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It's New Year's Eve and so here, without further ado, is my Best Books of 2010 list: Best of 2010 (in order of publication) A Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Whalen Turner Mistwood by Leah Cypess Some Girls Are by Courtney Summers The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson "Stopping Time" by Melissa Marr Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs Embers by Laura Bickle This Gorgeous Game by Donna Freitas Linger by Maggie Stiefvater The Demon's Covenant by Sarah Rees Brennan Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews Heroes Return by Moira J. Moore Dark Road to Darjeeling by Deanna Raybourn Jane by April Lindner Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley  (review to come!) FYI, that's 3 fantasies, 4 contemporaries, 5 urban fantasies, 2 historicals, 1 dystopian, 1 retelling, and 1 short story. Biggest Character Crush of 2010 Alan Ryves *a moment of silence, please, for the one and only Alan--the most adora...

It's that time of year again. Banned Books Week is upon us. This is one of my favorite and least favorite weeks of the year, because it reminds me of the importance of our freedom to read what we want in this country and it reminds me that a small, but vocal group of people who would like to take that freedom away. Makes me downright crabby is what it does. Here is the ALA's list of the top ten most challenged books of 2009 :     ttyl; ttfn; l8r, g8r  (series), by Lauren Myracle    Reasons: nudity, sexually explicit, offensive language, drugs,    and unsuited to age group     And Tango Makes Three , by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson     Reasons: homosexuality     The Perks of Being a Wallflower , by Stephen Chbosky    Reasons: drugs, homosexuality, nudity, offensive language, sexually    explicit, suicide, and unsuited to age group     To...

It's a little difficult to believe, but it's that time of year again. The Cybils are right around the corner and the panelists and judges have been announced. This will be my third outing working on a panel for the Cybils and I couldn't be more pleased to be a part of such a wonderful endeavor. This year I'll be happily serving on the first round panel for the young adult science fiction and fantasy category .  Here's our team this year--a very fine one I must say: Steve Berman,   Guys Lit Wire Tanita Davis,   Finding Wonderland Leila Roy,   Bookshelves of Doom Sheila Ruth,  Wands and Worlds Angie Thompson,   Angieville Hallie Tibbetts,   Undusty New Books Heather Zundel,   Secret Adventures of WriterGirl Nominations get going in a little less than a month now. What books will you be looking to nominate this year? For my part, I can't wait to get started. Let the deluge begin!