tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33877508988934151592024-03-11T21:52:13.378-07:00 Rosalyn Reads, Writes, and (sometimes) Waxes RhetoricalRosalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13533288555696717340noreply@blogger.comBlogger194125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750898893415159.post-3501734174459588802016-05-11T15:08:00.000-07:002016-05-11T15:08:41.334-07:00Mask and Shadows<a href="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1457961138l/25893822.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Masks and Shadows" border="0" height="320" id="coverImage" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1457961138l/25893822.jpg" width="213" /></a> I have wanted to read Stephanie Burgis' <i>Masks and Shadows</i> ever since I found Stephanie was working on a novel set at Eszterhaza, in Hungary (a pivotal setting in my debut!). That might have been even before the book was announced. In any case, I've loved Stephanie's Kat, Incorrigible books, and was hoping for more of the same with this.<br />
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I have to say, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Though considerably darker than the Kat books (not surprisingly, since this is adult and those were middle grade), Stephanie shows her same deftness with character and setting. Though this book rotates through several POVs to convey the complex political and magical conspiracies, it remains grounded around two POVs, those of Charlotte, widowed sister to Prince Nikolaus's mistress, and Carlo, the Italian castrato invited to attend the grand estate. For those unfamiliar with Eszterhaza, it was known as the Hungarian Versailles--the fabulously wealthy Eszterhazy family (here, Anglicized to Esterhazy) built the estate on what was essentially swampland. For years, Haydn lived her while he composed operas exclusively for the family. In the 19th century, the estate was later abandoned, and while it has been restored and you can visit it, it's not exactly on the beaten path. But even today it's a gorgeous estate with a fascinating history.<br />
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But I digress. Charlotte was my favorite of the characters--I loved that she was subdued and understated and just beginning to find herself as an adult, having spent most of her adult life caring for an ailing (and significantly older spouse). Life at the estate is not at all what Charlotte envisioned, as the estate fills with a variety of characters, all visiting with ulterior motives: a Prussian spy; dangerous alchemists with questionable allegiances; the Princess Eszterhazy, who takes a liking to Charlotte despite Charlotte's relationship to her husband's mistress; young lieutenants making rash promises, and much more. Though it took me a while to untangle the different allegiances, the plot builds to a fast-paced, dark climax.<br />
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Worth reading for the setting alone--a criminally neglected place and time--but more so for the fascinating cast of characters, a stirring romance, and heart-pounding excitement.<br />
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Last spring, I was sitting at an outdoor table across the street from Eszterhaza when I saw Stephanie tweet something about her book. I responded saying I was currently *at* Eszterhaza, which led to a further exchange and eventually, to me emailing the pictures we'd taken at the estate. I was happy enough to do that--it was fun talking to an author I admired, and I like being useful. But I was touched to find my name in the acknowledgments for those pictures, and having read the book, am even happier to think I contributed (in a very small way!) to a story I loved.Rosalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13533288555696717340noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750898893415159.post-12891748113228754612016-05-03T08:00:00.000-07:002016-05-03T08:00:11.169-07:00My Lady Jane<a href="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1444923765l/22840421.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="My Lady Jane" border="0" height="320" id="coverImage" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1444923765l/22840421.jpg" width="212" /></a> I was thrilled to get an advanced review of My Lady Jane at the RT Booklover's convention. I grew up on the Princess Bride (movie and book) and have always loved the pathos of Lady Jane's story--the nine-days queen, a sixteen-year old girl caught up in the wrong politics at the wrong time. How could I resist a story that promised the spirit of the Princess Bride while rewriting Lady Jane's tragic history? My only worry going in was that the story wouldn't live up to the hype.<br />
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Luckily, it did so. This is not a short book (three fully fleshed out POVs will do that), but it read like one. And the three main characters are each distinct and adorable. Jane, of course, who would rather read books than get married--particularly not to a handsome, aloof lord with a secret (and the rather dreadful name of Gifford). King Edward, who signs the decree ordering his cousin Jane to marry, to protect the succession since he is clearly dying and his sister Mary, next in line, is equally clearly an unthinkable candidate, given the growing tension between the Verities (who advocate blood purity) and the Ethians (a d with a cross through it), who transform into animal shape. King Henry was a notorious Ethian, known to transform into a lion and the original source of "don't eat the messenger" (because the king, of course, did). And Gifford, better known as G, who is an Ethian himself, unable to control his ability, and spends his days as a horse. When the course of history brings the three of them together, they'll have to use all the wits and skills at their command to outfight Mary--or history may repeat itself, after all, and the story will end with their deaths.<br />
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I loved each of the three characters (though I related to Jane the most). The story has a light-hearted historical touch--enough to know the authors have done their research, but the novel mixes historical settings and customs with occasional contemporary lingo in a way that shouldn't work, but totally does.<br />
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Fun, funny, adventurous and romantic, this story has something in it for nearly everyone. <br />
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Rosalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13533288555696717340noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750898893415159.post-33454426743808133782016-05-02T08:00:00.000-07:002016-05-02T08:00:02.732-07:00Summerlost<a href="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1453460319l/17731927.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Summerlost" border="0" height="320" id="coverImage" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1453460319l/17731927.jpg" width="212" /></a> Ally Condie's middle-grade debut is a distinct departure from her Matched trilogy and Atlantia--no dystopian world here, though Cedar Lee feels as though her life has cracked wide after the accidental death of her father and brother. On a visit to her mother's childhood home, her mom falls in love with a house and buys it for the summer. As the summer goes on, Cedar falls "in like" with a new friend and takes a job working for a Shakespeare festival (and giving unauthorized tours in the early mornings about one of the festival's most famous actresses).<br />
