Monday, October 15, 2012

YALSA Top Ten!

GUYS GUYS GUYS I CANNOT EVEN.

Remember when I asked you to vote for this? The YALSA Teens' Top Ten Award?

YOU GUYS.

You--you--put me on that list.

I made the list!!! ACROSS THE UNIVERSE is a 2012 YALSA Teen Top Ten!!! AHHHH!!!!

This award means so much to me, guys. SO much. Because it's from YOU.

***GIANT GROUP HUG*** 

I don't know what to do but effusively thank you over and over and over again, but there's one thing I can do to give back to you.

I can give you a copy of SHADES OF EARTH. 

It's not much, but I'm giving it to one reader. And I'm giving a great big thank you to each and every one of you. *smooshes you again*


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65 comments:

Valerie said...

Beth,
Congratulations!!! What a well-deserved spot on a fabulous TOP TEN list!!!

Enjoy the ride and thanks for keeping your readers in mind!!!

Valerie

Amanda Foody said...

AHHHH!! I'm obsessed with this series and would die to get an ARC (.... literally.... yes....)

Brittany K said...

Congratulations! Us voting helped, but so did the fact that your books are AMAZING! Whenever I tell my friends to read AtU, I pitch it as "murder mystery... in space"! Thanks for being awesome!! :)

Colin Smith said...

Congratulations, Beth! Of course it's no surprise you're in the top 10--ACROSS THE UNIVERSE is a great book. And you're in very good company in that top ten list! :)

Kristie said...

YAY!!!! I am so excited for you! And, I can't wait to get my hands on "Shades of Earth!"

Kristie said...

YAY!!!! I am so excited for you! And, I can't wait to get my hands on "Shades of Earth!"

Vivien said...

Congrats!!!!! *flails*

Heather said...

Congratulations! Savor this moment with chocolate :)

Kayeleen Hamblin said...

Congrats! That's awesome and so well deserved.

Amyrica said...

Yipee Skippee! I hope I win!

Anonymous said...

Congrats!! Thats awsome! Scarlet A.

rydswaneee said...

I remember voting for this a long time ago (well it wasn't that long, but it feels like forever ago!), I'm really happy that you got on the top ten list. Thanks for sharing it with us, because I was pretty curious with how it ended up.

Unknown said...

Hay! That is awesome. Congratulations! That's awesome! -Brenda

Evie said...

Congratulations!!!
I am so happy for you :)

Natalie Aguirre said...

Congrats Beth! I'm so excited for you. You so deserve it!

Denise B said...

CONGRATS! We are all so proud! :) And thanks for the giveaway! I LOVE this series! It is amazing! :) If I got Shades of Earth I would probably faint!

Pili said...

Congratulations!! So well deserved! And I just can't wait for Shades of Earth to come out!

Ruby97 said...

Woow! Congrats Beth! WELL DESERVED :)

Ivana said...

Congratulations!!!

Julia K said...

Haha, I voted for you on that! Also voted for Book Thief and The Golden Compass, I'm kinda bummed they didn't make it. At least Miss Peregrine made it. I love that book. Anyway, congrats Beth! You should go out and celebrate.

Unknown said...

Congratulations! You totally deserve it! I'm from Brunei (small country in Borneo) and I love your book so much! Can't wait for the third book :D

Anna Staniszewski said...

So awesome. Congrats!!

Jessy said...

Congrats! That is so great!

Rebecca Harwell said...

Congratulations!

Jaime Morrow said...

Congratulations! This must be so exciting! :)

Barbara Etlin said...

Yah! Your book deserved this. Big congrats!

Kay McGriff said...

I was so excited when I saw it on the Top 10 list. It has been just as popular in my classroom. My students who read it are anxious for Shades of Earth.

Mary H said...

I've read about half of these books and I can definitely say that Across the Universe deserves to be on that list. Congratulations!

Gabe (Ava Jae) said...

Congratulations, Beth! You most definitely deserve the spot--and thanks for the giveaway!

Unknown said...

So excited for Shades of Earth! Thanks Beth for the giveaway!

Jenny said...

Congratulations Beth! I'll admit I kind of freaked out a bit too when I heard the news (yay for favourite books getting on Top Ten lists!!!). If I got an ARC of SOE, well I'd practically go Across the Universe to get one:)

barmybex said...

Congratulations - you definitely deserve it!!!!! Your books are awesome. :D
Thanks for the Giveaway too. :) xxx

jpetroroy said...

So excited for you!

L Parker said...

YAY!! You are an amazing writer and you deserve all the awards in the world! I'm so happy for you!

L Parker said...

YAY!! You are an amazing writer and you deserve all the awards in the world! I'm so happy for you!

Erica N said...

Awesome! I'm so glad, but not surprised, AtU is on the list! :)

Elise Curtis said...

So proud of you, Beth! Can't wait to see what is in store for you next, you nifty Browncoat you :) (And thanks for introducing me to Firefly! My favorite series, right up there with Sherlock.)

Katie Dunn said...

Congratulations!! I'm not surprised at all=)

Mitch N said...

Awesome job

Fernando said...

Amazing Series! Beth, you are an incredible writer. I'm inspired by you. :)

Amanda Welling said...

Congratulations Beth! This is wonderful news! :)

Elana Johnson said...

Woo hoo!! Congrats, Beth! It's well-deserved.

Rebecca Enzor said...

Congratulations! Across the Universe and A Million Suns are still my favorite books that I've read in the past year :) You totally deserved this award!

Gaby Pendragon said...

Congrats!! This is really awesome, and I'm so happy for you!!

Unknown said...

Congratulations! Across the Universe is amazing! Absolutely deserving!

Unknown said...

The book is amazing!! Congratulations for getting such a great and deserving reward,I hope it keeps you inspired to continue writing!

Sherrie Petersen said...

Congratulations! Though I have to say it isn't surprising. ATU is a fabulous book and totally deserving of the honor :)

Anonymous said...

Congrats!

Crystal said...

I am SO excited to see how this trilogy ends but also sad it's almost over. Conflicting emotions, oh my!

Lea said...

Congrats!! And we were all very happy to vote for your book :)

gina said...
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gina said...

Eeeee, so exciting congratulations! <3

Raven said...

I am sooo glad that these books got on the YALSA list. AtU is one of the best series I have EVER read! Can't wait to read how it all ends!

Esther Shaindel said...

Congratulations! So well deserved!

Unknown said...

Congratulations! So excited for Shades of Earth!

Editor Cassandra said...

SHADE SOF EARTH! SHADES OF EARTH! SHADE SOF EARTH! SHADES OF EARTH! Yayyyyyyyyyyyy!

And congratulations, Beth! <3

Heather Helene said...

Congratulations! I can't wait to read Shades of Earth. Thanks for the chance to win a copy early. :-)

Amber Mc. said...

Congrats on the Top Ten, Across the Universe is a GREAT book!!

Jamie Krakover said...

How exciting! Congrats! Thanks for an awesome giveaway.

Kaede said...

Congratulations. Really. You deserve it. <3

Vania Santana said...

Congrats!!!! I can't wait to read this book. Read Across the Universe and A Million Sun in less than a week, and they were two of the best books I've read this year. Thank you so much for that!

Litza said...

Congratulations! You most definitely deserve to be on that list, Beth.

Unknown said...

I guarantee you that no one here is surprised that you made the top ten, but we are all so excited for you! Congratulations!!!

Llehn said...

Congratulations!!!

Williswwvy said...

Congrats! That's awesome and so well deserved.