The YA Readership Survey
If you don’t follow me on Twitter or just haven’t been around, you might have missed my newest strange idea. I am currently conducting an unscientific survey for a future post, probably to happen around the end of next week, and I am collecting responses now! The goal is to compare teenage readers of YA [...]
Giveaway: The Way We Fall by Megan Crewe
Hello fellow brats! Thanks to my good luck, it’s now your chance to get lucky, too. Somehow I ended up with TWO finished copies of Megan Crewe’s YA post-apocalyptic debut THE WAY WE FALL, which means I get to share the love and give one of my loyal readers a copy. The contest is simple [...]
The AUSTENTATIOUS Travelogue! (Guest Post)
Today on Book Brats, welcome Alyssa Goodnight, the debut author of AUSTENTATIOUS out now in stores from Kensington! If you are a fan of Jane Austen, you’ll really want to check this book out. AUSTENTATIOUS, the story of a sensible girl, a magical journal, and the incorrigible Jane Austen, was titled AUSTEN IN AUSTIN on [...]
The Reading Habits of the Poor and Broke
Readers are all different people cut from the same cloth. We love books – that is one thing we share. Everything else, though? Not so much. I remember telling a friend about what I liked to do while reading – listen to the TV in the background or blasting music while in bed under the [...]
Why Do You Blog? (GUEST POST)
Today’s guest post is courtesy of Mandi of Mandi Kaye Reads while Megan is on a temporary hiatus. Mandi is sharing with us why she blogs! If you would like to comment, Mandi will be reading the post and seeing your comments! Make sure to follow Mandi’s blog for more of Mandi’s original content, reviews, [...]
The Best Books to Re-Read! (Guest Post)
Today’s guest post is courtesy of Jenny at Books to the Sky while Megan’s temporary hiatus continues. Please make sure to stop by Books to the Sky for more content from Jenny – and of course reviews, fun stuff, etc! Also, Karl Urban does not appear in this post. I just thought that using him [...]
Death and Teen Fiction (GUEST POST)
Today’s post is courtesy of Karen from Teen Librarian’s Toolbox while Megan is on a temporary hiatus due to a death in the family. Be sure to visit and follow Teen Librarian’s Toolbox. If you like the post, be sure and comment! Sometimes it is among the dying that we remember to live. –Karen Jensen, [...]
An Anti-Valentine’s Opinion
Dear Brats, On this, the most romantic day of the year, you are probably expecting a thousand posts of happy endings, gooey romances, sweet kisses, and every other imaginable thing you can find in Kissing Town. Yes, this is a 10th Kingdom reference, and I highly suggest you go find a copy of this miniseries [...]
Author Event Recap – Erin Morgenstern at Nashville Public Library
Though it was a couple of weeks ago, this post is better late than never. I, along with Nikki from Books Most Wanted, made another trek into Nashville to attend another fabulous event at the Nashville Public Library. This time, I drove, which was a nerve-wracking experience for me as I rarely drive into downtown [...]