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The Haunting of Sunshine Girl–a metaphor for a media-savvy world

As both a reviewer and an author, sometimes I wonder: are books ever just books anymore? There’s a huge trend lately to create multimedia works, turning novels interactive, or creating books out of blogs. Don’t get me wrong – I’m not complaining. As a lover of all things pop culture,…

Rachel CarterApril 2, 2015

Young Adult

The future of multiplatform digital books — its already here: Find Me, I’m Yours

These days, media comes at us quickly and in such large quantities that we rarely are aware of how many articles, or lists, or videos we’ve consumed in a day. The Internet is changing culture everywhere, including how we watch television, gather news, and now, how we read books. A…

Rachel CarterNovember 15, 2014

Young Adult

Video: Missed It? Interview with Kristin Cast, Author of Redeemed

ABOUT REDEEMED The final electrifying installment in the #1 New York Times bestselling vampyre series. Zoey Redbird is in trouble. Having released the Seer Stone to Aphrodite, and surrendered herself to the Tulsa Police, she has isolated herself from her friends and mentors, determined to face the punishment she deserves—even if that means…

BookTribOctober 25, 2014

Young Adult

The man whose Wicked tale inspired Once Upon a Time returns in a house with chicken legs

Are you a fan of Once Upon a Time and Maleficent? Then thank Gregory Maguire. His bestselling novels, like Wicked: the Life and Times of The Wicked Witch of the West and Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, helped usher in our current cultural obsession with the realistic fairytale. His latest…

Rachel CarterSeptember 12, 2014

Young Adult

Five most unexpectedly stylish characters from YA

It’s no secret that I love reading about clothes in books. Outfits in young adult novels are particularly awesome – clothes can help establish a teen’s sense of self, sense of place, social status, and sometimes even their species. But while clothing is often described, there are few true ‘fashionistas’…

Rachel CarterAugust 11, 2014

Young Adult

Top 10 most stylish sci-fi characters–the fabulous future of fashion

Science fiction stories are often remembered for their high-tech gadgets, alien make up, and dystopian governments, but what about their fashion? From iconic bikinis to perfectly tailored suits – sci-fi has given us some of the most stylish characters in pop culture, and we think it’s about time to celebrate…

Rachel CarterJuly 15, 2014

Young Adult

The book you wish you had read as a teen: Laini Taylor’s Dreams of Gods and Monsters

You probably have a list of books that you were never quite the same after reading; I know I do. Stories that were just what you needed at a specific point in your life, novels that, had you read them at another time, you would have liked well enough but…

Tracy ManasterJuly 1, 2014

Young Adult

Rachel Carter reveals the secrets to time travel in Find Me Where the Water Ends

If I had known how difficult it was to write time travel, I might never have started my young adult novel, So Close to You. But back when I opened that blank document and typed my first word, I was blissfully unaware. I loved reading and watching time travel, so…

Rachel CarterJuly 1, 2014

Young Adult

Genre-bending author Jessica Hendry Nelson is blowing up the book world

It would be easy to call If Only You People Could Follow Directions (Counterpoint Press, 2014) another memoir about addiction. And in a way, it is – author Jessica Hendry Nelson unflinchingly chronicles what it’s like to grow up and come of age in a home torn apart by alcohol…

Rachel CarterJune 21, 2014

Young Adult

What I learned from being dead: Amy Talkington’s LIV, FOREVER

Young adult fiction is always looking for the “next big thing.” Whether it’s vampires inspired by Twilight, or Hunger Games-style dystopian novels, teen readers often seem to take to specific genres in flocks. At times, this can make the shelves in bookstores look strangely identical, with dark fonts splashed across…

Rachel CarterMarch 22, 2014

The Haunting of Sunshine Girl–a metaphor for a media-savvy world

The future of multiplatform digital books — its already here: Find Me, I’m Yours

Video: Missed It? Interview with Kristin Cast, Author of Redeemed

The man whose Wicked tale inspired Once Upon a Time returns in a house with chicken legs

Five most unexpectedly stylish characters from YA

Top 10 most stylish sci-fi characters–the fabulous future of fashion

The book you wish you had read as a teen: Laini Taylor’s Dreams of Gods and Monsters

Rachel Carter reveals the secrets to time travel in Find Me Where the Water Ends

Genre-bending author Jessica Hendry Nelson is blowing up the book world

What I learned from being dead: Amy Talkington’s LIV, FOREVER

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