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Hey there rgz:
I've been in hibernation for the past few weeks on a quasi-maternity leave, but what better way to ease back into the writing world than with a post from your Everett Host, Carole Estby Dagg?
Readergirlz Report – Helen Landalf and FLYAWAY
Flyaway, by Helen Landalf
Harcourt, 2011, 167 pages
I love going behind the scenes with authors to hear how their books came about, so last Saturday I drove to Bellingham to hear Helen Landalf talk about her debut YA novel, Flyaway, at Village Books.
As I approached the back of the store, strains of a mellow guitar wafted up the stairwell which led to the events area in the basement. A cozy group of us met Helen’s guitar-playing husband, Steven Bishofsky, and chatted with Helen and amongst ourselves until she started her introduction and read from the second chapter of Flyaway.
In that scene, the main character, Stevie Calhoun, is alone in the apartment, waiting for her mother. Stevie is used to her mother’s irregular hours—she is, after all, a free-spirited exotic dancer whose job requires late nights. But this time, Stevie hasn’t seen her mother in three days, the collection agency is calling again, and she’s afraid that if anyone finds out abou
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By: Caroline Starr Rose,
on 11/21/2011
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Dead Rules - Randy Russell
Black humor rules and bowling is deadly in this clever Romeo and Juliet turned on its head.
The Night Circus - Erin Morgenstern
A contest of skill, a love story, a world of dreams open only after dusk, The Night Circus is an ambitious debut painted in lavish detail -- a remarkable feat.
Flyaway - Helen Landalf
Stevie faces and finally comes to terms with her mother's limitations in this gritty yet hopeful look at addiction and how it affects family relationships.
You are the queen at one-line reviews!
That all sound fantastic. I'm going to agree with Katie. Great one-liners!
Thanks, ladies. It's been a good way for me to think through what I've read.
I've heard the Night Circus is really good. I'll have to try that out.
Bowling is deadly????? Very interesting :)
Liesl, it is good. I was so impressed by the scope of it all.
Jill, you'll have to read Dead Rules. It really is fun and morbid and strange and fun.
I love your one-sentence reviews! And now I want to read them all.
That is so succinct! I'm in awe. I usually end up with several sentences while trying to sum up a book. And they all sound very interesting too.