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Sweet Venom 2 Title Hunt!

2011-08-30T03:00:00.002-04:00

Tera Lynn ChildS iS having a Scavenger hunt to diScover the title of Sweet Venom 2 and we're thrilled to be one of the blogS helping out! Through the hunt, Tera iS giving away 5 Signed copieS of Sweet Venom and a grand prize $50 bookStore gift card. The hunt iS open internationally! Each blog waS given a letter. I bet you can't miSS ourS! On Tera'S blog you can find out the other blogS that are

This Is Teen! EVENT

2011-07-19T16:51:00.006-04:00

Gayle Forman will be back for her new book Where She Went on Thursday, May 12 at 6:30pm at Books & Books in Coral Gables for The Ballad of Mia & Adam Experience. Bestselling If I Stay Author Gayle Forman comes back to Books & Books to help to guide us through The Ballad of Mia & Adam Experience for the companion book, Where She Went. It's been three years since the

Interview with Lisi Harrison!

2011-04-05T23:22:00.003-04:00

Lisi Harrison joined us at Books and Books for a lovely event at the Bal Harbor Shops for her new book Monster High 2: The Ghoul Next Door.Enjoy our exclusive Yathenaeum interview with her! If someone threw $20,000 at you – all in a wad – what would you do with it? OKAY SERIOUSLY, DON'T TAKE THIS PERSONALLY BUT THAT'S AN ANNOYING QUESTION. NO MATTER WHAT I SAY I WILL BE UNFAIRLY JUDGED. IF I SAY

The Dark and Hollow Places - BOOK LAUNCH EVENT

2011-03-19T13:47:00.003-04:00

Carrie Ryan: The Dark and Hollow PlacesTuesday, 3/22, Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, 6pmJoin us for the OFFICIAL BOOK LAUNCH of the newest book in Carrie Ryan’s bestselling The Forest of Hands and Teeth series.There are many things that Annah would like to forget: the look on her sister's face before Annah left her behind in the Forest of Hands and Teeth, her first glimpse of the Horde as they

Dark Days of Winter Event

2011-02-26T20:52:00.011-05:00

Hey Guys!Claudia Gray, Courtney Moulton, and Kimberly Derting, authors of Evernight, Angelfire, Body Finder, and Desires of Dead, respectively, will be at Books & Books for a very special event on March 19th at 7pm atBooks & Books265 Aragon AveCoral Gables, FL 33134This night will not only be a Teen Band Night, but will also be live-streamed on their facebook page, so if you will not be able to

Across the Universe - REVIEW

2011-02-06T02:49:00.006-05:00

Lorena's Review of Across the Universe by Beth RevisGreetings from the mysterious world of college. It's hard, and not what I expected in the least, and on top of that leaves no room for reading. I was asked to read this a few days ago and had been meaning to for the past couple of months. And boy am I glad that I did.SynopsisA love out of time. A spaceship built of secrets and murder.

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins- REVIEW

2010-11-05T21:00:00.006-04:00

Gaby's Review of Mockingjay by Suzzanne CollinsNow I know it's been practically two months since the book came out, but the final installment to the Hunger Games series is here! Yay?! (Before I go on, if you haven't read or don't know about the Hunger Games series, click hereAgainst all odds, Katniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice. But now that she's made it out of the bloody arena

Hilary Duff Signing!

2010-10-14T15:36:00.004-04:00

Hilary Duff will be at Books & Books at 7 tomorrow, Friday, October 15, 2010 signing Elixir:Books & Books 9700 Collins Ave.Bal Harbour, FL 33154 You must purchase a copy of Elixir at Books & Books to join the signing line. Line opens at 6pm. Signing begins at 7pm.AUTOGRAPHING ONLY – MEET HILARY DUFF: Hilary Duff is a multifaceted actress and recording artist whose career began on the popular

Heather Brewer Birthday Bash Tuesday!

2010-09-17T02:14:00.004-04:00

Come one Minion, come Minion Horde – celebrate two important birthsat our Birthday(s) Bash for author, Minion goddess -- and birthday girl Auntie Heather, HEATHER BREWER And the launch of the final book in her bestselling The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod series: Twelfth Grade Kills Tuesday, September 21, 6pm Books & Books 265 Aragon AvenueCoral Gables, FL Live Music from Courtesy of

Holly Black & Cassandra Clare Q&A

2010-08-24T11:58:00.000-04:00

We got a chance to ask bestselling authors Holly Black & Cassandra Clare our little questionnaire. We would give them each a post, but some of their answers play off each other. Enjoy!1. What's the most random question you can think of? Answer it.Cassandra: If you could marry a vegetable, which would it be?Holly: Well if rhubarb is vegetable...C: Carrot. 2. If 'they' decided to make a movie of

Coffeehouse Angel Re-Create A Cover Contest

2010-08-13T02:40:00.005-04:00

There is another on of these oh-so-lovely recreate a cover contests over on Trisha's Book Blog. You still have a few days to enter, get to it!This is the original cover:When Katrina spots a homeless guy sleeping in the alley behind her grandmother’s coffee shop, she decides to leave him a cup of coffee, a bag of chocolate-covered coffee beans, and some pastries to tide him over. Little does she

Losing Faith Re-Create a Cover Contest

2010-08-10T02:20:00.007-04:00

Princess Bookie is hosting a Losing Faith Re-Create a Cover Contest! Lorena decided to enter it, but we're encouraging others to go ahead and enter HERE you can win a lot of goodies! This is the original coverWhen Brie's sister, Faith, dies suddenly, Brie's world falls apart. As she goes through the bizarre and devastating process of mourning the sister she never understood and barely even liked

Heather Brewer Q&A

2010-08-05T11:44:00.005-04:00

We got the chance to meet up with bestselling author of The Chronicles of Vladimir Todd, Heather Brewer, and ask her our questionnaire.1. What's the most random question you can think of? Answer it.What is my favorite color?Three2. If 'they' decided to make a movie of your life, which actor would you want to play you?That's a hard one... aw man... I don't know, Winona Ryder?3. If someone suddenly

New Site!

