I consider myself a demonstrated advocate of Diversity in YA. I help run the We Need Diverse Books Twitter chats, and I started the YA Diversity Book Club with three friends to make sure that our regular readers are able to get more recommendations for books that feature diverse themes. But today I want…
Answering Readers’ Questions
Sometimes we get interesting emails or comments here at Teen Lit Rocks — mostly asking us questions about page-to-screen YA adaptations, so we’ve decided to answer a few readers’ questions. 1. Are you really a movie critic? Yes. And I’m also a professional book reviewer and entertainment writer. That’s why I’m kind of lazy about…
Favorite Couple: Eleanor and Park
It’s absolutely no surprise that we are huge fans of Rainbow Rowell. Between the two of us, we’ve read all of her books. In fact, without discussing it, we both read and finished “Landline” within days of each other last week. We will definitely be discussing that book in future posts, but this post is…
Fan Art: Eleanor & Park by Simini Block
It’s been a busy week with deadlines and migraines and missed blogging opportunities, so I’m going to just share one of my all-time favorite Simini Blocker pieces — this kissing scene from “Eleanor & Park.” It lifts me up and brings a smile to my face and makes me think of how Eleanor thinks of…
Selective Collective: Interview with Eleanor & Park Author Rainbow Rowell (Giveaway!)
February’s Selective Collective book is “Eleanor & Park,” a debut YA novel by Rainbow Rowell that I’ve been a little bit obsessed with since I first read the ARC last October. I’ve since read it twice more, and every time I discover something new about Eleanor and Park. They’re the kind of characters you can’t…