Harpeth Hall Book Talk_3/4/2012

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What’s hot now, what’s going to be huge,
and what’s worth your time to read!
Kristin Bernet
March 5, 2012

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The title says it all! This is the story of
Helen and Lucas and their star crossed
love. As the descendants of ancient
Greek Gods they are modern day
demigods, complete with super powers,
super enemies, and seemingly
compelled by fate to pay for the sins
their forefathers committed during the
Trojan war.
What sets Starcrossed apart from other
tales of demigods and starcrossed
lovers is its fully imagined history and
world.
If you liked: Twilight, Mortal
Instruments, Percy Jackson Series, The
Goddess Test, or Meg Cabot’s Abandon.

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Future Dystopian society is divided into four
groups: Candor (The Honest), Abnegation
(The Selfless), Dauntless (The Brave), and
Erudite (The Intelligent).
Beatrice is about to turn sixteen and instead
of getting ready for a sweet sixteen birthday
party she is mulling over the biggest decision
of her life; Should she choose to stay with
her family in Abnegation or is her heart
calling her down a different path?
Divergent is a fast paced thriller, with heart
stopping action and adventure, and haunting
scenes of romance.
If you liked: The Hunger Games, The Vampire
Academy series, or Scott Westerfeld’s the
Uglies series.

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In America after the Second Civil War, the
Pro-Choice and Pro-Life armies came to an
agreement: The Bill of Life states that
human life may not be touched from the
moment of conception until a child reaches
the age of thirteen. Between the ages of
thirteen and eighteen, however, a parent
may choose to retroactively get rid of a child
through a process called "unwinding."
Unwinding ensures that the child's life
doesn’t “technically” end by transplanting
all the organs in the child's body to various
recipients. Now a common and accepted
practice in society, troublesome or unwanted
teens are able to easily be unwound.
If you like: dystopian thrillers, controversial topics,
or thought provoking critiques of society.

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Review from 365daysofreading.com:
“Colby is best friends (and also in love) with
Bev, a flighty girl who belongs to the all-girl
band The Disenchantments, which is
essentially the worst musical group in history.
What The Disenchantments lack in talent, they
make up for with commitment and charisma.
Colby is their official roadie, and the summer
after they graduate high school, the group
tours the west coast—from San Francisco to
Portland. After the tour, Bev promised Colby
that they would go to Europe—just the two of
them—and explore for a year. But during the
tour, Bev suddenly tells Colby that she won’t
be going to Europe with him—she’s going to
college.”
If you like: Road trips, realistic fiction, friends
drama, and music.

6. If you like: futuristic dystopian thrillers and
fast paced action.
“It’s been 300 years since Lake Michigan became Unlake Michigan; the “cool age” is only hazily known to
residents of Wharfton, a small village that sits alongside the walled city of the Enclave. Gaia is 16 and
works in Western Sector Three with her mother delivering babies, “advancing” the first three per month to
live a better life inside the city. It’s a wrenching routine Gaia doesn’t question until her parents are
mysteriously arrested by Enclave authorities. Gaia’s rescue attempt is fraught with peril—the burn scar on
her face marks her as a “freak” who would never be allowed into the Enclave’s exclusive gene pool—and
soon she herself is tossed into a cell with other female physicians.” Booklist
“Striking out into the wasteland with nothing but her baby sister, a handful of supplies, and a rumor to
guide her, sixteen-year-old midwife Gaia Stone survives only to be captured by the people of Sylum, a
dystopian society where women rule the men who drastically outnumber them, and a kiss is a crime. In
order to see her sister again, Gaia must submit to their strict social code, but how can she deny her sense
of justice, her curiosity, and everything in her heart that makes her whole?” Amazon

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From Booklist:
“In her unsettling debut, Karr depicts a sex-
obsessed future where women are the
perpetual victims of predatory marketing, and
other societal ills seen in our present—
families trapped in the welfare system,
pharmaceutical companies in bed with health-
care providers and the media—have been
taken to terrifying ends.”

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Set in the stunning cities of Paris
and London, amidst the backdrop of
the French Revolution, Charles
Dickens created the ultimate love
triangle.
“It was the best of times, it was the
worst of times!”

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Did you know that you can get access to some books before
they are published?
• Do you blog? Join netgalley.com to request e-books of
upcoming popular books.
• Follow your favorite authors on Facebook or on their
author site and enter their drawings for ARCs and cool
giveaways.
• Join a reader’s advisory group online. Try
Teensreadtoo.com

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* Did you love Graceling and Fire?
Are you eagerly waiting for
Bitterblue?
Set eight years after Katsa rescued
her in Graceling, Bitterblue is now
the queen of Monsea. But the
influence of her father, a violent
psychopath with mind-altering
abilities, lives on. Can Bitterblue
find a away to save her people and
uncover the truth her father buried
over 30 years ago?

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* Did you like the Twilight
Saga, but wished that their
was more action and less
moping?
* The Hunt is exciting, it’s
scary, and it will keep you up
at night reading.
* Release date: May 8th, 2012

13. MAY 29th
May 1st

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F in Exams: The Very Best Totally
Wrong Test Answers By: Richard
Benson
Video from Amazon.com
When Parents Text: so much said… so
little understood
By: Lauren Kaelin and Sophia Fraioli

15. Image courtesy: Fin de DESCARGAS BASKET
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