March 2012
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“Dear Readers,
I’ve just had the opportunity to see the finished film of The...”
– Suzanne Collins (via girlwiththepin)
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The Crossover Novel →
Kristin Halbrook asks, “For less-young adults, if a book is marketed as a crossover (perhaps with a different “adult” cover), do you feel it is a more “legitimate” read for an adult? For young adults, which books would you love to see an adult reading? For everyone, do you think the idea of “crossover” is necessary, or is it one more way publishing...
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Charlotte Brontë's lost short story to be... →
buxombibliophile:
the-adequate-catsby:
IT’S LIKE CHRISTMAS
Yes.
Good.
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“That’s who you really like. The people you can think out loud in front of.”
– John Green (via saddest-summer)
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February 2012
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What's the best book you read last month? →
Post about your favorite book(s) of the month and leave a link in the comments of today’s Road Trip Wednesday post, then check out all the other participants for great book recommendations. RTW is a great way to make new writing&reading friends!
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“This might be it, the day that my career finally happens.”
– Phoebe North talks writing, patience, and the Doctor’s love life in “Rocking the Slow Path.”
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so I wonder what it's like for their kids
Daughter: But Mom I'm too lazy to clean my r-
Katniss: WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE
Katniss: I HAD TO KILL CHILDREN
Katniss: SO I THINK THAT YOU CAN
Daughter: Mom you always pull this speech on-
Katniss: CLEAN YOUR GODDAMN ROOM
Peeta: ALSO
Peeta: YOUR MOM DID IT ALL FOR THE GAMES
Peeta: SOMETIMES I WANT TO CHOKE HER OUT OF NOWHERE
Daughter: Dad why are you even-
Peeta: MY LEG IS GONEEEEEEEEEEEE.
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“With this Barbie Hunger Games Doll you can style Barbie just like Katniss...”
– Mattel Is Releasing A Hunger Games Barbie Doll
Y’all know tomorrow is my birthday, right?
(via rachelfershleiser)
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“I was horribly bookish, to the point of coming right out and saying it, which I...”
– David Levithan & Rachel Cohn, Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares (via sheistoofondofbooks)
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How an online Scrivener class converted one of us... →
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Sweet Valley High Book Title or Porn Movie Title?
dianavilibert:
1. Two-Boy Weekend 2. Teacher Crush 3. Boy Trouble 4. Jessica’s Older Guy 5. My Best Friend’s Boyfriend 6. Spring Break 7. Double Love 8. Power Play 9. All Night Long 10. Forbidden Love 11. Caught in the Middle
Answer Key: They’re all SVH titles. For now.
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“She writes like she’s starving and reads like she’s feasting.”
– R.D. Larson (via booksandnerds)
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A Scary Topic... →
Stephanie Kuehn on how fear of success and fear of failure are just two sides of the same coin.
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The rule of agreement (and also dinosaurs!) →
Leila uses her subconscious to make important decisions, like whether or not to add a dinosaur plot twist (spoiler: answer is always yes).
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Reading Hurts
treesquirrrel:
That moment when you finish a book, look around, and realize that everyone is just carrying on with their lives as though you didn’t just experience emotional trauma at the hands of a paperback.
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“I thought so many times that I had to throw it out the window—it felt more like...”
– Inspirational words on writing from Liz Moore as she discusses her novel Heft in an interview with Tottenville Review. (via wwnorton)
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