YAA Confessions: I'm a Fictional Band Groupie

Just an example of how our brains are hard-wired over here at YAA: we went from browsing this Etsy store to "Personalized? Obviously we're getting a YA band name!"  

Fresh in our memories and hearts we naturally thought of Wolfboy's band from Leanne Hall's This is Shyness/Queen of the Night.  (Sorry 'bout your band name, Adam Wilde.)

Ta da! Our version of YAA BFF secret bat signal bracelets and a tribute to our Shyness/The Long Blinks fandom all in one:

If you need us, we'll be working at the merch table at Wolfie's next show.  See you there.

YAA Confessions: I've Become One of THOSE People

By: Maggie

You know those people who dress up in costume for midnight movie releases? I've always been on Triumph the Insult Dog's side of that divide.

And then came The Hunger Games.

Yes, Suzanne Collins has turned me. This is the bracelet (found on Etsy) I wore to the midnight release. I found another bracelet first, which had finer detailing, but it was also $50. That's 4 books! Luckily, I found the option above for only $5.99, which is definitely in my price range.

If I'm dressed as Effie Trinket at the Catching Fire midnight release, you'll know... This is where it all started.