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The story is driven by the characters, particularly by Cedar, who is still coming to terms with her loss and her tangled relationship with her brother Ben, who died (Ben has autism, like one of Condie's sons, though this is never spelled out in the book). I thought it was a lovely meditation on family, friendship, and grief. I loved Cedar's relationship with her surviving brother and her new friendship, and the resolution of the story made me cry (in a good, cathartic kind of way).<br />
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Mostly, though, the story reads as a love letter to the town where Condie grew up (and the town where I now live), and for that alone I would have loved the book. The house Condie describes is a real house, some four houses down the street from me, and the university campus where the festival takes place is the same campus where I teach, where my husband teaches.<br />
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A sweet, tender, must-read middle grade. Rosalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13533288555696717340noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750898893415159.post-40551176533042767262016-05-01T19:07:00.000-07:002016-05-01T19:07:02.229-07:00Little Black Dresses, Little White Lies<a href="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1444338543l/25337536.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Little Black Dresses, Little White Lies" border="0" height="320" id="coverImage" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1444338543l/25337536.jpg" width="212" /></a> I was lucky enough to get an early review of Laura Stampler's debut, and it's just the kind of fun, light-hearted contemporary YA that I love. Harper Anderson is dying to escape life in her quiet California suburb, where she knows exactly what to expect from her summer. So when she wins a coveted spot at a trendy teen magazine, she jumps at it. She doesn't mind that she's the second choice pick (the first got pregnant)--she's <i>in.</i> So what if she doesn't exactly have the experience to cover the dating beat she's assigned (there's the small matter that her application essay was based entirely on her best friend's experience, not her own)? Harper's pretty sure she can do this.<br />
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That is, until some unfortunate run-ins with a neighborhood dog walker, encounters with her crazy boss and stand-offish/super-competitive colleagues make Harper question what it is she really wants--and what it will take to succeed at her dream.<br />
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The story read a bit like a teen version of <i>The Devil Wears Prada</i>, in some of the best ways. Harper is smart, determined, and her story is fast and funny. Rosalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13533288555696717340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750898893415159.post-91545847731030610302016-04-03T12:44:00.000-07:002016-04-03T12:44:09.317-07:00The Love that Split the World<a href="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1433990957l/25467698.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Love That Split the World" border="0" height="320" id="coverImage" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1433990957l/25467698.jpg" width="212" /></a>This book broke my brain--in a good way. Pitched as Friday Night Lights meets The Time Traveler's wife, the story follows Natalie as her senior year winds up and heads into a last, long summer. On the football field where everyone she knows is celebrating, something happens. Time blinks out, and she sees Beau, a boy she's never met before, but who she feels drawn to in a way she can't explain. But Natalie's working against a ticking clock: a mysterious figure she calls "Grandmother" tells her she has only three months to save "him"--and if Natalie can't figure out what's wrong or why she keeps things that don't exist, her world may come undone. <br /><br />Natalie is a smart, warm, character that I liked immediately--and I loved how Henry didn't shy away from tricky questions, as Natalie is Native American, adopted by a white family. Interwoven through the book are beautiful stories, told to Natalie by Grandmother as a way of learning about her heritage, but also of explaining the world around her. Her relationship with Beau is intriguing, and her friendships are quintessential teen friendships: that is, strong, loyal, heart-breaking, infuriating, and very human. <br /><br />I'll admit that I didn't always follow the theoretical explanations of what was happening to Natalie--but it didn't matter, because the end of this book is so powerful and mind-bending that it transformed everything about this book into something astonishing. <br /><br />Definitely worth reading.Rosalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13533288555696717340noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750898893415159.post-5520543082859934262016-03-30T09:45:00.000-07:002016-03-30T09:45:04.260-07:00The Adventurer's Guide to Successful Escapes<a href="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1457000642l/26848831.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Adventurer's Guide to Successful Escapes" border="0" height="320" id="coverImage" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1457000642l/26848831.jpg" width="218" /></a> Wade Albert White's debut, THE ADVENTURER'S GUIDE TO SUCCESSFUL ESCAPES, is the perfect new series for fans of Christopher Healy's League of Princes and Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events. Blending madcap adventure with a delightful sense of humor, this is the kind of adventure story kids of all ages will adore.<br />
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The Adventurer's Guide stars Anvil (known more commonly as Anne) in a futuristic world where the round globe of our world no longer exists and everyone lives on island-like levels suspended in the sky. Anne is eager for the ticket that will release her from a miserable life in an orphanage for adventure in the world--except her ticket never arrives, and she seems fated to live the rest of her life in a narrow, confined existence. Until, that is, she finds a book (The Adventurer's Guide to Successful Escapes) that conveniently changes to fit the situation, encounters a dragon, and lands herself in a middle of a quest that will take all of her smarts, savvy, and courage to fill--and that of her friends as well.<br />
