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Do you crossover and read adult works as well? Of course we've seen many adult authors enter the YA stream. Now watch as YA authors step into the adult market. Sonya Sones did it with her Hunchback of Neiman Marcus, which Meg Cabot called: "Funny, fresh, and heartbreakingly poignant, this book had me laughing and crying at the same time."



And now Deb Caletti has as well with He's Gone.



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Kirkus gave He's Gone a starred review and said, "YA veteran and National Book Award finalist Caletti (The Story of Us, 2012, etc.) makes a striking adult debut with this tale of a husband's mysterious disappearance...Well written, strongly characterized and emotionally complex fixtion."

Well done, ladies! Representing! Rgz, look for these if you read adult, or maybe they are the perfect gifts for those adults you live with. :~) Happy shopping!


 

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Stay, by Deb Caletti on Goodreads

Release Date: April 5th, 2011.
Age Group: Young Adult
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Challenge: 100 Books in a Year
Read in June 2011

Clara's relationship with Christian is intense from the start, and like nothing she’s ever experienced before. But what starts as devotion quickly becomes obsession, and it's almost too late before Clara realizes how far gone Christian is—and what he's willing to do to make her stay.

Now Clara has left the city—and Christian—behind. No one back home has any idea where she is, but she still struggles to shake off her fear. She knows Christian won't let her go that easily, and that no matter how far she runs, it may not be far enough...

If you're looking for an intense Contemporary book, then run to the book store and get this one!

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Jacket description:
"Scarlet spends most of her time worrying about other people. Some are her friends, others are practically strangers, and then there are the ones no one else even notices. Trying to fix their lives comes naturally to her. And pushing her own needs to the side is part of the deal.

So when her older sister comes home unexpectedly married and pregnant, Scarlet has a new person to worry about. But all of her good intentions are shattered when the unthinkable happens: She falls for her sister's husband. For the first time in a long time, Scarlet's not fixing a problem, she's at the center of one. And ignoring her feelings doesn't seem to be an option..."

Every once in awhile a book comes along that you just feel connected to. Whether it be the story or the characters, you have this intense feeling of connection and you don't want the book to end, because then your connection will be broken and you'll have move onto another story and different characters.

Well, The Six Rules of Maybe is that story for me. From about page one, I felt my own connection to Scarlet and her worrying ways. And the manner in which she handles things that go wrong in her life. Caletti's writing had me pulled in from page one, as I saw my own story unfold on the pages.

Overall rating: 5 out of 5

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3T said, on 4/20/2010 4:56:00 PM

Knowing our demographics here, would you say it should go in YA or adult?

Amanda said, on 4/20/2010 5:04:00 PM

Oh, it's definitely YA. Adults will like it too, but it should be put in YA.

Abby said, on 4/20/2010 6:36:00 PM

Okay, with a review like that, I have to check this one out. I just requested it from the library! :)

Thanks for posting about it, Amanda.

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This month, readergirlz is honored to feature author Deb Caletti, whose latest book The Secret Life of Prince Charming we've been discussing.

Read the April issue of readergirlz. There's a playlist for the book, plus book guide questions and party ideas.
Drop by the readergirlz blog to discuss the book with other readers, ALL MONTH LONG!

There will be a LIVE! chat with Deb on Wednesday, April 21st, at 6PM Pacific/9PM Eastern.

Are you ready to Rock the Drop?

Operation Teen Book Drop is April 15. We can’t wait! Here’s what’s happening:

• We’re delivering 10,000 new books to teens on Native reservations and tribal lands.


• More than 100 awesome YA authors are dropping off their books around the country. Will you be one of the lucky finders?


• You can play along, too. Drop a book in a public spot and you’re done. (You can dress it up with a bookplate if you’d like: http://www.readergirlz.com/tbd.html)


• You can also go to Powells.com after April 7 and donate books yourself. There are two wish lists of hundreds of books that will fill the shelves of two tribal school libraries in need.


• We’re having a huge virtual party at our blog. It’s at 6 p.m. Pacific, 9 p.m. Eastern.
  
