Christina Makes the Bookish Rounds is a feature that will let you know about recent MG/YA/NA book related news. I'll post about articles from the publishing industry, cover reveals, discussions from fellow bloggers, the latest tv/movie news, and giveaways that you're hosting. If you would like to follow along with cover reveals during the week, see my Pinterest.
Rights report:
Rights report:
- Return of the Snowflakes (spring 2016) and Children of Frost (spring 2017) by Margaret Peterson Haddix (MG duology - siblings discover a secret that forces them to choose between the parents who raised them and the human race, Simon and Schuster).
- The Summer of Broken Things by Margaret Peterson Haddix (YA, tells of a teen who discovers that she and her longtime friend share a connection they never knew they had, spring 2018, Simon & Schuster).
- Like Magic by Annie Barrows (sequel to the time-travel adventure The Magic Half; Miri and Molly have landed safely in the present, resuming their "twinned" life as if Molly was always a part of the Gill family. But when home repairs set off some surprises from their magical house, the girls are whisked back in time again – to the Civil War, where they must save two unusual soldiers. September 2014, Bloomsbury).
- The Nora Notebooks by Claudia Mills (MG trilogy about 10-year-old Nora, a girl who likes science, and the trials and tribulations of life in the fourth grade, from friendships to class projects and bullies. Spring 2016, Knopf).
- Ivy Sparrow by Jennifer Bell (MG debut fantasy trilogy - on Christmas Eve, Grandma Sylvie's house has been ransacked, a mysterious feather writes warnings in midair, and a policeman arrives at the door waving a toilet brush. Jumping into a briefcase to escape, Ivy and her brother find themselves in the magical world of Lundinor, a city beneath London where uncommon people trade in uncommon goods. Fall 2015, Crown).
- I’ll Believe You When You’re Gone and an untitled YA novel by novelist Jessica Alcott, writing under a pseudonym. (Charlie, who thinks of herself as an ugly duckling, is bracing herself for another year of not fitting in at high school. Enter her charismatic English teacher, and the mutual crush that ensues, leading up to the fateful night of Charlie's 18th birthday when boundaries are crossed. Spring 2015, Crown).
^-- Believe it or not, none of them have links yet. YA books do get added more quickly than MG ones, that's for sure.
So I just figured out that I could access some rights reports on Publishers Marketplace - get the notifications via Publishers Lunch. I'm probably still mucking this up since PL said they'd posted 34 new deals on one day and I didn't see that many, but hey I'm trying and that's what counts, right? If any of you do have PM subscriptions and know of recent MG/YA/NA book deals, feel free to email me at christinareadsya AT gmail DOT com.
If you're looking for closure or an explanation about the Allegiant ending, Veronica Roth has posted about her authorial intentions. It has a lot of spoilers (which are marked), but if you haven't read the book yet... maybe bookmark for later? Here's another interview with her. Even if you haven't read the book, a lot of discussions have started because of fan reactions. Book Riot: Hell Hath Fury Like Superfan Scorned and A great discussion on reader expectations and authorial explications from Dear Author and my personal favorite from blogger Gillian of Writer of Wrongs, Do Authors Owe Readers Anything?
Also... Allegiant sold 455,000 copies on its first day (globally across all formats). Holy shizwhiz. That 2 million first printing? Probably going to go by pretty quickly, hmm? And here's a Buzzfeed article on 19 things you should know about Divergent.
Social Media Boosts YA Sales (in the UK).
Cover Reveals:
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Discussions/Other Fun Blogger Posts:
How Amazon and Goodreads Could Lose Their Best Readers. Really good at summarizing all that's happened since the policy change on September 20.
The Future of Storytelling.
5 Series You Missed as a Kid But Should Probably Read as an Adult. I am guilty of not having read anything from Diana Wynne Jones. I am a fail, I know.
Adults Turn to Children's Books and Should more YA fiction be read in schools? And changing from reading to writing YA: Junior Varsity Is Where the Work Gets Done.
What books would Harry Potter characters read?
Dear Book Nerd (advice column at Book Riot): My Girlfriend Never Read the Book I Gave Her.
