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Some words from the YA Books Goddess…

Hope everyone is having a great October. Yes, it is almost November...I can't believe how fast this year is going. Remember when it seemed like it took forever for summer to get here and then when summer was here, it was forever before school started again?? What happened? Now, every time I turn around, another month has gone by (and I'm really counting down now...I'm officially at the halfway point in my pregnancy).

I'm starting to plan already for next year and I can you that there are some really cool contests coming your way! And, all you newsletter subscribers, remember to read *all* of the newsletter for your chance to win signed books & get extra entries in current giveaways!

I've also just added a bunch o' books to the Prize Bucket. So if you've been holding on to a claim or are close to 15 reviews, you might want to take a peek!

Is…Theresa (tdhyoung)! And the rest of you, good luck in this month's giveaway…keep reading to find out what it is.

Here's a brief sampling of some of the new stuff added to the site this past month.

Bad Girls Club by Judy Gregerson

Mental illness in a whole new light
a review by Alyssa Feller, POD Princess & Graphic Novel Guru
Destiny is a bad girl. Or so her mother has always told her. After a terrifying day at Crater Lake, Destiny has been told over and over again that she’s a bad girl. Destiny is determined to keep what happened that fateful day a secret, convinced that if anyone ever finds out, it will destroy her family, and her very life. And since she is a bad girl, it will also be Destiny’s fault. …Read more

Laugh Out Loud Funny
a review by Amber, 2007 Demi-Goddess
I Conquer Britain is the companion novel to Sophie Pitt-Turnbull Discovers America. In these two stories, two girls swap families and lives for the summer, with Sophie traveling to New York and Cherokee, aka Cherry, taking on England. This books focuses on Cherry’s adventures in England, from her first airplane ride (more eventful than most), to her final goodbyes and all of the fun in between. Cherokee’s mother had the brilliant idea of switching daughters with her good friend, Caroline Pitt-Turnbull, for the summer. ... Read more

Yep, you read that title right
a review by Kimberly Pauley, Young Adult Books Goddess
As an expectant mother-to-be, I was a wee bit taken aback when this review book came in the mail. Here’s a book for a problem I didn’t even know existed (and lordy, I hope I never have to deal with it, but who knows). It Hurts When I Poop! A Story for Children Who are Scared to Use the Potty was written by Howard J. Bennett, a clinical professor of pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine. The book is published by the American Psychological Association under the Magination imprint...Read More

What’s the best piece of advice you ever had on writing?
Anne Lamott’s book Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life – the whole thing, but especially the chapters on writing shitty first drafts and giving yourself “short assignments.” An example of the latter: I was working on a YA novel called The Watcher. It was (and is) the toughest book I’ve attempted to write. I was discussing my difficulties with my therapist (who else?), and he suggested I try writing the book as a series of short stories rather than as a novel because I’d had more success writing really personal material in short bursts. I went back to the book and framed it just that way, writing short, titled pieces that would ultimately add up to a sustained novel. I’ve used similar approaches at other times (Totally Joe, for example) and it has really helped me not only accomplish what I wanted but have fun along the way.
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Wonderful Writing
a review by Mairi (Reader Review)
Throughout the world, there is no one who thinks quite like Cecy does- after all, how could you or I be expected to think like an almost-vampire girl known as the Sleeper Who Dreams? The name comes from Cecy's wisdom and her ability- amazing even in her quirky family- to enter the mind of any living creature, anywhere in the world, and stay for as long as she pleases. Everyone in the family has some special ability- flight, for example- except for Timothy, Cecy's adopted brother, who comes from a mortal family....Read more

Enter to win one of two SIGNED copies of See You Down the Road, a book by Kim Ablon Whitney. You can learn more about the book by reading my review. All you have to do is visit http://www.kimablonwhitney.com/ and then e-mail me at kim@yabookscentral.com and tell me…what's one of the awards the book has won? (Hint: visit the Books page for the book)

About the author, Kim Ablon Whitney: Kim grew up in Newton, Mass., is a graduate of Tufts University, and has an M.F.A. in creative writing from Emerson College. She lives in Cambridge, Mass. with her husband, young son, and greyhound. She is a passionate Boston sports fan.

Get an extra entry in any of the October Giveaways! Whoo-hoo! The giveaways are for Holdup by Terri Fields, a prize pack of the first two Sisters of Isis books by Lynne Ewing, and Bad Girls Club by Judy Gregerson. All you gotta do is send Kimberly an email at kim@yabookscentral.com with the subject line: "Extra Entry: [Name of giveaway]"

Please note that these are "extra" entries, which means you need to enter the contest at least once the normal way too.

How hurt do you have to be to sue for emotional distress?

Do you have to be completely devastated? Or can you just be extremely mad?

What about "really, really pissed off "? Does that hold up in court? I need to call Judge Judy. I need to be on Judge Judy. She'd rule in my favor. She would. After I made a devastating case against him. Which I think would be easy, even though I haven't exactly gotten into law school yet.

Is it bad form to drink a diet Squirt at 9 in the morning?

Well, I don't know, and I don't care. I don't even know why I'm writing this down–I don't keep a diary. But I have to jot this down–for history's sake. The History of Jerks....Read More

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