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The story was a fun, fast-paced, mash-up of sci-fi and fantasy. Best of all, it's funny. The book was chosen as one of five middle grade novels for the BEA buzz panel for this summer, and it's easy to see why--I predict readers will come away wishing they had an adventurer's guide of their own.Rosalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13533288555696717340noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750898893415159.post-44024619263654219582016-03-28T09:35:00.000-07:002016-03-28T09:35:07.071-07:00The Star-Touched Queen<a href="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1446058438l/25203675.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Star-Touched Queen" border="0" height="320" id="coverImage" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1446058438l/25203675.jpg" width="210" /></a> I've wanted to read Roshani Chokshi's THE STAR-TOUCHED QUEEN since I read one of her short stories online, a story so full of magic and whimsy and jaw-dropping prose that I couldn't wait to read her book.<br />
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And the novel didn't disappoint: a Persephone and Hades story inflected by Indian folklore, the story follows Maya, outcast among her father's many daughters because of a dark horoscope fortelling a marriage to death. Maya doesn't mind (much): she's happy to pursue her studies and eavesdrop on her father's court. But then her father arranges a marriage to settle outside rebellions--the betrothal goes terribly wrong--and Maya finds herself fleeing with Amar, as his wife, to a world she's only heard of in stories.<br />
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I loved Maya from the beginning: for her honesty, her clear-eyed voice. And then I fell in love with the world Roshani creates here--so vivid and dream-like and beautiful and deadly all at once, like the very best fairy-tales. My heart ached for Maya and for Amar and for the betrayals that plague them. This is the kind of book that deserves to be savored, no less for the characters than for the prose, which rivals some of my favorite YA writers (Laini Taylor, Maggie Steifvater).Rosalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13533288555696717340noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750898893415159.post-47067159814413865062016-03-25T08:00:00.000-07:002016-03-27T09:55:50.314-07:00Gemini<a href="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1445051545l/27206512.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Gemini" border="0" height="320" id="coverImage" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1445051545l/27206512.jpg" width="211" /></a> I devoured Sonya Mukherjee's debut, GEMINI, in an afternoon--it's a compulsively readable book that made me laugh, made me cry, and ultimately, made me glad to live in a beautiful, complicated world full of possibilities.<br />
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The story follows the dual POVs of Clara and Hailey--twins who share almost everything but their own interior world, thanks to a posterior conjoinment. Their shared lower nervous system means they can even feel through the other's legs. Despite their closeness, the twins are distinct: Clara is quiet and reserved, saving her enthusiasm for her close friends and the stars she loves (and her secret, impossible dream of seeing the earth from space). Hailey is blunter, with an in-your-face style of vivid clothes, heavy make-up and pink hair. The twins have been raised in a small, close community where their conjoined state is no longer a wonder--everyone knows them. And they've mostly been happy, until the arrival of a new boy serves to disrupt their world and make them question all the things they thought they wanted.<br />
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There were so many things I loved about this story. First, I loved the sensitive portrayal of the twins: the book made the challenges of conjoinment clear, but it also presented some of the beauties of it, like a life where you are never lonely because someone you love is always by your side. Clara and Hailey were each so distinct, but lovable in their own way. Sometimes dual POVs suffer from one overpowering voice, but these were so perfectly balanced, trading off insights and pivotal moments and emotional highlights. The story consistently surprised me, alternating moments of transcendence with moments of tragedy in a way that felt very real.<br />
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A definite must-read--not only for the subject matter, but because Mukherjee has a gift for creating characters and a story that will stay with you long after you've closed the book. Rosalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13533288555696717340noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750898893415159.post-41095592187856447572016-03-11T08:00:00.000-08:002016-03-11T08:00:14.998-08:00Has to be Love<a href="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1432444779l/25407275.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Has to Be Love" border="0" height="320" id="coverImage" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1432444779l/25407275.jpg" width="216" /></a> I've been trying to put together my thoughts on Jolene Perry's <i>Has to be Love</i> for over a week now and I'm still not sure I've arrived at a good articulation of them. But first: the story. Years before, Clara survived a bear attack near her Alaskan home that left her with unsightly scars across her face and torso--and left her mother dead. Clara continues to deal with the fall-out from that, missing her mother and also struggling with public reactions to her scars, sure that somehow they prevent people from really seeing <i>her</i>, though she has a lovely and supportive boyfriend.<br />
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Enter the end of Clara's senior year. Clara's been accepted to Columbia--her dream school nearly a continent away--and she's waiting on an appointment with a plastic surgeon that will, she hopes, cure her scars. In the meantime, she's in limbo, not sure if she wants the risk Columbia represents, or if she wants the safety and security of a college near home, a life with her long-time boyfriend. When a new substitute teacher (a Columbia student himself, on leave) arrives in her life, representing all the things Clara secretly longs for, her plans for the future become tangled and uncertain.<br />
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Things I loved about the book: the setting. There aren't a lot of YA books set in Alaska, and I found the way Clara navigated her world fascinating. Clara's religion: she's Mormon, which you also don't often find in mainstream YA novels. And while her religion isn't a pivotal plot point, it informs who Clara is--particularly her very-real struggles between what her body wants and what she believes she ought to do. I loved too that the plot surprised me several times, particularly in terms of Clara's relationships. It wasn't at all what I expected. Mostly, I found the story so real: Clara is flawed and makes some dumb decisions, but she's also a teenager and human and Perry does such a great job at capturing that messiness and uncertainty.<br />