  
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Just a quick post on this freezing cold Thursday to confess a fan girl moment. I'm sure you've had a few of them. And let's remember the Meg Cabot incident of mine from 2006 in Atlanta. I am one of those people who gets star-struck.

So imagine my terror/delight at meeting YA uber-goddess Deb Caletti at the Pacific Northwest Writers Association holiday party last Saturday. I have long admired Deb's work and her hard-built career. I managed to get her to sign a copy of her National Book Award finalist, Honey, Baby, Sweetheart for me -- and she was kind enough to talk a little about how she stays in touch with her readers. She was, of course, amazing and sweet in person.


So now, before you zoom to the previous post to comment on Marley's holiday giveaway -- admit something in comments --

Who are you a fan girl for? Have you had any embarrasssing run-ins with your literary hero? If you could meet any author, who would it be?



Hugs,


Heather

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The Clearing - HMH April 2010
Never Cry Werewolf - HarperTeen Sept 2009

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The Nature of Jade Deb Caletti

Jade DeLuna likes to watch elephants on the zoo's webcam as a way of dealing with her panic disorder. One day she notices a boy with a baby. They become regulars and Jade sees that on the days they don't come, the boy will show up at the elephant enclosure in the middle of the night. In her desire to meet this boy, Jade eventually starts volunteering with the elephants every day after school. But that's not what the book is about. It's about relationships and how they change and Jade taking control of her life and not letting the panic and fear rule her.

There is a lot going on in this novel. There are so many relationships being explored: Jade and Sebastian (the boy), Jade and her mother, Jade's parents, Jade's father and Jade's brother, all sorts of elephant-relationship craziness, Jade and her friends, Jade's father and sports...

Most interesting is the relationship between Jade and her mother. Jade's mom is super-involved at Jade's school and seems to try to be recapturing the high school experience she never actually had. So, Jade's mom chaperones the homecoming dance, complete with new dress, salon appointment hair, and a freak out about finding the perfect shoes, while Jade opts out and instead watches movies with friends. Jade and her mother are extremely close, but Jade can't help but slightly resent her mother's involvement at school. Their relationship is further strained by the ever-present fact that Jade will be going off to college next year and this colors their intereactions.

It does sometimes get bogged down under the weight of everything that's being explored. Near the end, Jade lacks the real anger needed to make her truly believable. Also, the final twist with Sebastain had me going "Really? That's where you want to go with this?" because it hijacked the rest of the novel--instead of being an exploration of all these relationships, the last bit became out this other thing entirely, which really wasn't necessary.

Overall though, I did generally like it although it dragged in places.

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Deb Caletti puts out fabulous books. She just does...simple as that. I love that her covers are all kinda consistent, even if the stories have nothing to do with one another and I love that her characters all have this real-to-life aura that they give off, making the reader feel as if a friendship between reader and character has been formed. It's always a nice feeling to pick up one of these books, and The Secret Life of Prince Charming was no exception.

After years of listening to her mother bash men and then being dumped and heartbroken by the one guy she thought she could trust, Quinn has had enough. She knows that her father is pretty much a loser, even though she still stays at his mansion every other weekend with her little sister, completely aware of how many women he has "gone through" over the years and how many hearts HE has broken. When she discovers that his room filled with art and other cool objects her dad claims to have collected in his travels around the world is actually a room of personal items he has stolen from each woman he dated, Quinn is disgusted and furious with her dad.

Being dumped was the last straw and Quinn decides she needs to make amends to the women her father destroyed. She and her little sister Sprout, along with Frances Ann, another of her father's daughters, set out to return each item to it's rightful owner, learning stories about love, life, and loss all along the way.

An incredibly cool plot with really great characters, this was another winner for Caletti. A definite recommendation for any fan of her previous work or fans of Sarah Dessen. Recommended for libraries as well.

I read this one for the Spring Reading Thing challenge.

To learn more or to purchase, click on the book cover to link to Amazon.