How to have an unpopular opinion about a book on the internet. Funny, it's in relation to Gone with the Wind but applies pretty well given the drama of the previous week, huh?
One Day Can Change Your Life: YA Stories Set in 24 Hours (or Less). Also funny because Just One Day is not listed there, but I suppose that determines on how you're defining your parameters.
The YA Zombie Apocalypse Crossword Puzzle: A Little Undead Fun & Three YA Series to Read While You're Waiting for Your Next Issue of Fables.
15 Adorably Bookish Pet Costumes. Did someone really dress his/her dog as Edward Cullen? Bwahahah.
Blogging:
Reviews, ARCs, and Authors:
That Genre:
Characters and more:
Random Fun:
Movies/TV Shows:
Hey, you know that Veronica Mars movie ;)? There's a new video.
'Twilight' Unveils What You Didn't See In That Steamy Tent Scene: Watch! It's a part of the Twilight Forever fan experience - a bonus video. On that note, you know actor Peter Facinelli? He got interviewed about his upcoming YA novel.
Vampire Academy set report -- how mean can vampire girls be? (Behind the scenes look at the movie with interviews).
Here's a behind the scenes photo from the movie adaptation of If I Stay. Joshua Leonard has also been cast to play Danny Hall, aka Mia's father.
Did you see the new and final trailer for Catching Fire?
How about the new international trailer for The Book Thief? (Publisher's Weekly also did a feature on the movie here... and did you see the ad in the New York Times?)
Or how about the new clip, "Truth," for Ender's Game?
Constantin is moving forward with the City of Ashes movie adaptation. No start date has been set, but there are several articles reporting that the company will try again with The Mortal Instruments franchise.
You a fan of The Bone Season? It's getting closer to becoming a movie...
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Victoria Justice will star in the upcoming rom-com "Naomi + Ely's No Kiss List." (Yes, based on the work from Levithan and Cohn.)
Rob Letterman to Direct 'Captain Underpants' for DWA.
Fans Pitch in to Publish 'Yankee Miracles' Adaptation.
Giveaways:
The Anatomy series. (INT, ends 11/19)
Krista and Becca are giving away some of their favorite underappreciated books. (Ends 11/01).
The weekly giveaway at Children's Publishing. Ends November 1st at 6:00 p.m CST. And another, October 31st at 6:00 p.m. CST.
Giveaways listed at Saturday Situation by Lori of Pure Imagination and Candace of Candace's Book Blog.
Don't forget to enter YABC's giveaways for the month.
Congratulate Nick on having 1,000 GFC followers (November 30).
Check out the Spooktacular Giveaway Hop. Lots of giveaways and many different end dates, though most are supposed to end by October 31st.
Signed copy of The Fault in Our Stars. (INT, Ends 11/14).
Fall Kindle Fire giveaway. (INT, ends 10/31).
Bobbing for books giveaway hop. Lots of giveaways and many different end dates, though most are supposed to end by October 31st.
ARC of Horde (INT, ends 10/31). Also check out the Razorland book tour, where you can win all three books in the series (ends 11/12).
Congratulate Alice-Jane on her blogoversy. (US, ends 11/09).
ARC of Illusive (US/CA, ends 11/13).
Other:
Most Featured: Champion by Marie Lu. I think that now that the storm of Allegiant is starting to pass (kind of), most people are starting to look towards the next big YA dystopian trilogy that's about to end... And I'm excited :D. Are you?
Recently Recommended Read: I read and reviewed Anatomy of a Boyfriend. I've been cutting back on the blog and reading in general as I'm currently feeling... just blah. Listless and overwhelmed at all once, and the listlessness is not helping me getting things done. So yeah.
This week's props for links and more go to: Siiri (Little Pieces of Imagination), Asti (A Bookish Heart), Charlotte (Gypsy Reviews), and Reem (I Read and Tell).