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I do think some readers (particularly if they go in knowing Clara is Mormon) might be surprised at how explicit some of the physical scenes are--and while I think those scenes are important to Clara and to her story, it's not necessarily a story I would recommend for younger YA readers, though for older or more experienced readers it's a wonderful story on so many levels. Rosalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13533288555696717340noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750898893415159.post-61337566691791973572016-03-09T18:27:00.000-08:002016-03-09T18:27:34.311-08:00Cover Reveal for Charlie Holmberg's MAGIC BITTER, MAGIC SWEETI adored Charlie's <i>Paper Magician</i> series--particularly her charming characters and inventive magic system. I'm thrilled to participate in her cover reveal for her newest fantasy: MAGIC BITTER, MAGIC SWEET.<br />
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can infuse her treats with emotions and abilities, which are then passed on to
those who eat them. She doesn’t know why she can do this and remembers nothing
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Born in Salt Lake
City, Charlie N. Holmberg was raised a Trekkie alongside three sisters who also
have boy names. She graduated from BYU, plays the ukulele, owns too many pairs
of glasses, and hopes to one day own a dog.</span></div>
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Rosalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13533288555696717340noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750898893415159.post-17463799623069302282016-03-09T08:00:00.000-08:002016-03-09T08:00:05.809-08:00Holding Court<a href="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1452978919l/23589243.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Holding Court" border="0" height="320" id="coverImage" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1452978919l/23589243.jpg" width="213" /></a> I knew just a few pages into KC Held's debut, HOLDING COURT, that I was going to enjoy the book--particularly after discovering that Held and I have a mutual adoration of Elizabeth Peters' wonderfully madcap mysteries, and those were part of her inspiration behind this book.<br />
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This book was fun, breezy, and witty with just the right touch of romance. Juliet ("Jules") Verity was a delightful main character--smart, loyal, and just self-deprecating enough to be relatable. Part of this, of course, comes from her "PTS"--or self-diagnosed psychic Tourette's syndrome, where she feels an inexplicable compulsion to blurt random things that turn out to be true. (Jules is aware that this isn't real Tourette's syndrome, and even comments on the fact that corprolalia, or the blurting tendency most commonly associated with Tourette's syndrome, only happens in 10 % of the cases). Whatever the cause, her blurts are a source of annoyance and embarrassment to Jules.<br />
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As the story begins, Jules is looking for a summer job--and finds the perfect one at a local Medieval dinner theater, where, she believes, she'll get to wear an attractive dress and discretely ogle her long-time crush from a distance. But life, of course, rarely works the way you planned (especially in novels!) and Jules finds herself cast as a mad, fortune-telling <i>nun</i>, of all things, and that her crush's girlfriend is also part of the staff. When Jules stumbles across a dead body (that disappears while she's trying to summon help), things only get worse, particularly as Jules tries to uncover information that could clear herself from suspicion.<br />
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Held does a wonderful job with this--it's compulsively readable, quick, and the characters run the gamut from funny to downright creepy. Despite the potential darkness of the murder, Held keeps the tone light even as the tension picks up (a perfect combination for me: there's a reason I read cozy mysteries!). Recommended for readers looking for a light-hearted, escapist read. <br />
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Rosalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13533288555696717340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750898893415159.post-71439717404523774952016-03-07T08:00:00.000-08:002016-03-07T08:00:07.736-08:00The Serpent King<a href="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1435673762l/22752127.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Serpent King" border="0" height="320" id="coverImage" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1435673762l/22752127.jpg" width="212" /></a> Jeff Zentner's debut, THE SERPENT KING, is a little out of my usual wheelhouse--a more serious contemporary YA. But there's no doubt that this is a remarkable book: characters that stay with you long after the story has ended, a bitter-sweet exploration of friendship and small town life and the indelible affects both past and place have.<br />
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Dill Early is the infamous son of a preacher (also named Dillard Early) who was recently arrested for possession of pornographic images of a minor. That reputation haunts Dill--as do the rumors circulating about his grandfather, the Serpent King of the book's title. The only thing Dill cares about are his friends, Lydia and Travis, and his music--but as his senior year dawns, even those are threatened, as Lydia can't wait to get out of their small Tennessee town.<br />
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Lydia lives for her fashion blog and her dreams of the future, but she's intensely loyal toward her two friends, both outcasts in their small town. The third corner of their trio, Travis, spends his days working at his father's lumberyard, avoiding his father's temper, and his nights reading his favorite epic fantasy series and engaging in debates (and a possible flirtation) on the reader forums.<br />
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The plot, as plots go, isn't high concept or super fast paced. But the book has a way of gripping you and not letting go. The prose is gorgeous (probably award-winning), and the characters--in all their flawed, wondrous glory--are heart-breaking and hopeful. I would not be at all surprised to see Zentner go on to astound us. Rosalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13533288555696717340noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750898893415159.post-15625443443122292302016-03-03T06:34:00.000-08:002016-03-03T06:44:54.545-08:00Cover reveal: MY PERFECT MISTAKE<div style="color: #333333; text-align: left;">
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<b>About MY PERFECT MISTAKE</b></div>
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<b>What happens in Aspen </b><b>is
definitely not </b><b><i>staying</i></b><b> in Aspen . . .</b></div>
A girls' trip to Aspen was exactly what Shay needed to forget about her toxic ex-
boyfriend. She's got her girls, pristine slopes for skiing, and hot guys everywhere. Of
course, her epic self-rediscovery goes completely to hell when a wild (and
deliciously hot) skier knocks Shay on her ass . . . and war is declared.