The Secret Life of Prince Charming
Deb Caletti
336 pages
Young Adult
Simon Pulse
9781416959403
April 2009

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This is Deb Caletti's fifth novel for young adults, but only the first I've read all the way through. I tried last year to read The Nature of Jade, but for some reason, it just didn't grab me at the time...I know, I know, I must go back to it...a lot of you really liked it and now, after finishing The Fortunes of Indigo Skye, I'm totally sold!

Indigo Skye not only has a slightly um....interesting name, she has an interesting and unique life. While finishing up her senior year of high school, she's dating a former addict, turned super-cool guy and she's a waitress at a small diner, where she loves, loves, loves her regulars and of course, her quirky bunch of co-workers. Indigo isn't planning to head to college after high school, a fact that is actually somewhat alright with her mom (a point you don't often get in books) and really just enjoys living her life in the moment. When a new customer leaves her an extra special tip after his meal, a 2.5 million dollar tip to be exact, all of those "living in the moment" aspects of life Indigo loves so much go out the window. Determined to not be one of those people that is instantly changed by money, Indigo wants to give the money back to the customer, but her family and boyfriend have already started spending it for her.

My poor husband wanted to kick me out of bed last night, as I was keeping him up with my constant chuckling while reading this. I flagged so many great passages, but these are a few of my favorites:

When talking about why she loves waitressing, Indigo says this:
"See, I loved being a waitress more than anything, but apparently, it's ok to work as a waitress, but not to be a waitress. To most people, saying you want to be a waitress is like saying your dream is to be a Walgreens clerk, ringing up spearmint gum and Halloween candy and condoms, which just proves that most people miss the point about most things most of the time. Waitressing is a talent-it's about giving nourishment, creating relationships, not just about bring the ketchup (3)."

When talking about her cat, Indigo describes him like this:
"Freud has some psychological issues-he's slightly sadistic and a merciless hunter. He once sat in a tree swiping at the air in the direction of a squirrel, his focus that of a hired killer, totally oblivious to the snow that was blowing around like mad and accumulating steadily on his fur like a layer of meringue. He brings you the heads of rodents and birds, lays them down in the kitchen or on your bedroom carpet. He should have been in the Mafia (21)."
When describing how she wanted to help one of her regulars feel better, she says:
"I put in Nick's order without asking him, add an order of toast that I'll take from my tips, or rather, tip, if necessary. I want him to have something to crunch, rather than just swallow down. You are not completely helpless if you can crunch. I also ask for a hot chocolate with whipped cream, because whipped cream can remind you why it's good to be alive (113)."

Finally, my favorite:
"I hate presumptuous, overachieving appliances. Toilets that flush before you're ready; automatic. attacking seatbelts; refrigerators that beep when the door is open too long. Melanie has on of those. For God's sake, it makes me feel like my inability to decide is a criminal act. To all the pushy appliances out there, back off (130)."
I really couldn't put this one down, for both a great plot and hilarious dialog. I loved it. I cannot recommend this enough and am SO excited I've found yet another wonderful teen novel to rave about! I'll definitely be putting Deb Caletti high on my list of must-read authors. I have some catching up to do...

To learn more or to purchase, click the book cover above to link to Amazon.

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If you have an upcoming writers’ event to announce to everyone join host, Suzanne Lieurance, for Book Bites for Kids, LIVE on blogtalkradio.com today at 2:00 central time.

Listeners are invited to call in and announce any upcoming writers’ conferences, workshops, or other events. The number to call is 1-646-716-9239.

Listen to the show at www.blogtalkradio.com/bookbitesforkids

Send your announcements ahead of time and Lieurance will present them on air for you. Send to [email protected]

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If you have a new book, a new writers’ workshop you teach, or a writers’ conference you’d like to promote, you can do just that every Wednesday.

Each Wednesday is chat and promo day on Book Bites for Kids, LIVE on blogtalkradio.com at 2:00 central time.

Call 1-646-716-9239 during the LIVE show on Wednesdays to promote your children’s book, writers’ conference, or upcoming writing workshop.

