I know I've been slow in posting this summer, but I needed to write about this book.
Laurie Halse Anderson is one of the best YA authors out there. And Wintergirls is simply brilliant. It's also one of the best - and most disturbing - books I've ever read that deals with eating disorders.
Two best friends descend into a deadly spiral, as they starve themselves in a quest to become the skinniest. When Cassie dies, Lia is left to cope still wants to fade away, and is haunted by the memories of her friend and her own demons.
It's dark, and haunting, and - like its title implies - sharp and icy. I actually felt a little queasy while reading it...only a powerful, honest novel can elicit that kind of reaction.
I'm positive it will be a multi-award winner this year. If you can't wait til September to read this one, the KPL has multiple copies.
Rez Recommends 2008-2009
Check out our first annual Rez Recommends list, as chosen by you! For full descriptions of each book, as well as people's comments about the book, click here for the Rez Recommends pdf file. These books will all be on display when you come back to school in September. In the meantime, check out your local library...and keep watching for new posts as I read through some of the new "Read Beyond Reality" books!
Vampire/Supernatural:
Vampire/Supernatural:
- Blue Girl ~ Charles deLint
- A Certain Slant of Light ~ Laura Whitcomb
- City of Ember ~ Jeanne duPrau
- Elsewhere ~ Gabrielle Zevin
- Harry Potter series ~ J.K. Rowling
- House of Night series ~ P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast
- Mortal Instruments series ~ Cassandra Clare
- Twilight series ~ Stephanie Meyer
- Vampire Academy series ~ Richelle Mead
- Vampire Knight (manga) ~ Matsuri Hino
Adventure/Survival:
- Alex Rider series ~ Anthony Horowitz
- House of the Scorpion ~ Nancy Farmer
- The Hunger Games ~ Suzanne Collins
- Life as We Knew It ~ Susan Beth Pfeffer
Mystery/Suspense:
- The Compound ~ S.A. Bodeen
- Paper Towns ~ John Green
Realistic Fiction — Funny:
- Abundance of Katharines ~ John Green
- Good Enough ~ Paula Yoo
- How to be Bad ~ e. Lockhart, Sarah Mlynowski & Lauren Myracle
- jPod ~ Douglas Coupland
- Notes from the Midnight Driver ~ Jordan Sonnenblick
Realistic Fiction — Serious:
- Born Blue ~ Han Nolan
- Looking for Alaska ~ John Green
- My Sister’s Keeper ~ Jodi Picoult
- Secret Life of Bees ~ Sue Monk Kidd
- Slam ~ Walter Dean Myers
- Striking Out ~ Will Weaver
- Suckerpunch ~ David Hernandez
- Ten Mile River ~ Paul Griffin
- Theories of Relativity ~ Barbara Haworth-Attard
- A Thousand Splendid Suns ~ Khaled Hosseini
- Wake ~ Lisa McMann
Non-Fiction (True Stories):
- A Home on the Field: how one championship team inspires hope for the revival of small
town America ~ Paul Cuadros - One Red Paperclip: or how an ordinary man achieved his dreams with the help of a
simple office supply ~ Kyle MacDonald - Tuesdays with Morrie ~ Mitch Albom
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