If I Stay Movie Trailer Talk

At first, I did not think that If I Stay would make a good movie, but the trailer made me think again. I thought that the movie would fail to portray the many emotions that are constantly present in the book. For me, I am more emotional when reading a book than watching a movie (the one exception is The Fault in Our Stars, I mean, who didn't cry?) I am more of a book person than a movie person, so that makes me a little biased, too.

While I was watching the trailer, I was hit with a sudden sense of deja vu. A strong, female narrator, a sudden tragic event, and a lot of emotions....... My mind immediately thought of The Fault in Our Stars. They are extremely similar. A sick, injured female lead and the tragic tale of their life. An amazing boyfriend who will do anything for her. You can see the TFIOS trailer here. Will If I Stay live up to The Fault in Our Stars movie?

After watching the trailer, I realized that they are actually trying for this movie, unlike some book-to-movie adaptations *cough* Percy Jackson *cough*. The setting was perfect and I am actually happy with most of the casting. I am okay with Chloe Grace Moretz as Mia, and I love who they casted for her parents. I do believe that they could have found someone else to play Adam, but I will at least give him a chance. To see the whole cast list, click here.

I especially love the music. The producers could not have picked a better song than Say Something by A Great Big World. I am looking forward to the awesome cello music too.

On the other hand, there are a few things that I am not sure the movie will portray. How are they going to show that Mia is having an out of body experience without losing some of the emotional edge? Also, I am curious to know how they are going to do the flashbacks. There are a ton of them and I am worried that some of the flashbacks may be confusing to people who have not read the book.

If you have not read the book yet, what are you waiting for? This is an extraordinary book with a promising movie in the works.

What do you think about the movie so far? Are you going to see it? What other book-to-movie adaptations are you excited for?

Top Ten Tuesday #10: Ten Authors that We Own the Most Books From

This is a weekly meme hosted by the amazing girls at The Broke and the Bookish. This week's topic ten authors that I own the most books from.

Most of the time, we get our books from our local library, so we do not have a lot of books on our shelves. But the ones that we do have are our favorites (or bargain books).

Tessa and Max 
(we share a bookshelf)

Rick Riordan (9 books)
J.K. Rowling (8 books)
Jennifer L. Armentrout (4 books)
John Green (2 books)

Cassia

 Melissa Marr (8 books)
Carolyn Keene (6 books)
 Marguerite Henry (5 books)
Maggie Stiefvater (4 books)
Lauren Oliver (4 books)
Becca Fitzpatrick (4 books)

Hardcover to Hollywood: The Fault In Our Stars

*Drum roll please* 

Ladies and gentlemen of the blogosphere, we here at Crazy For YA present to you, the first Hardcover to Hollywood Chat!

 *applause* 

Alright, the first one is about The Fault In Our Stars by John Green. Forewarning to all of you: we saw this movie together, so there may be some references to things we may have said or some jokes that someone *cough cough Max cough* made about Divergent. Also, THERE WILL BE SPOILERS. So if you haven't read the book and seen the movie, I suggest you don't read this. Thank you! The moderator for this Hardcover to Hollywood is Tessa. Without further ado, enjoy!

Tessa: So, how did you prepare for the movie? I mean how many boxes of tissues did you buy?

Max: I re-read the book the week the movie came out and lowered my expectations.

Cassia: Well I just read the book a couple months before so I did not re-read it.

Tessa: What do you think about the casting?

Cassia: Woodley could’ve been better. Her crying was okay but it was fake if you ask me.

Max: Not a big fan of Ansel--he just looked funny. His acting was okay, I guess. Shailene was better but I like her better in Divergent.

Cassia: I thought Ansel was cute. I didn’t during Divergent but maybe I just thought that this time because he was playing Augustus. Oh my gosh, his running in Divergent was hilarious.

Max: He wasn’t cute in either.

Cassia: Yes he was!

Tessa: Personally, I did not like Woodley in either Divergent or TFiOS.

Cassia: She was definitely better in Divergent.

Max: I thought her voice was fitting for the part but not much else.

Tessa: How accurate do you think the movie was to the book?

Cassia: The parts they included were pretty accurate. Loved the gas station scene.

Max: Some parts were missing--Gus’s sisters weren’t in it, he didn’t have a dead ex-girlfriend, and there wasn’t a second video-game scene.

Cassia: OH MY GOSH THAT WOULD’VE BEEN SO COOL!!! The blind video game, I mean.

Tessa: I think that they missed a lot of scenes with Isaac.

