenings of If I Stay. And now they're ready to...
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Stay For IF I STAY
No matter how excited I am when one of my favorite books gets adapted for the silver screen, there's always a sliver of paranoia that seeps into my brain and reminds me to make like Flo Rida and keep...
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Pretty Little Liars 5x11: No One Here Can Love Or Understand Me
It’s Alexis’s turn to take a week off, and while she’s busy enjoying all of the cheap craft beer, abundant berries and artisanal ice cream that western Oregon has to offer, our BFF/hilarious genius...
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Blog Tour: Blackfin Sky
Welcome to Blackfin Sky Blog Tour! Blackfin Sky is author Kat Ellis’ debut novel, which I will be reviewing soon. But first, I wanted to give y’all the chance to win your very own copy before the...
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Tranquil As A Forest, But On Fire Within
BOOK REPORT for Lady of Ch'iao Kuo: Warrior of the South by Laurence Yep Cover Story: On Point BFF Charm: Yay! Swoonworthy Scale: 1.5 Talky Talk: War and Peace Bonus Factors: Cool Teacher, Dynastic...
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The Club Is Jumpin’, Jumpin’: Portland (#FYAPDX) Edition
Welcome to beautiful Portland -- home of #YASummerShowdown participants, the Portland FYA Book Club! Which club are y’all from? We are from Portland, OR and surrounding areas. We have a Facebook group...
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Giveaway: THE INFINITE SEA
Y'all, I have an important question to ask. Is it possible to die from book anticipation? Because I think I might be on my deathbed thanks to the wait for The Infinite Sea. (We really need a name for...
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Procrastination Pro Tips: Time Traveler’s Wife, A Monster Calls, and TV Vampires
Happy Friday! Book Related Things Achieving diversity in publishing, and diversity in bookselling: two perspectives. J.K. Rowling profiles Celestina Warbeck in Pottermore. A library of diaries by...
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Teen Wolf 4x9: Perishable
Thank you, as always, for all your patience waiting for this humble recap to post. I'm especially sorry to have taken so long this week, when WE HAVE SO MUCH TO DISCUSS. That ENDING. But first, some...
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