Kolton doesn't know what it is about Shay that makes him lose it. Not just his cool---
although she does have an unholy gift for that---but his restraint. When anger gives
way to explosive chemistry, they're both shaken with the intensity of it. But
somewhere between lust and hate, Kolton and Shay realize they could have
something <i>real </i>. . . if they don't kill each other first.<br />
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He tosses me my anti-sexy helmet. “We should take another run before we head
down.”<br />
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I catch it and shake my head, unsure I heard him right. “Sorry, <i>we</i>?
Shouldn’t you be skiing with your buddies? It’s bad enough you hijacked my lunch
and I have to sit at a table with you again tonight. Now you want to ski together?
Thanks but no thanks.”<br />
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He lifts his arms over his head and stretches from side to side. A sliver of skin peeks
out below his jacket. “The guys called it quits early. Worried you can’t keep up?”
<i> </i><br />
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<i>As f**ing if.</i> The dude’s obviously egging me on, but he snaps my self-
control. Everything between us is action, reaction. Spark and flame. What’s his deal,
anyway? Why sit with me and ski with me when we’re worse than cats and dogs? If
he thinks firing me up means he’s getting a replay of last night, he’s mistaken. Still, I
need to beat his ass on the slopes. “Fine. I’ll take that run. It’s about time I put you in
your place. But let’s be clear. We can have lunch and ski together, but there will be
no sex.” A teen walking by stops midstride and doubles over in a fit of giggles.<br />
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“I didn’t catch that.” Kolton leans forward and cups a hand around his helmeted ear.
“Do you mind speaking up?”<br />
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What a total douche.<br />
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“Everyone is wise until he speaks,” I mumble, recalling my granddad’s words.<br />
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Kolton straightens, a question passing across his face. “Are you Irish? My granddad
used to say that all the time. Along with, ‘Shut your mouth and eat your dinner.’”<br />
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I laugh, abrupt and maniacal, the sharp sound catching me off guard. The energy
shifts between us, like the first time I understood my Spanish teacher—the foreign
becoming familiar. I frown, unsure I want Kolton to feel familiar. “Yeah, I am. The
first curse I learned was<i> feckin’ arse</i>, and I’d kind of like to use it now.”<br />
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He smiles to himself, as though we’re friends who would sit and talk and laugh
about our shared upbringing. Ruffled, I cram my helmet on, get geared up, and try to
stomp out of the lodge all <i>look out, buddy</i>, but with the boots and
Martian head, it’s a fail.<br />
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Skis on and goggles down, we race to the lift. He arrives first, making like he’s been
waiting forever with a dramatic yawn. I roll my eyes and push past him. The lift line
is empty, so it’s just him and me on the four-person chair.<br />
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“Mind not doing that?” he says partway up as I swing my skis.<br />
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The chair sways in response, and I rock my legs harder. “This?”<br />
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His olive skin grays. “Yeah. That.” He leans his elbows on the safety bar and closes
his eyes.<br />
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If he pukes, I’ll likely toss my cookies, too. When my brother got food poisoning from
China House’s all-you-can-eat buffet, it wasn’t pretty. I hadn’t eaten a thing there,
but the second he threw up, I proceeded to reenact that pie eating scene from
<i>Stand by Me</i>: projectile vomit, solid stream, fire hydrant force.<br />
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I still my skis and stop bouncing.<br />
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We pass one supporting tower, then another, before he opens his eyes.<br />
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“You regretting that lunch?” I ask, smirking.<br />
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He flexes his hands, and the poles dangling from his wrists knock around.<br />
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“No. I’m
regretting getting on this chair with you.”
Such a charmer.<br />
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<b>About Kelly Siskind</b></h2>
A small-town girl at heart, Kelly moved from the city to open a cheese shop with her
husband in Northern Ontario. When she’s not neck deep in cheese or out hiking, you
can find her, notepad in hand, scribbling down one of the many plot bunnies
bouncing around in her head.
