Tag Archives: YA series

TrailerWatch – Maze Runner: The Death Cure!

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Denise

“Three years we spent behind walls, trying to break out. And now we wanna break back in. Oh…I get shotgun.” I’m so happy that this film is coming out.  No, not because it’s a great series (though I do enjoy … Continue reading →

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“Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” got the Flux Machine treatment, and it’s glorious.

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Denise

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children is the start of a very cool series of YA books, and a film adaptation is headed our way very soon.  As it’s officially September, I wanted to share some spooky goodness.  What?  It’s … Continue reading →

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“Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials” is videogame-tastic

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Denise

Nutshell: dig 28 Days Later, Dune and The Hunger Games?  Why not have a movie that puts those three films in a Waring and hits pulse?  Pour into a popcorn bucket, brush off the lack of character/story development, and enjoy. … Continue reading →

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“The 5th Wave” trailer shows alien apocalypse

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Denise

A movie franchise based on a crazy-popular YA trilogy of novels.  Sound familiar?  Oh yeah, Hollywood is definitely mining the Young Adult section of the bookstore right now.  And The 5th Wave is the newest book-to-film coming our way. Based … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Francesca Haig, The Fire Sermon

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Denise

Nutshell: Like The Hunger Games, Maze Runner, or Red Rising?  The Fire Sermon is right up there with the rest of those top-notch YA series.  It should get a ton of love when it hits shelves; if it doesn’t, that’s … Continue reading →

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Off the Shelf: Carrie Ryan, Hare Moon

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Denise

I decided to read this short story before I read The Forest of Hands and Teeth, so I’m guessing I have a slightly different viewpoint from the fans of the series. I understand that this character plays a part in … Continue reading →

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