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My Ode to our Vicious Valentine Panel this evening at 7: My Vicious Valentine (to the tune of My Funny Valentine) (Can't you just hear Sinatra crooning this version?) My Vicious Valentine, Cruel, fearsome Valentine I want to stab through your heart. Your looks aren't passable, Unphotographable, When me meet I long to part. Are … Continue reading My Vicious Valentine
All books draw on the literary tradition of their genre, but none of the panelists are so conscious of it, or as vocal about it as Cynthia Leitich Smith's Tantalize series which was inspired by Stoker's Dracula. As she tells readers on her site: "One key question was when to embrace Stoker’s influence and when … Continue reading My Vicious Valentine: Cynthia Leitich Smith
On Friday, Rosemary Clement-Moore will be part of the Vicious Valentine panel we're hosting here at 7PM. Normally, I would now proceed to tell you all about this fabulous author. But, I thought why read my ramblings, when you can hear all about the author directly? Here's an interview Rosemary did with the Girls in … Continue reading My Vicious Valentine: Rosemary Clement-Moore
No matter what genre, a book can always seduce a reader with the titillation of mystery. A suspense or thriller plot can race towards the end with its escalating stakes, but the lure of an underline mystery teases the reader and holds them tight as the storyline unfolds to reveal its fleshy curves and tantalizing … Continue reading My Vicious Valentine: Jordan Dane
You can't get much more vicious for Valentine's Day than with the vampires of Mari Mancusi's Blood Coven Series. The books alternate between twins Sunny and Rayne -- one who always dreamed of becoming a vampire, and her sister who is the one that is accidentally turned into a vampire instead. However, I don't want … Continue reading My Vicious Valentine: Mari Mancusi
It's no secret that bookstores often get advanced copies of books from publishers. We get them so our buyers know what books to order, so that the booksellers can recommend them, and so I can give them to our teens to review. However, I often read copies of the books too, and sometimes provide blurbs … Continue reading My Vicious Valentine: LA Weatherly
Next Friday (Feb. 10), we'll be celebrating Valentine's Day a little different this year. Instead of loving cupids on the fourteenth, we're going to have vampires, evil angels, and of course, love-torn couples on the tenth. Six of our favorite local paranormal YA authors will be coming together to discuss their rather darker vision of … Continue reading My Vicious Valentine
We are almost sold out of John Green tickets -- we are closing in our last hundred seats. If you want to come to the event, click over and buy your ticket right now, or you might not be able to go. In fact, after tomorrow at noon, you'll have to buy your tickets in … Continue reading Want John Green Tickets? Get Them NOW!
We have 2 incredibly exciting teen events in the next few days: John Green and his brother, Hank Green When: January 21 at 7 pm Where: Westlake Community Performing Arts Center, 4100 Westbank Drive John and his brother will be doing a bit of performance art/presentation. This is a ticketed event, but every ticket comes … Continue reading Don’t Forget Our Teen Events
On January 23 at 7:30 PM the fantastic Jay Asher (author of the hugely popular 13 Reasons Why) and Carolyn Mackler (author of a bunch of teen books like Tangled) will be in the store to talk about the new book they wrote together, The Future of Us. A bunch of our teen reviewers read … Continue reading Reviews: The Future of Us
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