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THE CONFIDENCE INDEX: THE HUNGER GAMES directed by Gary Ross

The Confidence Index….in which we assess the chance that an upcoming adaptation of a novel/book/short story/comic will not suck. A ...

Crossover Appeal #3

Crossover Appeal is a weekly feature that challenges the idea that you have to choose a side between YA and ...

Can We Take Fiction Too Seriously?

  I am, I admit, a Potterhead. I love the entire Potter empire (books, movies, what-have-you). I’m not as hard-core ...

Welcome to the Library of Fictional Fiction

The Library of Fictional Fiction: a place populated with books that only exist in works of fiction. Books within books. Untamed by the Dewey decimal system.

Football Reading for Fanatics to Skeptics

I’m a girl who loves football. Every Sunday during football season you’ll find me settled on my couch, snacks, computer, ...

The Write Stuff: Presidential Books

Yesterday marked the one year point until the 2012 election. And if you haven’t read my profile yet, you might ...

Gateway Books: Do You Remember Your First Time?

Forget your Hobbits, Harry Potters, Nancy Drews, or Lions, Witches and Wardrobes. The book that convinced my eight-year-old self that ...

Why Ron Weasley Should Have Died

According to my own rules about spoilers, I am compelled to warn you that significant plot points of a variety ...

RIOT RECOMMENDATION: “Whip-Smart 13 Year Old Girl”

In Riot Recommendation, we take a request for a recommendation and turn it over to the Book Riot community to ...

Pike v. Stine: Retro YA Thriller Throwdown

Have you wondered who was the better author of two; Christopher Pike or R.L.Stine? We have a guide for you!