2010-08-03T23:44:00.002-04:00

Only not really...We've been itching to change up the blog for some time now, so here you go! Love it? Hate it? Wish Lorena had chosen different books for the background? Tell us what you think, and then we'll do something with the information. What that is, we do not know.-The YAthenaeum Team

Halo - REVIEW

2010-08-02T02:57:00.002-04:00

Lorena's Review of Halo by Alexandra AdornettoSynopsis"Three angels are sent down to bring good to the world: Gabriel, the warrior; Ivy, the healer; and Bethany, a teenage girl who is the least experienced of the trio. But she is the most human, and when she is romantically drawn to a mortal boy, the angels fear she will not be strong enough to save anyone—especially herself—from the Dark

Doodle Day 7.30.10

2010-07-30T15:09:00.007-04:00

(Click the image to see it bigger)After looking back at this I sort of feel like I need to find that article that said that Angels will become the new Vampires, and ask the writer for next week's lotto numbers. Seriously.Today's DD is a compilation of some of the best books I've read this summer (and one that's in the mail). Actually...half of the doodles are of books that aren't even out yet...

Ally Carter Q&A in Honor of Thursday!

2010-07-27T21:00:00.006-04:00

Guess who's coming to Books & Books on Thursday? From the title you probably already know one of the authors, Ally Carter, New York Times bestselling author of the Gallagher Girls series... But bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz, author of the Blue Bloods series, is coming too!So, we're having a specialBlue Bloods and Gallagher Girls Signing Social!There will even be special key necklaces (for

Inara Scott Q&A

2010-07-16T14:08:00.007-04:00

We were lucky enough to have Inara Scott, author of Delcroix Academy that comes out August 24, to answer our Q&A.1. What's the most random question you can think of? Answer it.Shoot, this is expecting me to be creative, right? Okay,Q: How long does it take you to make a Burger King Whopper? A: In high school, about six seconds. But I'd probably be much slower if I tried it today.2. If 'they'

Graduation Giveaway- FINAL WEEK WINNERS

2010-06-13T23:38:00.004-04:00

Now that the time for entries has finished, out of a random drawing of winners. The five entrants who will be receiving books are:Perchance to Dream - Under the CoversBeautiful Dead: Jonas - SRMcEvoy Poetry Speaks Who I Am - MelanieExplorer X-Alpha - Harmony B.The Star Shack - bookaholicBirthmarked - Kate Congratulations to the winners, and thank you to all of you who entered and followed this

Doodle Days 6.10.10

2010-06-10T22:19:00.006-04:00

When was the last time one of these happened?Way too long ago. I actually have this one sketchbook filled with random book sketches, but I haven't gotten around to scanning any of them recently. I did however scan this one, and actually colored it! So it's not really a doodle anymore... Oh well, let's just go along with it.Another doodle day featuring Patch & Nora from Becca Fitzpatrick's Hush,

The Gardener- REVIEW

2010-06-08T00:24:00.004-04:00

Lorena's Review of The Gardener by S.A. BodeenThis has been stashed away for some time, but I think I was finally able to get my point across.SynopsisMason has never known his father, but longs to. All he has of him is a DVD of a man whose face is never seen, reading a children’s book. One day, on a whim, he plays the DVD for a group of comatose teens at the nursing home where his mother works.

Graduation Giveaway- FINAL WEEK

2010-06-07T01:00:00.003-04:00

This contest has endedHappy Graduation! It's been a long 4 years for us, so we'd like to end it with a bang!This is our last week of school, and our last days as seniors! So naturally, this is the last week of the giveaway. This week we have 6 books to giveaway! We'd like to thank everyone who's followed the giveaway for the 6 weeks, and congratulate everyone who's won!Here are the this week's

Marr Awards Giveaway- WINNER

2010-06-06T19:54:00.003-04:00

Oh my! We got so caught up with the Graduation Giveaway, that we forgot to announce the winner of the Marr Awards Giveaway!Congratulations, Genesis! You get to pick any Melissa Marr book to be awarded to you!Please e-mail us with your choice and mailing address!Thank you to everyone who entered! The voting stage has just begun, so please stop by and vote for Lorena (ryuumisstres) if you have a

Graduation Giveaway- Week 5 WINNERS

2010-06-06T17:42:00.004-04:00

Now that the time for entries has finished, out of a random drawing of winners. The five entrants who will be receiving books are:Alison- The EnemySarah- Beautiful Dead: JonasTyler- The Demon's CovenantAlyssa- Never Blame the Umpire Brodie- The Owl Keeper Congratulations to the winners, and thank you to all of you who entered. Check back tomorrow for the last books in the giveaway!-The

