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Trisha wanted a blog because she’s got tons of feeds in her Bloglines reader (the links you see in the blogroll? Not even close to all of them) and noticed that no one had created her ideal blog yet! Where was the blog that combined book news and reviews (of fiction, non-fiction, and manga), thoughts on librarianship, links to online resources, and craft ideas she could use for programming, all with a YA bent? She finally decided she had to stop being so lazy and actually start her own blog. But what would she call it? And could she beg someone to help her out and share blogging duties?
To Trisha’s delight, Gayle agreed to join the blog. And if that wasn’t enough, she thought that “The YA YA YAs,” the only halfway decent blog name Trisha was able to come up with, was actually pretty cool. Then Jolene saw the blog and asked if she could join in.
The End.
What was that? This is too short for YA? Fine.
A bit about Trisha:
I’ve always loved reading, but even though my mom’s good friend is the secretary for the LIS department at the University of Hawaii and suggested I should become a librarian, I didn’t think so. Then I majored in Anthropology and Psychology in college, came home, and decided I wanted to be a librarian. Go figure.
My favorite YA books from 2006 are The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner, Fly on the Wall by E. Lockhart, Good Girls by Laura Ruby, Terrier by Tamora Pierce, Just Listen by Sarah Dessen, and Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer.
My favorite YYY song is “Gold Lion.”
A bit about Gayle:
In Haruki Murakami’s Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World there’s a sexy librarian named Kiki that I identified with in high school. Who knew 9 years later I’d actually be a librarian.
My favorite YA books are Twilight by Stephenie Meyer, The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big, Round Things by Carolyn Mackler, Into the Wild by Erin Hunter, Bound by Donna Jo Napoli, Sloppy Firsts by Megan McCafferty, the Harry Potter series especially Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and more to come.
My favorite YYY song is “Maps.”
Something about Jolene (the third YA):
There is a generation of librarians who decided to become librarians after they watched Party Girl with Parker Posey , and Ms. Jolene is one of those people. (Hey, what can I say I’m a product of the 90s)
When I was a teen these were my favorite books: Christopher Pike’s Final Friends Series, Forever by Judy Blume, On Fortune’s Wheel by Cynthia Voigt, Little Women Louisa May Alcott, Name Me Nobody by Lois Ann Yamanaka, and I was an avid V.C. Andrew’s reader.
As a Y.A. Librarian these are my current favorites: The Uglies by Scott Westerfield, Fake ID by Walter Sorrells, Howls Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones, Castle Waiting by Linda Medley, and of course Twilight by Stephanie Meyer. (I know there’s more but I can’t think right now.)
My fav. YYY songs are “Man,” and “Maps.” (Because we all need some sort of direction in life.)
This is an interview with The Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Nardwuar. I love canadian humor.
The statements and opinions expressed on this blog are personal statements and opinions, not our employer’s, et cetera.
Questions, comments, or review requests? E-mail us at theyayayas *at* gmail *dot* com (Reviews, particularly good reviews, not guaranteed. But if you’re interested…)
Update, 4/19/09: Anyone interested in sending a book specifically to Trisha should read this post first.
Update #2, 9/15/09: We have temporarily stopped accepting review copies. I will update if/when we accept review copies again. – Trisha
Hey, Guys!
This is just fabulous!! Sheryl put me onto your blog just last night. Takes us oldies a while! Anyway, love what you’ve done!
MAC
Thanks for the support MAC!
I LOVE YOUR SITE! What a totally cool compendium of YA lit!
I don’t see a way to contact you so I’m doing it in this slightly socially unacceptable way ; )
I’d LOVE for one (or all) of you to review my debut novel, Courage in Patience, a story of hope for those who have endured abuse. I’d love to have it featured or for you to interview me, if you’d like!
Here’s my blogspot– http://courageinpatience.blogspot.com
Please contact me if you’d be interested in an ARC or anything else– my e-mail is beth@bethfehlbaum.com
Courage in Patience releases on September 1, 2008, from Kunati, Inc.
Thanks for letting me stop by. I’m definitely bookmarking this site!
Beth Fehlbaum, author
HEY YAYAYAYAYA,I love YOUR blather. I’m thinking you might like my books. Take a look at my website and let me know if I can send you some. It would be fun to be part of the conversation. Meanwhile I’m tearing my hair out on a couple more books. Author and illustrator on the rampage.
I love your site!!! I have a book review site as well. It is still a baby though. I was wondering if you could add me to your blog roll as I am trying to get to know more book reviewers. Here is my link- http://www.charmainetan94.wordpress.com. Sorry for doing this in a socially unacceptable way. I didn’t know how else to contact you. Hope to hear from you in my blog. Charmaine.
cool site–i love the yeah yeah yeah’s clip!
I Play The Maps Song All The Time On Rock Band!!!
LOL GOOD TIMES GOOD TIMES!!!
P.S. I love The Edge Chronicles……. It is a children’s fantasy novel series by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell. It is better then Harry Potter Because it is not so sad and a word better then sad that is more sad. Sorry Harry Potter fans I’m jest too sad to like it. Aney way on a happy note lol I love to see, wach, hear, dance to and do everything with a good song!!!
YOU ALL ROCK!!!
Seriously love your site!!! As a product of the 90’s myself, I couldn’t help but hear the line from Hole’s Jennifer’s Body and then saw you were cool too
Anyway, keep up the reviews – 10 minutes poking around and my reading list has more than doubled!
Thanks! And at the risk of sounding like I’m begging for comments, I’d love to hear what you thought of the books you added to your reading list once you’ve read them.
Have you read princess bubble? My fav!
my fave tyyy songs are maps and hysteric
thanks for reviewing bagets!
I’m the co-writer (with my sister, Dina) of Another Faust (trailer, info, etc: http://www.anotherfaust.com/). I just wanted see if you might be interested a little idea we’ve been thinking about.
We’re about to kick off a month-long tour for the book, and we want to do it by announcing a contest called, *Another* Another Faust. Since our series is all about having a conversation with the classics, and finding ways to make them your own, the contest will be to find the best reimagining of the Faustian Bargain. We want to showcase all the great writers out there. That was the whole point to begin with. Sometimes, the classics are presented to young adults as though they’re vegetables (“just shut up and read them, they’re good for you”). But we want them to be as entertaining as they were supposed to be when they were written.
So, the contestants will write their own short story, imagining that classic “deal-with-the-devil” story however they like, and the winner gets all kinds of awesome:
A signed copy of Another Faust
A handwritten deleted scene
A featured article & interview on our site
An author’s galley of the sequel Another Pan
(And hey, I’m an editor in the publishing industry, so impress me, you never know what can happen
If you’re into the idea, here’s how it could work: We can write a guest post for your blog, announcing the contest, with all the dates and details. It will be open to all. And the judging WON’T happen by popular vote (so basically, we don’t care which contestant has the most friends). Dina and I will personally read them.
So, if you like, please check out our site and then let me know if you’d like to join us in the announcing this. And hey, suggestions are totally welcome.
Thanks.
daniel