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Book Talk . . . A Conversation: The Afterlife of Stars by Joseph Kertes
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Book Talk . . . A Conversation. A place to share suggestions, reviews and "all things books". Tuesday, January 10, 2017. The Afterlife of Stars by Joseph Kertes. Having family members who fled Hungary and eventually emigrated to the United States, I was eagerly looking forward to reading THE AFTERLIFE OF STARS. By Joseph Kertes. This novel is set in 1956 at the time of the Russian invasion and tells the story of the Beck brothers, Robert (age 9.8) and Attila (age 13.7). THE AFTERLIFE OF STARS. New Trier ...
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Book Talk . . . A Conversation: A List of Cages by Robin Roe
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Book Talk . . . A Conversation. A place to share suggestions, reviews and "all things books". Sunday, January 1, 2017. A List of Cages by Robin Roe. Where are the happy, “feel good” young adult titles? I have just finished reading some soon-to-be or newly released YA books, but it is difficult to call any of them truly uplifting. Perhaps the titles should have given me a hint of how dark they would be? For example, A List of Cages. By Robin Roe is extremely well-written. A List of Cages. New York Public ...
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Book Talk . . . A Conversation: December 2016
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Book Talk . . . A Conversation. A place to share suggestions, reviews and "all things books". Saturday, December 31, 2016. Love and First Sight by Josh Sundquist. Love and First Sight. They support and accept each other, but tension increases when Will has a chance at an experimental operation. Sundquist does an excellent job of raising questions about what it is like to be blind or have a friend who is visually impaired:. Do people have a duty to disclose what they look like to their blind friends?
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Book Talk . . . A Conversation: June 2016
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Book Talk . . . A Conversation. A place to share suggestions, reviews and "all things books". Sunday, June 19, 2016. Surprise Me by Deena Goldstone. I really liked Deena Goldstone’s first novel, titled Surprise Me. Was like its beautiful cover – more depth than one might initially expect while being gentle, restful, and even mellow. I liked the writing about writing here, but I especially valued the acceptance paired with quiet challenges for each other that both Isabelle and Daniel expressed. While ...
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Book Talk . . . A Conversation: March 2016
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Book Talk . . . A Conversation. A place to share suggestions, reviews and "all things books". Wednesday, March 30, 2016. At the Edge of the Orchard by Tracy Chevalier. At the Edge of the Orchard. Is Tracy Chevalier’s newest work of historical fiction. I was recently in Santa Cruz, California and had a chance to spend most of the day at Bookstore Santa Cruz, a large and very welcoming independent bookstore that had just hosted Tracy Chevalier on March 23. I found the story to be a bit slow and the setting...
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Book Talk . . . A Conversation: October 2016
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Book Talk . . . A Conversation. A place to share suggestions, reviews and "all things books". Monday, October 31, 2016. We are Still Tornadoes by Michael Kun and Susan Mullen. We are Still Tornadoes. By Michael Kun and Susan Mullen is the most fun and entertaining young adult book that I have read in a while. The voices are honest and real. Filled with references to 1980s pop culture, We are Still Tornadoes. Posted by Linda Straube (Ms. S). Sunday, October 30, 2016. By Jessica Cluess lately. Henrietta (N...
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Book Talk . . . A Conversation: April 2016
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Book Talk . . . A Conversation. A place to share suggestions, reviews and "all things books". Saturday, April 30, 2016. Great Falls by Steve Watkins. By Steve Watkins is an adventure story that I read in a day. The main characters are two brothers, Shane who attends high school and plays football, and Jeremy, a Marine Captain awarded the Purple Heart who has completed three tours of duty and is clearly experiencing signs of PTSD. Received a starred review from Kirkus. Posted by Linda Straube (Ms. S).
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Book Talk . . . A Conversation: More YA titles ....
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Book Talk . . . A Conversation. A place to share suggestions, reviews and "all things books". Saturday, January 7, 2017. More YA titles . As noted in an earlier post. It seems that the new group of YA novels are rather dark and sad. That is certainly the case with The Most Dangerous Place on Earth. By Lindsey Lee Johnson. In fact, I did not think that it was an accurate portrayal of high school life, even in a privileged setting (Mill Valley, near San Francisco) which parallels New Trier. Junior Libby St...