Comments on: National Book Awards Finalists

By: Liz B

Liz B — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:44:17 +0000

Jen, I got a copy!! Yay and thanks to the publisher!!

Monica, thanks for the links. I look forward to reading the rest of your responses and what you think should win and what you think will win.

Tim, “grim but wonderful” is a very apt description.

Lisa, at least it’s an easier goal than reading all the adult fic finalists!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 20:17:23 +0000

I admire your drive to read them all…I haven’t read any either, and it’s rather intimidating. Where to start?

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By: Tim Tocher

Tim Tocher — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 22:12:44 +0000

I also try to read the finalists and choose a winner (I’m always wrong!), but this year I don’t think I’ll make it on time. Only 2 of the 5 are available through my library system. The committee must have relied on ARCs to make their selections. I have read NEVER FALL DOWN. It’s grim but wonderful. I’m sure it will take one of the prizes this awards season.

Tim Tocher, author of Playing for Pride

By: Monica Edinger

Monica Edinger — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:20:04 +0000

I read and enjoyed GOBLIN SECRETS, loved BOMB (http://medinger.wordpress.com/2012/09/18/steve-sheinkins-bomb-the-race-to-build-and-steal-the-worlds-most-dangerous-weapon/) and was blown away by ENDANGERED (http://medinger.wordpress.com/2012/10/16/eliot-schrefers-endangered/). Taking home NEVER FALL DOWN tonight to read next.

By: Jen J.

Jen J. — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 12:52:59 +0000

Huh. I swear when I looked in Baker and Taylor the other day it showed a Dec release date, but now it shows Oct 1st with copies on hand. Looks like PW has a review on it now too from this week’s issue which wasn’t in there last time. I wonder if they had that planned/previously scheduled or if they rush ordered it. Curious. Good luck finding a copy!

By: Liz B

Liz B — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 01:38:57 +0000

Jen, I’ve seen October, November and December for ENDANGERED, and some libraries and bookstores have it. Not a lot; I’m having a bit of a time tracking down a copy to read at the moment. I have the others and am busy reading, reading, reading!

By: Jen J.

Jen J. — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 13:01:59 +0000

I was already in the middle of reading Bomb when the finalists were announced so I have high hopes of finishing that one at least. Goblin Secrets and Never Fall Down I have checked out so plan to get to as well. With Endangered not being released ’til December I doubt I’ll get to that. And Out of Reach came so far out of left field that not a single library in my entire system owns it. I’m sure that will change but I have no confidence that I’ll be able to get it before the announcement of the winner. Bomb and Never Fall Down seem like easy picks – lots of starred reviews, heavy subject matter, but the other three were definite surprises to me. Goblin Secrets had mixed reviews and it looks like Kirkus is the only place to have reviewed Out of Reach so far with no reviews for Endangered yet due to the late release date. I’m looking forward to trying them out though when I finally get my hands on them.