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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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- 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. …
The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 19th and runs through Sunday, August 25th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure, and the only reading competition is between you and your usual number of books read in a week. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 8.0 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team…
“When you’re twenty-one, life is a roadmap. It’s only when you get to be twenty-five or so that you begin to suspect that you’ve been looking at the map upside down, and not until you’re forty are you entirely sure. By the time you’re sixty, take it from me, you’re fucking lost.”
― Stephen King, Joyland
Release Date: June 4th 2013
Pages: 288
Hours: 7 hours and 33 minutes
Publisher: Hard Case Crimes
Audio Publisher: Simon and Schuster Audio
Yep, I’m reviewing an adult book. I’ve been listening to the Book Riot podcast lately where they discuss mainly adult books, and it’s made me want to get into more adult lit. Now, I read a few of Stephen King’s well known short stories like Children of the Corn and The Langoliers in high school. And while I never found the stories interesting enough to take on a full novel, I remember the stories and writing were good, so I figured I’d start my adult reviewing with Stephen King….
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