Extra props for awesome commenting from: Mel (The Daily Prophecy), Pam (YA Escape from Reality), Bonnie (For the Love of Words), Lesley (Books and Beautiful World), Jen (The Starry-Eyed Revue), Amanda (Late Nights with Good Books), Kelley (Another Novel Read), Sam (Realm of Fiction), Sunny (Blue Sky Shelf), Kara and Lyn (Great Imaginations), Small Review, Kate and Wendy (The Midnight Garden), Jasprit (The Reader's Den), Lauren (Love Is Not a Triangle), Stephanie (Bookfever), Alice-Jane (Crazy Red Pen), Jen (Book Den), Charlotte (Charlotte's Library), Anya (On Starships and Dragonwings), Terri (Starlight Book Reviews), Wattle (Whimsical Nature), Rinn (Rinn Reads), Helen (My Novel Opinion), Tressa (Tressa's Wishful Endings), Stormy (Book.Blog.Bake), Alise (Reader's Wonderland), Meg (Adrift on Vulcan), C.J. (Sarcasm and Lemons), Trish (Between My Lines), and Renu (The Page Turner). I owe y'all comments - I have been keeping tabs on who commented in the past couple of weeks and whose blogs I have yet to visit. In a week or two, y'all should get some from me. For now, thank you for your blog love! (Other bloggers I also need to visit: Katy (A Blighted One), Aylee (Recovering Potter Addict), Arial (Italic Books), Molli (Once Upon a Prologue), Heather (Flyleaf Review), Jenny (Supernatural Snark), Christine (Oh, Chrys!), and Shannelle (The Tracery of Ink) - y'all are still on my list too, I promise).
Which articles did you like best? Did I miss any news? Did you host a cover reveal or discussion that I should have posted about? A giveaway? Leave the links, and I'll either edit this post or post about 'em next week.
So I just figured out that I could access some rights reports on Publishers Marketplace - get the notifications via Publishers Lunch. I'm probably still mucking this up since PL said they'd posted 34 new deals on one day and I didn't see that many, but hey I'm trying and that's what counts, right? If any of you do have PM subscriptions and know of recent MG/YA/NA book deals, feel free to email me at christinareadsya AT gmail DOT com.
- THE ACCIDENTAL SOCIALITE by Stephanie Wahlstrom (Fiction: New Adult | When small town Canada collides with the glitz and glamour of London, someone's lady parts trend on Twitter. more ...)
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- FINDING MR. DARCY by Erin Butler (Children's: Young Adult | Sixteen-year-old Liza Johnson takes fangirl to a whole new level of crazy when she decides to take dating advice from her literary hero: Jane Austen. more ...)
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- UP FOR GRABS by Heather Young-Nichols (Fiction: New Adult | When Flannery Tate left home for a college halfway across the country in Michigan, she'd only planned on getting an education. more ...)
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- PLUMB CRAZY by Molly Blaisdell (Fiction: New Adult | Small town country girl Elva Presley Hicks is about to attend her five-year class reunion with her best friends, Shay and Margarett. more ...)
- THE ROMEO CLUB by Rebekah L. Purdy (Children's: Young Adult | What happens when you agree to help your brother "de-nerdify" so he can catch the attention of the popular Chloe Anders, and to everyone's surprise, he actually lands her? And what if more ...)
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- UNREQUITED by Emily Shaffer (Fiction: New Adult | In the town of Belle Ridge there are doctors, lawyers and teachers... but there is only one vampire. more ...)
- HOLLY HEARTS HOLLYWOOD by Kenley R. Doonan (Children's: Young Adult | Sixteen-year-old Holly Hart wants to be a star. She moves to Los Angeles from the small town of Cedar Junction, only to hear she's too fat and ugly to be a famous more ...)
- I HEART ROBOT by Suzanne van Rooyen (
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Children's: Young Adult | Sixteen-year-old Tyri Matzen isn't interested in the heiress lifestyle her adorable boyfriend has to offer. more ...) - GOODBYE TO YOU by Nancy Hardy (
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Digital: Fiction: New Adult | "Hot twenty-two year olds don't play nursemaid to sick sisters all summer long. more ...) - Laurie McKay's THE LAST DRAGON CHARMER series: THE VILLAIN KEEPER (Book 1), in which a prince is pulled from his realm into Asheville, NC, and discovers the local middle school is staffed with banished villains from his world.