Max: Some of the extra dialogue they added was great though. Usually when movies add in dialogue and scenes into well-loved book adaptations, people complain about how they’re not sticking true to the movie or whatever, and I didn’t really see anything in the movie that wasn’t in the book that I didn’t enjoy.

Tessa: What did you think of the secondary characters that we did not get to see much in the book? Like Isaac, Hazel’s parents, etc.

Max: Oh, they didn’t have Hazel’s one girl friend, either! The weird one? Do you remember her?

Cassia: Kaitlyn, or something? I don’t know I wasn’t too fond of her. She meant well, but I didn’t like her.

Tessa: I like Hazel’s parents in the movie more than her parents in the book. They seemed quirky in the movie, like Hazel.

Tessa: What did you think of the setting? Amsterdam and such.

Cassia: It was so pretty. Amsterdam was, I mean. Did they actually shoot it in Amsterdam?

Max: Yes. And the rest was in Pittsburgh.

Cassia: Oh okay that’s good. Am I the only one that didn’t find out everything about this movie?

Max: Yes.

Tessa: Real fangirls do their research.

Cassia: I am a fangirl. 

Tessa: What is your opinion on the music?

Max: NEVER ONCE IN MY LIFE HAVE I ENJOYED A SONG BY ELLIE GOULDING, let alone any of the five million times they were played in the movie.

Tessa: I do agree that there were too many pop songs, but I like the Charlie XCX songs.

Cassia: Yeah. I loved the violinist they had when they were in Amsterdam that was the best music in the entire movie. :)

Max: Oh, on the topic of the music---the Swedish hip hop scared me

Cassia: Definitely that was so weird.

Tessa: Did watching the movie change your perspective on cancer?

Max: The gas station scene actually gives you kind of perspective into Augustus’s head when he’s later into the stages, how he felt about not being able to do anything ever and that made me really sad for all of the cancer patients that feel that way.

Cassia: I agree. I don’t think it changed my perspective, it just deepened it.

Tessa: For me, it made me realize the reality of cancer. There are actually people who have to deal with this everyday and this is not fiction for them. Seeing the Gus literally fall apart had more effect on me during the movie than in the book because I could see it and Hazel’s reaction.

Cassia: Exactly. It makes me hope and pray for a cure now more than ever. That was the point I started to lose it. It was a very well-done scene.

Tessa: What was your favorite part of the movie?

Max: My favorite part was just getting to see the characters and the plot all happen instead of just reading about it.

Cassia: This is gonna sound weird, but the gas station scene, the egging Monica’s car scene, and just Ansel in general.

Max: I really did like that scene and all of the others with Isaac in them.

Cassia: Who played him? Because I really liked the way he did that.

Max: Nat Wolff.

Tessa: My favorite part the Anne Frank house scene. I loved how it emphasized Hazel’s determination and Gus’s willingness to help Hazel. Also, it was one of the few happy scenes before Gus’s big reveal.

Cassia: I liked the gas station scene. Wait, I already said that didn’t I? Next question please!

Max: I really liked the tagline “ONE SICK LOVE STORY."

Tessa: How would you rate TFiOS in comparison to other book-to-movie adaptations?

Max: Better than the Percy Jackson movies. Then again, getting my head bashed in a car door would be better than the Percy Jackson movies.

Cassia: I haven’t seen them yet. I’m guessing that’s a warning? The best I’ve seen besides this one is I Am Number Four.

Max: It was also better than the City of Bones movie. Much better casting in comparison, also.

Tessa: I agree. I think it is right in league with Divergent. Nothing phenomenal, but the fandom is relatively pleased. Not as good as the Harry Potter movies, which are the top of the scale for me.

Cassia: Still haven’t seen those or read the books. The fandom’s gonna kill me aren’t they?

Max: You just haven’t lived yet.

Tessa: This is why you are not a proper fangirl.

Cassia: Have you seen my Pinterest?

Tessa: Les Mis does not count.

Cassia: We have the best fandom in the world. And by the way, that is the best book to movie adaptation of all time. This one is nowhere near that.

Tessa: The Percy Jackson’s were better just for the sake that there was no music.

Overall, we enjoyed the movie. It was a good representation of the book, but the music and casting left something to be desired. Another job well done, John Green.

The Friday 56 #11

The Friday 56

This is a weekly meme hosted over at Freda's Voice.

The rules are simple-- grab the book you are currently reading and turn to page 56 (or 56% of your e-reader). Then copy a few sentences and post them.

