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Thursday, March 31, 2016
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
0 Summerlost Release Day Blitz
Praise:
A Spring 2016 Kids' Indie Next List Top 10 Pick!
Named one of Publishers Weekly’s Most Anticipated Children’s and YA Books of Spring 2016
« “Condie (Matched) strikes a deep emotional chord with this coming-of-age story.” – Publishers Weekly, starred review
« “Multiple, seemingly random details, including a family of turkey vultures that now roost outside Cedar’s window, an absurd soap opera narrative of a woman buried alive, and Leo’s quest for a trip with his father, coalesce into metaphors that help Cedar make sense of her grief and the life she now has to look forward to. Thoughtful, poetic chapter endings guide readers new to psychological depth toward meaningful connections between plot events and thematic reflections.” – BCCB
“A moving tale of friendship and loss. I loved these characters—I wish we could have been friends when I was a kid.” –Brandon Mull, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Fablehaven and Five Kingdoms series
“Ally Condie’s first middle grade book might also be my favorite out of ALL her books to date. Summerlost is a story packed with nostalgia, heart, and gorgeous prose.” – The Novel Novice
“A nuanced portrait of grief deeply grounded in the middle-school mind-set.” – Booklist
“Honest, lovely, and sad.” – Kirkus Reviews
“A sweet, heartfelt story.” – School Library Journal
“Achingly good.” – Summer Laurie, Books Inc.
Letter from Ally:
Dear Readers,
I think most of us have had our hearts broken. Sometimes we can see it coming, and sometimes it comes down with the unexpected force of a sudden gale of wind or a rising of waters that we thought were still and safe. Loss is universal to human experience, but the way we each feel and recover is one of the most personal things we do.
In Summerlost, Cedar is dealing with the loss of her father and younger brother. And my intent was to show how hard their deaths are for her. But this is also a book about the healing power of friendship. Most of us have been broken-hearted; I hope that most of us have also discovered the miracle of friendships that were just what we needed. Cedar and Leo’s friendship is based on someone I met when I was twelve. Like Leo, my friend was fun and liked to enlist me in crazy adventures (although we never gave a secret guided tour of our town the way they do in Summerlost). And, like Leo, he thought I was wonderful and of worth at a time when I needed it most.
SUMMERLOST is my attempt to pay tribute both to the pain we feel and the friendships that save us. Thank you so much for supporting this book, and for your willingness to give Cedar’s story a try. I hope it makes you think of a wonderful friend of your own, whether that is someone you met in the pages of a favorite book or outside, in the world where it is often hard and beautiful to live.
Best wishes and happy reading always,
Ally Condie
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Excerpt
http://issuu.com/penguinteen/docs/summerlost_p1-19?e=0/34476640
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Monday, March 28, 2016
0 Last Week In Review (4)
What I'm Reading
I'm only a few chapters into this book. I really hope it's as amazing as I hope it will be.
What I Finished Reading
Review to come.
I haven't decided if I'm going to review this or not.
What I'm Watching
I haven't made any progress in watching Gilmore Girls this week. I must get back to this next week.
I watched Pan with the family. It came out last summer, but I missed seeing it in the theaters. And after watching it on DVD, I'm glad I missed it. This movie was just okay. Not really good, but I've seen worse. Levi Miller, who played Peter, did a decent job. The guy that played James Hook, was way over the top and very cheesy. The rest of the cast was okay. Also the pirate crew broke out singing Nirvana's "Teen Spirit." Which was different and unexpected. Have you seen it? What do you think?
Reading Challenge Update
I finished Beowulf!
New Books
What are you reading?
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