- Carolyn Lee Adams's RUTHLESS, in which a teen must fight for survival as a serial killer stalks her through the wilderness.
- New York Times bestselling author Abbi Glines' next four books in her Rosemary Beach series (books 6 & 7 are posted), will delve deeper into the torrid love lives of Tripp, Mase, Grant, Harlow, and the other inhabitants of Rosemary Beach, Florida, to Atria, in a four book deal.
- Pouya Shahbazian and Sarah Fine's SCAN, pitched as MacGyver and War of the Worlds with shades of I Am Number Four, a thriller about a 16-year-old boy who turns out to be one of the last humans left on Earth, May 2014, and BURN in 2015, to Putnam Children's. Here's another article on the book. Cover reveal is below.
- Kelly Fiore's THE PEOPLE VS. CECELIA PRICE, featuring a teenaged girl accused of murdering her brother despite the fact that the truth is a lot more complicated, pitched as Sara Zarr meets Breaking Bad, to Harper Teen.
If you're looking for closure or an explanation about the Allegiant ending, Veronica Roth has posted about her authorial intentions. It has a lot of spoilers (which are marked), but if you haven't read the book yet... maybe bookmark for later? Here's another interview with her. Even if you haven't read the book, a lot of discussions have started because of fan reactions. Book Riot: Hell Hath Fury Like Superfan Scorned and A great discussion on reader expectations and authorial explications from Dear Author and my personal favorite from blogger Gillian of Writer of Wrongs, Do Authors Owe Readers Anything?
Also... Allegiant sold 455,000 copies on its first day (globally across all formats). Holy shizwhiz. That 2 million first printing? Probably going to go by pretty quickly, hmm? And here's a Buzzfeed article on 19 things you should know about Divergent.
Social Media Boosts YA Sales (in the UK).
The top ten teen titles for YALSA 2013 were announced. Any of your favorites on the list?
Guardian children's fiction prize goes to Rebecca Stead.
Finished 'Allegiant' Already? Here's Five More YA Books To Pre-Order Now! & The 15 Most Anticipated YA Books Publishing in November. One of these is Champion by Marie Lu. Did you see the recently released book trailer?
Should I Self-Publish My Work? Really great article by agent Joanna Volpe. And while you're at it...
2013 YA Discovery Contest by Serendipity Literary Agency.
Simon & Schuster to Launch Science Fiction, Fantasy Imprint. (For readers of all ages / "YA and above.")
Swoon Reads is the X-factor of e-book publishing.
And for more publisher news: Random House Acquires Figment, Charlesbridge Signs Distribution Agreement with Random House, and Amazon Publishing reportedly retreating in NYC. Thank (or blame) Barnes & Noble.
Are you excited for Victoria Scott's Fire and Flood? Apparently the German publisher, Bertlesmann, is. A huge deal was made at auction to acquire the novel; read more and celebrate with the author here.
She transformed the lives of a generation with her magical Harry Potter books, but now the author is working on liberating a million children from care homes. Interview with J.K. Rowling, who is still my heroine.
Guardian children's fiction prize goes to Rebecca Stead.
Finished 'Allegiant' Already? Here's Five More YA Books To Pre-Order Now! & The 15 Most Anticipated YA Books Publishing in November. One of these is Champion by Marie Lu. Did you see the recently released book trailer?
Should I Self-Publish My Work? Really great article by agent Joanna Volpe. And while you're at it...
2013 YA Discovery Contest by Serendipity Literary Agency.
Simon & Schuster to Launch Science Fiction, Fantasy Imprint. (For readers of all ages / "YA and above.")
Swoon Reads is the X-factor of e-book publishing.
And for more publisher news: Random House Acquires Figment, Charlesbridge Signs Distribution Agreement with Random House, and Amazon Publishing reportedly retreating in NYC. Thank (or blame) Barnes & Noble.
