Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (with spoilers)

Now that all the books and movies have been released, what are your thoughts? Did the final movie do justice to the book? Was the ending satisfying? Are you one of the many people who grew up with HP? Are you sad for the end of an era? Or are you one who has said “meh” all along?

Return of Sephiroth

Gollum Will Survive

I present to you a video of Adam Savage of Mythbusters singing “I Will Survive” as Gollum while author Neil Gaiman listens and tries not to laugh.

Carousel Horse Race

Check out this horse race put on by Improv Everywhere at the carousel in Bryant Park, New York City.  A good time was had by all.

Happy Father’s Day, Fictional Dads! (And real ones, too.)

In honor of Father’s Day, Khy over at the Frenetic Reader writes about some notable dads in YA fiction.  Check it out.  That got me to thinking about my favorite fictional dads of teens.  The hands-down winner is Dill Penderghast (Stanley Tucci) in Easy A.  Behold his awesomeness!

Okay, I know that’s not really fair.  It’s a movie, not a book.  I don’t care.  Dill Penderghast is so awesome that my brain shuts down. I can’t think of any notable dads from books.  Help me out. Who are your favorite (or most hated) fictional dads?

Clarity by Kim Harrington

Check out this new supernatural mystery, Clarity by Kim Harrington.

Clarity “Clare” Fern sees things. Things no one else can see. Things like stolen kisses and long-buried secrets. All she has to do is touch a certain object, and the visions come to her. It’s a gift. And a curse. When a teenage girl is found murdered, Clare’s ex-boyfriend wants her to help solve the case—but Clare is still furious at the cheating jerk. Then Clare’s brother, who has supernatural gifts of his own, becomes the prime suspect, and Clare can no longer look away. Teaming up with Gabriel, the smoldering son of the new detective, Clare must venture into the depths of fear, revenge, and lust in order to track the killer. But will her sight fail her just when she needs it most?

15lb Kit Kat Bar

Do you like Kit Kat bars?   Not as much as Jess Baker.

Enclave by Ann Aguirre

Has anyone had a chance to read Enclave, acclaimed adult urban fantasy author Ann Aguirre‘s first foray into YA dystopian fiction?

New York City has been decimated by war and plague, and most of civilization has migrated to underground enclaves, where life expectancy is no more than the early 20′s. When Deuce turns 15, she takes on her role as a Huntress, and is paired with Fade, a teenage Hunter who lived Topside as a young boy. When she and Fade discover that the neighboring enclave has been decimated by the tunnel monsters—or Freaks—who seem to be growing more organized, the elders refuse to listen to warnings. And when Deuce and Fade are exiled from the enclave, the girl born in darkness must survive in daylight, in the ruins of a city whose population has dwindled to a few dangerous gangs. As the two are guided by Fade’s long-ago memories, they face dangers, and feelings, unlike any they’ve ever known.

My Life Undecided by Jessica Brody

Cats and a Treadmill