Kicking off our new Teenreads.com Blog is Tim Wynne-Jones, author of almost 30 YA, children's and adult titles. Below, he discusses the inspiration behind his latest novel for teens, THE UNINVITED, while answering the question, "Which of your books is your favorite?"
I have a confession to make.When I was a teenager, I NEVER read YA books.There. I said it. It's a difficult fact to admit, since I am not only a self-professed book junkie, but am also an employee at Teenreads.com; but, it's true, and I thought it was about time I came clean.
This contest period, one teen reader will be randomly chosen to win a copy of THE FAULT IN OUR STARS by John Green and WHY WE BROKE UP written by Daniel Handler, art by Maira Kalman.
After a suspenseful hiatus, "Pretty Little Liars" finally continues its second season. A month ago, Aria, Emily, Hanna and Spencer were arrested. Now, tensions between them are running higher than ever. No longer inseparable best friends, they are at each other's throats, and they have cut Emily off completely. Meanwhile, "A" remains unidentified. Has she finally won her cruel game?
Throughout the year, Teenreads.com features adult books from Bookreporter.com, our site for adult readers, that we think will have definite appeal to a teen audience. In the spirit of sharing, we are now spotlighting a selection of titles each month from Bookreporter.com that we believe are great reads that you might enjoy.Explore our picks here!