Hey happy dystopian readers! So much happening lately in the world of our beloved dystopian genre, and I wanted to get you caught up so you're "in the know" on all of this amazing news! There is a new dystopian indie movie called Divine Love that I think you'll be interested in viewing. It promises to be non-cliche dystopian with a fresh take on the genre. I have not seen this movie yet, but if you love dystopian it might be something to seek out for something new and refreshing to … [Read more...]
Free Printable Quote From Configured
Probably my favorite quote from Configured is this: This world is both beautiful and broken. Make more beautiful moments than broken ones. ~Configured The quote actually began as something similarI said to a friend who was enduring a tragic time in her life. When I got to the point in Configured where Avlyn's mother tells her this I could not think of better words than those I said to my friend. This world is a broken, broken place. It is. We hurt each other, beat one another down and try … [Read more...]
Top Rated Teen Dystopian Books You’ve Never Heard Of
Are you as in love is YA Dystopians as I am? Lol.. I think they make me feel better about my life :) Of course there are all the ones you know about, The Maze Runner, The Hunger Games, Divergent... But there are SO many more amazing ones out there you may not have heard of yet. Check out the one below and let me know what you think! The first is Configured. I'm a bit biased because I wrote it, but if you liked any of the dystopian reads I mentioned above you will want to check … [Read more...]
Review of Influence by David R. Bernstein
In my journey of writing my book I have met a lot of amazing people who are on the same path. Some of them are more experienced and have put out a ton or books and others are much like me in striving to release their first novel. One of these people is David R. Bernstein. We have both been writing our first book and each happen to be in the sci-fi/dystopian genres. So when he released his first book, Influence it was really something I wanted to share with you. Here the synopsis from … [Read more...]
Young Adult Coloring Books for YA Fans
Young Adult Coloring Books Adult coloring books are the newest fad, so why shouldn’t young adult book authors get into the action! There are not a lot of accompanying coloring books for YA book fans, but I found a few you might enjoy on Amazon. And I have seen on The Lunar Chronicles Website that one is coming out for that series at the end of the year (2016)! Personally, I really think Young Adult Coloring Books are super fun. In fact I think they are SO fun that I made one for Configured … [Read more...]
19 Teen Books to Read Based on Your Hunger Games District
I love the Hunger Games. That books is really want got me back into reading (for pleasure) after 20 years and ultimately what inspired me to write Configured. Unless you have been living under a rock somewhere you probably know that in the world of the Hunger Games Panem was broken into 13 districts ruled by the Capitol. But even if you are a HG's fan you might not really remember ALL the districts. So I thought I would put together a recap and some book recommendations based on each! Let … [Read more...]
18 YA Books to Read Based on Your Hogwart’s House
So which house would you fit into in the world of Harry Potter? I thought it might be fun to put together is list of books that you could find some favorites no matter what house you are in (and you might like a few recs for the other ones... but I won't tell) Gryffindor Values: bravery, daring, nerve, and chivalry. House Colors: scarlet and gold Animal: lion Element: Fire Books that those in Gryffindor might love: The Wrath and The Dawn, simply because I feel Hermione would … [Read more...]
Enter to Win a YA Dystopian & Sci-Fi Book Bundle
And the winner is.... Karen J. C. Congrats... and if you did not win be on the lookout for a NEW YA Dystopian & Sci-Fi Book Bundle giveaway to start next week! LOVE Dystopians as much as we do? Enter to win a Dystopian book bundle! Four other authors and I have bound together in a ragtag team to fight a futuristic totalitarian regime… no, no, that’s not right. Scratch that (too bad). We have joined to bring you an amazing book bundle of 11 books, including FOUR signed copies and a … [Read more...]
Love Triangles in Teen Books. Yay or Nay?
So who's team are you on? Peeta vs Gale Edward vs Jacob Maxon vs Aspen Will vs Jem LOL... I could go on and on because ALMOST every YA book has one. One of the things I appreciated about the Divergent series... except for some weirdness in book three is there wasn't really a love triangle. I liked the commitment between Tris and Four. I know why they are there, though. They create tension. You see it ALL the time in TV shows and movies, too. Will they or won't they? Tension. When … [Read more...]
The Katniss Everdeen Guide to the Best Dystopian Books for Teens
Ah, Katniss... She's a bit crabby (but she has the right to be... goodness who wouldn't when you were lined up once a year with all your friends with the great honor to potentially be chosen to die. It's way worse than team choosing in P.E.). She's a law breaker. But if she wasn't, where would the Hunger Games be? She has trust issues. Not much in her life has given her much of a reason to trust, though (again.. that whole lining up each year to die sort of thing). She's good at taking … [Read more...]
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