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Buzz Worthy News 11th June 2012

The universe continues it’s barbaric crusade against some of our favourite and most beloved authors, science attempts to rid me of a great way to ignore my kids, J.K. Rowling is causing us to salivate over a Playstation game, Kobo dips it’s flirtatious toes into the self-pubbed world. All this and much, much more in this week’s Buzz Worthy News.

For last week’s cover reveals and this week’s new YA releases, check out our weekly Friday post, Hot New Titles.

Review: The Piper’s Son by Melina Marchetta

Kat Kennedy posts her review for The Piper’s Son by Melina Marchetta and discusses the trend in YA literature to infantilize teens.

Five of the worst ways to ask for print ARCs

Kat Kennedy breaks down some of the worst ways people could conceivably request Print ARCs of books. And then admits to doing one of them. Read to guess which one!

Buzz Worthy News 4th June 2012

In This week’s Buzz Worthy News: Oprah Winfrey’s Book Club is back, The winner of the Orange Prize is announced, Stephenie Meyer speaks out about E.L.James, another wonderful author passes away and scandalous scandals occur. Read ’em and weep!

Buzz Worthy News is Cuddlebuggery’s weekly Monday feature focusing on the weekly news and book world gossip. Check back on Fridays for our Hot New Titles posts covering the latest YA releases and hottest cover reveals.

Review: Hemlock by Kathleen Peacock

Kat Kennedy reviews that recently released Hemlock by Kathleen Peacock.

Hot New Titles 1 June 2012

Cuddlebuggery’s weekly Friday feature highlighting Young Adult releases and amazing cover reveals!

For Buzz Worthy News about the Book world, YA and the best Book blogosphere gossip, tune in on Monday’s for Buzz worthy News!

Vanity Author Rampages Again

Kat Kennedy does a brief chronicle of the latest author drama in which a Vanity author publishes the identity and personal information of a high profile blogger and book reviewer.

5 Ways My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Can Make You a Better Storyteller

Kat Kennedy breaks down five ways in which My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic can make a novel better, richer and more dynamic. As an experienced reader across several genres, and tired of reading the same things over and over again – she turns to My Little Pony and it’s series director Lauren Faust for a fresh look at growing great novels.

Buzz Worthy News 28th May 2012

This week’s Buzz Worthy News includes a rating system for YA books, a marvelous book concept, awesome blogger revenge on a plagiarist, and scandal, scandal and MORE scandal! Check it out and enjoy!

Buzz Worthy News is a regular Monday feature on Cuddlebuggery aimed at keeping you informed and up-to-date on the latest book world news, blogging posts and drama.

For weekly YA releases and a spotlight on the latest cover reveals, check out Friday’s Hot New Titles feature.

Review: Preloved by Shirley Marr

Kat Kennedy reviews Shirley Marr’s sophomore novel, Preloved, where she discusses dirty thoughts and her fear of The Mullet. Who can blame her?

Hot New Titles 25th May 2012

Cuddlebuggery’s weekly Friday feature highlighting Young Adult releases and amazing cover reveals!

How To Respond To An Author or Troll Attack

Today on the blog we have the Cuddlebuggery Endorsed Troll Response Method and detailed advice for ethical dealings with trolls and harassing authors.

The Recent drama with Rachel Vincent

The drama llama decided to rear its ugly head once again in reviewer/author land. Here’s a run down of the latest scandal that wasn’t included in this week’s Buzz Worthy News. Ryan, give us your infinite wisdom on what to do!

Buzz Worthy News 21 May 2012

This weeks Buzz Worthy News includes the winners of the Independent Book Blogger Awards, YA Book gossip, book cover analysis, somebody bashing on YA lit again, book news and scandalous scandals! Check it out and enjoy!

Buzz Worthy News is a regular Monday feature on Cuddlebuggery aimed at keeping you informed and uptodate on the latest book world news, blogging posts and drama.

For weekly YA releases and a spotlight on the latest cover reveals, check out Friday’s Hot New Titles feature.

Review: Delirium by Lauren Oliver

Kat Kennedy reviews Delirium by Lauren Oliver where she questions the believability of a loveless society.

Cover Reveal and Giveaway for Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff

Today’s Cover Reveal of Jay Kristoff’s AMAZING Stormdancer US Cover. Enter the draw here at Cuddlebuggery for the chance to win an ARC of Stormdancer, AND get your bonus question to enter a second competition for a Stormdancer ARC.

Hot New Titles 18 May 2012

This week’s Hot New Titles have this week’s releases and last week’s excellent cover reveals. At 12PM EST Cuddlebuggery will be revealing Jay Kristoff’s Stormdancer US cover so don’t forget to check back for that.

Author Interview with Jay Kristoff

Kat and Steph enjoy a friendly chat with Jay Kristoff in anticipation of the cover reveal for his new US Cover for Stormdancer. There are shenanigans. And deviance. And a lovely surprise for our readers.

Review: I’ll Tell You Mine by Pip Harry and Giveaway

Kat Kennedy reviews Pip Harry’s I’ll Tell You Mine on the blog today. Fact: Kat Kennedy is not entirely sure what a Goth is or whether she likes it. Lesser known fact: The Gothipotumos is not a real creature. She iz disappoint.

We Do Dick Jokes

Kat Kennedy lays down the law, extols her enjoyment of penis jokes and invites people who hate Cuddlebuggery to please go elsewhere to burn their effigies.

Buzz Worthy News 14 May 2012

This week on BWN, we have stories, some sad, some… madness. We have the most scandalously scandalous gossip to bring you and all the crazy shenanigans that you come to expect from Cuddlebuggery.

Hot New Titles 11 May 2012

Hot New Titles has a new look featuring new upcoming releases and cover reveals now with a “Cuddlebuggery Cover Synopsis!”

Four Concept Books That Need To Be Awesome

Kat’s list of four concept books, yet to be released, that NEED to be awesome. They NEED to live up to their promise – because, if they didn’t, then the world may implode and reason may fail and the Earth may stop turning. Also, Kat will be really pissed.

Review: Girl of Nightmares by Kendare Blake

A strange and mysterious journal is found at the scene of a death. The contents point to a likely cause: Girl of Nightmares by Kendare Blake. Whatever horrors await, it can’t be worse than waiting for Girl of Nightmares to be released. Kat Kennedy’s review of Blake’s second novel in the Anna Dressed in Blood universe.

Buzz Worthy News 7 May 2012

In this week’s Buzz Worthy News we have tales of racism in the Hunger Games community, the next J.K. Rowling, good news for the YA Genre and, of course, more scandals to report on. All this and more!

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