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Fermor, Patrick Leigh (1977). A Time of Gifts. NY: The New York Review of Books. 316 pages. The Library of Congress cataloging data just inside the cover of A Time of Gifts lists the subject headings of ‘Europe-Description and travel’ and ‘Europe, Central-Description and travel’ but one could just as easily describe it as part [...] One thing about convalescing, you can get a lot of reading done. And so, here’s a brief review. DeVoto, Bernard (1948). The Hour: A Cocktail Manifesto. NY: TinHouse Books. 127 pages. When he wasn’t winning Pulitzers or National Book Awards, Bernard DeVoto penned this brief ode to the joys of the cocktail. Long out of [...] And here we are at the end of the series. Fifteenth in a series of fifteen. Spinelli, Jerry (2000). Stargirl. NY: Random House. 186 pages. Evaluation and summary: Leo Borlock is an unremarkable guy at an unremarkable high school. In fact, pretty much everyone at Micah High School is unremarkable, and they like it that [...] We’re almost through – fourteenth in a series of fifteen. Gaiman, Neil (2007). M is for Magic. NY: HarperCollins. 260 pages. Evaluation and summary: On the face of it, a book of short stories for young adults seems like a fine idea. The notion certainly has a distinguished pedigree, going back to (at least) Mr. [...] Lucky thirteen brings us back to New York. Thirteenth in a series of fifteen. Krovatin, Christopher (2005). Heavy Metal And You. NY: Scholastic. 186 pages. Evaluation and summary: Sammy Markus is a high school student who really likes two things: heavy metal music, and getting fall-down drunk with his friends. All is well in his [...] We return to present day England for the next title. Twelfth in a series of fifteen. McCaughrean, Geraldine (2005). The White Darkness. NY: Harper Teen, 369 pages. Evaluation and summary: What can I say about The White Darkness without giving away too much away? My professor has obviously read the book – she assigned it [...] Next stop – the Republic of Vietnam, 1967. Eleven in a series of fifteen. Myers, Walter Dean (1988). Fallen Angels. NY: Scholastic. 309 pages. Evaluation and summary: Seventeen year old Richie Perry can’t afford to go to college, so he takes another way out of Harlem: he joins the army. The army promptly sends him [...] Book ten brings us to Australia and the first reading response journal entry to reference the movie Red Dawn. Tenth in a series of fifteen. Marsden, John (1993). Tomorrow, When The War Began. NY: Houghton Mifflin Company. 286 pages. Evaluation and summary: Ellie and her best friend Corrie plan a camping trip into the wilds [...] For the next book, we’re leaving the past behind and voyaging to a mysterious island in the present. Ninth in a series of fifteen. Halam, Ann (2002). Dr. Franklin’s Island. NY: Dell Laurel-Leaf. 246 pages. Summary and evaluation: Semirah Garson is shy and not at all good with people. So she is somewhat surprised find [...] Book number eight finds us on the eve of the First World War. Eighth in a series of fifteen. Westerfeld, Scott (2009). Leviathan. NY: Simon & Schuster. 434 pages. Summary and evaluation: In Leviathan the setting is as much the attraction as the characters and plot, or at least it was for me. Westerfeld’s book [...] For book number seven we’ll remain in the 19th century – but an alternate 19th century where we’ll visit the moons of Jupiter and the canals of Mars. Seventh in a series of fifteen. Reeve, Philip (2006). Larklight. NY: Bloomsbury. 400 pages. Summary and evaluation: Myrtle and Art Mumby live with their father at, or [...] YA novel number six finds us in 19th century London. Sixth in a series of fifteen. Updale, Eleanor (2004). Montmorency: Thief, Liar, Gentleman? NY: Orchard Books. 232 pages. Evaluation and summary: Montmorency is a petty thief, stealing petty things – food to eat, clothes to wear. Montmorency isn’t even his real name – it’s the [...] Leaving the mice behind, we go to present-day New York for my next YA read. Fifth in a series of fifteen. Westerfeld, Scott (2005). Peeps. NY: Razorbill. 312 pages. Summary and evaluation: Three things you need to know about Cal Thompson. One – he is super-strong, and can see in the dark. Two – he [...] My next YA read is an imaginary medieval epic, with talking animals. Fourth in a series of fifteen. Petersen, David (2007). Mouse Guard: Fall 1152. NJ: ASP Comics, LLC. 192 pages. Summary and evaluation: Mice have always struggled to survive in a harsh world, and so the Mouse Guard was formed. In times of [...] My next YA read brings us to present-day London. Third in a series of fifteen. Hornby, Nick (2007). Slam. NY: G.P. Putnam’s Sons. 309 pages. Summary and evaluation: The gist of Slam is pretty straightforward: fifteen-year-old Sam Jones gets his girlfriend Alicia pregnant. She decides to keep the baby, meaning both of their lives are [...] |
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