She laughs at her own jokes and has been known to eat her feelings—Gummy Bears
heal all. She’s also an incurable romantic, devouring romance novels into the wee
hours of the morning.
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When a deadly and duplicitous explorer thinks Edward's family has clues to the hiding place of a hitherto unlocated dragon tomb, he kidnaps Edward's parents and sister, and it's up to Edward, his two sisters, and a family friend to cross the Martian desert and save them.<br />
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This story was, frankly, delightful. It has everything: adventure, humor, strong family relationships, cool gadgets, even cooler invented flora and fauna. And it's all set in a world that makes my 19th-century British loving heart beat faster. Best of all, this is the kind of book that kids and aduls can enjoy equally. Rosalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13533288555696717340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750898893415159.post-68487342328129498622016-02-29T09:33:00.000-08:002016-02-29T09:33:03.199-08:00Waiting for Callback<a href="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1448718084l/25721422.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Waiting for Callback" border="0" height="320" id="coverImage" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1448718084l/25721422.jpg" width="219" /></a> I got to <a href="https://swankyseventeens.wordpress.com/2016/02/04/the-debut-club-interview-with-perdita-and-honor-cargill-authors-of-waiting-for-callback/">interview</a> mother-daughter writing team Perdita and Honor Cargill about their debut, WAITING FOR CALLBACK, for the Swanky Seventeens (MG and YA authors debuting in 2017). The interview was a lot of fun and their book sounded like the perfect fun read: a teen who lands an acting agent and thinks her career is about to start, only to find that life "waiting for callback" is a lot more complicated than she expects.<br />
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When I got a copy of the book a couple weeks later, I was thrilled. And the book was just as fun and light-hearted as I had hoped. Elektra (and yes, she's aware that her name is horrible) is smart, spunky, but not as composed as she might like. Her attitude keeps some of the discouraging things that happen to her from being overwhelming, as she navigates first love, friendship, ambition and failure. I read the book in a couple of sittings and left with a fuzzy glow.<br />
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Funny, clean, romantic and (at times) poignant, this is a wonderful escapist read. Rosalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13533288555696717340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750898893415159.post-50865630510032667372016-02-27T16:18:00.003-08:002016-02-27T16:18:52.272-08:00How to Hang a Witch<a href="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1447785240l/23546602.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="How to Hang a Witch (How to Hang a Witch, #1)" border="0" height="320" id="coverImage" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1447785240l/23546602.jpg" width="211" /></a> Adriana Mather's debut YA, <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23546602-how-to-hang-a-witch?from_search=true&search_version=service"><i>How to Hang a Witch</i></a>, has a fantastic premise: Samantha Mather, a direct descendant of Cottom Mather, moves to Salem, MA, only to find herself the hated target of the popular (and strangely sinister) Descendants, a clique composed of the progeny of those who died in the witch trials. The fact that the author herself is a direct descendant of Cotton Mather only makes the premise more intriguing.<br />
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Happily, the book delivered: this is a fast-paced, sometimes dark exploration of the ways prejudices not only blind us, but can lead us into potentially dangerous mob mentalities (see, the witch hunts). The tension mounts consistently as Sam struggles to find her place in a hostile school and begins to piece together clues of a strange curse linking her to the descendants--and to those long-ago witch trials.<br />
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Readers will appreciate both the haunting setting and the more human relationships between Sam and her dad, her new neighbors, and the prickly girls of the Descendants. Rosalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13533288555696717340noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750898893415159.post-76925874497242703432016-02-18T11:43:00.002-08:002016-02-18T11:43:37.547-08:00The Dark Days Club<a href="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1439928937l/15993203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Dark Days Club (Lady Helen, #1)" border="0" height="320" id="coverImage" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1439928937l/15993203.jpg" width="204" /></a> I've been a fan of regencies since I was a teenager and devouring my mom's extensive collection of Georgette Heyer (it was not until later that I discovered Austen, whom I also adore). When you add magic to the mix, it becomes a sort of perfect genre elixir for me.<br />
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Alison Goodman's <i>Dark Days Club</i> was a delightful read: the heroine, Helen, is smart, but her character is still drawn within lines that would be normal for a girl of her era. She's unusually well-educated, but she is no modern miss. When the story opens, Helen is preparing for her presentation to the queen (and it's clear here that Goodman has done her research: the details of the presentation were fascinating). Her biggest concern is what to say if someone broaches the forbidden topic of her mother, who died in a tragic accident years ago--to the family's great relief, as she was considered a traitor and a private scandal.<br />
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Enter Lord Carlston, a social black sheep who claims some family connection and seems to know something about her mother--and about her. When Helen asks for his help to find a missing housemaid, she gets more than she bargains for: an introduction to a secret society battling demons all across Europe and a chance--if she dares take it--for a life so much bigger than the one society has allotted for her.<br />
