Ever since Harry Potter became a worldwide phenomenon and people (myself included) went to see Twilight in theaters eleven times, Hollywood has been paying attention to popular young adult series and snatching up film rights to YA properties. But unfortunately, when they don’t reach The Hunger Games level of success some really smart people online proclaim THE DEATH… Continue reading 9 Young Adult Books that Should Be Made into Movies, or YA Movie Adaptations in a Perfect World*
Tag: Daughter of Smoke and Bone
Between Betrayal and Hope: Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor
“Once upon a time, an angel and a devil fell in love and dared to imagine a world free of bloodshed and war. This is not that world.” Last year, when Daughter of Smoke and Bone ended with Karou sneaking through a slit in the sky, I couldn’t believe I’d have to wait so many… Continue reading Between Betrayal and Hope: Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor
Laini Taylor at Rainy Day Books
Monday night, at the lovely little bookstore in Fairway just minutes down the road from my grandma’s house, I spent the evening with Laini Taylor, who was in town to promote her new book, Days of Blood and Starlight. I adore Laini Taylor. I adored her before I knew she had pink hair (which I… Continue reading Laini Taylor at Rainy Day Books
Falling into Fantasy: Graceling by Kristin Cashore and Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
I’ve been getting into YA fantasy lately: these are two of my new favorites! Katsa has been able to kill a man with her bare hands since she was eight—she’s a Graceling, one of the rare people in her land born with an extreme skill. As niece of the king, she should be able to… Continue reading Falling into Fantasy: Graceling by Kristin Cashore and Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
Shelf Awareness: The Books on My Nightstand This Week
Last night I was working. Part of my job is posting on the library’s Facebook and Twitter accounts, so I get to spend time reading bookish things all over the Internet. Yeah, I know. Rough gig. Now I get paid for doing all the slacking off web browsing that would have been frowned upon at… Continue reading Shelf Awareness: The Books on My Nightstand This Week
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