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never go against a sicilian when death is on the line

September 1, 2010
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obviously we’re big fans of the princess bride around here (who isn’t??). poshdeluxe even coined the phrase “pull a fred savage” to describe that look of disgust that crosses yr face when presented with something you hold in absolute contempt, like kissing books (except we’re actually big fans of kissing books, OBVS). but did you [...]

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the official mockingjay TEABS survival guide (ok, it’s a drinking game)

August 27, 2010
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now that you’ve finished mockingjay, do you find yrself experiencing any of the following symptoms? spontaneous fits of uncontrollable sobbing hours spent staring blankly at a wall an inability to converse about topics unrelated to hunger games an extreme aversion to white roses constantly referring to yr pet as “buttercup” if you meet any of [...]

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God damn it, I hate Peeta : Mockingjay, ENDGAME

August 25, 2010
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Was I supposed to wait an entire day before posting this? WELL TOO BAD. Now that I’ve finished I agree with all the commenters from day one who just wanted us to read faster so we can talk about everything. So here we go: This post is going to be spoilerific for every single aspect [...]

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Suzanne Collins Would Love the Way I Lie : Mockingjay Chapters 1-15

August 25, 2010
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Okay, so there are a couple of standard things to get out of the way before we get going here. 1) This post is covering Mockingjay chapters 1-15. Yes, I want to not be writing and instead finish reading and then talk about the entire book, but that is coming in like a day, and [...]

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what’s yr YA deal maker?

August 11, 2010
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last week, i published a post about YA deal breakers, which instantly launched a litany of hell nos and DONNEVENS regarding yr least favorite qualities in teen fiction. it turns out that y’all are 176 sizzling pieces of SNARK, which obvs is why i love you. and also cos you’ve all promised to buy me [...]

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what’s your YA deal breaker?

August 4, 2010
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i’d like to start this post with a re-enactment of something that happens to me on a fairly regular basis. imagine that i’m hanging out with a friend who also happens to love YA. also imagine that i’m eating mac & cheese, because MAYBE IF WE ALL BELIEVE, IT WILL COME TRUE. friend: hey, sarah, [...]

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so long, freshman year! stay sweet!

July 19, 2010
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on july 17th, 2010, something major happened. like, major major. like super duper OMG major. we celebrated our first birthday!!!!! or, to put it in YA terms, WE SURVIVED OUR FRESHMAN YEAR! it’s hard to believe that it’s been a year since we launched FYA. aw, our little blog is growing up so fast! before [...]

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The Last Airbender: Why do they still let M. Night Shyamalan make movies?

July 15, 2010
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I’d like to tell you all a little story.  About 3 years ago, around Halloween, I asked my then 3-year old nephew Gabe what he wanted to dress as for trick-or-treating.  He answered emphatically “Aang the Avatar!”  The response of both his parents and myself was something along the lines of ‘who the what?’ so [...]

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the FYA eclipse review: i AM jorter than you

July 5, 2010
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here on FYA, we keep it real, which is why i’m not gonna lie to y’all about the fact that i was actually super duper stoked to see “eclipse.” was it for the incredibly compelling romance? no. the tremendously moving tension between bella’s need to be human and desire to be vampire? SHYEAH right. was [...]

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the FYA prom mega spectacular, vol. 2

June 25, 2010
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welcome back, ya-men and ya-ladies, to the second and final installment of our 2010 BLOWOUT PROM ISSUE. just like with the first volume, you can expect deliciously awkward (and therefore entertaining, obvs) stories from our v. own bloggers and readers about the most fancy pants night of their YA lives. today’s volume introduces some charmingly [...]

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