Night for Newborns Midnight Release Party

2010-06-03T22:58:00.005-04:00

Come to our Night for Newborns MIDNIGHT RELEASE PARTY for Stephenie Meyer’s brand new book, The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella Friday, June 4, 9:30pm Books & Books Coral Gables LIVE MUSIC from Courtesy of Paco Bree Tanner got just 10 pages in Eclipse, but now she’s getting her due: Her own book in the Twilight family, and her own daylight-kickin’

Graduation Giveaway- Week 5

2010-05-31T22:57:00.004-04:00

Happy (almost) Graduation! It's been a long 4 years for us, so we'd like to end it with a bang! Every Monday we will post 5 books (or more if we get more books) from the list. You will have until Sunday morning to enter your name into the drawing. After that, the 5 books will be awarded and the next 5 books will be announced. So if there's anything you want in specific, you'll just have to check

Graduation Giveaway- Week 4 WINNERS

2010-05-31T15:34:00.004-04:00

Now that the time for entries has finished, out of a random drawing of winners. The five entrants who will be receiving books are:Genesis- The Golden SpiralYan- Dreamdark: SilksingerJohnny- Poetry Speaks Who I AmCassandra- Hailey Twitch is Not a Snitch Mary- Perchance to Dream Congratulations to the winners, and thank you to all of you who entered. Check back later today for this week's books! -

Graduation Giveaway- Week 4

2010-05-25T22:39:00.004-04:00

Happy (almost) Graduation! It's been a long 4 years for us, so we'd like to end it with a bang!Every Monday we will post 5 books (or more if we get more books) from the list. You will have until Sunday morning to enter your name into the drawing. After that, the 5 books will be awarded and the next 5 books will be announced. So if there's anything you want in specific, you'll just have to check

Graduation Giveaway- Week 3 WINNERS

2010-05-23T23:03:00.007-04:00

Now that the time for entries has finished, out of a random drawing of winners. The five entrants who will be receiving books are:Eva SB- The Popularity PapersAngie- Princess for HireGenesis- EverwildKoey- Explorer X-AlphaStella- My Soul to SaveCongratulations to the winners, and thank you to all of you who entered. Check back tomorrow for this week's books!-The YAthenaeum Team

Graduation Giveaway- Week 3

2010-05-18T19:44:00.003-04:00

Happy (almost) Graduation! It's been a long 4 years for us, so we'd like to end it with a bang!Every Monday we will post 5 books (or more if we get more books) from the list. You will have until Sunday morning to enter your name into the drawing. After that, the 5 books will be awarded and the next 5 books will be announced. So if there's anything you want in specific, you'll just have to check

Graduation Giveaway- Week 2 WINNERS

2010-05-16T21:14:00.003-04:00

Now that the time for entries has finished, out of a random drawing of winners. The five entrants who will be receiving books are:SRMcEvoy - Lost SoulsEmma - Perchance to DreamAik -Dark LifeAlyssa-Riding InvisibleElizabeth-Beautiful Dead: JonasCongratulations to the winners, and thank you to all of you who entered. Check back tomorrow for this week's books!-The YAthenaeum Team

Graduation Giveaway- Week 2

2010-05-09T23:50:00.005-04:00

Happy (almost) Graduation! It's been a long 4 years for us, so we'd like to end it with a bang!Every Monday we will post 5 books (or more if we get more books) from the list. You will have until Sunday morning to enter your name into the drawing. After that, the 5 books will be awarded and the next 5 books will be announced. So if there's anything you want in specific, you'll just have to check

Graduation Giveaway- Week 1 WINNERS

2010-05-09T20:10:00.003-04:00

Now that the time for entries has finished, out of a random drawing of winners. The five entrants who will be receiving books are:Aik- Gimme A Call (Signed)Teen Zone- BruiserEVA SB- MagicKeepersBroodie- Summer of Skinny DippingSRMcEvoy- Poetry Speaks Who I amCongratulations to the winners, and thank you to all of you who entered. Check back tomorrow for this week's books!-The YAthenaeum Team

Graduation Giveaway- 1st WEEK

2010-05-03T13:00:00.007-04:00

This week's giveaway is closed.Happy (almost) Graduation! It's been a long 4 years for us, so we'd like to end it with a bang!Every Monday we will post 5 books (or more if we get more books) from the list. You will have until Sunday morning to enter your name into the drawing. After that, the 5 books will be awarded and the next 5 books will be announced. So if there's anything you want in

The Dark Divine Nail Polish WINNERS

2010-05-01T13:59:00.006-04:00

Now that the time for entries has finished, out of a random drawing of winners.The entrants who will be receiving a copy of The Dark Divine and TDD Nail Polish are:Ann Diana Dihn, and BookieThe entrants who will be receiving a bottle of TDD Nail Polish are:Aik, and KoeyCongratulations to the winners, and thank you to all of you who entered.-The YAthenaeum Team

The Marr Awards - GIVEAWAY

2010-04-29T22:33:00.003-04:00

The Marr Awards are fan awards for everyone in the Wicked Lovely fandom. They are awarded TO fans BY fans and recognize amazing art, writing, and other contributions to the Wicked Lovely fandom. So how do they work? Wicked Lovely's fabulous fan artists are nominated by you (the fans!) for a Marr Award. There are 25 categories, ranging from Best Fan Art to Best Quote to Hottest Character.

