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What would you bring to the nominating table?
Thanksgiving is so close, I can almost smell the turkey and mashed potatoes (or maybe I shouldn’t write when I’m hungry?). Of course, Thursday isn’t only about eating your weight in [insert your favorite Thanksgiving dish here]. We express our gratitude for all of the things that makes our lives meaningful. Here at Someday, we are so […]
Checking in with the mothership – SLJ’s Best of 2016
With only six weeks left in 2016—an almost universally recognized dumpster fire of a year—the best of lists will release in a steady stream. We take the lists seriously because they can help us identify books that are beginning to have a strong consensus opinion, as well as books that may become a dark horse. […]
Every Exquisite Thing
Every Exquisite Thing, Matthew Quick Little, Brown, May 2016 Reviewed from ARC Authenticity feels different to every reader. We all do our best to base our judgement against our personal experiences and knowledge, while acknowledging that there’s a whole lot we don’t know. When I think about the emotional accuracy of a novel, I’m usually […]
Highly Illogical Behavior
Highly Illogical Behavior, John Corey Whaley Dial Books, May 2016 Reviewed from ARC Humans expect a lot from each other. We like to think that we’re autonomous beings, when in reality, our choices are frequently motivated and influenced by others. In John Corey Whaley’s latest novel, he once again explores the interplay between a teen […]
Draw the Line
Draw the Line, Laurent Linn Margaret K. McElderry Books, May 2016 Reviewed from ARC Some books remind me that there is much I don’t know about the world. I’ve been very lucky that my personal life has never been touched by a violent hate crime. In Laurent Linn’s Draw the Line, Adrian Piper is a gay […]
Essential Maps for the Lost
Essential Maps for the Lost, Deb Caletti Simon Pulse, April 2016 Reviewed from ARC Girl meets boy. Boy loves girl. Well actually, girl finds the boy’s dead mother in a lake first. This isn’t your typical love story with a slice of grief. Deb Caletti hits all the targets for a melancholy teen romance without […]
When previously awarded writers tell other tales
When we start to compile our list of books to cover, authors who have a previous Printz win or honor are automatically added to the list. We also give serious consideration to writers with wins or honors from other important ALA Youth Media Awards. Of course, the logic is that a previous winner has a […]
Graphic Novel Siblings: Delilah Dirk and The Nameless City
The two books we’re talking about this morning might as well be graphic novel siblings. They share a lot of details in common: both are published by First Second, Canadian authors, 3 stars, action-hero female protagonists, male protagonists who drive themselves to exhaustion trying to keep up, and both are part of a larger serialized story. Even the […]
The Memory of Light
The Memory of Light, Francisco X. Stork Arthur A. Levine Books, January 2016 Reviewed from ARC How can I assess The Memory of Light in the context of the Printz Award? In some ways, it’s too real, too honest, and too close-to-home. It’s also surprisingly uninteresting and predictable. I struggled with these contradictory reactions throughout […]
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