Publication date: 2010 Pages: 362 Word count: 104491 Ages: YA “Be good, Gaia,” Capt. Grey told her, his voice grave. She still refused to look at him, but she could feel the heated flush of anger again in her cheeks. “Cooperate with the guards. For your own sake,” he continued. “Be good yourself, Captain,” she said […]
This is just a quick post about something that’s been on my mind for a while. It’s sad that there are so many preconceived ideas about YA novels, ideas that show those who speak about them, very often haven’t read any. I’m writing for adults, children and Young Adults and in one of my writer’s […]
Publication date: 2015 Pages: 350 Word count: ? Ages: YA They are all innocent until proven guilty. But not me. I am a liar until I am proven honest. What a book! I finished it a while ago but I’m still stunned. Sometimes you read a book and the topic shocks you. Then you read a book […]
Publication date: 2014 Pages: 198 Word count: ? Ages: YA Last year I read my first Dana Reinhardt novel (The Summer I Learned to Fly) and liked it a great deal. The story was cute, the characters lovable but what I liked the most was the tone and the voice. I knew I would read another […]
Publication date: 1993 Pages: 180 Word count: 43,617 Ages: MG 4 – 8 I wanted to read Lois Lowry’s The Giver for ages. Not only because it was a Newbery Medal winner but because it has become one of the great MG classics and has even been made into a movie. The Giver was written at a […]
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Thanks for this. And I mean that. Picked up the name of a really interesting author from the site.
You are welcome. I always think there is too much material of bad quality on the web. When for once I find something that looks really good I should share it. The people doing this site are really dedicated. The have a book out now with essays hat look interesting as well.
Thanks. I see they mention Daniel Pennac. I loved the Malaussène saga when I read it.
I’ll take more time to explore the site.
I really think this is a site worth exploring. I haven’t read Pennac, can you believe it? And I used to live in the arrondissement in which most of his novels take place for quite a while… Have you read and liked Léo Malet?
Pennac is huge fun.
I haven’t read Leo Malet. Nestor Burma. Hmm. Like for Maigret, it sounds like TV shows only parents watch. But I’m sure the books are worth reading.
What I like about Malet is that every book is dedicated to another Parisian arrondissement. He does a good job at capturing their characteristics… Those I read were good. Pennac always tempted me…
I’m a Malet fan. Haven’t read Pennac (yet).
I will have to read Pennac as well. Quite soon , I guess. I don’t think Malet is oldfashioned. Did you? Maybe the movies are.
Thanks for the site, it is very interesting. I can’t check it thoroughly yet because the site doesn’t work well in mobilephone. Will have a proper look later in my PC.
Yes, check it out later, it is a great site.
I have just checked it…you’re right,it’s great!
Isn’t it? I enjoy also the articles. They have one on Life on Mars that’s the TV series with the actor who plays Watson in it.
Love this genre! I’m off to check out the link–I’ve not heard of it before–thanks.
It’s a great resource, especially the articles. If I was at uni again I guess I would do much more research in the field of genre literature. The variety of subgenres is fascinating and alos to find out about people’s taste when it comes to those.
I thought you might be interested by this festival
http://www.quaisdupolar.com/
If you decide to go, please, let me know you’re in town.
(plus there’s a Hitchcock festival http://www.institut-lumiere.org/)
Thanks a lot. I will have a look.
I just looked. It looks very good. I am really tempted. Karin Slaughter will be there. And many more of course. March is quite a while away… Maybe.
Anne Perry was there once. That’s what reminded me of this.
The city is worth visiting too.
I don’t know the city at all. Have you ever been to one of those events?
Not yet, but I intend to go to Quais du Polar this year.