“Allegiant” is in the house! Shout out to Sandie’s friend Amanda Bell, keeper of the “Divergent” Examiner, for getting a shout-out in the Acknowledgements! Now that we and the rest of the world’s “Divergent” fans have “Allegiant” and are reading it every chance we get, we thought it was high time for us to do…
Favorite Quotes from Divergent and Insurgent by Veronica Roth
Tomorrow, the long wait is over for those of us who have been anxiously counting down the days until the final installment of the “Divergent” trilogy hits bookstores. At long last, we can finally tear open Veronica Roth’s much-anticipated “Allegiant.” Sandie and I can’t wait to read it at the same time; in fact, she…
A Mother and Son’s Top Five Books
To make all things equal I thought I’d share the books that my son and I both love. We are both avid readers (as is everyone in my family with the exception of my husband). As we tried to come up with our top five we realized there are a lot books we each love…
Casting Call: Dream Casting ‘Divergent’ Movie
It’s Friday, which means it’s the second week of Casting Call. This week we’re tackling the upcoming adaptation of ‘Divergent’ by Veronica Roth. Unlike last week when we all picked a complete slate of actors to play the main characters, this week we’re diversifying. Each of us has two different characters to cast, and I…
Mother’s Day Special: Five Fabulous YA Moms
It’s Mother’s Day, so I wanted to highlight some of my favorite literary mothers in YA. Happy Mother’s Day to all of you with children, and to those of you who are missing your own mothers this bittersweet holiday, know that you are not alone. Molly Weasley, “Harry Potter”: Allow me to quote my own story…
Top Ten Tuesday: Book Endings That Left Us With Our Mouths Hanging Open
This week, the Top Ten Tuesday hosted by the Broke and the Bookish is “Top Ten Book Endings That Left Me With My Mouth Hanging Open,” so we’re each sharing five of our favorites. Diana’s Picks: 1. “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” by J.R.R. Tolkien – Of all the books in the…
Confessions of a YA Junkie: Breanne Heldman
Name, if you’re out about your addiction: Totally out. Breanne L. Heldman Age: 32 How long have you been reading YA: Other than my third grade dalliances with “The Babysitters Club,” about 8 years. Who are some of your “must-read-everything-they-write” authors: I really don’t like my answer for this – it paints an off-color picture…