“RUBY RED,” by Kerstin Gier, translated by Anthea Bell, Henry Holt and Co., May 10, 2011, $16.99 (young adult) Have…
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Author Alyssa B. Sheinmel tries to be as honest with her writing as she can. Readers of all ages, she…
“THE LUCKY KIND,” by Alyssa B. Sheinmel, Alfred A. Knopf for Young Readers, May 10, 2011, $16.99 (ages 14 and…
“DIVERGENT,” by Veronica Roth, Katherine Tegen Books, May 3, 2011, $17.99 (young adult) With the success of Suzanne Collins’ The…
“ABANDON,” by Meg Cabot, Point, April 26, 2011, $17.99 (young adult) What are the chances that two young adult books…
“ENTWINED,” by Heather Dixon, Greenwillow Books, March 29, 2011, $17.99 (young adult) Princesses, dancing shoes and a magic land underground…
“WITHER” (The Chemical Garden Trilogy), by Lauren DeStefano, Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, March 22, 2011, $17.99 (young adult) One…
“THE GODDESS TEST,” by Aimee Carter, Harlequin Teen, April 19, 2011, $9.99 (young adult) The Greek myth of Demeter, goddess…
“MILES FROM ORDINARY,” by Carol Lynch Williams, St. Martin’s Griffin, March 15, 2011, $16.99 (young adult) It’s hard to be…
Have you ever wondered how an author best describes him or herself?
Earlier this week, I spoke with Carol Lynch Williams, who has penned about 20 books. And while her description — “Carol is a hesitant writer and can not figure out anything as she’s also absent-minded” — is somewhat farcical, it’s also somewhat telling.
Carol’s books tend to be on the more serious side, but like her tongue-in-cheek description of herself, there’s a sense of humor and moments of happiness sprinkled throughout.