These are the books we are currently reading and a snippet of page 56.

Max

On the Fence by Kasie West

"Gage laughed. 'Oh, you know what, Charlie just walked in. Here she is.' I punched Gage in the stomach and took two deep breaths. 'Hello.'"

Tessa
Biggest Flirts by Jennifer Echols
"Too late. Everyone in the band had turned around to gape at him. The ones who hadn't heard his curse whispered questions to the people standing next to them about what he'd said."



Cassia
Red Glove by Holly Black
"I kneel in front of his body, but I have no words for [him]. I don't want his forgiveness. I don't forgive him."
*Name of character hidden to avoid spoilers.*

Liebster Award!

We were nominated for the Liebster Award!

*Applause*

Thanks from all of us to Rachel @ A Perfection Called Books for nominating us.

Also, thanks to all of the great book bloggers out there who inspired us to make our own!

The Liebster Award was created to promote new bloggers and create friendships between bloggers. "Liebster" actually means "dearest" in German, for those language addicts out there.

Here are the rules:

1. Thank and link back to the blogger who nominated you (see above).

2. Display the award on your blog with pride (see the sidebar).

3. Write 11 random facts about yourself.

4. Answer the 10 questions from the blogger who nominated you.

5. Nominate 5-11 blogs who you think are awesome. Email or comment on their blog so they know they were nominated.

6. Make a list of 11 questions for the people you nominated to answer.

Since our blog is run by three individual people, we will have to do this a little differently. Tessa's answers will be in pink. Max's answers will be in purple. Cassia's answers will be in green.

Random Facts (emphasis on the random)

1. I'm double-jointed, so I can bend my elbows and knees backwards.
I used to play soccer until I realized that there is more to it than just not using your hands.
I love horses.
2. I can fit a whole Rice Krispies treat in my mouth (I know, my mom is so proud).
I love journalism.
I have never had a Jolly Rancher until about a week ago (it was awesome).
3. I cannot cook at all, but I'm slowly getting better. Slowly.
I am the only writer on this blog who can actually cook.
My definition of cooking and my ability is sticking something in the microwave and hope it doesn't blow up (it has happened before).
4. I'm a super picky eater.
The library is my sanctuary.
I like to read in the middle of nowhere, preferably mountains in the middle of nowhere.
5. I'm a huge procrastinator.
 I have never had Starbucks coffee. 
I play the viola.
6. I spend waaaay too much time on the internet.
I am trying to learn how to play the piano.
I take pride in answering all of Tessa's questions with quotes from musicals and having her slap me.
7. I have a twin sister and two younger brothers.
I love to sing, but I refuse to do so in front of other people.
I am the band geek that's not in band. So a music geek in general.
8. I've been told I tell the worst jokes ever.
I love doing volunteer work, especially at my local library.
 I hate when people mispronounce words like "library."
9. I'm a huge klutz.
I have the cutest dog in the world (she is a jug, a mix of a jack russel and a pug).
I will correct your grammar, whether I know you or not, even though I may not use correct grammar myself.
10. Iway ancay eakspay igpay atinLay.
Yo hablo espanol.
I am fluent in the language of music and musical geeks. Let's all just take a moment to say, "It's okay Erik! You can have me instead!" 
11. I'm really glad I don't have to think of any more random facts now.
I am excited that our blog has grown so much.
 I like to text in all caps when I'm excited and with about 100 punctuation marks. My reaction to Tessa texting me that we were nominated for this was "WHAT????????"

Rachel's Questions

If you could marry any YA character, who would it be?

Will Herondale, obviously

Oh geez, just one? I'll take Percy Jackson, please.
Tessa took mine. Can we repeat answers? Definitely Will Herondale.

Why did you start book blogging?

I wanted to share my love of reading and become closer with my friends, Max and Cassia.
I've always really loved to read, and one day we all just kind of realized we had a lot to say about books and could share these thoughts with you, dear inhabitants of the internet.
I saw The YA Sisterhood blog and I wanted to do what they did. And because I love to read; all three of us do, and I couldn't think of a better way to spend time with them.

What is the first YA book you read?

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is the first one on my Goodreads, so I am going with that.

The first actual novel I've ever read was Harry Potter, and I have no idea about YA.
Umm the first YA book...either The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins or Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr. I forget which came first. 

Favorite author?

John Green.
I've got too many. 
Melissa Marr.

Favorite tv show?

I do not regularly follow any TV shows.

I don't watch too much TV.
I only really follow Duck Dynasty, so...

