If you’ve missed anything in the YA lit world this week, this round-up of the latest Twitter happenings should get you caught up. Enjoy, and have a good weekend!
Books
- Read an excerpt from Laini Taylor’s ‘Dreams of Gods & Monsters’ — EXCLUSIVE http://shelf-life.ew.com/2014/02/20/dreams-of-gods-and-monsters-laini-taylor-excerpt-exclusive/ … #fb –@planetalvina
- Why are people embarrassed to like Twilight? It’s a work of fiction. Stephenie Meyer got the YA section to explode, be happy about that –@booknerdcanada
- John Rocco’s new cover for @camphalfblood‘s THE TITAN’S CURSE revealed on the Percy Jackson FB page. 2 more to go! pic.twitter.com/JIPl2cRZIQ –@SOLurie
- Oh hey, The Young Elites has a release date and an Amazon link! Oct. 7, this fall! http://www.amazon.com/Young-Elites-Marie-Lu/dp/0399167838/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1392857588&sr=1-6&keywords=the+young+elites … –@Marie_Lu
- a fantastic analysis of @yalsa‘s BFYA list by @malindalo: http://www.diversityinya.com/2014/02/diversity-in-yalsas-best-fiction-for-young-adults-updated-for-2014/ … –@cindypon
- Football Culture: Reviews and Thoughts from Outstanding Books for the College Bound: Continuing on with talkin… http://bit.ly/1bnSZSr –@catagator
- I totally want to read a YA book about teenage ice dancers now. –@TeenLitRocks
Movies/Entertainment
- Watch: Deleted scene with Anna and Elsa from Disney’s “Frozen” http://tinyurl.com/njs4rkj #Disney –@PagetoPremiere
- So… hotness is their superpower, right? The rumored new FANTASTIC FOUR cast: http://foreveryoungadult.com/2014/02/20/miles-teller-is-mr.-fantastic/ … –@4everYA
- Shooting the final scene of the #HIMYM finale right now. Potential “last line of the series” ad lib battle is brewing. –@CarterBays
- Will *you* accept the @ArtAssignment? Check out new series from @SWUSUG @realJohngreen & @PBSDS http://to.pbs.org/1d48WIF
#TheArtAssignment –@PBS
Giveaways/Contests
- Wish your laptop had a bit more style? Enter for a chance to win a Cress-branded laptop!
#SaveCRESS http://bit.ly/MrLJtd –@FierceReads - Win a hardcover copy of the
#yalit#sci-fi TIN STAR by Cecil Castellucci, from Macmillan, at Word Spelunking! http://wordspelunking.blogspot.com/2014/02/tin-star-blog-tour-interview-and.html … –@alicia_marie9 #Win a copy of SNAKEROOT by the fabulous Andrea Cremer!#YAlit#paranormal#fantasy#giveaway @SeoEvie – US only! http://evie-bookish.blogspot.com/2014/02/blog-tour-snakeroot-by-andrea-cremer.html … –@kate_ivan
Librarianship
- The Librarian in Black is righteously (and justly) irritated with certain segments of libraryland: http://librarianinblack.net/librarianinblack/2014/02/quiet.html … –@eleneariel
- 8 Book Historians, Curators, Specialists, And Librarians Who Are Killing It Online – http://klou.tt/tiz7ujcsnkde –@txtinglibrarian
- This Salon piece is decent, right? Or are we mad about it? (I never know anymore.) “Why libraries deserve to be hip” http://goo.gl/QJ6eVw –@ScrewyDecimal
-Allison Tran, currently reading an advance reader’s copy of The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski
