Questions for Aprilynne Pike on YAedge Book Club

Have a question for Aprilynne Pike that you've been dying to ask? She has been kind enough to answer any questions regarding writing, Wings or teen fiction! Just post your question in the comment section here, at the YAedge Book Club by Saturday, August 22, 10am PDT.

While you're at it, don't forget to join in on the Wings discussion! The second set of questions will be posted soon!

Vote for June's Book Club Selection!

June's Book Club selection poll is now posted at YAedge Book Club! Vote for the book that you'd like to read in June!

Choose from these three amazing books:

Audrey, Wait! by Robin Benway
The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
If I Stay by Gayle Forman

The poll closes May 27th and you may only vote once per computer.

Happy voting!

Interview with A.S. King, Author of The Dust of 100 Dogs

Today over at YAedge Book Club we have an interview with April's book club author, A.S. King! Stop by and see what she has to say about writing, the research that went into The Dust of 100 Dogs and her favorite breed of dog!

Thanks again to A.S. King for being awesome this month!

Also, don't forget to vote for the May book club selection in the poll on the sidebar of the book club page. There are three great books to vote for: Need by Carrie Jones, Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta and Undone by Brooke Taylor.

Questions for A.S. King

Got questions you're dying to ask A.S. King regarding her fabu pirate tale, The Dust of 100 Dogs, writing, or anything having to do with teen fiction? Here's your chance. Drop by our book club:

Remember to post your questions by Sunday, April 12 at 10 am PDT.

April's YA Edge Book Club Selection: The Dust of 100 Dogs by A.S. King

About The Dust of 100 Dogs, by A.S. King:

In the late seventeenth century, famed teenage pirate Emer Morrisey was on the cusp of escaping the pirate life with her one true love and unfathomable riches when she was slain and cursed with "the dust of one hundred dogs," dooming her to one hundred lives as a dog before returning to a human body-with her memories intact.

Now she's a contemporary American teenager and all she needs is a shovel and a ride to Jamaica.

For more information, visit The Dust of 100 Dogs website:

The Dust of 100 Dogs website

Online links to buy The Dust of 100 Dogs:

Amazon
Barnes and Noble
Powell's Books

Link to find an Indie bookstore near you:

Indie Bound

Link to find the nearest public library in the US:

US Public Library Search

Final Evermore Discussion!

This week on YAedge Book Club, we're discussing Evermore for the last time! Please stop by and let us know what you thought of the book. The Final Discussion comments may contain spoilers, so please do not click unless you've finished the book. I look forward to reading your final thoughts on Evermore!

The April book selection poll is now closed! Check the poll to see if the book you voted for won!

Interview with Alyson Noel, Author of Evermore and Book Club badges!

Today over at YAedge Book Club we have an interview with March's book club author, Alyson Noel! Stop by and see what she has to say about writing, the latest reads in Young Adult books and the Evermore Series!

Thanks again to Alyson for being great this month!



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Questions for Alyson Noel!

For everyone participating in the YAedge Book Club, or if you just have a question for her, we'll be taking questions for Alyson Noel, author of Evermore this week. Please keep your questions based on any of Alyson's books or writing related. You can post them in either this post, or over at YAedge Book Club by Saturday, March 14th at 10 am PDT.

Don't forget to join in on the Evermore discussion that's heating up! We'll be discussing Evermore until the end of March.

You can vote on April's book in the poll that is located in the sidebar of the YAedge Book Club. The race is on!

The Start of the Evermore Discussion on YAedge Book Club

Wednesdays will be all about the YAedge Book Club here at YAedge and to kick it off, I've posted discussion questions to consider while reading. Please join us in talking about Alyson Noel's Evermore!

If you haven't run out and grabbed a copy of the book, don't worry, you still have time. We'll be discussing Evermore the whole month of March. Don't be shy when it comes to discussing the month's selection. We hope to start a fun and lively discussion each month! Don't forget to vote for the April book selection, too!

When visiting the Book Club web page, please take a moment to look over the FAQ and rules.

Can't wait to see you there! Spread the word to all your YA book lover friends.

I'm pleased to present...YAedge Book Club!

Last weekend I was reading a great YA book, Dust of 100 Dogs by A.S. King. As I got deeper into the story, I thought, ‘wow, I would love to talk to a group of YA readers about this book.’ Then it came to me…there is a way! With the help of Tracy and our critique group, we came up with the idea of starting a YAedge Monthly Book Club. I wasn’t sure how the response would be, but after twittering about it, I realized people out there love the idea as much as I do!

Hence the beginning of the YAedge Book Club. We will be launching a new blog linked from YAedge on Sunday, March 1. Each month, readers can vote on the future edgy YA book from a small poll. We’ll invite everyone to read the book and discuss the story, characters, writing and cover art in a constructive manner. Comments can be posted at any time on the blog, yet please no spoilers until the final discussion we will hold at the end of the month. I will be marking the final discussion with a spoiler tag mark. Throughout the month, we’ll also try to interview the author of the selected book.

Without further ado, I’d like to announce the first book in the YAedge Book Club…Evermore by Alyson Noel!

To participate, get your hands on a copy of Evermore at your local library, online, or better yet, your local independent bookseller. Then start the discussion! I can’t wait to chat with all of you about Evermore, the first book in the Immortals series!

Is there anything you’d like to see on the YAedge Book Club blog each month?