Showing posts with label YA novels. Show all posts
Showing posts with label YA novels. Show all posts

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Talking Books

Many thanks to Mary Cronk Farrell for organizing a monthly book-talk group. Last Friday, a congenial mix of teachers, librarians and writers gathered to chat about recently read books we loved. Among those discussed:

Woods Runner by Gary Paulsen
All the Broken Pieces by Ann Burg, YA
Bless Me Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya, HS/adult
The White Giraffe by Jill St. John, MG
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly, MG, YA
When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead, MG, YA
Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, YA
Pagan's Crusade by Catherine Jinks, YA
Columbine by Dave Cullen, HS/adult
A Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger, HS/adult
Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barberg, adult
The Help by Katheryn Stockett, adult

--cross-posted to Under the Covers

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Books, Music, Sun!

Greetings from Galway, Ireland! I am here to participate in Children's Books Ireland's Book Festival. I will read at the Westside Library at 10am and the Ballybane Library at 11:30 on Thursday Oct 15th. I am looking forward to these events and excited to meet local readers.

Meanwhile, I am at work on a new novel. But given the stellar weather, I am a little distracted and want to share the moment with you in this video. The music is by Luka Bloom. He gave a fantastic performance in the Town Hall last week. Look for his new cd Eleven Songs....

---Meghan Nuttall Sayres