My daughter is a big ONCE UPON A TIME fan, and she spent quite a bit of her spare time this summer streaming the first two seasons and telling me all about the various intricate plot lines and character relationships. Among her favorite stories was the Red tale, which she said was “exciting but also…
Books We Adore: The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson
We continue our blogging anniversary week with a review from one of our contributors, Sabre Spano. Sandie has known Sabre for years, so when she discovered they shared a love of YA, she invited Sabre to be part of the TLR team. There is no doubt that one of the best things about being a…
The Girl at the Center of the World Blog Tour
Today we’re continuing our blogiversary week with a Blog Tour stop for THE GIRL AT THE CENTER OF THE WORLD, the sequel to Austin Aslan’s critically acclaimed THE ISLANDS AT THE CENTER OF THE WORLD, which was named one of Kirkus’ Best of 2014 picks. Many thanks to Jillian Vandall at Random House for sending…
Little Robot Blog Tour & Giveaway
Happy Release Day, Ben Hatke! Little Robot is finally available TODAY, so I’m extra thrilled that it’s my turn on the Little Robot Blog Tour. As the mother of three graphic novel/comics aficionados, I can tell you that Ben Hatke is definitely on our Auto-Buy list. His Zita books are superb, and his stories appeal…
#ReadRiordan: Why Kids Love the Series & Giveaway
This month for our Percy Pack post, I polled my older two kids, and my friend Michelle’s older two kids, to ask them why they loved the “Percy Jackson” series. Here, straight from the mouths of four kids ages 9-13, are reasons Rick Riordan’s books work for tweens and teens of various ages. ♦ELIAS, age…
#ReadRiordan: Celebrate 10th Anniversary of Percy Jackson
Happy 10th Anniversary, Percy Jackson! We’re big Rick Riordan fans in our family, so I’m thrilled to be a part of the #ReadRiordan Percy Pack. To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the series’ start, we will be posting about the series nearly every month throughout the summer and fall. I credit Rick Riordan for cementing…
Not at BEA? We’ve Got You Covered
I’m lucky enough to be at BEA again this year, but I know it can be frustrating to see everyone’s huge book hauls and feel a sense of not exactly jealousy but more like major FOMO. Heck, even AT BEA it’s easy to succumb to the feeling of “I missed that!” I walked too slowly…
Rogue Wave (Waterfire Saga #2) by Jennifer Donnelly & Giveaway
Teen Lit Rocks is delighted to participate in a giveaway that goes along with the upcoming release of “Rogue Wave” (Waterfire Saga #2) by Jennifer Donnelly, which comes out January 6, 2015 . We are sure that fans of “Deep Blue” (Waterfire Saga #1) will be excited to once again plunge into the water with…
Blogiversary Giveaway
It’s been fun celebrating our three years working on Teen Lit Rocks together. So as our TGIF giveaway, we’re each giving away a box of books to one lucky reader. This is our way of thanking your for reading Teen Lit Rocks. To enter the giveaway, just leave a comment telling us which box you’re…
Diversity Book Club: Like No Other by Una LaMarche Discussion
Welcome to the launch of the YA Diversity Book Club, a monthly feature we created in partnership with three other book bloggers: Kristina aka Kiki at Gone Pecan, Lucy at The Reading Date, and Kristan at We Heart YA. Back in May, after the big push for the #WeNeedDiverseBooks campaign, I started to complain to…