Are you excited for Victoria Scott's Fire and Flood? Apparently the German publisher, Bertlesmann, is. A huge deal was made at auction to acquire the novel; read more and celebrate with the author here.
She transformed the lives of a generation with her magical Harry Potter books, but now the author is working on liberating a million children from care homes. Interview with J.K. Rowling, who is still my heroine.
Cover Reveals:
*No GR link so I just linked to entire series.
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Homecomingby Kate Hasbrouck*
*No GR link at this time.
If you'd like to follow along with cover reveals, see my Pinterest.
Discussions/Other Fun Blogger Posts:
How Amazon and Goodreads Could Lose Their Best Readers. Really good at summarizing all that's happened since the policy change on September 20.
The Future of Storytelling.
5 Series You Missed as a Kid But Should Probably Read as an Adult. I am guilty of not having read anything from Diana Wynne Jones. I am a fail, I know.
Adults Turn to Children's Books and Should more YA fiction be read in schools? And changing from reading to writing YA: Junior Varsity Is Where the Work Gets Done.
What books would Harry Potter characters read?
Dear Book Nerd (advice column at Book Riot): My Girlfriend Never Read the Book I Gave Her.
How to have an unpopular opinion about a book on the internet. Funny, it's in relation to Gone with the Wind but applies pretty well given the drama of the previous week, huh?
One Day Can Change Your Life: YA Stories Set in 24 Hours (or Less). Also funny because Just One Day is not listed there, but I suppose that determines on how you're defining your parameters.
The YA Zombie Apocalypse Crossword Puzzle: A Little Undead Fun & Three YA Series to Read While You're Waiting for Your Next Issue of Fables.
15 Adorably Bookish Pet Costumes. Did someone really dress his/her dog as Edward Cullen? Bwahahah.
Blogging:
Support/Advice/Questions/Opinions:
- Stormy at Book. Blog. Bake.: How to: Get Your Blogging Stuff DONE! {Productivity Tips}.
- Ashley at Nose Graze: Erotica Warnings: Are They Necessary?.
- Chiara at Books for a Delicate Eternity: Naming Your Baby (aka: Your Blog).
- Melissa at Book Nerd Reviews: Commenting and Socializing.
- Christine at Oh, Chrys!: 'Commentship': Inaccurately Determining Blog Success
- Ashley at Nose Graze: When Helping People Gets to Be Too Much (Closing Comments on Posts)
- Ashley at Nose Graze: Where I Get My Follow Me Widget
- Asti at A Bookish Heart: Discussion Topics from A to Z
- Candace at Candace's Book Blog: Social Media and Blogging
- Christina at A Reader of Fictions: Lessons Learned from Formatting Old Posts for Wordpress, or, the Evolution of a Blogger
Blogging and Bloggers:
- Fiktshun: Blog Identity.
- Kelly at Effortlessly Reading: Do You Choose Your Words Carefully When You Write Blog Posts?.
- Leigh at Little Book Star: Why I Don't Have a Schedule.
- Jessica at Literary Etc.: Plagiarism and the Letter P.
- Abria at Read. Write. Discuss.: Affiliate Kickbacks.
- Emz at Icy Cold Reads: Posting.
- Charlotte at Thoughts and Pens: Some Changes in the Let's Discuss Feature
- Kara at Great Imaginations: Making Friends
Reviews, ARCs, and Authors:
- Hazel at Stay Bookish: Are Positive Reviewers Unreliable?
- Jasmine at Flip That Page: The Reviewer’s Dilemma.
- Anya at On Starships and Dragonwings: The Truth about NetGalley’s Feedback Ratio.
- Jessica at Literary Etc discusses Contracts Between Authors and Readers: What Are We Owed?
Reading:
The Experience (and in general):
- Jessica at What Comes Next: Finding Time.
- Charlotte at Gypsy Reviews for me :D: How to Maximize Your Reading Time
- Rachel at Paper Cuts: Rereading.
- The ladies at Book Nerd Reviews: Spoilers.
- Lauren at Love Is Not a Triangle: What's in a Cliffhanger?
