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Tumble & Fall by Alexandra Bullen Coutts
- Release Date: September 17th 2013
- Genre: Contemporary
- Publisher : FSG (Macmillan)
- Pages : 384
Synopsis : The world is living in the shadow of oncoming disaster. An asteroid is set to strike the earth in just one week’s time; catastrophe is unavoidable. The question isn’t how to save the world—the question is, what to do with the time that’s left? Against this stark backdrop, three island teens wrestle with intertwining stories of love, friendship and family—all with the ultimate stakes at hand.
I think most of the criticism of this book comes from the misconception that this novel is a full on dystopian. When I started Tumble & Fall I got what I expected; a contemporary with some pre-apocalyptic undertones. Even with that said, this book doesn’t hit a lot of high notes for me.
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The Beginning of Everything (Severed Heads, Broken Hearts in the UK) by Robyn Schneider
- Publisher : Katherine Tegen Books
- Release Date : August 27th 2013
- Pages : 352
Synopsis: Golden boy Ezra Faulkner believes everyone has a tragedy waiting for them—a single encounter after which everything that really matters will happen. His particular tragedy waited until he was primed to lose it all: in one spectacular night, a reckless driver shatters Ezra’s knee, his athletic career, and his social life.No longer a front-runner for Homecoming King, Ezra finds himself at the table of misfits, where he encounters new girl Cassidy Thorpe. Cassidy is unlike anyone Ezra’s ever met, achingly effortless, fiercely intelligent, and determined to bring Ezra along on her endless adventures.
The Beginning of Everything tells the story of Ezra Faulkner, the popular high school tennis star with the perfect senior year in front of him. But it all falls to pieces in a moment when Ezra is hit by a car and left walking with a cane. Now, his girlfriend has left him, he doesn’t know how to relate to his friends and has resigned to spending his senior year alone. Then he is taken in by his neighbor, Toby, and along with a few quirky debate team members Ezra grows in ways he never expected….
Algonquin For Young Readers First List Giveaway
This Fall Algonquin (best known for publishing Water For Elephants) launched Algonquin Books For Young Readers ! This new imprint will feature books for both children and YA audience with “unforgettable characters, absorbing stories and superior writing.”
We were very excited to hear about this new literary minded YA brand and are so happy to host a giveaway of the first list novels from Algonquin for YA readers.
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Book Review : If You Could Be Mine by Sara Farizan
- Release Date : August 20th 2013
- Genre : Literary Fiction
- Publisher : Algonquin For Young Readers
- Pages : 256
Synopsis: Seventeen-year-old Sahar has been in love with her best friend, Nasrin, since they were six. They’ve shared stolen kisses and romantic promises. But Iran is a dangerous place for two girls in love—Sahar and Nasrin could be beaten, imprisoned, even executed if their relationship came to light.
So they carry on in secret—until Nasrin’s parents announce that they’ve arranged for her marriage. Nasrin tries to persuade Sahar that they can go on as they have been, only now with new comforts provided by the decent, well-to-do doctor Nasrin will marry. But Sahar dreams of loving Nasrin exclusively—and openly.
If You Could Be Mine is not only the debut novel of Sarah Farizan but also the first YA release for Algonquin’s newest imprint, Algonquin BooksFor Young Readers.
Seventeen-year-old Sahar has been in love with her best friend Nasarin most of her life and will do anything to be with her, but the romantic relationship between the two girls is forbidden by law. Sahar’s only chance to be with the one she loves is to have a government-approved sexual reassignment surgery to fix her “illness.”
Without context this might sound like speculative fiction, but this is the reality of modern day men and woman living in Iran. A little background; the act of homosexuality is illegal in Iran and even punishable by death, however the government will help pay for sexual reassignment surgery to cure their “illness”, but the lives of transsexuals is far from easy. …
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