Read something out of this world just for the fun of it, and let us know what you’re reading by leaving a comment below! We’ll be posting news all week about teen read week activities (sign up for Loft events if you haven’t already). Chat with young adult authors at the Readergirlz blog at 8 pm/Central, Monday, October 19th – Friday, October 23rd. Here’s the schedule.

Monday, October 19: Beyond Imagination

Justina Chen Headley (NORTH OF BEAUTIFUL)
Alyson Noël (EVERMORE)
Zoe Marriott (DAUGHTER OF THE FLAMES)

Tuesday, October 20: Beyond Hardship

Lorie Ann Grover (HOLD ME TIGHT)
Elizabeth Scott (LIVING DEAD GIRL)
Lynn Weingarten (WHEREVER NINA LIES)

Wednesday, October 21: Beyond Daily Life

Holly Cupala (TELL ME A SECRET)
Lisa McMann (WAKE)
Cynthia Leitich Smith (ETERNAL)

Thursday, October 22: Beyond Our World

Melissa Walker (LOVESTRUCK SUMMER)
Cassandra Clare (CITY OF ASHES)
Patrick Ness (THE KNIFE OF NEVER LETTING GO)

Friday, October 23: Into Our Beyond

Dia Calhoun (AVIELLE OF RHIA)
Sylvia Engdahl (ENCHANTRESS FROM THE STARS)

Join readergirlz for live chats with young adult authors during Teen Read Week, October 12-18!

Don’t miss all of our activities during teen read week, and, vote for your favorite book!!

As mentioned last week on this blog, every day in October you have the chance to chat with a different, awesome author!

Tonight it’s Sarah Mlynowski, author of the laugh-out-loud books: Bras and Broomsticks; Frogs and French Kisses; Spells and Sleeping Bags.

Go to the readergirlz website for more information!

In celebration of Teen Read Week (Oct.14 – 20), readergirlz.com is hosting online chats with 31 different YA authors all through the month of October: that’s one every night!

Here’s how you can take part:

1. Join the readergirlz group forum on MySpace NOW. You must be a member of the forum to participate in the 31 Flavorite Author chats.
2. Friend readergirlz at MySpace
3. Chat every night throughout October (6pm in Illinois) with your 31 Flavorite Authors.
4. Win FREE books! The thirty-first person each night to comment on the Flavorite Author chat will win a FREE book.

Here’s the schedule:

Week One

October 1st: Meg Cabot

October 2nd: Tiffany Trent

October 3rd: Brent Hartinger

October 4th: Lorie Ann Grover

October 5th: K.L. Going

October 6th: Nikki Grimes

Week Two

October 7th: Ellen Hopkins

October 8th: Justina Chen Headley

October 9th: Chris Crutcher

October 10th: Ann Brashares

October 11th: Sarah Mlynowski

October 12th: Cecil Castellucci

October 13th: Kirby Larson

Week Three
October 14th: Tanya Lee Stone

October 15th: John Green

October 16th: Sara Zarr

October 17th: Deb Caletti

October 18th: Rachel Cohn

October 19th: Kirsten Miller

October 20th: Mitali Perkins

Week Four
October 21st: Sonya Sones

October 22nd: Lisa Yee

October 23rd: Carolyn Mackler

October 24th: E. Lockhart

October 25th: Janet Lee Carey

October 26th: Gaby Triana

October 27th: Lauren Myracle

Week Five
October 28th: Holly Black

October 29th: Cynthia Leitich Smith

October 30th: Dia Calhoun

October 31st: Stephenie Meyer (Special time: 9 PM PST/MIDNIGHT EST)