AWESOME Delirium Reviews!!!
5:04 PM Posted by ReggieWrites
Hey guys!
Here are some TOTALLY AWESOME Delirium reviews!!! They're really cool and you should go check 'em out!
From Squeaky Books:
From Katie's Suspiciously Apt Reviews:
From Anna Reads:
From Lale on Lit:
From I Just Wanna Sit Here and Read (Goodreads):
From Princess Bookie (Goodreads):
From Presenting Lenore:
From Jess Hearts Books:
From Reading Teen:
From A Reader's Ramblings:
Here are some TOTALLY AWESOME Delirium reviews!!! They're really cool and you should go check 'em out!
From Squeaky Books:
"I LOVED all the little things in this book...I sat down to read it I couldn't move!"
From Katie's Suspiciously Apt Reviews:
"Other books are so powerful that you can't say a word. It's very pages have sunk deep into your heart and mind and will continue to sit there until it is etched into your soul. It whispers to you. There aren't any words good enough to describe what you have just experienced...DELIRIUM by Lauren Oliver happens to be one of the most powerful books I have ever read."
From Anna Reads:
"BUT HOLY COW YOU HAVE GOT TO GO PREORDER THIS BOOK STAT. REALLY, NOW...By the end of this book, I was left feeling emotionally raw. I cannot stop thinking about these characters!"
From Lale on Lit:
"In short: a beautiful meshing of dystopian and romance with an edge of
science fiction thrown in for good measure-- and one of the best YA novels I’ve
read this year."
From I Just Wanna Sit Here and Read (Goodreads):
"...This book is a must-read for dystopian YA fans. It was gritty,
thoughtful, and engaging. And it begs the question is it better to feel love and
lose it than to never have loved at all?"
From Princess Bookie (Goodreads):
"Be prepared to cry and have the tissues handy...Delirium is a epic love
story full of emotion and how one choice (to be in love or not to be) could
effect the rest of your life."
From Presenting Lenore:
"And DAMN, if I may say so, Lena’s scenes with Alex sizzle, making the novel
soar to dizzying heights of emotion."
From Jess Hearts Books:
"Delirium has one of the most intense, heart wrenching endings I have ever
read. I wouldn’t have put it down if you paid me."
From Reading Teen:
"The romance is heavy, the action scenes are intense, the storyline is
in-depth, the concept, which is so unbelievable, is made believable by her
amazing writing."
From A Reader's Ramblings:
"I'd be remiss if I didn't mention Oliver's writing style. She is a
phenomanal writer, and doesn't dumb it down for the audience. Her books
challenge her readers to really think about what they are reading and what it
means, and that is refreshing."
Delirium Tote Bag Winner!
2:42 PM Posted by Lori
Deliriously Falling's very first giveaway ended last week and I'm happy to announce that the winner is.....
April X
Check your inbox, I have already emailed you!
Thanks to all the wonderful new followers and stay tuned I'm sure there will be plenty more giveaways in the future!
Thanks to all the wonderful new followers and stay tuned I'm sure there will be plenty more giveaways in the future!
Delirium-Inspired Art and A Writing Challenge From Lauren!
8:38 PM Posted by Ella Preuss
Hi everyone! How's your week going? Mine's great, considering I finish school this week, and I'm already making plans to move to uni next year! :D
So, I go to this art school, and one of my subjects is Painting. I don't like Painting very much. I prefer having a camera in my hands. Long story short, I had to paint something for my final exhibition. And I'd just finished reading Delirium, the excitement it gave me still buzzing through me. I was inspired. And this is what came out of it: (Click on the images to enlarge.)
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| (I dressed in red, matching with my work!) |
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| Final display. |
*SPOILER ALERT*
Those who've read the book will be able to imagine where my inspiration came from. I loved the scene Alex and Lena share in the little shed, escaping from the raid. Lena is hurt and she's bleeding, and Alex comes to her rescue. Call me romantic, but I just loved that he took care of her.
The greens and reds are the woods and the blood. The little shed is the frame around the bloody, torn fabric -Alex's shirt-, and around the frame, the phrase, "I have a secret. It will kill me. And I don't care."
*END OF SPOILER*
You can see all the photos here.
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On another note, Lauren just posted a new Writing Challenge! Her trip to Japan inspired her, and this Challenge's topic is FOOD. Read the whole post on her blog.
That's it from me today!
