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YA Wednesday: The 'Catching Fire' Book Club & My Farewell

This is a bittersweet YA Wednesday for me, as it is my last post as part of the Amazon Books team. Working here for the last two-and-a-half years has been a wonderful experience. I've interviewed inspiring authors for this column,... Continue reading

Posted Apr 11, 2012 at Omnivoracious

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YA Wednesday: Announcing the 'Catching Fire' Book Club

If, like me, you left The Hunger Games movie and immediately started re-reading Catching Fire, you're in luck. We're starting a book club! (If you haven't yet read the second book in Suzanne Collins' riveting trilogy and somehow aren't 100%... Continue reading

Posted Apr 4, 2012 at Omnivoracious

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"The Hunger Games" Book Trilogy Sweepstakes Winners

Thanks to all who entered our The Hunger Games book trilogy sweepstakes and congratulations to our 12 winners, each of whom will receive a Kindle Fire and all three Hunger Games books in hardcover and Kindle book. 1. Erin K.,... Continue reading

Posted Apr 2, 2012 at Omnivoracious

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YA Wednesday: Calling for Questions for Cassie Clare!

Got something you want to ask Cassie Clare, Omni readers? Well from today through the 1st of April, tell us what to ask Cassie when our exclusive-for-Amazon video is filmed in a few weeks. Wondering where she got the idea... Continue reading

Posted Mar 28, 2012 at Omnivoracious

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Happy Hunger Games Day!

So as you can imagine, there's major Hunger Games fever going on over here. Most people on the team already have their tickets for the weekend, and everyone's very excited to see Katniss, Peeta, and the Capitol on the big... Continue reading

Posted Mar 23, 2012 at Omnivoracious

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An Exclusive Interview with Hunger Games Director Gary Ross

Just when you thought there'd be no more exclusive Hunger Games content leaked prior to the movie's opening, we go ahead and release this: a pretty awesome video of Director Gary Ross talking about the making-of this year's most anticipated... Continue reading

Posted Mar 21, 2012 at Omnivoracious

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Think You Know Everything About The Hunger Games?

I can't believe that I forgot to mention this yesterday but better late than never, right? Guys, The Hunger Games movie is opening this Friday! I don't know about you but 3/23 has been etched in my mind for so... Continue reading

Posted Mar 20, 2012 at Omnivoracious

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What Would You Grab from the Cornucopia?

Last week we asked Hunger Games fans what they'd grab from the Cornucopia on Facebook. More than 670+ people responded! Here's the breakdown of votes: Food: 40 Weapons: 439 Containers of water: 153 Blanket rolls: 3 Medicine: 16 Clothing: 2... Continue reading

Posted Mar 19, 2012 at Omnivoracious

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Top Cities in the U.S. Reading The Hunger Games Trilogy

Hey Hunger Games fans, is your city on this list? Today we announced the Top 20 U.S. cities (per capita, with more that 100,000 residents) that have purchased the most copies of Suzanne Collins’ epic Hunger Games trilogy in both... Continue reading

Posted Mar 16, 2012 at Omnivoracious

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YA Wednesday: Announcing the Amazon.com "The Hunger Games" Book Trilogy Sweepstakes

Hungry for The Hunger Games series? If so, satisfy your craving by entering the Amazon.com "The Hunger Games" Book Trilogy Sweepstakes for your chance to win a Kindle Fire and The Hunger Games Trilogy in hardcover and Kindle book. NO... Continue reading

Posted Mar 14, 2012 at Omnivoracious

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A Recap of The Hunger Games World Premiere

As a longtime fan of the books who may (cough, cough) have watched the trailer obsessively, I’ve been waiting for March 23rd like a little kid waits for Christmas. So when I learned I’d be going to the Hunger Games... Continue reading

Posted Mar 13, 2012 at Omnivoracious

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YA Wednesday: An Exclusive Interview with Lauren Oliver

6 days, guys, 6 days. If you're a Delirium fan you know what I'm talking about: Pandemonium is out next Tuesday! A while back I interviewed Lauren Oliver about both Before I Fall and Delirium. Now in the second part... Continue reading

Posted Feb 22, 2012 at Omnivoracious

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Enter the Amazon.com “The Hunger Games” Movie Premiere Sweepstakes

The movie opens on March 23, 2012, but it’s not too late to win a trip to the movie premiere! Enter on the Amazon.com Books Facebook page for a chance to win a trip to the worldwide premiere of “The... Continue reading

Posted Feb 17, 2012 at Omnivoracious

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Attention Hunger Games Fans!

