Sunday Links

Better late than never, but without further ado, here are your Sunday links!

On the blog:

Negative Reviews: Why I Read Them and Why I Write Them (absolutely lovely comments on this one. I heart you guys)


Top Ten Books at the TOP of My Spring TBR List


March Fantasy Month continued as I reviewed Dark Star by Bethany Frenette


I reviewed the delightful Poison by Bridget Zinn and supplied you with some crazy cute pig gifs. You're welcome.

Lastly, I discussed a few of the minor trends cropping up in YA lit these days


Articles:

LADIES AND GENTLEMAN, WE HAVE A FOUR (via Entertainment Weekly)

Judging book covers: UK vs. US (via Flavorwire)

Wanna see the amazing, inspiring cover of David Levithan's upcoming novel  Two Boys Kissing? You should! (via Entertainment Weekly)

Beautiful bookstores in residential spaces! Why do I not live in one of these? (via Flavorwire)

And now beautiful bookstores in barns! Why are there no bookstore barns in Los Angeles, huh? (via Mental Floss)

Bizarre re-imaginings of Pride and Prejudice (via Mental Floss)

There's a NEW prize in literature! (via The Booksellers)

So... E.L. James, author of Fifty Shades of Grey, is coming out with a how-to-write guide. Yeah... (via Jezebel)

YA covers and flower arrangements! (via Epic Reads)

When books could change your life (via City Paper)

This excellent article asks if urban fantasy is inherently liberal/fantasy is inherently conservative. I, personally, don't think any genre is inherently anything, but that's just me (via Tor)


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