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I loved Lady Helen: she's smart, she's stubborn, she's strong, but she's not perfect. Her struggles to decide the course of her life were very real. Goodman captures the Regency era particularly well--her research is impeccable (as far as I can tell!) and though some readers might find the level of detail slows the story down, I loved it. If you're a fan of Heyer and a bit of dark magic, this might just be the perfect blend. Rosalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13533288555696717340noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750898893415159.post-6286727245500782852016-02-18T11:36:00.000-08:002016-02-18T11:36:09.644-08:00Sweet Unrest<a href="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1390499419l/18402202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sweet Unrest" border="0" height="320" id="coverImage" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1390499419l/18402202.jpg" width="206" /></a> Sweet Unrest was a wonderfully detailed Southern gothic story. Lucy Aimes' entire life is uprooted when her father takes over a job managing/curating a large southern plantation. Lucy gets conscripted to take pictures of the estates, but she can't escape unsettling dreams of drowning, or the handsome boy that no one else seems to see. As the story progresses, her dreams of the past and her experience of the present start to dovetail, both haunted by the same ancient evil that still lingers in the estate. Maxwell does a wonderful job fleshing out Lucy's world--the details of 19th century New Orleans and voodoo magic were fascinating and the climax was appropriately heart-pounding and creepy. I enjoyed Lucy's bittersweet romance, but selfishly wanted more of it.Rosalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13533288555696717340noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750898893415159.post-88562121987563655872016-02-07T18:32:00.002-08:002016-02-07T18:32:24.857-08:00Six of Crows<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<![endif]--><a href="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1423913869l/23437156.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="23437156" border="0" height="320" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1423913869l/23437156.jpg" width="216" /></a> There's a lot I could say about this book, but I'll settle for just saying that it was just as good as I had hoped. A heist story, in the Grisha-verse, with a variety of damaged characters. The pacing was non-stop, but it wasn't just about plot: the characters all have their own unique backstory and baggage that they bring to the story, complicating the heist arc in interesting ways.<br />
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I was a little scared to read this because I admire Bardugo's books (Her Grisha series were one of my comps when I queried and when my book went on submission)--and yes, reading it did make me question everything about my own writing. But only when my brain wasn't actively engaged in the story, which was most of the time, so it's all good.<br />
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Really though, a fun, dynamic story. Rosalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13533288555696717340noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750898893415159.post-69388750777689458792016-02-01T03:00:00.000-08:002016-02-07T18:44:16.922-08:00Beyond the Red<a href="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1439857649l/25898435.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Beyond the Red" border="0" height="320" id="coverImage" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1439857649l/25898435.jpg" width="213" /></a> Sci-fi tends to be hit or miss for me--I adore Connie Willis and Lois Bujold, but other sci-fi series sometimes leave me cold. Luckily, that was not the case for Ava Jae's debut Beyond the Red--partly because the book, while technically sci-fi, has the feel of an epic fantasy. Part of that is the politics, which remain mostly on-planet. Kora is an alien queen, struggling with the growing riots of her people, who want to see her displaced in favor of her twin brother. But Kora knows that letting him take the throne would mean ruin for her people. A twist of events puts Eos, a half-human, half-Sepharon, in her path--and rather than having him killed (as her brother encourages her to do, since half-breeds are an abomination), Kora takes him on as a slave-body guard. Their growing friendship and attraction only complicates their situation--Kora has to marry well to ensure her throne's stability, and Eos risks his life if anyone suspects his feelings for Kora.<br />
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I thought the relationship was well-drawn and I rooted for both Kora and Eos. But what really fascinated me was the world-building here--the desert planet with its ruthless, terrible beauty, the fragile peace between humans and Sepharons, the treachery and dangerous political navigation Kora has to undertake to survive.<br />
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Ava Jae is a young writer (she graduates college this spring!) and definitely one to watch. Rosalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13533288555696717340noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750898893415159.post-35344622200178643062016-01-25T06:00:00.000-08:002016-01-25T06:00:21.373-08:00The Witch Hunter<a href="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1417954350l/18190208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Witch Hunter (The Witch Hunter, #1)" border="0" height="320" id="coverImage" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1417954350l/18190208.jpg" width="211" /></a> About 18 months ago, I first encountered writer Virginia Boecker via her blog. She was a Pitch Wars mentor, and of the mentor posts I read, hers was one of my favorite. Imagine, then, my thrill when Virginia chose me as her mentee. I will say that her feedback changed my book--she encouraged me to dramatically increase the pacing, and that advice was just the kick I needed to cut a substantial part of the story.<br />
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Needless to say, I pre-ordered this book as soon as I could. (It has taken me a shamefully long time to get to it--I need to stop going to the library when I have other books to read, because the library books always end up taking precedence.) I finally had a chance to read it, and am happy to say I thoroughly enjoyed it. (Of course, I might be a tad biased. See above). <br />
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Elizabeth Grey is a witch hunter in an alternate Elizabethan England where magic is not only forbidden, but an offense punishable by death. Despite Elizabeth's skill, her loyalty blinds her to certain dangers, and when she is betrayed and herself accused of witchcraft, she discovers that the only thing that might save her is allying with the very witches she once fought against.<br />