Oh, hey guys. The movie release is almost here, but not quite! In the meantime check out this video of Jennifer Lawrence talking about how she loved the books and enjoyed playing the "strong and willful" Katniss. Continue reading

Posted Feb 14, 2012 at Omnivoracious

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Happy Birthday, Judy Blume!

I've been known to announce my love for Judy Blume at dinners, friends' parties, and once during a conversation with a stranger on a plane. Every time I claim that at 32 she's still one of my all time favorite... Continue reading

Posted Feb 12, 2012 at Omnivoracious

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YA Wednesday: Lucas Klauss on Being a Guy Writing YA

It isn't every day that Booklist predicts a debut novel may "become the sustained hit that Chbosky’s Perks of Being a Wallflower proved to be," so when Everything You Need to Survive the Apocalypse (a January Best Book of the... Continue reading

Posted Feb 8, 2012 at Omnivoracious

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New Hunger Games Movie Trailer Released

Sure Sunday is the Superbowl (Go Giants!) but for me all that football throwing will be secondary, because I'll still be gushing over the second Hunger Games trailer that released this morning. Have you seen it yet? No joke, I've... Continue reading

Posted Feb 3, 2012 at Omnivoracious

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YA Wednesday: Best of the Month in Young Adult

Happy February! Personally, I love the beginning of every month. Not only are there days of possibility ahead but we get to unveil the books we're most excited about--a.k.a. our four Best of the Month in Young Adult picks. As... Continue reading

Posted Feb 1, 2012 at Omnivoracious

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YA Wednesday: More Young Adult Award Winners

Earlier this week, the winners of the American Library Association (ALA)'s top children's and teens awards were announced at their annual midwinter conference. It's the most exciting day of the year for those of us who love kid's lit as... Continue reading

Posted Jan 25, 2012 at Omnivoracious

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YA Wednesday: Margaret Stohl Interviews Jennifer E. Smith

In case you missed it, we're pretty much snowed in here in Seattle, which means two very wonderful things: working from home and catching up on my reading list (not at the same time of course). So early this morning,... Continue reading

Posted Jan 18, 2012 at Omnivoracious

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YA Wednesday: Our Exclusive "Why We Broke Up" Video

If you're home this week or at work but doing very little, I highly recommend you check out this video of Daniel Handler asking passersby in New York's Grand Central Station about their experiences with love, and more to the... Continue reading

Posted Dec 28, 2011 at Omnivoracious

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An Exclusive Interview with Amanda Hocking

Last month we asked Omni readers to submit questions for an interview with Amanda Hocking, the very successfully self-published author of the Trylle series. Now signed with Macmillan, Switched will be out in paperback in January, followed by Torn and... Continue reading

Posted Dec 15, 2011 at Omnivoracious

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YA Wednesday: A Conversation with Maggie Stiefvater

Back in May at Book Expo America (BEA), the publishing industry's biggest conference, our own Seira Wilson spoke with Maggie Stiefvater, who was about to close out her New York Times best-selling Wolves of Mercy Falls series with the publication... Continue reading

Posted Dec 7, 2011 at Omnivoracious

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Best Young Adult Books of the Year

Let's face it: young adult lit isn't just for young adults anymore. It seems like every few months there's an article about how the genre is growing, and hits like Twilight and The Hunger Games are now popular with twenty... Continue reading

Posted Dec 1, 2011 at Omnivoracious

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YA Wednesday: Chatting with Lauren Oliver

Lauren Oliver first appeared on the YA lit scene in 2010 with Before I Fall, which was a New York Times best-seller as well as one of Amazon's top 10 books for young adults last year. In 2011 she doubled... Continue reading

Posted Nov 30, 2011 at Omnivoracious

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