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death before DNF? I choose death.

December 2, 2011
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(here at FYA Headquarters, we try to read and review every book we receive from publishers and every book we purchase or check out from the library.  But sometimes we just can’t finish a book.  Usually we just decide not to review it, but sometimes we feel the need to explain why we couldn’t finish.  [...]

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In which we get a guy to review Breaking Dawn, Pt 1

November 18, 2011
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Here at the ladyfest known as FYA, we occasionally coerce convince a real live dude to write about YA on our site. Given that most guys pull a Fred Savage when they hear the words “young adult,” we appreciate the rare opportunity to include a male perspective. But thanks to our Irish friend John, we [...]

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The Official FYA Breaking Dawn, Part 1 Drinking Game

November 18, 2011
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ARE Y’ALL READY FOR THIS?!!!  No, seriously, are y’all ready for the insanity that is going to go down in this movie?!!!  Need a drink (or ten) to help you prepare/get through it?  Well, last night Posh and I braved the cold (haha, who am I kidding, we’re in Austin!) and the lines to see [...]

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A Highly Scientific Analysis of The Hunger Games Trailer

November 14, 2011
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Hey, tributes! So, as you all know by now, the new Hunger Games trailer was released today. And this one’s not just Katniss running around in the Twilight woods. It’s, like, actual footage of stuff that happens in the movie! And it looks… pretty good! In fact, a few seconds in, I started to worry [...]

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have the lambs stopped screaming, erin?

September 23, 2011
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BOOK REPORT for The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin cover story: not as disgusting as previously advertised bff charm: eh? swoonworthy scale: -4 talky talky: straight up with a twist bonus factors: Keyser Soze, just desserts relationship status: the YA version of Hannibal

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Book marketing campaigns just jumped the shark

June 15, 2011
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Hey kids, Posh Deluxe here. You know, we get a lot of fun packages at FYA HQ. Usually, they’re filled with books (yay!) and sometimes, there’s even some sweet swag like magnets or pens or, in the case of ABC Family, potted plants. But yesterday I received a package that pretty much blew my mind.

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a review of the worst book in history

June 10, 2011
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BOOK REPORT for My Sweet Audrina by V.C. Andrews bff charm: are you fucking kidding me?  no. swoonworthy scale: seriously, do you even go here? -800 talky talk: typical VC Andrews’ 70s Creepster Pedantic Monotonous Bullshit anti-bonus factors:  rape, statuatory rape, miscarriages, creepy parents, anti-feminism patriarchal bullshit, evil wind chimes, ableist nonsense, milk carton vaginas relationship status: there [...]

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A highly scientific analysis of the Breaking Dawn Part 1 Teaser

June 6, 2011
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In case you missed the MTV Movie Awards last night,  something totally major happened. No, I’m not talking about the fact that Robert Pattinson kissed Taylor Lautner, because you couldn’t even tell if it was actually on the lips. And also, Taylor was wearing a shirt. What I’m talking about, obviously, is the premiere of [...]

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Peeta & Gale Casting: Another nefarious Capitol plot?

April 4, 2011
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Well, tributes, it’s been confirmed. Gary Ross didn’t read our mothercussing letters. How do we know this? Well, instead of choosing actors that were OBVIOUSLY PERFECT for the role, he’s decided to cast Josh Hutcherson as Peeta and Liam Hemsworth as Gale. SERIOUSLY, GARY? SERIOUSLY? You are so lucky I don’t know the location of [...]

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how i will not be living, anytime soon

December 8, 2010
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BOOK REPORT for How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff bff charm: maybe? swoonworthy scale: negative (infinity + 1) talky talk: get outta my head bonus factors: english countryside, mental powers anti-bonus factor: incest relationship status: secret boyfriend

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