Favorite food?

Any kind of dessert.
My favorite food kind of comes in phases. I usually like anything chocolate.
Anything that involves peanut butter and chocolate.

iPad or Kindle?

I do not have either of them (I know, I am a bit old fashioned).

I have a Kindle.
I also have a Kindle.

Favorite chocolate?

Any.
Milk.
With peanut butter.

What are your hobbies? (Besides reading, of course)

I love playing tennis and writing, especially blogging.

I also like to blog, play tennis, listen to music, and knit.
Playing my viola, trying to play the piano, listen to music, and blogging.

Favorite classic?

Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
Emma by Jane Austen
Les Miserables by Victor Hugo

Our Nominations

Katie at Paperback Planes

Georgia at The Books Bandit
Algel at Tea-rrific Reads

Questions to our Nominees

1. If you were a fruit, which would you be and why?
2. What was the first book you've ever read? If you can't remember, what book has had the biggest impact on your life or on you?
3. If you could be a character in any book, who would you be?
4. If you could save the life of any character, who would it be?
5. What kind of music do you like to listen to?
6. What book world would you live in?
7. Most accurate book-to-movie adaptation?
8. What inspired you to blog? 
9. What is your favorite color?
10. Library or bookstore?

Book Blitz | Let's Get Lost by Adi Alsaid

Let's Get Lost

by Adi Alsaid

Release Date: 07/29/ 14

Harlequin Teen

Summary from Goodreads:

Five strangers. Countless adventures. One epic way to get lost.

Four teens across the country have only one thing in common: a girl named LEILA. She crashes into their lives in her absurdly red car at the moment they need someone the most.

There's HUDSON, a small-town mechanic who is willing to throw away his dreams for true love. And BREE, a runaway who seizes every Tuesday—and a few stolen goods along the way. ELLIOT believes in happy endings...until his own life goes off-script. And SONIA worries that when she lost her boyfriend, she also lost the ability to love.

Hudson, Bree, Elliot and Sonia find a friend in Leila. And when Leila leaves them, their lives are forever changed. But it is during Leila's own 4,268-mile journey that she discovers the most important truth— sometimes, what you need most is right where you started. And maybe the only way to find what you're looking for is to get lost along the way.

Pre-Order Today!
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Early Praise:

“Reminiscent of John Green’s Paper Towns and road trip novels that feature a teen paving the way to adulthood, Alsaid’s debut is a gem among contemporary YA novels.” – School Library Journal

“Five love stories, beautifully woven together by a special girl in search of adventure, hope, and full appreciation of life’s simple pleasures. A do-not-miss.  ” – Justine Magazine

“Moving and poignant.”  - Glitter Magazine

“An entertaining and romantic road-trip debut.” – Kirkus

"Leila's quest to find the Northern Lights takes readers on a captivating cross-country journey, where four strangers' adventures collide into one riveting tale of finding yourself." ―YABooksCentral.com

“This will likely be a popular summer hit, especially for older teen about to embark on their own journeys of self-discovery.” –Booklist

Top Ten Tuesday #9: Characters We Would Want to be on a Deserted Island With

This is a weekly meme hosted by the amazing girls at The Broke and the Bookish.

This week's theme is the characters we would want to be with on a deserted island. (That's a mouthful.)

Cassia, Max, and I were enjoying our trip to Hawaii, but we were spending most of the trip inside our hotel room. So, Cassia came up with a brilliant idea, "We should go on a boat tour of the islands."
"Sure," I said. "Let me book a tour at the desk."
Ten minutes later, after an exchausting walk to the lobby, I returned.
"Well," I sighed. "It turns out the next available tour is next week, after we leave."
"Really?" Cassia exclaimed.
"Who needs a guide?" Max said. "All we need is a boat, I can take care of the rest."
"When did you learn how to drive a boat?" I asked.
"Just trust me," Max said.
"Oh, no," I groaned.

The next day.....

"Woohoo! This is a great day for a boat trip, don't you think?" Cassia shouted into the wind.
"I guess," I said. I could not tell if the butterflies in my stomach were from sea sickness or Max's careless driving.
"Calm down, I've got this under control," Max said just as she turned into our first island. It was beautiful and secluded -- the perfect place for our beach picnic.
"Wow," Cassia said while getting out of the boat. "It is so peaceful and quiet. Much better than the crowded beach at the hotel."
We peacefully ate our lunch among the coconut trees, but it was soon time to go. Max went to start up  the boat, but it did not make any noise. The engine was dead and we were stranded.

