FFFT: Sexy Birthday Burn

Today is (YA)Y! books' first birthday!!

Here's a Hunger Games cake to celebrate my very first post:

(borrowed from the amazing Cake Wrecks website, sadly not eaten by me)

And because it's Friday, and Fridays are for sharing, I present Sexy Young Adult Books That Need to be Made into Movies ASAP. I've reviewed some of these on the blog- check out my reviews of Daughter of Smoke and Bone and City of Bones (apparently I like my sexy books to be filled with bones?)

And now for a Lauren Conrad MURDER and a Lemony Snicket BURN. Buzzfeed managed to salvage the evidence of the crime in this video and don't miss the best literary burn since Shakespeare (I'm not biased because I love Lemony Snicket like a LOT...no...) below the video. 

And finally, my birthday present to you: a Ryan Gosling coloring book. Thanks for reading!

World Book Night/Ender's Game

Happy World Book Night everyone!!

As part of the thousands of people across the country (nay, the world!) giving out books to spread the love of reading, this girl and I are giving out 40 copies of Ender's Game tonight.

I recently reread Ender's Game to prepare myself, but refused to review it for you, because well, it's just too good, and sometimes a reader needs to treat themselves. Instead of a review (just go read it), I present the blog from THE MOVIE! That's right, they're finally making a movie!

Because we all love Ryan Gosling:

And I give you this video. It's Ryan Gosling, reading some favorites from the meme. 

Do you see me?

Crossed (Ally Condie)

Title: Crossed
Author: Ally Condie
Publisher: Dutton Books (Penguin)
Length: 367 pages
Rating: 4.5/5

This sequel to Matched takes Cassia to the farthest reaches of society. But even in the Outer Providences, where she searches to be reunited with Ky, she can’t quite escape the long arm of society. Her search brings her to deep canyons that show the promise of a different life, and Cassia is drawn to the promise of a revolution, a revolution that pulls her away from Ky, and somehow, back to Xander.

Loved the first, loved the sequel just as much. Don’t you hate that moment when you’re reading a book, and you realize, it’s not a sequel, but only the second in a trilogy instead? You can’t for the life of you figure out how this will end positively, and then you realize you have to wait for another book to find out how it ends. Agony; sweet torture. Often in a trilogy, the second book seems to be a filler between first and third. Not this one.

This book is alternately narrated between Cassia and Ky’s point of view. I argued in my first book that I wanted more character depth, and the switching perspective between main characters allowed for this. My only complaint here is that I couldn’t distinguish between Cassia and Ky’s voices; I would be two pages in and still be confused as to who was narrating, and had to go back and a few too many times. However, I forgave this reading roadblock because the characters grew on me even more as they grew as people.

And the book cover? Did not disappoint!! If you’ve read the books, let me know what you think the third book cover will look like in the comments below. November 2012, I wait for you!

Note from an English major: I love that even though society may not be able to as closely monitor our characters in the far reaches of society, we (as the reader) still watch them. I’ve always loved/hated the idea of reader as voyeur. Cassia at one point says she’s never been this free from people watching, but really, we’re still watching her…cue intense, creepy music…

And finally, from Ryan Gosling Reads Young Adult, Happy Holidays everyone!

FFFT: Ryan Gosling and other delightful things

Who doesn't love Ryan Gosling?! For your viewing pleasure: Ryan Gosling Reads Young Adult and Ryan Gosling Works in Publishing. 

Prefer the books on this blog to the stuff they make you read in school? You're not alone. Here's a funny article about how Kids Hate Classic Books Through Hilarious Tweets at #worstbookever. I always wondered if "depressing" was the main criteria for choosing a book to be read by high-schoolers. 

And finally, I'd like to introduce to you, my other blog! Drum roll please...Ginormous Fun (as part of my internship with CutiePie Publishing.) On this blog, you can find all sorts of fun, kid-friendly parties ideas, games, crafts and general fun- check it out!