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My latest interview is up on the New Books Network website! In it, I interview Edward J. Watts about his history of the fall of the Roman Republic and its relevance for us today. Enjoy!
My latest interview is up on the New Books Network website! In it, I interview Edward J. Watts about his history of the fall of the Roman Republic and its relevance for us today. Enjoy!
Mini Reviews of Take Me On by Katie McGarry, Mortal Danger by Ann Aguirre, Trial by Fire by Josephine Angelini, and Adrenaline Crush by Laurie Boyle Crompton, and a giveaway of the latter three titles.
Panellists: Carrie Vaughn, Amy H. Sturgis, Martin Lewis, Thea James (The Book Smugglers), Erin M. Underwood
The YA publishing boom has been accompanied by a boom in film adaptations, but while some have seen commercial success others have stalled. What does it take to transition from book to film? Are there any special considerations when working with a young adult story? Modern YA is a genre with distinctive tropes — how are these being transferred to the screen? How is “classic” YA adapted in that context? Is this to the original story’s benefit or detriment? Which YA books have successfully made the transition–for good or ill? What stories would make great films, but haven’t yet been done?
Back when I first read City of Bones, I picked up City of Ashes. I opened the book, read the prologue, closed the book - and never opened it again.
I can't even tell you what went wrong; as best as I can figure out, I simply wasn't in the right mind frame for it. But whatever it was, it nagged in my head for a long time afterwards, and made it difficult opening the book again.
But this weekend, I decided I've had enough of it. I took City of Ashes, and City of Ashes only, with me for a short vacation with my parents, thus guaranteeing I'll read it.
Turns out, I needn't have worried - I didn't need much initiative to read the book once I started.
In fact, despite it being a very busy weekend filled with shopping and outdoors activities, I still managed to read about 100 pages a day!
City of Ashes, for me, was a lot better than City of Bones. Can't even put my finger on exactly how, but that's how I feel.
I got to like Clary better in this book. I never hated her, but I was never sure I liked her, you know? ...
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