The Latest in the Twilight saga
Breaking Dawn is due out August 2. Meh. Sorry to say, but the last two (New Moon, Eclipse) left me underwhelmed. There is something just so needy, whiny, and powerless about Bella that really gets...
View ArticleTed Bell Book Controversy
A very interesting conversation in going on within the kid lit blogosphere concerning Ted Bell’s new YA book, Nick of Time, and the interview he had with CNN’s Glenn Beck. The controversy began with...
View ArticleFugs Girls Take on Twilight Entertainment Weekly Cover
It’s nice to know I’m not the only one who isn’t on the Twilight bandwagon. The girls over at Go Fug Yourself take a look at the creepy Entertainment Weekly cover featuring the stars of the upcoming...
View ArticleBaby LoJack and Teen Surveillance: Can (Should) Technology Replace Good...
Adorable baby photo courtesy of Flickr user //endless So, I happened to catch one of those sanctimonious Duracell commercials in which having a pair of double A batteries saves the world from blowing...
View ArticleWhat Teen Boys Want (in books people, in books!)
Mostly: Kickass vampires, alien attacks, and a moratorium on old-timey speak. Hear, hear! In case you haven’t read it, check out this point-on and funny article from eighth-grader Max Leone. thanks to...
View ArticleBook Review: The Maze Runner by James Dashner
Due out October 13, 2009 (Delacorte Press) While attending the Random House Children’s Books Fall Preview a couple weeks ago, I heard this book described as “Lord of the Flies meets The Hunger Games.”...
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