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June 13, 2011

Monday Midday Links: LA Banks Gravely Ill

JanePublishing Newsbook prices / lawsuits / Memoirs / Suzanne Collins12 Comments

Author LA Banks is gravely ill and could use assistance of the monetary kind. She is so gravely ill that she is not able to respond to text or e-mail messages received visitors or even accept flowers. There is more information about the donations you can make here. ***** I ... more >

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August 27, 2010

REVIEW: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

JiaC Reviewsdystopian / First-Person / Hunger Games / post-apocalyptic / PTSD / Suzanne Collins / Violence / war / Young-Adult114 Comments

Note: This review contains spoilers. I would also expect any potential comments to contain spoilers as well. Readers wishing to avoid spoilers will want to skip this. But for the people who've already read the book, as well as the spoiler-loving seekers, come on in. Let's discuss.

DA Industry News
August 23, 2010

Monday Midday Links: Mockingjay Embargo Broken

JanePublishing NewsAmazon / Hunger Games / Laurell-K-Hamilton / Suzanne Collins39 Comments

There is something about Amazon that brings out the crazy in everyone.   First up is some Western author who won some award for the only book he has for sale at Amazon criticizing Susanna Fraser for daring to have a book with the SAME TITLE! I know, egregious isn’t it? ... more >

December 23, 2009

Last Minute Holiday Gift Guide & Poll

JanePoll / Recommended ReadsJustina Chen Headley / poll / recommendations / Recommended Reads / Stieg Larsson / Suzanne Collins14 Comments

Recommended Read

Do you buy books as gifts? There’s something wonderful about sharing one’s love for reading with another, particularly kids.   Here’s my last minute holiday book gift guide.   Share yours! Pre K to 1st grade:   Nora Gaydos “Now I’m Reading” series.   I like the collection of 10 books which help your ... more >

December 7, 2009

Top Romance Books of 2009 by Jennie

JennieRecommended Reads / Top Ten ListsBest of 2009 / best of list / Carolyn Jewel / Julie-Anne-Long / Lisa-Kleypas / Megan-Hart / Meredith Duran / Review / Sherry Thomas / Suzanne Collins10 Comments

Recommended Read

We will be posting our Top 10 of 2009 this entire week. Today’s list is from Jennie. The list is unranked. You can find more of her reviews here. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins (review by Jia) Bound By Your Touch by Meredith Duran Written On Your Skin by Meredith ... more >

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
September 14, 2009

REVIEW: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

JiaB Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book Reviewsdystopian / government / Reality-TV / survival / Suzanne Collins / Young-Adult28 Comments

Dear Ms. Collins, The Hunger Games was my favorite novel of 2008.   For me it had the perfect combination of a great heroine, fast-paced plotting, and gripping tension.   And considering the cliffhanger ending, I’ve been looking forward to Catching Fire since I finished last page of that book. To refresh ... more >

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