email from Where Things Come Back Author

Hi Mary,

I'm so happy to hear that your book club is reading WTCB. That's awesome.

Unfortunately, I'm on a trip this week and will not be able to Skype on Thursday. If you'd like, we can try to reschedule for sometime in December, perhaps.

Thanks and all best!

Corey

Where Things Come Back Inspiration

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?docId=1000710301
Music to accompany the book.

I wonder if he is trying to get the soundtrack ready for a potential movie.

http://youtu.be/I-GDRP8eAtg
This song started the idea for the book.

Bake Sale

http://www.ivillage.com/twists-classic-bake-sale-treats/3-b-230107?nlcid=in|09-25-2012|

Ideas for Bake Sale
October 19, 2012
7:45-10:45 a.m.

Perhaps we should post what we will bake so we do not overlap.

Ideas:

• cupcakes
• cookies
• brownies
• Something healthy or dessert with fruit
• chocolate covered pretzels

Let's read a Nonfiction Title

http://www.greatcommoncorenonfiction.com/

Post which NON-FICTION book interests you and why!

New YA Book Suggestions from Santia

http://canadiangiftguide.com/2012/08/14/mid-year-must-reads-ya-edition/

Future 2012-13 Reads

The club members voted for the following selections over next year:

• Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
• Shiver (Wolves of Mercy Falls) by Maggie Stiefvater
• Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley
• Chime by Franny Billingsley
• No More Us for You by Davis Hernandez

 

Shiver

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater (31 year old author!) will be ordered and I will notify you upon its arrival so you can pick it up in the Library.

Over the summer, read 4-5 books. 

 “…summer reading loss can be prevented if students read four to five books over the summer" Gallagher, Readicide, p. 55) (Kim, 2004).

Comet's Curse

Hey,

Where are you guys in this book?  Didn't start, in the middle, or already finished?

I am in the middle and plan to finish it up this weekend for we will have our LAST MEETING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR ON MONDAY.  We will vote on a book that we want to order for the summer.  Hopefully, books will be ready by the last day of school so you can stop in and grab one!

See you Monday!  Read UP!

June 11th--Final Book Club Mtg./Free Books & Food

I hope you enjoyed the Author Visit. Check out the video linked on our site. (http://stamfordhigh.org/book-club.aspx)

I am looking for suggestions for a book I would like to order soon. Feel free to send me a title or topic matter that interests you of a book that you (and others) might like to read this summer.

http://www.readingrants.org/
http://www.voya.com/2012/02/03/voya%E2%80%99s-perfect-tens-2011/
http://www.readingrants.org/2011/12/15/2011-top-ten/

What do you think about this book? We will vote on the top 5 choices!
Title:  Where Things Come Back
Author:   John Corey Whaley (his first novel--already won Awards)
Website(s) that reviewed it:

http://www.readingrants.org/2011/05/25/where-things-come-back-by-john-corey-whaley/

http://www.amazon.com/Where-Things-Come-Corey-Whaley/dp/1442413336/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_1

Why YOU want to read it? Hope theme, animal inquiry (woodpecker/science interest), setting worth checking out, life, and really cool music( http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?docId=1000710301)

Our FINAL meeting of the year:

Monday, June 11th 2012
2:05 until 3:00 p.m.

ChezTeen

http://chezteen.com/

Group/Author

Why was Abby so naive?

Author/Group Question

Dad never understood his daughters' feelings.  Is that why he couldn't understand why Abby volunteringly went with Luke?

Questions for Author

What made you want to write a book on this subject matter?  Have you been through similar situations?

Questions for Author

1. Why did you write this book?

   2.  Why did you choose the name Luke?

Question for Author

WHat personal experiences made you write this book?

Question for Author

Why did you decide to keep Abby alive, because in movies they usually want to die?

Question for Group/Author

"What was her mom thinking pushing her to get dressed up and put makeup on?  If she loved Abby for who she was maybe they could avoid the whole thing."

Questions for the Author Sarah Darer Littman

Whay would you recommend to students who currently write?  What would you suggest be their next steps?

The Comet's Curse

After the author visit by Sarah Darer, we will be meeting for one last discussion in May!

The Comet's Curse by Dom Testa has been donated by Tor-Forge Books.

cookies

Faith's mom makes good cookies.

"I'm starting toget a headache from all the hair pulling.  It's one that only your mom's homemade oatmeal raisin cookies will cure." p. 5

"I hope we have the same lunch period," I tell Faith.
"I know," she says, linking her arm through mine.  "Otherwise, how will we share cookies?" p.15

Book Suggestions

Feel free to recommend titles that you think would be good to add to our high school library collection!

Want to go Private?

Please post your thoughts about the book.

What does the title symbolize?

How did the book make you feel?

What do you think happens at the end?

Who is your favorite character?  Least favorite?  AND WHY?

Put yourself in the character's shoes...what would you do?

Or any other questions.

Respond to this post.  Reflect on any aspect of the book!  Be sure to do this so you do not forget by the time the author comes!!!

Perception (Clarity's Sequel)

I’m so excited to announce that Perception, the sequel to Clarity, is officially out today!




So please hop over (or drive, or run) to your favorite bookstore for a copy. If they don’t have it in stock, please ask them to order it for you. All bookstores are happy to do this, no extra charge. Or you can buy the book online now:

Indiebound
Barnes & Noble
Amazon



To celebrate, I’m having a big Perception Release Contest on my blog. So be sure to enter!



If you’re in New England or NYC, you can visit me at one of my signings!



If you can’t attend one of my events but would still like your book signed, find out how to get a signed bookplate.



Thanks so much for reading and enjoying Clarity, and I hope you like Perception just as much! I’m so excited to finally be able to share it with you.



:)

Kim

http://kimharrington.blogspot.com/2012/03/perception-release-contest.html

The Separated and Twilight Box

We will meet to chat about The Separated as well as The Twilight Box on Monday, February 27th 2012 (Monday after break).  If you have already finished reading the Separated, we are looking for some extra copies to pass along to some interested folk.  Thanks and happy winter reading.

Copies of Want to Go Private?