If you can’t call or tune in during the live show, email your announcement ahead of time to [email protected] and Suzanne Lieurance, host of the show, will make the announcement on the air for you.

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Today’s topic on Book Bites for Kids is Great Workshops, Courses, and Conferences for Children’s Writers: Let’s Spread the Word!

If you will be presenting at an upcoming conference for children’s writers, or you teach an online workshop or course in writing for kids, or you even just KNOW about a super writers’ conference that children’s writers need to know about, join us at 2:00 central time today, LIVE on blogtalkradio.com and help spread the word.

Call this number 1-646-716-9239 at 2:00 to join the live chat. Listen to the show at www.blogtalkradio.com/bookbitesforkids

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Kristina Coia is a remarkable teenager. Watch this video to learn more about her. Then, listen to Book Bites for Kids, LIVE on blogtalkradio.com on Tuesday, February 26th, when Kristina will be the guest author to talk about her two books for teens.

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Join the discussion today about Writing Biographies for Children on Book Bites for Kids, LIVE on blogtalkradio this afternoon at 2:00 central time.

Listen to the show at Book Bites for Kids.

Call in and join the talk at: 1-646-716-9239.

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Every afternoon on Book Bites for Kids, I talk with a published children’s author and/or illustrator. I find that every author has a life story that is just as interesting as any of the books he/she might write. And, as a children’s author myself, I’m always anxious to learn how other writers work - to find out what a typical writing day is like to them.

Guest authors come from around the world. We’ve had authors call in from Lake Como, Italy, the Isle of Jersey (off the coast of France), the Virgin Islands, as well as various cities across the United States and Canada.

If you love books for children, or you just like to learn how other authors work, listen to Book Bites for Kids, LIVE every weekday afternoon on blogtalkradio.com

Each day’s guest author is announced at www.suzannelieurance.com.

Have a great day!

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Host, Book Bites for Kids

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Yesterday’s guest on Book Bites for Kids was Carla Masterson.

However, for some reason known only to the gods of technology, every time Carla tried to call in to the show she got a busy signal so she was never able to get on air.

But even though I wasn’t able to talk with Carla on the live show, we were able to talk by phone and turn that conversation into a podcast.

This looks like a video (again, those gods, or maybe they’re demons, of technology have been at work again), but actually it’s an audio clip. Click below to listen.

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Every week we offer an exciting lineup of interviews with children’s book authors and/or illustrators on our afternoon talk show at blogtalkradio called Book Bites for Kids.

We hope you’ll listen to the show. When you do, please rate the episode you listen to. You can also leave comments for us to tell us who you’d like to hear interviewed on our show or if you’re a children’s book author/illustrator yourself and would like to be our guest on Book Bites for Kids.

To find out who will be our guest on Book Bites for Kids every week, go here.

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Visit www.suzannelieurance.com to find out who will be the guest for the day on Book Bites for Kids, a LIVE radio show that airs every weekday afternoon at 2:00 central time.

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Every week, members of the Children’s Writers’ Coaching Club are given a simple writing exercise and invited to submit a manuscript for critique. The critique telesession takes place every Wednesday night. Find out more about the club here.

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The National Writing for Children Center is looking for a new teaching tips contributing editor in January to take over for Renee Kirchner.

Every week, Renee has submitted an article with teaching tips for classroom teachers, parents, and other educators of young children. But now Renee is going back to school and will also be working part time. Everyone will miss her wonderfully informative articles. But we’re hoping another writer with experience in the classroom will want to become our new teaching tips contributing editor. For more information, email [email protected].

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Freelance writer and The Working Writer’s Coach, Suzanne Lieurance, will offer an exciting new weeklong writing workshop in Cortona, Italy in September called Have the time of Your Life - Write the Book of Your Dreams. Find out more about the workshop here.

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Yesterday I interviewed actress/author Meg Tilly about her new YA novel Porcupine on Book Bites for Kids.