- Lisa at Read.Breathe.Relax: Best Opening Lines in Young Adult Books
Books, books, and more books:
- Sandy at Tea Between Books hosts Lilian of Books and Cake: The Fears of an Audiobook Virgin.
- Cassie at Books with Cass: Buying the Backlist.
- Kelly at Another Novel Read: Signed Books.
- Kayla at The Thousand Lives: Showing Up Late to a Series.
- Lauren at The Prince of Ink: Books Have Never Let Me Down.
- Shae at Shae Has Left the Room: Friends of the Library.
- Asti at A Bookish Heart: The Bookshop of the Future.
That Genre:
- Josephine at Dudette Reads: NA--YA meets erotica?
- Josephine at Dudette Reads: Shaping New Adult
- Jamie at The Perpetual PageTurner: When You Become More Well Read in a Genre.
Characters and more:
- Shelly at Readiculous Reads: Female YA Protagonists.
- Sheri and Pam at [YA]Escape From Reality: Zombies: Hot or Not?
- Nara at Looking for the Panacea: Villains in Contemporary Novels + A Completely Unnecessary Quiz
- Molli at Once Upon a Prologue: Discussion Vlog: What Makes a Good Villain?
Horror & Halloween:
- Reem at I Read and Tell: Characters You Shouldn't Dress Up As For Halloween
- Terri at Starlight Book Reviews: Confession: I Hate Halloween
- Holly at Bookish Musings: Spooktacular T.V. Shows
- Melissa at I Swim for Oceans: Favorite Spooky and Creepy Books.
- Debby at Snuggly Oranges: Costume Ideas for Book Nerds.
- Cayce at Fighting Dreamer: Halloween in Stephen King's World.
- Blythe at Finding Bliss in Books: Some Horror (or just Halloween-ish) Movies I Recommend
- Jessie at Ageless Pages Reviews: Blogger Trick or Treat with Great Imaginations!
- Christina at A Reader of Fictions: Reading Horror Novels with Great Imaginations
- Bekka at Pretty Deadly Reviews hosts Kara of Great Imaginations: ... Shares Her Halloween Traditions.
- Bekka at Pretty Deadly Reviews hosts Steph from The Fake Steph Dot Com: ... Shares What Scares Her
- Emma at Never Judge a Book by Its Cover: Girls of YA -- All Hallows Halloween
- Pixie at the Bookaholic: A Discussion and Halloween Event Hop
- Sana at Artsy Musings of a Bibliophile: Horror in YA
Random Fun:
- Betty at Book Rock Betty: Laying the SmackDown on the Noobs.
- Kristilyn at Reading in Winter: YRCA 2014 Nominations.
- Charl at A Place on the Bookshelf: Why I Love Short Stories.
- Megan at Adrift on Vulcan: Which YA Heroine Are You?.
- Stormy at Book.Blog.Bake.: If Ichabod Crane Read YA.
- Katie at Katie's Book Blog: My Latest Obsession: The Originals.
- Wendy at The Midnight Garden: Mira Grant Recommends YA
- Gillian at Writer of Wrongs: How to Survive the Apocalypse (As Taught by YA Fiction)
- Gillian at Writer of Wrongs: Baking the Books: Incarnate
Movies/TV Shows:
Hey, you know that Veronica Mars movie ;)? There's a new video.
'Twilight' Unveils What You Didn't See In That Steamy Tent Scene: Watch! It's a part of the Twilight Forever fan experience - a bonus video. On that note, you know actor Peter Facinelli? He got interviewed about his upcoming YA novel.
Vampire Academy set report -- how mean can vampire girls be? (Behind the scenes look at the movie with interviews).
Here's a behind the scenes photo from the movie adaptation of If I Stay. Joshua Leonard has also been cast to play Danny Hall, aka Mia's father.
Did you see the new and final trailer for Catching Fire?
How about the new international trailer for The Book Thief? (Publisher's Weekly also did a feature on the movie here... and did you see the ad in the New York Times?)
Or how about the new clip, "Truth," for Ender's Game?
Constantin is moving forward with the City of Ashes movie adaptation. No start date has been set, but there are several articles reporting that the company will try again with The Mortal Instruments franchise.
