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Dash & Lily's Book of Dares

by David Levithan

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ISBN13: 9780375866593
ISBN10: 0375866590
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Publisher Comments:

“I’ve left some clues for you.

If you want them, turn the page.

If you don’t, put the book back on the shelf, please.”

So begins the latest whirlwind romance from the New York Times bestselling authors of Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist. Lily has left a red notebook full of challenges on a favorite bookstore shelf, waiting for just the right guy to come along and accept its dares. But is Dash that right guy? Or are Dash and Lily only destined to trade dares, dreams, and desires in the notebook they pass back and forth at locations across New York? Could their in-person selves possibly connect as well as their notebook versions? Or will they be a comic mismatch of disastrous proportions?

Rachel Cohn and David Levithan have written a love story that will have readers perusing bookstore shelves, looking and longing for a love (and a red notebook) of their own.

Review:

"Cohn and Levithan use a familiar but fun formula for this holiday-themed collaboration--think Saint Nick & Norah--mixing an enticing premise with offbeat characters and some introspective soul searching. Two New York City teens left alone for Christmas 'meet' when Dash discovers Lily's cryptic notebook wedged between J.D. Salinger books at the Strand. Its clues lead him on a treasure hunt through the bookstore; he responds with his own clues, and soon they are using the notebook to send each other on adventures across the city and to trade their 'innermost feelings and thoughts.' Fans will enjoy the zingy descriptions and characterizations that populate this Big Apple romp (at one point, Dash must reach inside the coat of the Macy's Santa to retrieve Lily's message; later, he sends her to go see a 'gay Jewish dancepop/indie/punk band called Silly Rabbi, Tricks Are for Yids'). Readers will be ready for the real romance to start long before the inevitable conclusion, but as with this duo's past books, there are more than enough amusing turns of phrase and zigzag plot twists to keep their attention. Ages 12 — up. (Oct.)" Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright PWyxz LLC)

Synopsis:

Told in the alternating voices of Dash and Lily, two sixteen-year-olds carry on a wintry scavenger hunt at Christmas-time in New York, neither knowing quite what--or who--they will find.

About the Author

Rachel Cohn & David Levithan have written three books together. Their first, Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist, was made into a movie starring Michael Cera and Kat Dennings, directed by Peter Sollett. Their second, Naomi and Ely’s No Kiss List, was named a New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age. For their third book, Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares, David wrote Dash’s chapters and Rachel wrote Lily’s. Although they did not pass the chapters back and forth in a red Moleskine notebook, they did email them to each other without planning anything out beforehand. That’s the way they work.

Rachel’s previous books include Gingerbread, Shrimp, Cupcake, You Know Where to Find Me, and Very LeFreak. David’s previous books include Boy Meets Boy, The Realm of Possibility, Are We There Yet?, Wide Awake, Love Is the Higher Law, and How They Met, and Other Stories.

For more information about Rachel and David, you can find them at RachelCohn.com and DavidLevithan.com, respectively. You may also catch them in the aisles at the Strand.

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alienantidote, January 1, 2011 (view all comments by alienantidote)
Any book that is written (or co-written) by David Levithan falls onto my must-read list. Inevitably, I always find my heart a bit lighter by the end of the book, swelling like that of the Grinch's (cartoon version, not Jim Carrey's disastrous live-action film). "Dash & Lily's Book of Dares" is co-written by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan, the same pair who brought about "Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist" and "Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List," so you're bound to be in for something good. As with the other books they've teamed up on, Cohn and Levithan alternate between the views of the female lead and the male lead, chapter by chapter. In this particular case, "Dash & Lily's Book of Dares" documents the meeting of a pair of New York teenagers that meet and communicate through a red Moleskine initially found at the NY bookstore, The Strand. It's a story of clever thinking and occasionally missed opportunities, set in the Christmas setting of winter break. Don't forget to throw a reference or two to "Nick & Norah" in there for good measure.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780375866593
Author:
Levithan, David
Publisher:
Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Author:
Cohn, Rachel
Subject:
Love & Romance
Subject:
Holidays & Celebrations - Christmas & Advent
Subject:
Social Issues - Friendship
Subject:
Identity
Subject:
New york (n.y.)
Subject:
Children s-General
Publication Date:
20101031
Binding:
HARDCOVER
Grade Level:
from 7
Language:
English
Pages:
272
Dimensions:
30.5 x 9.5 x 5.7 in 8.25 lb
Age Level:
from 12

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"Publishers Weekly Review" by , "Cohn and Levithan use a familiar but fun formula for this holiday-themed collaboration--think Saint Nick & Norah--mixing an enticing premise with offbeat characters and some introspective soul searching. Two New York City teens left alone for Christmas 'meet' when Dash discovers Lily's cryptic notebook wedged between J.D. Salinger books at the Strand. Its clues lead him on a treasure hunt through the bookstore; he responds with his own clues, and soon they are using the notebook to send each other on adventures across the city and to trade their 'innermost feelings and thoughts.' Fans will enjoy the zingy descriptions and characterizations that populate this Big Apple romp (at one point, Dash must reach inside the coat of the Macy's Santa to retrieve Lily's message; later, he sends her to go see a 'gay Jewish dancepop/indie/punk band called Silly Rabbi, Tricks Are for Yids'). Readers will be ready for the real romance to start long before the inevitable conclusion, but as with this duo's past books, there are more than enough amusing turns of phrase and zigzag plot twists to keep their attention. Ages 12 — up. (Oct.)" Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright PWyxz LLC)
"Synopsis" by , Told in the alternating voices of Dash and Lily, two sixteen-year-olds carry on a wintry scavenger hunt at Christmas-time in New York, neither knowing quite what--or who--they will find.
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