After Max said a myriad of creative words, we started to panic. We are just three bookworms who have no idea how to live in the real world. How are we supposed to survive this? But, just as thoughts of giving up starting going through our heads, a figure emerges on the horizon. Who is it? Who do we hope it is?

Max

1. Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games: She's had similar experiences, so she'd know what to do to help the three of us survive.
2. Harry Potter from Harry Potter: He's also been through a lot and he's also got some wicked magical powers that I can foresee coming in handy.
3. Tarver from These Broken Stars: If he was able to survive on a deserted planet he knew nothing about, I think he'd be able to help us out on some regular island.

Tessa

4. Four (Tobias) from Divergent: He is Dauntless, being on a deserted island is a piece of chocolate cake for him.
5. Hermione Granger from Harry Potter: First, she has magic. Second, she knows, like everything. Third, she is awesome.
6. Gale Hawthorne from The Hunger Games: He is pretty much the best hunter (besides Katniss) in YA. He also knows about plants and such too.

Cassia
7. Will Herondale from The Infernal Devices: Knows what he's doing, and looks extremely good while doing it.
 8. Tris Prior from Divergent: Do I even need to say anything?
9. Percy Jackson from Percy Jackson: Hello, his dad is Poseidon. We can ride on dolphins to safety! And hopefully he can get us some food.
 

Elixir by Ted Galdi: Review and Author Interview

Hey everybody! Cassia here! On Goodreads, through The YA Book Club, Ted Galdi offered to send a free copy of his debut novel to anyone who would write an honest review in return. So of course I offered to review it. Once again, thank you Mr. Galdi! Here's my review, and he has kindly offered to do an author interview, so that's after the review. Enjoy!

Elixir 

by Ted Galdi

Released on July 31, 2014
259 pages
Young Adult, Thriller, Action

Sean Malone is a genius. At age 11, he was the champion of Jeopardy!, winning over one million dollars. At 14, he comes up with a dangerous formula and becomes tangled in a deadly plot with the NSA. Unable to do anything else, he flees the country. Years later, he falls in love. But his girlfriend contracts one of the world’s worst diseases. Sean believes he can cure her, but to do that would mean to return to the demons of his past. Elixir follows Sean as he fights against the world in an effort to save the life of the girl he loves.

Review | Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor

Picture courtesy of Goodreads

Daughter of Smoke and Bone

Author: Laini Taylor
Series: Daughter of Smoke and Bone #1
Release Date: September 27, 2011
Pages: 418
Review by: Tessa

"Once upon a time, an angel and a devil fell in love.

It did not end well."

  

Karou is an artist. Her extraordinary sketchbooks are filled with glorious drawings of angels, demons, and everything in between. Each day, students flock to her to hear the latest story of her creatures. Karou tells them of her creatures, the chimaera. She spins tales of the serpent lady with her pet snakes, the parrot-beaked cook who makes the best sweets, and the beast who has an affinity for teeth.

What the students do not know is that everything she draws and says is real.

Brimstone, the beast Karou knows as her father, makes her run errands for him, which are always collecting teeth. Karou does not know why she sees her creatures, or why they picked her to do these macabre tasks. But she does not ask questions -- until now.

Black handprints have been mysteriously appearing around the world. Bystanders in every country are claiming to have seen winged strangers place the marks there.

An unearthly war is coming to Karou's world and she might have the power to change it.

The Friday 56 #10

The Friday 56

This is a weekly meme hosted over at Freda's Voice.

The rules are simple-- grab the book you are currently reading and turn to page 56 (or 56% of your e-reader). Then copy a few sentences and post them.

These are the books we are currently reading and a snippet of page 56.




Max
The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa
"A hot bath was a luxury I'd only dreamed about in the Fringe. People said they existed, machines that heated water so that it came out at whatever temperature you wanted. I'd never seen one, myself. But Zeke shook his head."



Tessa
Reboot by Amy Tintera
"She collasped flat on her back, whimpering slightly. I sat down on my bed, looking at the door. The humans must have been on their way."



Cassia

The Shadowhunter's Codex by Cassandra Clare and Joshua Lewis

Umm...there's just a picture, so... I think it's better than words for this book. Here ya go!

(Sorry about the quality. It was on my phone and the iPhone 4 doesn't take very good pictures. :'( )

North of Beautiful by Justina Chen Headley

Hey everybody! Here's another review for you all. I finished this book and reviewed it a while ago, and I just got around to posting it. Sorry about that. Anywho, here you go!

