Author Event

The Putnam Public Library will be hosting YA Author Kim Harrington for a chat & book signing on March 15th at 

6 PM.

At The Putnam Public Library

Any questions please contact Jen at pplteenlibrarian@yahoo.com or

call (860) 928-6826. Wonderland Books will be selling the books on site if you would like one signed. 

A Plague Year

I recently read A Plague Year by Edward Bloor and for the first time ever, I have to say that I was deeply disappointed by this book. I usually choose not to blog about a book if I have a less than a positive review. I just can't stop myself this time around.  The basis of it is that crystal meth has come to a small town in Pennsylvania and it is destroying people everywhere. The local high school students fight against it. The end. Seriously....I wanted so much more from this story. Maybe I have been spoiled by Ellen Hopkins but I expected more from this book. I kept reading it simply to see when the meth was going to ravage the town into complete disrepair. I can't help but wonder...was it just me? Has anyone else read this book and if so, what were you thoughts on it? I apologize to Mr. Bloor as he truly is an excellent writer and I have enjoyed his previous books. I just wasn't feeling it on this book.

Another New Book

I'm taking this directly from the back of this book:

Six months ago, Nikki Beckett vanished into an underworld knows as the Everneath. Now she's returned - to her old life, her family, her boyfriend - for another six months before she leaves again. This time forever. She has six months before the Everneath comes to claim her. Six months for good-byes she can't find the words for. Six months to find redemption, it it exists.

I really want to read this but know that I already have enough on my nightstand so I am leaving it for you guys to come grab.This is the first in a trilogy based on the retelling of the Persephone myth. It sounds very promising!

Divergent

I just finished reading this. It's here now. Come check it out.

Girl, Stolen by April Henry

Sometimes things just happen that should not but do. Griffin is in a parking lot and sees keys hanging from a car's ignition. He doesn't think; he just sees an opportunity. Unfortunately as he is driving away, he realizes that the blanket in the back seat is actually covering a person. A twist in his life that he certainly wasn't counting on. Add in our damsel in distress, Cheyenne, that is also blind, and we have ourselves a story.

If you are looking for a quick read book, this is it. It's filled with just enough...Oh...what will she do? That you want to keep turning the pages to find out.