Barbara De Angelis
The journey between what you once were and who you are now becoming is where the dance of life really takes place.
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Martin Mull
The trouble with jogging is that the ice falls out of your glass.
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March 20, 2015
Spring has arrived, or so says the calendar! Maybe the snow today means that summer will last longer when it has its turn. We can hope, right?
It’s been a lovely book-filled week. Greg and I went to see Erik Larson at the Roosevelt House on Monday night (see the photo above), where he spoke before a standing room only audience and answered reader questions for more than an hour. We learned that when Larson first started thinking about the Lusitania, he was not sure it was a story he wanted to write. He thought the ship’s sinking was "a fact to memorize in history class." What else was there to tell? It seemed to have no “barriers to entry,” which is what intrigues him when writing a book. It is about finding the right details to enlighten the reader and putting these details together to tell as good a story as possible, and he had to see if that would work with the Lusitania as a subject.
Editorial Content for The Last Time We Say GoodbyeContributorsReviewer (text)Cheritta J., Teen Board member
Post-it notes: used by millions each year for insignificant updates, reminders and other trivial things. But I doubt that anyone reading this has used a Post-it note to say goodbye. That is what Alexis' little brother, Ty, did in Cynthia Hand's THE LAST TIME WE SAY GOODBYE. Unfortunately, Ty's goodbye was not temporary. He was not about to embark upon his "voyage out to sea" or journey off to the college of his dreams. In fact, Ty will never again be able to experience anything outside of the borders of his home in small-town Nebraska. Why? Read More TeaserSince her brother, Tyler, committed suicide, Lex has been trying to keep her grief locked away and to forget about what happened that night. But as she starts putting her life, her family and her friendships back together, Lex is haunted by a secret she hasn't told anyone --- a text Tyler sent that could have changed everything. PromoSince her brother, Tyler, committed suicide, Lex has been trying to keep her grief locked away and to forget about what happened that night. But as she starts putting her life, her family and her friendships back together, Lex is haunted by a secret she hasn't told anyone --- a text Tyler sent that could have changed everything. About the BookFrom New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Hand comes a gorgeous and heart-wrenching story of love, loss and letting go. Since her brother, Tyler, committed suicide, Lex has been trying to keep her grief locked away and to forget about what happened that night. But as she starts putting her life, her family and her friendships back together, Lex is haunted by a secret she hasn't told anyone --- a text Tyler sent that could have changed everything. In the tradition of Jay Asher's THIRTEEN REASONS WHY, Gayle Forman's IF I STAY and Lauren Oliver's BEFORE I FALL, THE LAST TIME WE SAY GOODBYE is a thoughtful and deeply affecting novel that will change the way you look at life and death. Editorial Content for Everything That Makes YouContributorsReviewer (text)Sydney L, Teen Board member
Fiona’s world flipped upside down on the day of her accident, which left her with a massive burn scar on the side of her face and a lingering feeling of shyness and insecurity. Read More TeaserFiona Doyle's face was horribly scarred as a child. She writes about her frustrations and dreams in notebooks, penning song lyrics. But she'd never be brave enough to sing those songs in public. Fi Doyle never had an accident. She's the best lacrosse player in the state and can't be distracted by her friend who wants to be more than that. But then her luck on the field goes south.
Alternating chapters between Fiona and Fi tell two stories about the same girl --- hopes and dreams and crushes, fears and failures and loss.
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Fiona Doyle's face was horribly scarred as a child. She writes about her frustrations and dreams in notebooks, penning song lyrics. But she'd never be brave enough to sing those songs in public. Fi Doyle never had an accident. She's the best lacrosse player in the state and can't be distracted by her friend who wants to be more than that. But then her luck on the field goes south.
Alternating chapters between Fiona and Fi tell two stories about the same girl --- hopes and dreams and crushes, fears and failures and loss.
About the Book
Ever wonder "What if?" Everything That Makes You is a romantic, epic story about one girl --- and her two possible lives after an accident changes her fate.
Fiona Doyle's face was horribly scarred as a child. She writes about her frustrations and dreams in notebooks, penning song lyrics. But she'd never be brave enough to sing those songs in public. Fi Doyle never had an accident. She's the best lacrosse player in the state and can't be distracted by her friend who wants to be more than that. But then her luck on the field goes south.
Alternating chapters between Fiona and Fi tell two stories about the same girl --- hopes and dreams and crushes, fears and failures and loss. This beautifully written realistic contemporary novel with a twist is perfect for fans of If I Stay by Gayle Forman and Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver.
Editorial Content for My Best EverythingBookContributorsReviewer (text)Alison S., Teen Board member
Not a lot of books portray first love alongside moonshine, junkyards and agoraphobia --- but even if it weren't for the ingenuity of its plot, MY BEST EVERYTHING would still stand out from the deluge of young adult romances flooding bookstore shelves. Read More Teaser
Luisa "Lulu" Mendez has just finished her final year of high school in a small Virginia town, determined to move on and leave her job at the local junkyard behind. So when her father loses her college tuition money, Lulu needs a new ticket out. Desperate for funds, she cooks up the (illegal) plan to make and sell moonshine with her friends. Promo
Luisa "Lulu" Mendez has just finished her final year of high school in a small Virginia town, determined to move on and leave her job at the local junkyard behind. So when her father loses her college tuition money, Lulu needs a new ticket out. Desperate for funds, she cooks up the (illegal) plan to make and sell moonshine with her friends.
About the Book
An Appalachian summer walks the line between toxic and intoxicating in this debut novel about first loves, broken hearts, and moonshine.
Luisa "Lulu" Mendez has just finished her final year of high school in a small Virginia town, determined to move on and leave her job at the local junkyard behind. So when her father loses her college tuition money, Lulu needs a new ticket out.
Desperate for funds, she cooks up the (illegal) plan to make and sell moonshine with her friends. Quickly realizing they're out of their depth, they turn to Mason, a local boy who's always seemed like a dead end. As Mason guides Lulu through the secret world of moonshine, it looks like her plan might actually work. But can she leave town before she loses everything?
My Best Everything is Lulu's letter to Mason--but is it a love letter, an apology, or a good-bye?
March 2015Hello! Whether you and your children live in a place like Miami, where it has been sunny and beautiful for months, or in New York City, where the sky is threatening to dump buckets of snow on the city any minute now, you can't deny the facts: today, March 20th, is the first day of spring! And if your kids are anything like me, they are more than ready to put aside their boots in favor of skirts without tights, flowers, endlessly long walks, ice cream cones, light jackets and pure, unadulterated sunshine. We decided to help them celebrate this much-needed seaonal transition at Kidsreads.com in a few different ways. See below for some spring-themed books you can share!
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