Almost Perfect -- A painfully honest book that deals with transexuality and homophobia. Logan, the main character, is a senior in high school, dealing with both a painful break-up and the arrival of a new girl at school. A new girl who he finds out isn't really a girl. I'm 150 pages in and stayed up way too late last night, trying to sneak in a few extra pages.
Beautiful Demons -- Sarra Cannon is the featured author over at Kindle YA Authors today. The great excerpt posted and the tempting price point -- 99 cents -- prompted me to download it and give it a go. I can't wait to start reading it!
Fun with Dude and Betty -- Yes. This is a picture book. We found it at our local library on the What's New shelf and, two pages in, I was on my knees, laughing over this surferized version of the mundane Dick and Jane books. As a kid who grew up on the beaches of San Diego, this took me right back to the gnarly waves and bodacious bods of all my surfer boys. Dude, check out this righteous book. Now.
The Raven -- Yes, that The Raven. I'm teaching a class about Famous Americans and wanted to start off with a classic author. Credited with creating both the mystery and science fiction genres -- as well as contributing some of the creepiest stories and poems in the entire English Literature canon -- well, Edgar Allen Poe was a no-brainer.
Thread of Hope -- I didn't use to be a huge mystery fan. Jeff Shelby turned me around on that. I've read this once already but I'm revisiting it. Yeah, I actually like it that much. A tragic hero, a heart-wrenching subplot and a fast-paced story with snappy dialogue and unexpected plot twists and turns make this one a fantastic read.
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Wow, that's a great mix of books going on. It's a nice winter weekend for reading ... Enjoy!
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