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A Fuse #8 Production
by Betsy Bird
June 23, 2011 by Angela Carstensen
Claire Holden Rothman’s debut novel was a bestseller in Canada, where it was originally published in 2009. I am excited to post this review because The Heart Specialist has not received the attention it deserves, and it is not a book that necessarily screams teen appeal from its description or cover. But this is a story […]
June 22, 2011 by Angela Carstensen
From guest blogger, Francisca Goldsmith: There is a sweet and accessible aesthetic shared by a small contemporary cadre of French Canadian cartoonists that allows them to present difficult and realistic stories sweetly rounded by genuinely light moments and almost childlike visual appeal. Philippe Girard, a Quebecois cartoonist who first saw publication nearly 35 years ago, […]
June 21, 2011 by Angela Carstensen
I wrote a bit about the BookExpo “YA to Adult Panel” a few weeks ago when we reviewed Graveminder by Melissa Marr. Today, we review the first adult book by another YA author, Melissa de la Cruz. In answer to the question of why she decided to write an adult novel, de la Cruz answered […]
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June 20, 2011 by Angela Carstensen
Why wait until the end of the year? With ALA Annual approaching, where we all begin to look forward to fall books, this is a good time to look back at the best of the best of the year so far. Each blog reviewer was asked to choose up to 3. We aimed (as always) […]
June 17, 2011 by Angela Carstensen
Lisa Goldstein’s new, long-awaited fantasy brings to mind Grimm’s Fairy Tales. More than one popular YA author gives The Uncertain Places a rave: Charles de Lint offers a perceptive, longer-than-we-are-permitted review here (scroll to the bottom of the page). And Cory Doctorow writes about it on Boing Boing. Ron Hogan of Shelf Awareness wisely recommends giving this […]
June 16, 2011 by Angela Carstensen
ALA can be overwhelming — the variety of programs and exhibit booths, author signings and the sheer number of people! I thought it would be fun, and maybe helpful, to come up with a short-list of author events in New Orleans that are relevant to this blog’s focus: adult books with appeal to teen readers. […]
June 15, 2011 by Angela Carstensen
Kamala Nair’s first novel was inspired by a trip to the tiny village in India where her father grew up. Nair describes her novel as a dark fairy tale, combined with a coming-of-age. Perfect choice for a teen summer read. NAIR, Kamala. The Girl in the Garden: A Novel. 305p. Grand Central. 2011. Tr $24.99. […]
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