Our first Selective Collective book for March is “Going Vintage” by Lindsey Leavitt. I hadn’t heard of her until Tee and Kiki recommended we make the book one of our picks, and I have to admit I was pleasantly surprised by what a sweet and endearing read it was, and it’s even a…
Selective Collective: Dualed Casting Call
Our first Selective Collective book for March is “Dualed” by Elsie Chapman. It’s the newest compelling dystopian novel in a genre that’s quickly becoming the hottest in the YA world. Our task this round was to cast the principal characters. Here at Teen Lit Rocks, we love dream casting, since we have to keep up…
Selective Collective: Nobody But Us by Kristin Halbrook
Our second Selective Collective book this month is Kristin Halbrook’s debut novel “Nobody But Us.” In this haunting tale, Halbrook depicts two teens running away from their pasts. She delves into the minds of two wounded teens by writing the book in alternating perspectives of each of the protagonists. You are quickly drawn into the…
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…
ALA Young Media Awards 2013: Surprises and Excitement
Yesterday was Book Awards Day! We’d like to congratulate all of the winners of the 2012 ALA Youth Media Awards but especially to the YALSA section of the honorees, particularly the 2012 Michael L. Printz Award Winner: “In Darkness” by Nick Lake. I know that I was not the only one expecting “The Fault in Our…
Selective Collective: Level 2 Explores the Edgy Girl & Good Guy Romance
This month’s second Selective Collective book is “Level 2 (the Memory Chronicles #1),” a debut YA novel by Lenore Appelhans. In the afterlife-set story, Appelhans discusses some deep themes about redemption, faith, and unconditional love. Protagonist Felicia is in “Level 2,” a sort of purgatory where everyone just exists by reliving memories from their lives…
Selective Collective: Wentworth Hall Book Club Discussion
Sorry we’ve been so radio silent the past week. Diana and I spent more than 10 days together at our Christmas family reunion and then we each had separate wedding-related events to attend, so we haven’t been around to update the blog. It’s been the New Year already for a week (how did that happen?!),…
Selective Collective: Casting Call of Love and Other Perishable Items
Welcome to the third installment of the Selective Collective, a collaboration with our Casting Call sisterhood: Brittany from The Book Addict’s Guide, Daphne and Kristina from Gone Pecan, Candice from The Grown-Up YA, and Tee from YA Crush. For December, we read “Love and Other Perishable Items” by debut author Laura Buzo. This round we were tasked…
Selective Collective: Opposites Attract in Meant to Be
Welcome to the second installment of the Selective Collective, a collaboration with our Casting Call sisterhood: Brittany from The Book Addict’s Guide, Dixie and Maggie from Gone Pecan, Candice from The Grown-Up YA, and Tee from YA Crush. This month, we read “Meant to Be” by debut author Lauren Morrill, and we were assigned a reader’s…
Selective Collective: Dream Casting The Elementals by Francesca Lia Block
Welcome to a new feature that is a collaboration with our Casting Call sisterhood: Brittany from The Book Addict’s Guide, Dixie and Maggie from Gone Pecan, Candice from The Grown-Up YA, and Tee from YA Crush. We were having so much fun discussing books over email that we decided to launch a unique book club we…