The Book Search

I've been home sick this week. It feels like forever, but it turns out, it's been a week.  The good news is, I have had some excellent books to keep me company.  This new one, The Story Web, is my new favorite book.  It is a completely amazing combination of realistic and fantasy fiction.  It's by Megan Frazer Blakemore.  I thought I recognized her name when I requested her brand new book, but as I read over the list of titles, I realized I'd never read one of her works before.  I'm so happy I fixed that today (yeah, I read the whole book TODAY because I totally couldn't put it down) and now I have an opportunity to read the rest of them. (Except it turns out, I have read one of her books before.  Not only read it, but blogged about it here .  I blame the cold I've been working on for a WEEK now).   But wait till you hear about this one.  "The Story Web" is set in a small town in Maine.  Alice and Lewis have been friends since they ...

Starting to see a pattern with the CYBILS books... this post is going to be about girls who are trying to stay friends with girls they have been friends with a long time.  Personally, I think this part of genre is too limiting because I don't think boys will want to read this although they have intriguing boy characters.  I think the boys just won't be interested. The first one is called "Moonpenny Island" by Tricia Springstubb.  It's about two girls, Flor and Sylvie, who have been best friends since they were little.  They live on a small island where Flor's dad is the lone police officer and Sylvie's dad is the mayor.  Big changes start when Sylvie is sent to a school on the mainland, then Flor's mom leaves to help take care of her grandmother.  Flor's sister also seems to be changing.  The characters in this one interesting and the story line is compelling.  There are big themes of friendship and honesty and how do you best help people. ...