Category Archives: Miscellaneous
Oh, publishers, what were you thinking?
I can name you any number of terrible examples of cover art in the Young Adult lit field (the genre is notorious for some extremely poor choices in design — … Continue reading
The wait-list for The Hunger Games a mile long at your library? Grab one of these books instead!
So unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past couple of weeks, that Hunger Games movie came out and has pretty much blown away everyone who has seen … Continue reading
Here’s a Reading Challenge I can get behind
Join The Hub for the first Best of the Best Reading Challenge | American Libraries Magazine. Participants will be challenged to read as many titles as they can from YALSA’s 2012 award … Continue reading
Calling all present and future Melina Marchetta fans . . .
. . . because I refuse to entertain the notion that there is such a thing as a former fan of this talented author. Ahem. Have you heard about the … Continue reading
What is your Hunger Games name?
I think my favorite has been Woof Crabapple, a tribute from District 11 who was killed by crippling ennui. That boredom, you know, gets you every time.
So you’ve exhausted your supply of Melina Marchetta titles . . .
. . . but you’re still in the mood for something like Finnikin of the Rock, or The Piper’s Son, or Jellicoe Road? Well, you’ve come to the right place because … Continue reading
A Bevy of Hunger Games Merch, Promotion, Stuff . . . *facepalm*
Listen, guys, I love The Hunger Games and I’m excited as anyone for the film to come out this month, but some of the ways it’s being promoted, official or … Continue reading
