'Jaynestown'
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
It's very different, but I loved it. It's one of my favorite books this year. Claire Dewitt investigates using the I Ching, a book by an obscure French detective that seems to have powers of its own, and lots of drugs. The post-Katrina setting seems very real.
I read it from the library. For that, I wonder if I should have my own copy...
Yeah, I just bought it. I couldn't resist.
The post-Katrina setting seems very real.
...maybe I should skip it.
I was wondering about that book to. Since I do not have personal ties to New Orleans, I think I will purchase.
Crap, 75% of my post got eaten, and I'm all ranted out.
Short version: Encyclopedia Brown and An Unfortunate Series of Events were not written for a YA audience. Which doesn't mean they didn't or won't read them, but I would love it if any journalist bothered to differentiate between middle grade and YA, or post-apocalyptic an dystopian for that matter.
Children's books and YA books are totally different! Except when there's a weird crossover, but those two examples are clearly children's books and not YA.
The article link got eaten, too, I realized.
post-apocalyptic an dystopian for that matter.
Damn, I feel like that ship has already sailed. Incorrectly.
Are...are any of those actually YA series?
The hell?
Weetzie Bat is definitely YA, yes.