If you missed the LIVE show you can still listen to the recording of this segment. And you’ll definite want to hear what Meg Tilly had to say about writing for young adults if you’re interested in writing for this market.

Listen to the show at here or scroll down to the right sidebar of this page and click on our blogtalkradio.com player this weekend to listen to the interview right here.

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Kevin Scott Collier Drawing With Children at a Recent Book Signing

Listen to Book Bites for Kids, LIVE on blogtalkradio.com today at 2:00 central time when author/illustrator Kevin Scott Collier will be the guest.

Collier and his wife, Kristen, have a new book out called Joy, the Jellyfish.

Here’s just one of the colorful illustrations from this cute book:

Listen to Book Bites for Kids at Blogtalkradio.com and call in and ask a question or make a comment at 1-646-716-9239.

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Join us today at 2:00 central time for Book Bites for Kids, live on blogtalkradio.com.

YA author Wendy Toliver will talk about her new book, The Secret Life of a Teenage Siren.

To learn more about the book go to http://www.myspace.com/roxytoliver or http://www.wendytoliver.com.

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Listen to Book Bites for Kids, live on blogtalkradio.com at 2:00 central time today when the guest will be Edie A. Glaser, coauthor of an important new children’s book called All Children Have Different Eyes.

Call in to ask a question or make a comment at 1-646-716-9239 - and listen to the show via your computer at Blogtalkradio.com.

Here’s more information about the book:

* Title: All Children Have Different Eyes: Learn to play and make friends
* Authors: Edie A. Glaser and Maria Burgio, Ph.D.
* Illustrator: Doina Paraschiv
* Price: $16.95
* Pages: 48
* Audience: All children ages 4-8, their parents, teachers, optometrists, vision therapists, librarians, and anyone interested in how children with low vision see, learn, and play.
* Trim: 8.75 x 11.25
* Edition: Reinforced binding, Hardcover
* ISBN 13: 978-1-934561-15-7
* Publication Date: December 2007
* Will be available at: The publisher’s website and in process with Baker and Taylor, Follet, and others.
* Summary: All Children Have Different Eyes is a beautifully illustrated story empowering children who have visual impairment to take on the social challenges of daily life, such as how to deal with teasers and bullies, explain their condition confidently, enter play groups, and handle mistakes responsibly. Back-of-the-book activities reinforce these skills every day. It’s also a book for everyone teaching kids with normal sight that differences in how we see are not so scary or strange. With this awareness, they can become better friends and classmates with kids like Tommy and Wendy, our stars.
* Free Teacher Guide Download integrates standards, such as art, health, reading, writing, and P.E. with the important lessons of the book so children with normal vision will learn how to be better friends and playmates with vision-impaired children instead of intolerant bullies.
* More Benefits:
Activities in the back of the book help parents and teachers understand the social issues that affect children who have visual impairment while giving them tools to develop social competence in their child every day.
It comes with high praise from parents, teachers, doctors, kids, and others.
* Website: www.lowvisionkids.com.

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Today’s guest on Book Bites for Kids is Karen Laven, author of the YA adventure novel, Quit Bugging Me!

Listen to Book Bites for Kids here at 2:00 central time today, and call in to ask a question or make a comment at 1-646-9239.

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Listen to the recording of today’s segment of Book Bites for Kids here. Our guest today was children’s author/illustrator Debra Lynn Thomlinson.

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Listen to Book Bites for Kids, LIVE on blogtalkradio.com today at 2:00 central time.

Our guest today will be Judith Shahverdian, author of The Amazing Adventures of Captain Bootsie Bear and His Fearless Crew.

Judith will be calling in to the show from the Lake Como area of Northern Italy.

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Listen to Book Bites for Kids, LIVE on blogtalkradio.com today at 2:00 (central time) when our guest will be Douglas E. Richards.

Richards is the author of the new sci-fi thriller for kids called The Prometheus Project - Captured. This is the second book in The Prometheus Project Series.

Call in during the show and ask Richards a question or make a comment at 1-646-716-9239. Listen to the show on your computer at blogtalkradio.com.

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