Yesterday I asked if New Adult really is just sexed up Young Adult and if that is all that it is. At the same time, I thought that New Adult has so much more potential to branch out.
HOW I LOST YOU by Janet Gurtler
For sports lovers, I’d say this is a good book. While the synopsis doesn’t mention it, Grace and Kya are really into paintball. They play competitively and aim to be part the Grinders, an all-women’s college team, when they leave high school. Grace’s father owns a paintball place, so the two of them and their…
Judging Book Covers — Pros & Cons
To kick off my first discussion post, I decided to take a look at book covers. They’re the first thing we see when we pick up a book in stores, at the library, or from a friend’s bookshelf.
RIPTIDE by Lindsey Scheibe
When I picked up this book, I expected a light summer read about surfing. It turned out to be much more than that. For better or for worse, it turned out to be an issues book. Grace has a lot of trouble with her parents at home, and family to her doesn’t quite mean safety…
GRAFFITI GIRL by Kelly Parra
The world is rarely fair, if ever. Angel is only coming to truly realize this now. She loves art and has been vying to be part of her community mural project. Through this project their neighbourhoods are supposed to be cleaned up while the best art students in town get to do up murals. But…
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