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Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly

October 2010

REVOLUTION is my first Young Adult Bets On selection. At a time when we see more and more adults reading young adult titles, this is one with clear crossover appeal. It’s set in both the present day and the French Revolution. History class is many years behind me at this point, but I found myself getting a wonderful refresher about Paris two centuries ago that made the city during the French Revolution come alive for me through the meticulous research of Jennifer Donnelly, who many of you know from her two adult novels, THE TEA ROSE and THE WINTER ROSE.
 

Interview: Sean Michael Wilson, author of AX Volume 1: A Collection of Alternative Manga

Oct 11, 2010

Ax is the new manga anthology series from Top Shelf that brings some of the most exciting and diverse works from Japan and translates them for a new American audience. If you’re looking for a good opportunity to sample the manga field and learn about what it can offer, Ax is your chance. We talked to series editor Sean Michael Wilson about Ax and its impact on the art form.

Interview: Marilee Brothers, author of Moon Spun: Book Three of Unbidden Magic

Oct 10, 2010

October 2010

The fantastical Marilee Brothers is back with MOON SPUN, the third installment of her Unbidden Magic series, which follows Star Seeker (and newly-pronounced faery princess) Allie Emerson as she tries to navigate the relentless horrors of high school and save Boundless, the magical realm of faeries, from a threat that’s even more menacing than the vindictive Trimarks.

Interview: Jennifer Donnelly, author of Revolution

Oct 10, 2010

October 2010

Jennifer Donnelly is wowing critics once more with REVOLUTION, her second novel for young adults, which follows the stories of two teens who were born in two separate countries nearly two centuries apart, and weaves them into one unforgettable account of life, loss and enduring love.

Interview: Cynthia Lord, author of Touch Blue

Oct 10, 2010

October 2010

Cynthia Lord follows up her Newbery Honor-winning debut, RULES, with TOUCH BLUE, in which 11-year-old Tess Brooks and a foster kid named Aaron try to save her island’s schoolhouse --- and the only home Tess has ever known.

Interview: Paula Morris, author of Ruined

Oct 10, 2010

October 2010

Writing for a YA audience for the first time, native New Zealander Paula Morris brings the mystery and excitement of one of America’s oldest cities to life in her novel, RUINED, which follows a lonely teen named Rebecca through the streets of New Orleans as she gets shunned by almost everyone --- except for a ghost and a gorgeous guy named Anton.

Congrats to Mario Vargas Llosa, the 2010 Nobel Prize winner in literature... This NYC librarian has put together a list of books about, inspired by or featured on AMC's hit show "Mad Men," and now there's a wait list for most of the titles...
October 8, 2010

It's Kind of A Funny Story

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In today's post, regular contributor Denise Neary shares her review of the new movie It's Kind of a Funny Story, based on the book of the same name.  Consider reading the book and then doing an outing with your book club to catch the movie. Let’s hear it for a movie true to the book it is based on!

October 8, 2010

We live in a fairly rural area --- no sidewalks, curbside mailboxes and lots of trees. Deer graze lawns when they are not darting in front of cars, testing our alertness. There is one house at the end of the block where deer congregate on a regular basis; I think they are gossiping about us humans. This time of year animals are known to sneak inside to escape the chill that is building in the air. My husband regularly calls out, “Close the door.” The other morning I came down the back staircase and saw something small frantically darting around the back hallway. The door was ajar, as was the garage door as my husband was doing the morning hunting and gathering of the newspaper. So much for “close the door.”

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