Lisa McMann Q&A

2010-04-28T17:40:00.005-04:00

Here's a fun q&a with New York Times bestselling author of Wake, Fade, and Gone, Lisa McMann.1. What's the most random question you can think of? Answer it.Arr you sure you're not going to write another book about the characters? NO, yes, I don't know, probably not.2. If 'they' decided to make a movie of your life, which actor would you want to play you?My daughter, but it'll be 100 years before

Gimme a Call- REVIEW

2010-04-27T16:17:00.006-04:00

In honor of today's release and the event on Sunday (hope to see you all there!), here is...Erika's review of Gimme a Call by Sarah Mlynowski Gimme a Call is a cute "dimples" tale of something I'm sure we've all have at one point in our life wanted to experience. It is about Devorah, or Devi, who is currently a senior and who's boyfriend just dumped her. After dropping her phone in a fountain

Candace Bushnell 80's Extravaganza!

2010-04-26T18:57:00.005-04:00

We’re going back – back to when New Wave was new and even Carrie Bradshaw would have rocked the dropped-waist mini and the side pony…Whether you’re a teenager now – or you were one in the 1980s –join us for a flashback fiesta full of Cosmo cool...Meet bestselling author CANDACE BUSHNELL Discussing and signing her new novel, The Carrie Diaries (Balzer & Bray, $18.99)Friday, April 30, 7:30pmThe

Graduation Giveaway- MAJOR UPDATE!

2010-04-23T22:30:00.011-04:00

Our Graduation Giveaway pile has now reached a whopping 30 books! (And is subject to grow)And we're excited to announce that the giveaway will officially begin Monday, May 3rd and will run to mid June.So here's a sneak peak at how this is going to work:Every Monday we will post 5 books (or more if we get more books) from the list. You will have until Sunday morning to enter your name into the

Troy CLE Q&A!

2010-04-18T12:00:00.000-04:00

Here's an fun interview with the award-winning author of The Marvelous Effect, Troy CLE! Who pwns everything?Olivion owns EVERYTHING. In fact Olivion says "I am everything and all things come from me." SERIOUSLY!If someone suddenly threw a wad of twenty thousand dollars at you, how would you respond?Is this all you have? I am not sure if this will hold me over until my next royalty check or book

Voices of Dragons- REVIEW

2010-04-16T17:13:00.009-04:00

Lorena's Review of Voices of Dragons by Carrie VaughnI'll be honest with you readers. I picked up Voices of Dragons for the sole reason that I love dragons, so I feel you might need to be made aware of my bias towards it beforehand.Synopsis"On one side of the border lies the modern world: the internet, homecoming dances, cell phones. On the other side dwell the ancient monsters who spark

The Dark Divine Nail Polish- CONTEST

2010-04-15T20:05:00.003-04:00

THIS CONTEST IS CLOSEDHave you ever wanted your nails to match the cover of a book you love? Well, we're giving away bottles of The Dark Divine nail polish! (And a copy of the book too!)The Dark Divine by Bree Despain"Grace Divine, daughter of the local pastor, always knew something terrible happened the night Daniel Kalbi disappeared—the night she found her brother Jude collapsed on the porch,

Graduation Giveaway- UPDATE

2010-04-14T23:33:00.008-04:00

We announced back in February that at the end of the school year we would be hosting a month long giveaway of YA books. And it's still going to happen!Three YAthenaeum members; Lorena, Erika, and Brigitte will be graduating this summer and heading off to college, so we wanted to end it with a bang!Here's an updated list of books that we will be raffling out!Perchance to Dream by Lisa Mantchev (3)

TEEN SING for Gayle Forman’s If I Stay

2010-04-07T18:46:00.008-04:00

Music flows throughout this book, and so we’re going to let the music flow for Books & Books’TEEN SINGin honor of authorGAYLE FORMANwho will be reading and discussing her award-nominated novel,If I Stay(Dutton, $8.99)Sunday, April 11, 5pmBooks & Books Coral GablesClick here to check out the If I Stay playlist. Then click here to enter our TEEN SING contest. And then keep reading to find out

YAthenaeum in 2010

2010-02-10T22:15:00.010-05:00

We have a pretty awesome year planned out (or at least first half). Lorena, Erika, and Brigitte will be graduating come June, so as a graduation gift from us we're going to go all out!.:Events:.We have a full line up of bestselling authors this Spring including Heather Brewer and Lisa McMann. Here's a list of our upcoming events: February14th: Heather Brewer - Eleventh Grade Burns15th: Kristie

Doodle Days 2.8.10

2010-02-08T00:06:00.004-05:00

Hey guys, just bringing you some scene sketches from Becca Fitzpatrick's Hush, Hush.I swear, this book has some of the hottest scenes while keeping both characters fully clothed. It's hard to keep myself from drawing it on a constant basis. I mean it's not just the physical aspect of these scenes that make them hot, there's such emotional tension built up in each one, it's just beautiful.Anyway,

Heather Brewer Intro- CONTEST

2010-02-02T22:12:00.006-05:00

Celebrate the fourth book in her bestselling series, The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod – Eleventh Grade Burns (Dutton, $16.99) – when Heather Brewer visits us for a party even Vlad himself would enjoy. Forget the Junior Prom. For Vlad, we’ve got the anti-prom, a party dripping in sarcasm and blood red décor. It’s just the thing to help with another sucky year at high school for Vlad, as it looks

Doodle Days 1.28.10

2010-01-28T18:56:00.015-05:00

What day is it today? End of January? This can really only mean one thing. My senioritis levels are at an all time high at the moment.I always carry a sketchbook around with me in case inspiration hits, but for the last couple of weeks the pages have been slowly filling up with notes about Gregorian chants and monophonic musical textures. But I found myself doodling scenes from Bree Despain's The

Crazy Beautiful- REVIEW

2010-01-23T20:00:00.003-05:00

Lorena's Review of Crazy Beautiful by Lauren Baratz-LogstedHow many re-tellings of Beauty and the Beast are on your shelf? Go on, go count them, I can wait.I can tell you how many I have.Five.Five different books, by five different authors to tell me in five different ways how a girl and a beast fall in love. So when I picked up Crazy Beautiful it wasn't because I wanted someone else to tell me

Richelle Mead Q&A!

