I have met so many teachers that are just overwhelmed and do not pick up books for themselves unless they are running a book club at school. Now that we have so much absenteeism due to the latest COVID variant, I also know that giving student time to read in school seems very inefficient considering the time we lost in the past two years. Therefore, when you do see a stretch of clear skies ahead in your calendar, how do you dive straight into a great book without taking a chance that you abandon it after the first couple of pages?
Publishers do a good job of offering one hour book talks around themes, but I also like these digital samplers that come out every quarter. This winter one comes from different publishers of YA books and I like that you get a couple of chapters to whet your appetite and then it moves on to the next book. It's just enough to know if you want to put the book on your TBR (to be read list). From this one I am looking forward to the following:
- A Magic Steeped in Poison - Judy I. Lin's sweeping debut A Magic Steeped in Poison, first in a duology, is sure to enchant fans of Adrienne Young and Leigh Bardugo. Review
For Ning, the only thing worse than losing her mother is knowing that it's her own fault. She was the one who unknowingly brewed the poison tea that killed her—the poison tea that now threatens to also take her sister, Shu.
- Cold: a Novel by Mariko Tamaki. A boy, a murder, a girl, a secret. A haunting YA novel about a shocking crime, told by a boy who died - and a girl who wants to know why.
- Red Palace June Hur, critically acclaimed author of The Silence of Bones and The Forest of Stolen Girls, returns with The Red Palace—a third evocative, atmospheric historical mystery perfect for fans of Courtney Summers and Kerri Maniscalco. Review
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