The Official FYA November 2012 Calendar
OMG, y'all, can you believe it's freaking NOVEMBER already? That's just crazy. November's awesome, though -- it's finally not 90 degrees all the time, and Thanksgiving, aka the Best Holiday Ever...
View ArticleDear Teen Me: You Rule The School
When I was a wee adolescent, I always dreamed about putting together a time capsule. I'm not sure if I read about one, or saw it on TV, but I longed to contribute to something that would be discovered...
View ArticleHow to Throw a Daughter of Smoke & Bone Party!
This November 6th is due to be a very important day. No, no, no, I’m not talking about the election. I’m talking about the release of Days of Blood & Starlight, the highly anticipated sequel to...
View ArticleNashville 1x4: We Live in Two Different Worlds
HEY Y'ALL! Man, who's ready to move to Nashville and start boning Deacon go to shows at the Bluebird and drink mint juleps and eat lots of fried chicken? WE ARE! Just, please don't try to make us vote...
View ArticleThe Vampire Diaries 4x4: The Five
Man, has this week dragged by, waiting for another episode of The Vampire Diaries! Or maybe it's the fact that I've slept 6 out of the last 48 hours on account of the feeding schedule we're on for...
View ArticleProcrastination Pro-Tips: Halloween, Fake Kristen Stewart and More
Happy Friday everyone! For those of you on the East Coast, I hope you kept safe and dry this week! And hopefully everyone had a Happy Halloween! In fact, I have a lot of Halloween themed links for...
View ArticleMade In The Shade
BOOK REPORT for The Shadow Society by Marie Rutkoski Cover Story: Montell Jordan BFF Charm: Make It Rain Swoonworthy Scale: 6 Talky Talk: Straight Up Bonus Factors: World Building, Alternate Universe...
View ArticleA Highly Scientific Analysis of Darcy Casting
So it’s safe to assume we’re all watching The Lizzie Bennet Diaries at this point, right? I mean, the rate at which you harass poor Megan about linking to it in the pro-tips every week, even though...
View ArticleDays of Blood & Starlight Blog Tour + Giveaway
It's Days of Blood & Starlight release week! And as such, Laini Taylor is virtually dropping by FYA as part of her official Blog Tour. All of the blogs on the tour were asked to pick a random...
View ArticleRevenge 2x6: Illusion
Hey guys! Sorry about last week's radio silence! I wrote out a loooooooong Revenge recap - there were personal antecdotes! humorous sidebars! - and then our server engine ATE IT. And I'd spent like...
View ArticleSolving Crimes Is Easier Than Feeling The Feelings
BOOK REPORT for Colin Fischer by Ashley Edward Miller and Zack Stentz Cover Story: Paging Wes Anderson BFF Charm: Meh, But It's Nothing Personal Swoonworthy Scale: 3 Talky Talk: Curious Incident's...
View ArticleGossip Girl 6x4: Portrait of a Lady Alexander
You guys, I know that the writers of this great show gave up a while ago. But this is the last season, so when I fall asleep for a couple minutes, you are definitely doing something wrong. This...
View ArticleRebel Heart Don’t Be A Loner
BOOK REPORT for Rebel Heart book 2 of the Dust Lands Trilogy by Moira Young Cover Story: Nice Try BFF Charm: Hells Yes! Swoonworthy Scale: 8 Talky Talk: Last exit To... Bonus Factors: Loyal Pet, Snake...
View ArticleThe Adventures Of Tartan: Clan Of Green Gables
This past summer, I made the somewhat stressful decision to move to a different country and go back to school. Luckily, I had my friends and family to support my decision. And nobody, and I mean...
View ArticleDr. FYA Helps A Sister Out
Dear Dr. FYA, I am looking for a birthday present for my younger sister. We have a complicated relationship: she is turning 19, 6 years younger than I am, but she seems much younger than her age. Last...
View ArticleRebel Heart Giveaway
It's true! Two of our lucky readers will win the prize pack from Simon & Schuster! What is Rebel Heart? (You ask) Well, read my reviews of it and Blood Red Road, or just check this out: About...
View ArticleThe Real Grimm Shady
BOOK REPORT for Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm: A New English Version by Philip Pullman Cover Story: Hitchcock BFF Charm: A Million Nays Swoonworthy Scale: -∞ minus 1 Talky Talk:...
View ArticleNetflix Fix: TiMER
On the recommendation of several readers, I decided to check out TiMER for this week's Netflix Fix. Thanks, guys! I'll never look at matchmaking the same way again. Also, I'm super glad I met my...
View ArticleNashville 1x5: Move It On Over
HEY Y'ALL. It's time to dish about last night's episode of Nashville, a show that makes our Wednesday nights feel deliciously trashy. It's basically the television equivalent of fried butter at the...
View ArticleThis Sweet Seventeen Party Totally Isn’t Ending Up On MTV
BOOK REPORT for The Girl In The Wall by Daphne Benedis-Grab Cover Story: Hey, Miss Leading, you wanna dance? BFF Charm: Yay! Swoonworthy Scale: 7 Talky Talk: She said, She said Bonus Factors: Hidden...
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