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Early February 2016

Hi Teenreaders,

Sitting down to write this opener is hard, and it’s not because I’m having writer’s block. Instead, it’s because today is my very last day at Teeneads.com, so I just want to savor this moment as long as possible…add a few comments about a few upcoming YA books that I just finished and loved (THE GIRL FROM EVERYWHERE by Heidi Heilig and THE SMELL OF OTHER PEOPLE’S HOUSES by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock), ramble on a bit about the weather, make some off-the-cuff comment about my nephew’s ever-increasing adorableness…

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Ruta Sepetys, author of Salt to the Sea

In 1945, World War II is drawing to a close in East Prussia, and thousands of refugees are on a desperate trek toward freedom, almost all of them with something to hide. Among them are Joana, Emilia and Florian, whose paths converge en route to the ship that promises salvation, the Wilhelm Gustloff. Forced by circumstance to unite, the three find their strength, courage and trust in each other tested with each step closer toward safety. But just when it seems that freedom is within their grasp, tragedy strikes, and all 10,000 people aboard must fight for the same thing: survival.

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YA Authors Celebrate the Grammys

Award season is officially upon us! While we’re all about acting, we’re especially anxious for the Grammy’s. With Taylor Swift, Mark Ronson, The Weeknd, Kendrick Lamar, and Ed Sheeran each garnering multiple nominations, a live screening of the opening number from the Broadway sensation “Hamilton” and a David Bowie tribute courtesy of the one and only Lady Gaga? Sign us up!
 

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February 10, 2016

Valentine’s Series: Most Crushworthy YA Characters

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By Asia H.
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To celebrate Valentine's Day, some of our Teen Board members wrote blog posts to celebrate all things book crushes, romance novels and awesome fictional dates. Below, Asia H. reveals a few of her favorite YA heartthrobs.

February 10, 2016

This Bookreporter.com Special Newsletter spotlights a book that releases this winter. Read more about it, and enter our Winter Reading Contest by Thursday, February 11th at 11:59am ET for a chance to win one of five copies of THE VATICAN PRINCESS: A Novel of Lucrezia Borgia by C. W. Gortner, which is now in stores. Please note that each contest is only open for 24 hours, so you will need to act quickly!

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February 10, 2016

Valentine’s Series:

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By Linnea P.
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To celebrate Valentine's Day, some of our Teen Board members wrote blog posts to celebrate all things book crushes, romance novels and awesome fictional dates. Below, Linnea P. shares the top 5 dates in YA literature...does your favorite make her list?

Heather Gudenkauf, author of Missing Pieces

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Cold Shot

Links to http://www.bhppromos.com/coldshot.html.

BRC Valentine's Day 2016 (20SR)

Links to http://www.bookreporter.com/features/valentines-day-books-to-fall-in-love-with/books-to-fall-in-love-with-2016#contest.

Jeff Goldblum

It's nice to play a character that has a soulful, dependent, close relationship. It must mean my character is interesting in some way.

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Jeff Goldblum