If you have read my blog for a while, then you know that I almost never talk about other authors and their books.
It is not my job to talk about other authors and their books.
But I am going to deviate from my ethical constraints and do that in the coming weeks.
I am going to do that because I have been fortunate enough to read some books which are not yet published, and I want to say a few things about them because they are good.
I would never say anything about bad books because I can't get to the end of bad books.
Included in those not-yet-released books that I'd like to say a few things about because they are so good are BZRK, by Michael Grant (February, 2012), and The Raft, by S.A. Bodeen (August, 2012).
I admit that it is a rare occasion when I read Middle Grade books, but I will throw something out there -- go out on a tender limb -- about the YA titles I've read from 2011.
This is a prediction: You will see these three books in the Michael L. Printz Award corral for 2012: How to Save a Life, by Sara Zarr, Brooklyn, Burning, by Steve Brezenoff, and Everybody Sees the Ants, by A.S. King.
Let's see if I'm not right about at least one of those.
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So the only one of these I've read is Everybody Sees the Ants, by A.S. King, but you're absolutely right. It's incredible.
The Breze will so get something - his book is the cream. |-1| is the shit too.
Ants will most def make the list because the novel is unlike her first two novels, but carries the same charm and melancholy that I have come to desire from Amy.
I have yet to read Zarr's latest, but I am not a fan of the title. I should do a title experiment...
On ANTS: Never. Gonna. Happen. But I thank you for thinking it might.
I hope for Steve to be included. I loved that book for many reasons.
A point of grammar, from a grammar moron:
Shouldn't the title of this post read, instead:
"a good question, for the books, i thought?"
Thanks, dude. I'd have said thanks earlier but I've spent the day in planes on my way to New Orleans. Coach. With my kids. Speaking of going bzrk.
Thanks, but you're bananas, and so is Arnston. Amy, on the other hand, has this in the bag. In. The. Bag.
Or maybe Scorpio Races. Which I haven't read.
I am so excited about the Printz this year!! :)
Did the Breze just blindly endorse The Scorpio Races? I've been too afraid to read it.
I would add Open Wounds and Stick to the list. Loved HTSAL and Ants.
Need to read Mr.Brezenoff's book now.
And it is always a happiness that Michael Grant has some books coming out.
There is no bag and there's no way it's gonna happen. So no more crazy talk from any of you. Anyway, there's no point in speculating. I only ever hope the quality books win something. I love quality. It speaks to me.
On this subject, i really want to read A Monster Calls because I hear it's completely amazing.
And speaking of amazing quality, STICK has it.
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