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Sunday, August 11, 2013

Young Adult Novels that Adults will Enjoy, Too.

We are entering the thick of August; prime time for summer reading.  If you are looking for a novel to enjoy during your last days of summer vacation or over a lazy summer evening, consider checking out a young adult (YA) book.

YA novels often have strong, compelling plots that adults will find enjoyable and very readable. The Hunger GamesThe Fault in Our Stars, The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, and Sherman Alexie's The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian are YA novel I've enjoyed and urge you to check out.  If you've read all of them, here is an additional list of titles from Kirkus Reviews.



Bonus Points:  Data collected by the American Library Association show The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian to be one of the most frequently challenged books of the 21st century.  So if you read it you will not only enjoy a good book, you will strike a blow for intellectual freedom and get a jump start of Banned Book Week!

 
A good beach needs a good book.

Saturday, August 10, 2013

A Bookish Puzzle

Hmmmm . . . I think I need to get this: Best Sellers Jigsaw Puzzle.

Music We Like: Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell "Old Yellow Moon".

Artists Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell make music that is categorized as country or perhaps alternative country.  But really, they occupy a bigger space than these categories can hold.  In  Old Yellow Moon, the music is melodic, often bluesy, and the song choices are interesting.  I'd categorize that as good listening.  Turn it on during a sunny, summer Saturday and enjoy.