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Hey, readers! Once again, we’ve brought out the Upcoming Titles feature to give you a sampling of the books being published this month! As always, this is by no means a comprehensive list of forthcoming releases, just a compilation of titles we think our readers (and our contributors!) would enjoy.
Zara White is, as she puts it, hollow. Her stepdad’s dying left her such a shell of a person that if ten times as many letters as she writes to save political prisoners through Amnesty International were written on her behalf, it still wouldn’t be enough to free her spirit.
Desperate to help, her mother sends Zara to stay with family in Maine, where, surprisingly, the rescuers start lining up. There’s Betty, the step grandmother EMT who gives Zara both the space and benevolent wisdom she needs, and there’s Issie, the one-girl welcoming committee who befriends Zara immediately.
And then there are Ian and Nick. Ian, the junior-class president who also plays basketball and runs cross-country, chivalrously walks Zara to homeroom on her first day. Nick gallantly guides her across the icy parking lot, but has a smile that screams, Danger! Stay away!
Ian says Nick is bad news; Nick warns Zara to stay away from Ian. What’s a new girl to believe? Well, judge a boy by what he eats, of course!
That’s why, on page 92, when Nick chooses an oatmeal raisin cookie over an M&M/chocolate chip one, I choose him. Easy peasy; oatmeal always wins. ;) Too bad there’s still that pesky pixie problem to deal with…
2 Comments on FOODFIC: Need - Carrie Jones, last added: 11/30/2012
Glad I found someone who appreciates oatmeal raisin as much as me! I never did like M&Ms in my cookies, though they're so popular lately. Also, this book seems an awful lot like Twilight, minus the vampires and all :) Love how you work food into the review, glad I found your blog! All the best, Liat
Thanks so much for stopping by, Liat! Yes, the supernatural elements and mysterious love interests are similar to Twilight, but this protagonist is a little insecure, just grieving. And the pixie lore was new to me.
As an author of novels for young people, I have to stay on top of the trends. The trends have shown that girls these days are swooning over magical old men who sweep into their high schools and offer danger and breathy declarations of love. Stephanie Meyer is keeping the vampire fires burning with her upcoming novella and the Eclipse film. Maggie Stiefvater’s Shiver has shown that girls dig werewolves too. Lauren Kate’s Fallen has proven they like them winged and biblical. And Carrie Jones’s Need feeds the need for hot pixie-love. No, I’m not talking about Kim Deal and Black Francis.
Seeing how successful these books have become, I thought I’d jump into the game. So here, for the first time, is a sneak preview, an excerpt from a novel I am writing. Set in coastal South Carolina, it is known simply as Clover.
The violet light skipped across his face. I couldn’t always tell indigo from violet, but this was violet alright. It splashed soft highlights in his fiery hair and shrouded his freckles in inky, purple shadows. I reached down to touch his cheek.
“You’re old,” I said.
“Aye,” he said.
“In school, the boys are always bragging about being men and all that. Three years ago, they didn’t even know what shaving cream was.”
“Tis true,” he remarked.
“Your face is rough,” I said. In his stubble I could feel the hills of his homeland, the roots of soul.
“Twas a beard for many a snow,” he said. “The sands of Myrtle Beach know lil kindness towards a whisker me-fears. Barbers rule this land.”
“Myrtle Beach is cruel,” I said. I’d always believed it, but never had the courage to admit it to my friends or my parents. They all adored the golf and go-carts.
“Aye,” he said. Smoke trailed from the side of his mouth. If the breeze hadn’t stolen it, I would have sucked it up and felt its dangerous caresses on my lungs.
“There’s a dance,” I told him. “It’s not important or anything. It’s just something we do here. If we went for an hour, would that be awful? Together I mean. If we went together.”
“I do a jig,” he said. The velvet soles of his boots attacked the sand and the rhythm of the waves combined with the gentle scrape into a sensuous lullaby. I knew that Lance was still waiting at the concert. He’d texted me, “Wassup Jen? Where u at? Got the tix. Theez jams r gonna rock ur bra off!” I’d let him wait. I had my music here.
“The rainbow?” I asked him. “How long will it last?” In a tide pool, I saw that the colors were now cast upon my face.
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Today's Author Spotlight is on Carrie Jones and Captivate, the much anticipated sequel to her NYT bestseller Need. Regular Ypulse readers will remember the YAB Review we ran for Need from Youth Advisory Board member Caroline Marques. [Note: I'll be... Read the rest of this post
After giving a little more thought to what Ypulse readers want to know about teen/YA readers, we've dome some reworking to our YAB review format. Today, we debut the new, improved version with Youth Advisory Board member Caroline Marques' review of... Read the rest of this post
The ever amazing, writes faster-than-lightning, uber author, Carrie Jones, has done it again! Today, her fourth novel, Need, is officially out from Bloomsbury Books!
NEED by Carrie Jones (Bloomsbury, 2008), ages 12+, 320 pages. On shelves now!
Seems like only yesterday John Wayne moseyed into the alphabet soup kitchen to rustle up a big pot of soup for the little lady in honor of Girl, Hero (Flux, 2008). I guess he's done a mighty fine job of making her cowboy up with that smokin' keyboard of hers, because this time, she's created an awesome paranormal romance.
