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Fall 2014

    My favorite of the month so far is Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell. Some might call it a love story, but to me it is just about teenage life and trying to survive it!  Eleanor is a misfit, but with a sense of style that attracts Park, your typical teenage boy.  A friendship blossoms based on music- alternative music-with great classic bands like The Ramones and The Smiths.  Throw in some family drama, romance, and a suspenseful ending and you will see end up loving this book too!

    My next read was Little Brother by Cory Doctorow.  To be honest, it is not one of my favorites- it was a little too "techie" for me.  But if you are into computers, video games, and "ARGing" you might enjoy this read.  It takes place in San Francisco after a terrorist attack and Marcus, a teenage gamer, gets mixed up with Homeland Security and the fate of the freedom of the entire society!  

    I thought I would get into the spirit of the month and read Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Dellaira which wasn't what I thought it would be, but I do recommend it!  Laurel is a freshmen in high school and her first English assignment is to write a letter to a dead person which turns into a journal of her struggles, life, and friends over the year.  One thing I really like about this book are the dead people she chooses to write to- Kurt Cobain, Janis Joplin, Heath Ledger, plus more and what I learn about them.  This is a quick, easy read!

What I just started reading is a little different- Billy Idol's just released autobiography Dancing with Myself.  I grew up listening to his music and have seen him in concert several times.  Now I am discovering a new side to this rebel-rocker!  So far so good!