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Review: Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley

By Kasey | January 23, 2015 - 7:00 am |October 7, 2022 Book Review and Content, Contemporary, Young Adult/Teen 12-18

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Where Things Come Back
John Corey Whaley
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published May 3, 2011

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The summer before his senior year, Cullen Witter’s sleepy Arkansas hometown implodes with changes. His cousin dies of a drug overdose. An extinct woodpecker is spotted by a smarmy nature enthusiast. And Cullen’s sensitive, insightful younger brother goes missing.

Woven through this summer tale of loss and love is another seemingly unrelated story about a missionary just returned from Ethiopia, his jaded college roommate and a girl who returns to Cullen’s town following a … Continue reading →

Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Eagerly Anticipated Books from My Summer Reading List

By Kasey | June 17, 2014 - 9:39 am |July 11, 2016 Contemporary, Dystopian or Post-Apocalyptic, Fantasy, Lists, Paranormal, Romance, Young Adult/Teen 12-18

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This is a weekly theme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish and my first time participating. Though my reading list seems to only grow longer the more I read, here are the ten books I most look forward to reading next.

Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley This has been on my list for awhile. A blogger I enjoy and an author I admire both recommended it. I can’t wait to see for myself.

City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare I can’t tell if I’ll be embarrassed for my infatuation with this series in ten years. At present I am hooked on the romance and snappy dialog Clare consistently delivers.

Shadows by Robin … Continue reading →

Author Interview with Laura Anderson Kurk, Author of Glass Girl

By Kasey | May 19, 2014 - 4:11 pm |January 19, 2017 Author Interview, Blogger's Favorites, Christian World-View, Contemporary, Young Adult/Teen 12-18
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Several months ago a friend recommended two fantastic novels for my reading and reviewing pleasure: Glass Girl and its sequel Perfect Glass. These novels follow Meg’s journey through the terrible grief of losing a sibling and the discovery of a healing love in the wild, heart-of-gold cowboy Henry. As I read, I devoured not only the marvelous tale but the emotional trek of each character through the sorrows and joys of loss and love. Today, Laura Anderson Kurk answers my burning questions about her creative process, reading recommendations and more!