High school junior, Zara, depressed after her stepfather's death, is sent to stay with her grandmother, Betty, in rural Maine. A self declared phobia collector, Zara must cope with a new school, a cold, remote environment, and painful memories. To make matters worse, she's being stalked by a mysterious man, and there have been reports of young boys going missing. In a suspenseful plot which offers surprises at every turn, Zara learns that the stalker is actually a pixie with uncontrollable needs, who'll stop at nothing to fufill them.
So, whom can she trust to help her? Bouncy, endearing Issie and Hollywood-smile Devyn, who befriend her right away? Or maybe overachieving Ian, who seems a little too anxious to win her favor. What about gorgeous, brown-eyed Nick, who makes her feel all wiggly inside, and vows to always protect her?
Readers who like a little blood sucking and shapeshifting served up with a good side of smoldering romance will eagerly devour this fast, enjoyable read. Zara is appealingly forthright in her non-violent, socially consciousness way, displaying newfound courage as she outsmarts the enemy and faces her greatest fears -- never feeling anything again (after watching her stepdad die), and the all-encompassing, menacing cold. What could be more unnerving than discovering those closest to you are not who they seem, and that instead of being sent to a place of safety, you've been thrown directly into the path of danger?
Need has been receiving enthusiastic reviews, and is on the Winter Kids Indie Next List. So, ski, sled, or snowshoe over to your nearest brick and mortar, or click on through to your favorite indie bookstore pronto! You must do this immediately, to avoid developing pixiophobia (fear of pixies who make people wear glitter lipstick while eating mashed potatoes).
And now, please join me -- humans, pixies, weres, all, in congratulating Carrie!! Note: Bad pixies do not like iron or metal, so bring extra spoons! (You'll have to read the book to find out about the forks.)
Today's Special: Pixie-proof Soup* served in a crown of forks (sprinkle on pixie dust if you like to eat dangerously)
*This soup will repel pixies long enough for you to enjoy Need, and is especially effective at curing these phobias:
Mageirocophobia (fear of cooking) Deipnophobia (fear of dining) Phagophobia (fear of eating and swallowing) Sitophobia (fear of food) And most important, Philemaphobia (fear of kissing).
For more about Carrie and her books, visit her website and Live Journal blog, carriejones .
Jeri Smith-Ready also has a cool and funny Carrie interview and a special book giveaway here. Go over and comment for the chance to win a signed copy of Need; deadline is Sunday, December 28th.
NEED by Carrie Jones is one of those books that sneaks up on you. It starts off firmly grounded in the real world, with teens so real you can almost smell them sweating after cross-country practice, a setting so vivid you can feel the winter wind blow, and the very real teen drama that defines every high school in America. But this isn’t just any town; it’s a town with a high concentration of pixies – magical beings with terrible, evil needs. By the time you realize the danger the main character, Zara, is in, you’ve already accepted this book as real, which makes the scary parts even scarier.
After the death of Zara’s father, her mother sends her to live in snowy Maine, where she’s thrown off balance by icy roads and people who aren’t what they appear to be. But even worse than the blustery snow is the mysterious man who shows up. He’s been following her everywhere, he leaves a trail of gold dust behind him, and Zara’s convinced he’s connected to the disappearance of some missing boys in town. When Zara discovers that the mystery man is a pixie, she’s forced to fight her fears and question some of her own ideas about nonviolence.
I love Zara. If I didn’t know better, I’d think Carrie Jones created her in response to some of the issues I have with TWILIGHT’s Bella. While I read TWILIGHT, loved the exciting plot, and completely understand the appeal to teen girls, I always wonder how they view Bella, who isn’t as strong a heroine as I like to see in books for girls. Zara, by contrast, is a girl with ideals and gumption. She has her own sizzling love interest in NEED, but it’s on her terms. She’s a heroine I can feel good about introducing to my 7th grade girls. NEED is a great book for paranormal romance fans – and a fantastic “next book” for kids looking for something to read after TWILIGHT.
Kate's Holiday Book Review Note: I hope you're shopping with independent bookstores for the holidays! After all of my holiday season book reviews, I'll be posting a short note on how each title might fit into your gift list.
Note: This title has a December 23 release date from Bloomsbury. If that's cutting it too close, you might want to pre-order it as a holiday gift and just leave a little note with a picture of the cover under the tree. It's that good. Or just pick up a gift certificate for your favorite indie and wrap it up with a copy of this review!
Suggested ages: 12+
Buy it for kids who loved: Twilight, Wicked Lovely, Lament, other paranormal romance novels. They'll love this one, too!
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Glad I found someone who appreciates oatmeal raisin as much as me! I never did like M&Ms in my cookies, though they're so popular lately. Also, this book seems an awful lot like Twilight, minus the vampires and all :) Love how you work food into the review, glad I found your blog! All the best, Liat
Thanks so much for stopping by, Liat!
Yes, the supernatural elements and mysterious love interests are similar to Twilight, but this protagonist is a little insecure, just grieving. And the pixie lore was new to me.