As I mentioned in my last post, we just created a new section in Oz called our teen section, which is probably my favorite section to read in all of Oz. I am in love with so many of the books in that section! And yes, I am a Twilight nerd:) I am even going to the midnight showing of New Moon, just like I did for Twilight.
Anywho, back to the awesome books at hand. If you were in this past year, you have probably heard of Graceling by Kristin Cashore, a story about Katsa, a Graceling girl with the extraordinary ability to fight and kill if she must. Because of her adept ability, she is used as the king’s henchman. However, as the reader soon learns, gracelings are rarely what they appear to be. Graceling is now out in paperback and the prequel to Graceling is now out, Fire, and is supposed to be even better. I have yet to read it, but it is sitting on my shelf, taunting me.
My absolute FAVORITE that I have read of late is Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher. I. Am. In. LOVE. With. This. Book. Period. Now, when I tell what it about, you will wonder why: it’s about a Hannah Baker, a girl who, before committed suicide, recorded thirteen stories on seven tapes and sent them to the people that the stories were about. Tough stuff, I know. We learn everything through the eyes of Clay, the boy who had a crush on her, who would have been there for her if she had let him. I wasn’t sure I could read this novel when I first picked it up because of the people I have know who committed or attempted suicide, but this book HELPED me. Helped me understand how a person could get to that point and why people say it takes a whole village to raise a child. I haven’t been that moved and touched by a book so honest in quite a while. This is a must. And lucky for you, we have it in stock!
So there are two teen books I am excited about. Granted that isn’t all of them, (If I Stay by Gayle Forman, Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld, Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins, The Maze Runner by James Dashner, Ruined by Paula Morris, Evernight by Claudia Gray…I could go on forever) but my point is that I love these books. And I would love to talk to y’all about them on a month to month basis. So, here’s the deal: if we can get enough interest in a children’s book club, we can start making it a reality. Just email me at emily@lemuriabooks.com and let me know how old you are (or if you’re a parent, the age of your child) and what kind of books you are interested in. So go forth and email!
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