2010-01-22T09:26:00.002-05:00

Here's a Q&A with bestselling author of the Vampire Academy Series, Richelle Mead.1. What's the most random question you can think of? Answer it. How do you make meat loaf? Um, there's meat in it.2. If 'they' decided to make a movie of your life, which actor would you want to play you? Well there's no one that looks like me...maybe Nicole Kidman back in the day. 3. If someone suddenly threw a

Purple New Years Giveaway!- WINNERS

2010-01-20T18:08:00.002-05:00

Now that the time for entries has finished, out of a random drawing of winners. The five entrants who will be receiving books are:Book Addict Girl- WanderlustCrazy for Words- Bleeding VioletTiger- WishLindsay- The Ever BreathMissy- The Betrayal of Natalie HargroveCongratulations to the winners, and thank you to all of you who entered.-The YAthenaeum Team

Purple New Years Giveaway!- UPDATE

2010-01-18T19:26:00.005-05:00

THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSEDAs a last minute update we're adding one more book to the giveaway.An Advanced Readers Copy of:Wanderlust: A Beautiful Americans Novel by Lucy Silag So instead of 4, we will be drawing 5 winners! If you've already entered this contest, Wanderlust will be added as your fifth choice, but new entrants are welcome to place it wherever they want.For original contest rules

Richelle Mead Tomorrow!

2010-01-16T18:46:00.001-05:00

Thanks to you, Miami beat eight other cities to win this stop on Richelle's tour. So, we know you have all been excited as we have been to have her come.She'll finally be here tomorrow, Sunday, January 17 at 7pm at the Coral Gables Congregational Church.Coral Gables Congregational Church3010 De Soto Blvd. Coral Gables, FL 33134(across from the Biltmore Hotel)The tour brings the Vampire Academy:

Radiant Shadows- REVIEW

2010-01-13T23:57:00.008-05:00

Lorena's Review of Radiant Shadows by Melissa MarrI sometimes feel awkward writing reviews so far away from a book's publication date, but I couldn't help myself, I need to tell you about this book. Wow, I haven't been this excited since Ink Exchange was released. For those of you unfamiliar with the Wicked Lovely series, odd numbered books are part of the canon series, while even numbered ones

Purple New Years Giveaway!

2009-12-30T19:40:00.010-05:00

THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSEDHappy New Year everyone (well, almost)! It's been a long year for all of us, so we'd like to start this new year with a bang! A purple bang at that!Why is it purple you ask? Because all the books we're giving out have PURPLE covers!We will be giving away Advanced Reader Copies of:Bleeding Violet by Dia ReevesWish by Alexandra BullenThe Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove by

Scott Westerfeld Q&A!

2009-12-15T20:55:00.002-05:00

Here's a Q&A with bestselling author Scott Westerfeld!1. What's the most random question you can think of? Answer it.What's your favorite signing pen?Uniball Vision Elite2. If 'they' decided to make a movie of your life, which actor would you want to play you?Matt Keeslar3. If someone suddenly threw a wad of twenty thousand dollars at you, how would you respond?Grab it and attempt to catch it

Radiant Shadows Trailer

2009-12-10T18:06:00.002-05:00

Hey guys, Lorena here. Just thought I'd share this trailer I made for Melissa Marr's upcoming novel, Radiant Shadows. She's holding a contest over on the Rath&Ruins forums that you still have time to enter!Enjoy!-Lorena

Hush, Hush- REVIEW

2009-12-02T21:03:00.003-05:00

Lorena's Review of Hush, Hush by Becca FitzpatrickSo every once in a while I tend to find one of those books that well, unless I finish it I just can't work. Hush, Hush is my latest one. Everything about this book just called to me. The story, the characters, the cover! Everytime I tried to put it down I would find myself sneaking glances at it till I had it back in my hands. It was that

Dave Barry & Ridley Pearson Q&A!

2009-12-02T20:13:00.001-05:00

At Dave Barry & Ridley Pearson's event they were kind enough to answer our Q&A. Since it's them, you know hilarity is guaranteed. 1. If someone suddenly threw a wad of twenty thousand dollars at you, how would you respond?Ridley= Count it and stimulate the economy.Dave= Declare it on my income taxes. Though it also depends who threw it. 2. If 'they' decided to make a movie of your life, which

Rick Yancey Q&A!