Happy Thanksgiving, whenever it is, I have no idea.
xoxo,
Ella
Latest News
9:29 AM Posted by Ella Preuss
Hello everyone! We apologise for having been sort of MIA lately, but you know how sometimes life gets in the way of blogging.
Lauren is back in the US, and she had an awesome time in Japan!
Here's what she had to say about it:
Did you miss me?? I’m back in the good US of A (although I won’t actually be home for a while—tonight I stay in Newark, NJ, and tomorrow I’m off for the NCTE/ALAN conference in sunny Orlando!) and already missing the splendor and stateliness—and, of course, the FOOD—of Japan. My trip was too wonderful and expansive to be described in anything close to concise terms, so I will prove traitorous to the society of writers and follow the old adage “a picture is worth a thousand words.” There will be 4,000 words below…enough for a chapters’ worth!
My experience in Japan, in a place totally foreign to me in every way (I had never been farther east than Budapest) has inspired me to generate a NEW WRITING CHALLENGE. So check back at the beginning of next week, and I’ll be kicking off a new online writing workshop.
In the meantime, I’ll be hobnobbing with fabulous authors, editors, and librarians, and lounging poolside…and maybe even seeing Mickey Mouse! Fingers crossed, peeps. Fingers crossed.
You can read the original post in Lauren's blog.
On another note, the Fallen Archangel's Before I Fall Read-Along starts this next Saturday 27th! Will you be joining us? There'll be regular posts as we read the book, but you can join the discussion here.
xo,
Ella
WOW!
6:04 PM Posted by Ella Preuss
This is awesome! Deliriously Falling's been live for 10 days and it already has 70 followers! Thank you!
Maybe when we get to 100 followers we could have a contest, so tell your friends to join us!
Where's Lauren now?
4:38 PM Posted by Ella Preuss
She's on her way to Tokyo! That's awesome, I'd love to go there someday, I'm actually learning the language.
We'll be posting updates about where she'll be, and what she's up to, so stay tuned!
Here's a pic Lauren shared on her blog: (you can read the full post here)
xo,
Ella
Welcome Lori, from Pure Imagination!
7:08 PM Posted by Ella Preuss
Everyone welcome Lori, our new addition to the blog! She's the third author of this blog, and I know we'll have so much fun with her.
Lori runs Pure Imagination, a YA book blog, and a few months ago she posted this awesome vlog about how crazy she is for Delirium! Watch it!
She has an awesome Southern accent, isn't it cute? What she says in the video pretty much sums up how I feel about Delirium.
Say hi to Lori!
xo,
Ella
Before I Fall is among the Publishers Weekly Top 40 Children's Books of 2010!
8:00 AM Posted by Ella Preuss
Before I Fall keeps getting chosen as a top book, and I can't say I'm surprised.
This is BIF we're talking about.
This time it's on PW.com, who've just shared their list of the Best Books of 2010, separated into the Adult and Children Categories.
There's no top book, it's all one big list, and every book there as awesome as the next.
What a great birthday present to Lauren!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LAUREN!
8:43 AM Posted by Ella Preuss
Today, Nov 8th, is Lauren's 28th (correct me if I'm wrong!) birthday! Reg and I thought we'd say hi to our favourite author and wish her a happy bday. :D
This is me (don't laugh at my funny accent, I haven't spoken in English in months, and I was a little nervous!)
And this is Reg, Deliriously Falling's new member!
Reg is totally right, you should buy Before I Fall if you haven't already! And Delirium IS freaking amazing! We're already brainstorming on what we're going to do for its release!
So, everyone wish Lauren a happy birthday! We'll make sure she gets the message!
Before I Fall: The Movie
9:56 PM Posted by Ella Preuss
So, back in July, Fox 2000 optioned the rights to Before I Fall, but we have no idea as to when Fox might start with its production. Might be next year, might be in 2012, 2013...
But there's already a buzz about who might star this film, taking the role of Sam.
Some say Selena Gomez, others Miley Cyrus (there's an article I liked that says "Let's hope Miley stays away from this one," and I can't help but to agree).
I honestly can't see either being Sam, they just don't look like Sam to me.
I'd really like Sam to be played by someone who isn't known, someone new and fresh. But I've seen some dreamcasts and there are some very cool choices for who could play Lindsay, Ally and Elody.
One choice I liked was for Elody, and it was Ashley Rickards. She plays a really cool character in The CW's One Tree Hill, and I think she'd be a nice choice for Elody.
Do you have someone in mind for this role, or any of the other characters? Share! We'll be featuring different choices in an upcoming feature.
xo,
Ella
