Today’s Top Ten Tuesday is all about quotes. Since we usually post quotes on Mondays, we skipped that this week in favor of the TTT. Here are top ten quotes from some of my favorite reads of the past year. I could’ve made all ten from SIX OF CROWS, I loved it so much, but…
Monday Quotes: Moon Books
In honor of the supermoon lunar eclipse last night, we’re sharing quotes from some of our favorite “moon” books. “Between Us and the Moon” by Rebecca Maizel You are on the inside. Deep in your muscles. That’s you. The body is the extension of you. Only give someone your fingers, your skin, and toes if…
Monday Quotes: #QuietYA Titles
I love the idea of #QuietYA — “smaller” YA books that aren’t necessarily New York Times best sellers or next up for a Hollywood adaptation. These are the books you hear about from friends and bloggers and librarians, but they’re not household names. This week, I’m quoting from five books I love and wish more…
Monday Quotes: Summer Reads
Diana and I haven’t been blogging very much lately, but we have been reading, so we’re sharing five quotes from books we’ve read and loved this summer. What are your favorite summer reads this year? SANDIE’s PICKS 1. “The Boy Most Likely To” by Huntley Fitzpatrick Out of the kitchen window, I watch Tim plunge…
Monday Quotes: YA Romances
In honor of Valentine’s Day, we bring you a Monday Quotes filled with some romantic quotes from books we’ve read in the past year. We have more Valentine’s Day treats in store later in the week, but for today, enjoy these quotes. What are your favorite recent romantic quotes? 1. Isla and the Happily Ever…
Monday Quotes: Books to Movies 2015
We write about adaptations fairly often, but we hadn’t written anything about 2015’s offerings. Monday Quotes this week is dedicated to some of the YA books hitting the big screen in 2015. There are a few more books to movies 2015, but these are the ones we (or our kids) are excited to see this…
Monday Quotes: International Kiss a Ginger Day
A redheaded friend informed me that today is International Kiss a Ginger Day, and although I’m a brunette, I figured I would help celebrate, since SO MANY memorable book characters are gingers. 1. Ron Weasley in HARRY POTTER by J.K. Rowling “Don’t let it worry you,” said Ron. “It’s me. I’m extremely famous.” 2. Eleanor…
The Hunger Games Series
Yes, the movie “Mockingjay” is finally upon us. In just two short days, it will be the beginning of the end. While the book “Mockingjay” wasn’t my favorite of the series, I believe that it will make an interesting movie. The first two movies were highly action packed, but this movie will give us an…
Monday Quotes: Politics in YA
Tomorrow is Election Day and voters will be electing governors, senators, mayors or voting for different legislative initiatives or amendments. Whatever is going on, it’s important for citizens to exercise the right to vote. So in honor of Election Day, we’d like to highlight YA books that in one way or another deal with political…
Monday Quotes: Scary Books
It’s that time of year again when witches are flying, ghosts are haunting, pumpkins are carved, and trick-or-treaters are anxiously waiting to grab their candy. In celebration of Halloween, we’d like to highlight some YA books with scary themes. It’s hard for me to believe that so many people love to read scary books, but…