2009-11-02T17:47:00.002-05:00

Hey YAthenaeum readers, sorry for the lack of week-in reviews these past couple of weeks. The majority of our team consists of high school seniors and we're neck deep in college applications at the moment. We'll return to our regularly scheduled posts once we meet all our deadlines. In the meantime, please enjoy this Q&A with YA author, Rick Yancey.A few weeks ago, we got a chance to sit and talk

Another Another Faust Contest

2009-10-25T23:44:00.004-04:00

Today we bring you a guest contest from Dina and Daniel Nayeri, authors of Another Faust. There's plenty of goodies to be won, so we encourage everyone to enter! So without further ado, here is their post:Hi everyone. Dina and I are about to kick off a month-long tour for our book, Another Faust, and we want to do it by announcing a contest! We are looking for the most promising writers out there

Scott Westerfeld!

2009-10-23T21:56:00.009-04:00

You've read Uglies, Pretties, maybe even Specials. Now enter a whole "new" world...Meet bestselling author Scott Westerfeld reading and showing images from his “steampunk masterpiece”, Leviathan!Sunday, October 25, 6pm(Teen Reads Forum will begin at 5pm) Books & Books265 Aragon AvenueCoral Gables, Florida"This book will transport you back to the unruly period we know as World War I,

How to Dress-Up Like a Book Character

2009-10-21T17:06:00.020-04:00

(If a movie hasn't been made to speed up the creative process)So Halloween is just around the corner, and if you still haven't picked out your costume, here are some easy steps to dress up like your favorite book character.A few weeks ago Lisa Mantchev, author of Eyes Like Stars, decided to host a contest to help people dress up as her characters for Halloween. I had never given it much thought,

This(ese) Week(s) in YA- October 10(and 17), 2009

2009-10-17T23:47:00.007-04:00

Random:You can help put The Hair of Zoe Fleefenbacher Goes to School by Laurie Halse Anderson in Cheerios boxes. To find out how go to Laurie's post here.You can read Sarah Rees Breenan's account of how her tour with Scott Westerfeld is going on her blog here.Meg Cabot posted the cover for the fourth Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls book as well as the redesigned covers of the past books in the

Dave Barry & Ridley Pearson Tomorrow!

2009-10-15T22:31:00.001-04:00

That’s right! Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson are at it again with their new book Peter and the Sword of Mercy!They’ll be signing tomorrow, October 16th at 6pm in Books & Books.Books & Books265 Aragon AvenueCoral Gables, Florida“Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson return for another fabulous Books & Books launch party for the newest book in their series: Peter and the Sword of Mercy (Hyperion, $18.99).

Kristin Cashore Tomorrow!

2009-10-10T22:18:00.003-04:00

Kristin Cashore will be signing books tomorrow, October 11th at 1pm in Books & Books.Books & Books265 Aragon AvenueCoral Gables, Florida"It is not a peaceful time in the Dells. In King City, the young King Nash is clinging to the throne, while rebel lords in the north and south build armies to unseat him. War is coming. And the mountains and forest are filled with spies and thieves. This is where

The Vampire's Assistant Movie- GIVEAWAY

2009-10-07T23:01:00.011-04:00

This contest is closed.We have another contest for you!Do you remember when Darren Shan came to see us a year ago? Well, if you weren't here then or somehow missed it, you can check out the post here. He had mentioned the Cirque Du Freak movie then and guess what? It's coming out in a few weeks! In honor of the movie, we have a giveaway for you.Here's a little about the movie:In theaters October

Fire - REVIEW and GIVEAWAY

2009-10-05T19:19:00.015-04:00

Lorena's review of Fire by Kristin CashoreBack in 2008 when a friend brought me an ARC of Graceling, I had no idea what I was getting myself into, this new world of the Seven Kingdoms with new people I knew nothing about. I'm not sure what it was that hit me, but by the time I was done turning the last page, there was nothing I wanted more than to immerse myself in the world of the gracelings a

This Week in YA- October 3, 2009

2009-10-03T21:12:00.008-04:00

Random:Susan Adrian compared America's Next Top Model to publishing on her blog here.Ally Carter is having a t-shirt contest. For more information, go to her blog here.Tera Lynn Childs posted about what you could do for banned books week on her blog here.You can watch trailers for The Van Alen Legacy by Melissa de la Cruz on her blog here.Danielle Joseph is giving away a copy of Give Up the Ghost

This Week in YA- September 26, 2009

2009-09-26T21:06:00.005-04:00

Random:Ally Carter posted mini-FAQs on her blog here.Tera Lynn Childs posted about the different superpowers in her book Goddess Boot Camp on her blog here.Melissa de la Cruz had a chat on the Blue Bloods forum and posted the transcript on her blog here.Stacey Jay is giving away an ARC of Undead Much? to someone who sends her something inspired by You Are So Undead to Me. To find out more go to

This Week in YA- September 19, 2009

2009-09-19T23:16:00.005-04:00

Random:Do you want Ally Carter to have a t-shirt contest? For more details and the poll, click here.Kristin Cashore wants to know what your favorite and least favorite words are. Let her know your opinions here.Tera Lynn Childs posted a excerpt of Forgive My Fins on her blog here.Megan Crewe is having a giveaway in honor of the release of her book Give Up the Ghost. Find out more information on

Once a Witch Giveaway!