North of Beautiful by Justina Chen Headley

Terra is beautiful. From behind. Her body is perfectly toned and in shape. However, when she turns around, her face isn’t so beautiful. Or that’s what she and her classmates think, even her boyfriend. But when she runs into--literally runs into--Jacob, she starts to doubt herself even more than she has before. However, it’s not in a bad way. Can Terra work up the courage to face her fears and become comfortable in her own skin?

As some of you may have seen from our Friday 56 post, I just couldn’t get into this book. I usually love books like this, but I didn’t love this one. I don’t normally compare books to other stereotypical books, but here I will:

Blog Tour | Prophecy of the Most Beautiful by Diantha Jones

Prophecy of the Most Beautiful
(Oracle of Delphi #1)
by Diantha Jones
Release Date: 03/01/12

Summary from Goodreads:
She has a destiny so great that even the gods fear her.
Constant hallucinations and the frequent conversations with the voices in her head, have earned
eighteen-year-old Chloe Clever the not-so-coveted title of "Whack Job" in her home town of
Adel, Georgia. Fed up with prescription meds and therapists, she wishes for a life where she is
destined to be more than the butt of everyone's jokes and mockery.
Be careful what you wish for has never rung more true.
After a vicious attack and learning that her favorite rockstar is an Olympian god, she is thrust
into her new life as the Oracle of Delphi, the prophesier of the future. Setting out to fulfill the
prophecy she has been given, Chloe learns of how great she is to become, all the while fighting
mythical monsters and trying to outwit the ever-cunning Greek gods who harbor secrets of their own. While on a mission to discover the Most Beautiful, she strives to uncover the mysteries of the demigod Prince who has sworn to protect her with his life...and threatens to win her heart in the process.

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About the Author

Diantha Jones was born the day thousands of turkeys sacrificed their lives to fill millions of American bellies on November 22 which also happened to be Thanksgiving Day (Her mother says she owes her a turkey). She is a Journalism graduate who wants to be a career novelist (of books, not Facebook posts). When not writing or working, she is reading on her Nook, being hypnotized by Netflix or on a mission to procure french fries. The Oracle of Delphi fantasy series is her first series. She is also the author of Mythos: Stories from Olympus, a companion series, and there is another fantasy series in the works. She also writes (new) adult fantasy/paranormal romance under the name A. Star.

 

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The Friday 56 #9

The Friday 56

This is a weekly meme hosted over at Freda's Voice.

The rules are simple-- grab the book you are currently reading and turn to page 56 (or 56% of your e-reader). Then copy a few sentences and post them.

These are the books we are currently reading and a snippet of page 56.

Max

These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner

"'Major,' she says, speaking slowly, as if to a child, 'all we have to do is stay put. Even if the communications array is gone, the colonists will have seen the crash. My father's teams are probably already on their way.'"

Tessa

Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen

"'How do you do, Mrs. Allen? A famous ball last night, was not it? Come, Miss Morland, be quick, for the others are in a confounded hurry to be off. They want to get their tumble over.'" 

Cassia

Cover Reveal | All's Well That Ends Well by C. E. Wilson

All’s Well That Ends Well 

By C.E. Wilson
(Shakespeare for Everyone Else #3)
Publication date: July 15th 2014
Genres: Retelling, Young Adult

Synopsis

When Hannah’s world falls apart after graduation, she finds that there are only two things from her old life that she can trust:  her best friend Constance, and her fascination with Constance’s

cousin Benjamin.  But when Benjamin snubs her advances for superficial reasons, Hannah decides that she will have him no matter what the cost.  Hannah gathers a diverse group of allies to help her finally get what she’s always wanted.

In this YA retelling of William Shakespeare’s All’s Well that Ends Well, follow Hannah as she goes to the ends of the earth in her pursuit of the ungrateful Benjamin.  Are there limits to love and devotion, and is all truly well that ends well?

Goodreads

To find the rest of Shakespeare's modern stories, click these links

Much Ado About Nothing (Shakespeare for Everyone Else #1)
Othello (Shakespeare for Everyone Else #2)



Author Bio

C.E. Wilson is currently living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with her husband and her two dogs and two cats. They are all the loves of her life. When she’s not writing young adult fantasy novels, she enjoys writing short stories on her Deviant Art page. She loves to write stories involving giants and little people (also known as GT) and she can't decide what she loves more: horror movies or shoujo manga. On a side note, nothing helps her to write more than drinking some tea and watching The Twilight Zone.



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