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It’s become clear to both Jess and I that New Adult is becoming a hot topic in the YA community. So, when Entangled reached out to us to help launch their New Adult line we were more than happy to !
Entangled Embrace is Entangled’s New Adult line, launching today with three fantastic books! If you are looking for something new and mesmerizing, embrace the endless possibilities that this brand new Entangled Publishing new adult line offers!…
Running a book blog can get expensive, so we’ve come up with some money-saving blogging tips ! A big part of any book blog budget are, of course, the books ! With all the discovery between Stacking the Shelves and Waiting on Wednesday, you might wonder how to turn your wish list into a TBR pile without breaking the bank….
- Release Date: October 1st 2002 (AUS) / May 2006 (US)
- Pages: 357
- Publisher: Random House (Knopf)
- Genre: Realistic Fiction
Synopsis: Ed Kennedy is an underage cabdriver without much of a future. He’s pathetic at playing cards, hopelessly in love with his best friend, Audrey, and utterly devoted to his coffee-drinking dog, the Doorman. His life is one of peaceful routine and incompetence until he inadvertently stops a bank robbery.That’s when the first ace arrives in the mail. That’s when Ed becomes the messenger.
I seem to be on a roll with these Australian books. This is the third one I’ve read after Finnikin of The RockandGraffiti Moon. Originally published in 2002, I Am Messenger made its US debut in 2006, just a year before Zusack started climbing the bestseller’s list with his runaway success The Book Thief….
It’s been a while since I’ve done a WoW, but I’ve been looking a at the 2014 catalogs over at Edelwiess and here are some books I can not wait for….
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| Join Kat as she reads the works of YA author, David Levithan from his debut novel to his National Book Award shortlisted novel, Two Boys Kissing. See more here ! |
I’m pretty sure David Levithan has more “and” credits than any other YA author. He has co-written with popular YA authors including; Brian Selznick, John Green and Andrea Creamer. I’ll be exploring these books in the next few weeks, but I’m starting with his most frequent partner in crime; Rachel Cohn, a veteran YA author herself.
Cohn and Levithan write stories that are all about romance and love, but their unique storytelling methods bring something new to the genre. Their writing aesthetics work wonderfully together and I really hope we see more from them in the future. This week I have reviewed the audiobook versions all of their collabs.
Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist (2006)
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A few weeks ago, Jess and I made a last minute day (well, evening really) trip down to Virginia Beach to see Maggie Steifvater on The Dream Thieves tour.
I’d never been to the Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
library, where the event was held, but I was very impressed. The library had a nice auditorium for the event and even decorated the library with balloons and ravens for the visit.
We were a little late and a crowd of about 50 people were already in the auditorium. It’s obvious Stiefvater has a pretty diverse fanbase. There were readers of all different ages and even a few male fans–which can be kind of rare at YA events….