2009-09-14T20:59:00.006-04:00

In honor of the release of Once a Witch, we were kindly given a signed copy to give away to one of you! Trust us, this is one you won't want to miss. If you want to find out more about the book, stay tuned for our review later in the week. Until then, you can go to the book's site here.The Rules:Make sure to include your name and e-mail in your comment.Deadline is September 28th at 6pm est.Ways

This Week in YA- September 12, 2009

2009-09-12T21:47:00.007-04:00

Random:Have you been wondering where you will be able to find Libba Bray the next few months? Well, she answered you here on her blog.Heather Brewer is having a contest and answered some questions on her blog here.Tera Lynn Childs wants to know what you want the next short story she posts to be about. Find out more on her blog post here.Megan Crewe is having an in person and an online release

The Miles Between- REVIEW

2009-09-10T20:12:00.000-04:00

Erika's review of The Miles Between by Mary E. PearsonSo, I started writing this review on a plane, which for those who have read the book will find the irony in that.The Miles Between is one of those books that if I say too much about will completely spoil everything. I can tell you it's about a girl named Destiny who feels betrayed by her parents, does not want to get attached to anything, and

This Week in YA- September 5, 2009

2009-09-05T21:30:00.015-04:00

Random:If you're going to one of Holly Black's Spiderwick events and want a White Cat thingie, go here to find out how you can get one.Sarah Rees Brennan posted the next Big Idea, a short story entitled The Arundel Tomb. Go here to read it.If you live in Brazil or know what to wear in Brazil, send an e-mail to Meg Cabot and help her out. Go here for more information here.Kristin Cashore answered

James Patterson MAX Promotion!

2009-08-31T23:16:00.006-04:00

We have a new promotion for you: ENTER TO WIN A SET OF JAMES PATTERSON PAGETURNERS! MAXIMUM RIDE – IF SHE LIVES, THE WORLD LIVES, IT’S THAT SIMPLE. Read “MAX” - the newest book in the bestselling Maximum Ride series. On sale in paperback 09/01/09! Still reeling from their most recent adventure, Maximum Ride and the rest of the

This Week in YA- August 29, 2009

2009-08-29T23:00:00.010-04:00

Random:Kay Cassidy, Tera Lynn Childs, Becca Fitzpatrick, and Alyson Noel started a site Living Your 5 about making the world a better place. You can find out more here.Cassandra Clare posted a few major announcements about the Mortal Instruments series, including a fourth book, movie, and graphic novel. Find out more here.Stephanie Kuehnert posted her women who rock Wednesday about April Mosqus.

This Week in YA- August 22, 2009

2009-08-22T15:58:00.007-04:00

Random:Susan Adrian is a staring a series of "Sock-Knockers" posts about YA books that well, knocked her socks off. More info on her post. Cyn Balog posted brief recaps of her last couple of signings over on her blog.The trailer for Libba Bray's Going Bovine is now available on the EW. Sarah Rees Brennan posted the stops on her Exciting American Tour on her blog. Heather Brewer posted the cover

We're Back! A Reviewer's Story

2009-08-18T18:23:00.006-04:00

First off, we'd like to apologize for our absence these past weeks (besides weeks in YA of course). This summer has been surprisingly hectic seeing as no one seemed to be in one place for more than a week. But now with barely a week to the beginning of school, the YAthenaeum Team is back and ready to bring you even more contests, reviews, and everything you need to know about YA.So, to slowly

This Week in YA- August 15, 2009

2009-08-15T16:24:00.009-04:00

Random:Jennifer Lynn Barnes posted 2 sentences of her new book coming out next year, Raised by Wolves, on her blog here.Remember the Fantasy Road Trip Contest we mentioned in June? Well, Libba Bray made a post about it here. We have until Monday to help make it better than her 7th grade dance!Sarah Rees Brennan wrote a great parody of the Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince movie on her blog

This Week in YA- August 8, 2009

2009-08-08T17:34:00.014-04:00

Random:Sarah Rees Brennan posted the second part of her short story Sorcerer and Stone on her blog as the second My Big Idea. You can read it and find out more here.Ally Carter posted a playlist of what she listened to when she wrote Don't Judge a Girl By Her Cover on her blog here.Megan Crewe is having "The Spill Your Secrets Giveaway" to win various books and items. Find out more information on

This Week in YA- August 1, 2009

2009-08-01T21:50:00.005-04:00

Random:Laurie Halse Anderson is having her Write for 15 Minutes a Day month again. If you'd like to take the dare or find out more, go to her blog on the subject here.Ally Carter posted a Heist Society mini excerpt on her blog here.Melissa de la Cruz posted a little sneak peek of The Van Alen Legacy on her blog along with news of her being in Entertainment Weekly.Maureen Johnson gives advice on

Monster's Proof and The Morgue and Me Contest Winners!

2009-07-31T23:01:00.003-04:00

Since both the Monster's Proof contest and The Morgue and Me giveaway were ending within a day of each other, we decided to announce the winners together. So, first, we'd like to congratulate Paradox for winning the first publicly signed copy of Monster's Proof by Richard Lewis by proving that she herself is a contradiction!And last but not least, we'd like to congratulate Lisette for winning

Hardly-Any-Word-Stories for Teens

2009-07-29T15:30:00.005-04:00

If you're in the Miami area and are dying to go to a creative writing workshop, the following is for you:"Novelist M. Evelina Galang mentors teens in a series of five-day creative writing workshops. Learn to write super short stories 250 words or less. Together, we’ll design, revise and perform hardly-any-word stories, as we read, listen and exchange feedback in small group sessions.

This Week in YA- July 26, 2009

2009-07-26T00:35:00.012-04:00

Our Contests (Click on the title for how to enter):Deadline- July 30th: Monster's Proof by Richard LewisDeadline- July 31st: The Morgue and Me by John C. FordRandom:Congrats to Cyn Balog for having her baby, Breebee! She posted a picture of her on her blog along with the cover of her new book coming out next year, Sleepless. As of now, there will not be an A Great and Terrible Beauty movie. Find

Death by Denim Giveaway Winners!