You a fan of The Bone Season? It's getting closer to becoming a movie...
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Victoria Justice will star in the upcoming rom-com "Naomi + Ely's No Kiss List." (Yes, based on the work from Levithan and Cohn.)
Rob Letterman to Direct 'Captain Underpants' for DWA.
Fans Pitch in to Publish 'Yankee Miracles' Adaptation.
Giveaways:
The Anatomy series. (INT, ends 11/19)
Krista and Becca are giving away some of their favorite underappreciated books. (Ends 11/01).
The weekly giveaway at Children's Publishing. Ends November 1st at 6:00 p.m CST. And another, October 31st at 6:00 p.m. CST.
Giveaways listed at Saturday Situation by Lori of Pure Imagination and Candace of Candace's Book Blog.
Don't forget to enter YABC's giveaways for the month.
Congratulate Nick on having 1,000 GFC followers (November 30).
Check out the Spooktacular Giveaway Hop. Lots of giveaways and many different end dates, though most are supposed to end by October 31st.
Signed copy of The Fault in Our Stars. (INT, Ends 11/14).
Fall Kindle Fire giveaway. (INT, ends 10/31).
Bobbing for books giveaway hop. Lots of giveaways and many different end dates, though most are supposed to end by October 31st.
ARC of Horde (INT, ends 10/31). Also check out the Razorland book tour, where you can win all three books in the series (ends 11/12).
Congratulate Alice-Jane on her blogoversy. (US, ends 11/09).
ARC of Illusive (US/CA, ends 11/13).
Other:
Most Featured: Champion by Marie Lu. I think that now that the storm of Allegiant is starting to pass (kind of), most people are starting to look towards the next big YA dystopian trilogy that's about to end... And I'm excited :D. Are you?
Recently Recommended Read: I read and reviewed Anatomy of a Boyfriend. I've been cutting back on the blog and reading in general as I'm currently feeling... just blah. Listless and overwhelmed at all once, and the listlessness is not helping me getting things done. So yeah.
This week's props for links and more go to: Siiri (Little Pieces of Imagination), Asti (A Bookish Heart), Charlotte (Gypsy Reviews), and Reem (I Read and Tell).
Extra props for awesome commenting from: Mel (The Daily Prophecy), Pam (YA Escape from Reality), Bonnie (For the Love of Words), Lesley (Books and Beautiful World), Jen (The Starry-Eyed Revue), Amanda (Late Nights with Good Books), Kelley (Another Novel Read), Sam (Realm of Fiction), Sunny (Blue Sky Shelf), Kara and Lyn (Great Imaginations), Small Review, Kate and Wendy (The Midnight Garden), Jasprit (The Reader's Den), Lauren (Love Is Not a Triangle), Stephanie (Bookfever), Alice-Jane (Crazy Red Pen), Jen (Book Den), Charlotte (Charlotte's Library), Anya (On Starships and Dragonwings), Terri (Starlight Book Reviews), Wattle (Whimsical Nature), Rinn (Rinn Reads), Helen (My Novel Opinion), Tressa (Tressa's Wishful Endings), Stormy (Book.Blog.Bake), Alise (Reader's Wonderland), Meg (Adrift on Vulcan), C.J. (Sarcasm and Lemons), Trish (Between My Lines), and Renu (The Page Turner). I owe y'all comments - I have been keeping tabs on who commented in the past couple of weeks and whose blogs I have yet to visit. In a week or two, y'all should get some from me. For now, thank you for your blog love! (Other bloggers I also need to visit: Katy (A Blighted One), Aylee (Recovering Potter Addict), Arial (Italic Books), Molli (Once Upon a Prologue), Heather (Flyleaf Review), Jenny (Supernatural Snark), Christine (Oh, Chrys!), and Shannelle (The Tracery of Ink) - y'all are still on my list too, I promise).
Which articles did you like best? Did I miss any news? Did you host a cover reveal or discussion that I should have posted about? A giveaway? Leave the links, and I'll either edit this post or post about 'em next week.