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Why, cello there…

August 22, 2014 by Jessi

Bingo Square: Book That is a Movie in 2014 Book: If I Stay, Gayle Forman Favorite Quote: Adam lay down on my bed, stretching his arms above his head. His whole face was grinning–eyes nose, mouth. “Play me,” he said. “What?” “I want you to play me like a cello.” …Aaaanndd it goes on from there. I’ve never giggled so hard in my life. Yikes. Main character, Mia Hall, and some baseball card type stats: Parents: Progressive, avid rock music […]

Categories: Book Review • Tags: book versus movie, contemporary YA, Film Fest Friday, Gayle Forman, If I Stay, literary bingo, teenage romance

Jellicoe Road, Melina Marchetta

Recommended Reading: Melina Marchetta

April 23, 2014 by Erin

Melina Marchetta is an Australian young adult author who consistently amazes me with the quality and loveliness of her writing. In a genre crowded with teen narration that underwhelms if not tied to an exciting and overblown plot, Marchetta creates narratives that stand out for their lyrical writing, strongly developed characters and authentic relationships of all kinds. If you are a fan of young adult fiction and you haven’t read Melina Marchetta, you need to check out her backlist. Right […]

Categories: Book Review • Tags: aussies, authors, contemporary YA, melina marchetta, recommended reading, young adult

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