2009-07-25T09:24:00.002-04:00

Our Death by Denim giveaway is now over and it's time to announce the winners:Congratulations to Susan, Deniz, and Prodhi!Thanks to all who entered! Remember we still have two ongoing contests (if you haven't entered them already) for more chances to win books.-The YAthenaeum Team

This Week in YA- July 18, 2009

2009-07-18T21:21:00.003-04:00

Our Contests (Click on the title for how to enter):Deadline- July 24th: Death by Denim by Linda GerberDeadline- July 30th: Monster's Proof by Richard LewisDeadline- July 31st: The Morgue and Me by John C. FordRandom:R.J. Anderson posted some of the music she listened to while writing Knife (a.k.a. Fairy Rebels: Spell Hunter.Shannon Hale posted the paperback cover of Book of a Thousand Days on

John C. Ford Q&A and Contest!

2009-07-12T22:18:00.012-04:00

This Contest is ClosedJohn C. Ford, author of the new book The Morgue and Me, was kind enough to stop by and even give us a copy of his book to give away.First, the Q&A:-Who pwns everything?I think it’s pretty obvious that Kermit the Frog pwns everything. Is this even subject to dispute?It isn’t easy being green, but Kermit makes it look so cool. The women (or, well, Miss Piggy anyway) want him

This Week in YA- July 11, 2009

2009-07-11T21:12:00.005-04:00

Random:Libba Bray posted videos of Tiger Beat, the all YA author band including Libba, Daniel Ehrenheft, Barnabas Miller, and Natalie Standiford on her blog.Sarah Rees Brennan her upcoming events and frequently asked questions about The Demon's Lexicon (there are spoilers) on her blog.Ally Carter posted the title, release date, and summary of her new book coming out in February on her blog.Megan

Monster's Proof-REVIEW and CONTEST

2009-07-07T23:12:00.015-04:00

This Contest is ClosedWe have a special post for you all in honor of the release of Monster's Proof by Richard Lewis today. You may remember Richard's Q&A with us a few months ago (if not it can be found here). So, in honor of the release, we have both a review and a contest:Erika's Review of Monster's Proof by Richard LewisI took a look at the cover and was slightly creeped out, but then I

Potter Paperback Party Tomorrow!

2009-07-06T20:05:00.007-04:00

We'll take any excuse to have a Harry Potter party, I mean, come on, it's Harry Potter! So, since the paperback of Deathly Hallows is coming out, that's what we're going to do. We hope you'll join us! It's the perfect timing; not only the paperback is coming out, but the movie comes out in a week. So, come join us to get into the Harry Potter spirit for the season!Books & Books265 Aragon

This Week in YA- July 4, 2009

2009-07-04T23:41:00.009-04:00

Random:Happy 4th of July!R.J. Anderson posted a picture of the first look inside of her book Rebel (a.k.a. Wayfarer in the U.S.). A group of 7 debut authors (Saundra Mitchell, Sarah MacLean, Carrie Ryan, R.J. Anderson, Aprilynne Pike, Sarah Cross, and Sarah Rees Brennan) have come together and are having a contest. Between now and July 7, go here and enter to win either the US or UK prize pack

Death by Denim Giveaway!

2009-06-30T00:20:00.022-04:00

This contest has ended.We couldn't go a day without a contest. So now that our others have ended, a new one shall begin!Linda Gerber was generous enough to give us 3 signed copies of her new book Death by Denim to give away and that's what we're going to do!Here's a little bit about the book:"Aphra Connolly is being chased by some very dangerous people. She knows her survival depends upon staying

The Clique Summer Collection Book Giveaway Winner!

2009-06-30T00:17:00.000-04:00

The Clique Summer Collection giveaway is now over and we have a winner to announce.Congratulations to Rita!!!Hope you enjoy the collection and thanks to all those who entered!-The YAthenaeum Team

Sarah Dessen Q&A!

2009-06-27T23:55:00.004-04:00

Today we are lucky enough to have a Q&A with Sarah Dessen. She's super nice and though she won't admit it, gave awesome answers. -Who pwns everything?Oprah. Or maybe Ben Lee. He's an Australian singer and I love him. Or Taylor Kitsch from Friday Night Lights.-If someone suddenly threw a wad of twenty thousand dollars at you, what would you do?I'd have to give some to charity because I would feel

This Week in YA- June 27, 2009

2009-06-27T23:45:00.002-04:00

Random:R.J. Anderson is asking those who've read Knife a.k.a. Faery Rebels: Spell Hunter if they have any questions they'd like answered. If you have a question, ask in her blog post here.Sarah Rees Brennan put up a short story called Sorcerer and Stone on her blog for her first installment of "My Big Idea". Find out more and read the story here. Tera Lynn Childs began playing "Goal Wars" and you

Libba Bray Contest Winner!

2009-06-27T13:36:00.002-04:00

So, our Libba Bray Contest has ended and we have a winner to announce!Please join us in congratulating the winner:ARIWe hope you enjoy listening to A Great and Terrible Beauty! And if you want another chance to win an audio remember Listening Library is having a contest for signed audiobooks and an Ipod.-The YAthenaeum Team

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Fire - REVIEW and GIVEAWAY

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