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The premise is great: high stakes that were borne out in the strong pacing. I liked Elizabeth, who struggles to reimagine her place in a world that no longer values her, but who remains strong and determined. But I loved her friends, and the tentative threads that bind them as their adventures unfold. Her growing relationship with a handsome healer was particularly strong, and I look forward to seeing where Virginia takes their relationship in the sequel. Rosalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13533288555696717340noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750898893415159.post-58572260045752389882016-01-20T14:23:00.003-08:002016-01-20T14:23:56.703-08:00This Monstrous Thing<a href="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1424275328l/22811807.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="This Monstrous Thing" border="0" height="320" id="coverImage" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1424275328l/22811807.jpg" width="212" /></a> Mackenzi Lee's debut, <i>This Monstrous Thing</i>, reimagines Frankenstein in an alternate steampunk world, where the resurrection is accomplished through gears and gadgets. So far, the book is easy enough to sum up. But Lee has done much more with this retelling. It's a lovely homage to the original, down to the inclusion of Mary Shelley herself as a complicated character. The historical details shine, creating a vivid story world. But the heart of the story is the relationship between brothers Oliver and Alasdair--and in keeping with real sibling relationships, this heart is complicated, bruised, hopeful, loving, powerful.<br />
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<br />Rosalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13533288555696717340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750898893415159.post-36900501720656773872016-01-19T04:00:00.000-08:002016-01-19T04:00:04.144-08:00Circus Mirandus<a href="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1415585333l/23281919.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Circus Mirandus" border="0" height="320" id="coverImage" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1415585333l/23281919.jpg" width="212" /></a> After seeing a couple of friends raving about this new middle grade novel, I snatched it up at my library. I'm glad I did. Cassie Beasley's debut, <i>Circus Mirandus</i>, is a charming, magical story about a boy and his grandfather--and a magical circus.<br />
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Micah Tuttle has believed in magic his whole life, thanks to his grandfather Ephraim's stories about the Circus Mirandus. But now his grandfather is dying, Micah's life is being overrun by his horrible aunt Gertrudis, and a miracle from the Lightbearer (a Circus magician) may be the only thing that can save his grandfather. With the help of his friend Jenny Mendez and a few unexpected visitors, Micah sets off to find a miracle.<br />
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I thought the story was delightful--just the right amount of magic and heart. Now I'm trying to get my kids to read it. Rosalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13533288555696717340noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750898893415159.post-72920791679191089382016-01-18T06:00:00.000-08:002016-01-18T06:00:19.352-08:00Convicted<a href="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1410555431l/18398627.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Conviction" border="0" height="320" id="coverImage" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1410555431l/18398627.jpg" width="211" /></a> I picked up CONVICTION after it was short-listed for the 2016 Morris award, so my expectations going into Kelly Loy Gilbert's debut novel were already pretty high. And this book still blew me away.<br />
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First, there was Gilbert's prose--clear, deft, and powerful. The way Gilbert writes about baseball made even <i>me</i> interested in it. Braden felt like such a real character, trying to live up to the rules of honor expected both on the playing field and in the church. The plot, of course, was wrenching, as Braden struggles through the aftermath of his father's being accused of murdering a local cop. But that wasn't what kept me reading so compulsively. The heart of the book was the relationships: Braden's relationship with his father, with his friends, with his half-brother Trey--and with God.<br />
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What stands out to me the most about this book is its sensitive, <i>true</i> depiction of teen faith. Without ever seeming condescending, Gilbert present's Braden's evolving faith as a real thing. When so many YA books don't even touch on the issue of faith (unless it's to gloss over it), I thought Gilbert's book was brave and much-needed.<br />
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Did I enjoy this book? I don't know--what I felt (continue to feel) about it isn't easily summed up in <i>enjoy</i>. It moved me profoundly. It made me hurt, it made me angry, it made me hopeful. I'm still mulling over the ending. A powerful book by a powerful new writer. Rosalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13533288555696717340noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750898893415159.post-26920213409635251482016-01-13T14:00:00.000-08:002016-01-13T14:00:05.372-08:00Summer of Supernovas<a href="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1442430965l/23471779.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Summer of Supernovas by Darcy Woods" border="0" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1442430965l/23471779.jpg" title="Summer of Supernovas by Darcy Woods" width="140" /></a> SUMMER OF SUPERNOVAS was just as charming as you might expect about a headstrong young woman, Wilamena (Wil) Carlisle, who plots her future according to her astrological chart. Believing this summer to be her last shot at finding true love until the next time the stars align in nearly a decade, Wil is determined to find her one true love. Naturally, just as Wil decides she's meant to find true love, she stumbles across two boys: one who's perfect on paper, the other who makes her heart sing, but is totally, fatally wrong for her according to their astrological signs. As Wil tries to navigate a tricky tangle of relationships, hilarity and heartbreak ensue.<br />
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I adored Wil: she was complex, funny, strong, sweet, and loyal. I would have gladly followed Wil through just about any story--it was just my good luck that hers happened to be an epic romance. But for all that the romance had my heart pounding and twisting in a painfully good way, the core of the story was about much more than that. This was a story about friendship and family and finding yourself even as you fall more deeply in love with the ones around you.Rosalynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13533288555696717340noreply@blogger.com0