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Upcoming young adult novels in 2013 (Photos)
There are hundreds of young adult books released every year, and even yours truly isn’t quite sure where to start! Take a look at a few of the highlights coming in 2013.Everbound by Brodi Ashton...
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What makes a young adult movie successful? (Photos)
Book to movie adaptations have always been popular, and more these days are being made from young adult novels. Some are wildly successful, but many are box office failures and subsequently forgotten....
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Book review: ‘Origin’ is hardly original, but still exciting
For as long as humans have been around, we’ve been fascinated with the idea of immortality. Dystopian novels are popular today with teens, and Jessica Khoury’s debut novel, Origin, combines the two...
View Article‘The Selection’ and ‘Delirium’ to become TV pilots (Photos)
Young adult dystopian novels are becoming more popular these days, as are young adult movie adaptations. Two popular dystopian novels, The Selection and Delirium, are now being adapted for television...
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'Divergent’ movie scheduled for 2014 release (Photos)
According to a report by Deadline yesterday, Summit Entertainment has set a release date for the movie adaptation of Veronica Roth’s novel Divergent: March 21, 2014.Divergent was first published in...
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Movie review: ‘Warm Bodies’ is different but brilliant
Don’t be fooled by the Twilight comparisons; Warm Bodies is not your average paranormal romance. The movie is based on a young adult novel by Isaac Marion and provides a fresh twist on multiple...
View Article‘Scarlet’ successfully pulls off alternating viewpoints (Photos)
Novels written from multiple viewpoints are hard to pull off, but Marissa Meyer does it expertly well in Scarlet. The book is the sequel to last year’s Cinder and continues the Lunar Chronicles and...
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‘Sever’ concludes character driven ‘Chemical Garden’ trilogy (Photos)
Fans have been eagerly awaiting Sever, the conclusion to Lauren DeStefano’s Chemical Garden trilogy, for over a year. It’s not quite as compelling as the first two books, Wither and Fever, which yours...
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‘Divergent’ cast prepares for filming in April (Photos)
After much hype and speculation, the movie adaptation of Veronica Roth’s bestselling novel Divergent is about to begin filming in her hometown of Chicago.According to Hypable, principal photography...
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‘The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones’ gets a new trailer (Photos)
Sony Pictures released the second trailer for The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones yesterday. The movie is based on Cassandra Clare’s young adult novel of the same name, and comes to theatres on...
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‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ teaser trailer premieres at MTV Movie...
If you’re like your Hattiesburg YA Fiction Examiner, you’ve been waiting for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire since...well, The Hunger Games. The movie won’t be released until November, but the first...
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Underrated young adult novels, part 1
We’ve all read Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, The Mortal Instruments, and all those other popular young adult novels. They’re great books, sure, but they’re not the only ones out there. Thousands of...
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Underrated young adult novels, part 2
We’ve all read Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, The Mortal Instruments, and so many other popular young adult novels. They’re great books, sure, but they’re not the only ones out there. Thousands of...
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Bella Thorne to co-author new young adult series
15-year-old Bella Thorne is best known for her role on the popular Disney Channel show Shake it Up! It was announced yesterday that Thorne will co-author a new young adult book series, the first of...
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Summer 2013 young adult novel releases, part 1
Are you ready for a summer full of reading? Whether you’re looking for a beach read while you work on your tan, a gritty paranormal romance that makes your spine tingle, or a fast-paced dystopian...
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Summer 2013 young adult novel releases, part 2
Are you ready for a summer full of reading? Whether you’re looking for a beach read while you work on your tan, a gritty paranormal romance that makes your spine tingle, or a fast-paced dystopian...
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‘Pretty Girl-13’ is predictable but entertaining
Pretty Girl-13 is not a feel good book. It tells the gritty story of a teenage girl who is kidnapped and abused for three years, only to lose all memories of what happened to her. Angie Chapman...
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Fox’s ‘Delirium’ pilot not picked up (Photos)
Bad news, Delirium fans. It was announced yesterday that Fox isn’t planning to pick up the potential series.Delirum was based on the best selling young adult dystopian trilogy of the same name (the...
View ArticleVeronica Roth talks ‘Divergent’ on The Today Show (Photos)
You know young adult fiction is seeping into pop culture when an author is interviewed by Ryan Seacrest. Veronica Roth, author of the bestselling Divergent trilogy, stopped by The Today Show yesterday...
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Popular young adult fiction genres
Your Hattiesburg Young Adult Fiction Examiner will be the first to admit that the category is rather broad. There's as much diversity in young adult literature as there are young adults. If you want...
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