Synopses & Reviews
Emily is about to take some risks and have the most unexpected summer ever. Hellogiggles.com says, and#8220;Basically I couldnand#8217;t be more in love with this book,and#8221; from the bestselling author of andlt;iandgt;Second Chance Summer andlt;/iandgt;and andlt;iandgt;Amy and Rogerand#8217;s Epic Detourandlt;/iandgt;.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Before Sloane, Emily didnand#8217;t go to parties, she barely talked to guys, and she didnand#8217;t do anything crazy. Enter Sloane, social tornado and the best kind of best friendand#8212;someone who yanks you out of your shell.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;But right before what should have been an epic summer, Sloane justand#8230;disappears. Thereand#8217;s just a random to-do list with thirteen bizarre tasks that Emily would never try. But what if they can lead her to Sloane?andlt;iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Apple picking at night?andlt;/iandgt; Okay, easy enough.andlt;iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Dance until dawn?andlt;/iandgt; Sure. Why not?andlt;iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Kiss a stranger?andlt;/iandgt; Waitand#8230;what?andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Getting through Sloaneand#8217;s list will mean a lot of firsts, and with a whole summer ahead of herand#8212;and with the unexpected help of the handsome Frank Porterand#8212;who knows what sheand#8217;ll find.andlt;iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Go Skinny Dipping?andlt;/iandgt; Umand#8230;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;and#8212;Includes sixteen pages of bonus content!and#8212;
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"Matsonand#8217;s characters feel like familiar, comforting friends.... Itand#8217;s a sweet, leisurely read with a title that, thanks to Kelly Clarkson, begs to be shouted out loud."
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"A winning blend of touching moments, memorable characters and situational humor takes readers to a surprising revelation at the storyand#8217;s end."
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"Readers will root for Emily.... A thoroughly enjoyable book with a terrific romantic subplot and an ending that ties up the loose ends believably and satisfyingly."
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Morgan Matson "creates a time-and-space experience for teens that might actually interrupt their social media convos until theyand#8217;re finished reading."
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"Matson writes with humor and the rare ability to outline a character in a few, well-chosen words.... This engaging story is a solid choice for both school and public libraries."
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"Itand#8217;s a mordantly funny story of a teenager bumbling headlong into love and sex while caught in high-school limbo, waiting for life to kick into gear."
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"An engaging, character-driven piece."
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andlt;bandgt;* andlt;/bandgt;"DeStefano has created a perfect stormand#8212;intertwining plot, characters, and setting beautifully. From the first page, readers will be enticed by Morganand#8217;s voice, precise in its descriptions yet filled with curiosity.... This is a page-turner, and waiting for the next book will be hard, hard, hard."
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andlt;bandgt;* andlt;/bandgt;A "concoction of tension and love with a cliff-hanger ending."
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"Leon is a likable narrator full of real-world worries and flaws."
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"Timelessly true to life. Leon's misadventures and accidental discoveries will keep readers flipping pages to see each successive struggle he will face. A diabolically funny, slacker-makes-good coming-of-age story in the tradition of Rob Thomas's andlt;Iandgt;Rats Saw Godandlt;/Iandgt;(1996)."
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* "This coming-of-age story is hilariously subversive but also tender and poignant as Leon learns to have faith in himself again...This will be just the right book for those senior high students who love Seth McFarlane."
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"We fell crazy in love with these characters."
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"After reading andlt;Iandgt;Since Youand#8217;ve Been Goneandlt;/Iandgt;, Iand#8217;m placing Morgan Matson on my list of Authors Whose Books Iand#8217;ll Always Read."
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"Timelessly true to life...A diabolically funny, slacker-makes-good coming-of-age story in the tradition of Rob Thomas's Rats Saw God(1996)."
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"andlt;Iandgt;Play Me Backwardsandlt;/Iandgt; is the funniest, oh man...it is so freaking great.and#8221; - Josh Berk
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"Fans of the dystopian genre will enjoy"
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"Readers will be eager to learn if worlds figurativelyand#8212;or perhaps literallyand#8212;collide"
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"Fans will want to read this nuanced second volume"
Synopsis
Des Voies romaines sortant de Blain (Loire-Inf rieure), par M. Bizeul, ...
Date de l' dition originale: 1845
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A committed slacker enlists the help of his best friend (who may or may not be the devil) to get his act together in this and#8220;timelessly true to lifeand#8221; (andlt;iandgt;Booklistandlt;/iandgt;) novel filled with humor, awkwardness, and honesty, ideal for fans of andlt;iandgt;The Perks of Being a Wallflowerandlt;/iandgt;.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Leon Harris isnand#8217;t exceptional and he isnand#8217;t popular. Heand#8217;s the kind of guy that peaked in middle school, when once upon a time he was in the and#8220;giftedand#8221; program and on the fast track to Ivy League glory.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Now, a high school senior, heand#8217;s a complete slacker who spends his time hanging out in a third-rate ice cream parlor with his best friend, Stan, a guy who (jokingly, Leon thinks) claims to be Satan. Committed to his sloth, Leon panics when he finds out that Anna, the love of his life aka middle school girlfriend, might be moving back to town.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Determined to get his act together, Leon asks Stan for help. Stan gives him a few seemingly random and mysterious assignments. Date a popular girl. Listen to andlt;iandgt;Moby-Dickandlt;/iandgt;, the audiobook. Find the elusive white grape slushee. Join the yearbook committee.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;As each task brings Leon one step away from slacker city and one step closer to Anna, he starts to wonder if maybe he shouldnand#8217;t have promised Stan his soul after alland#8230;
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Danger descends in the second book of The Internment Chronicles, from the andlt;iandgt;New York Times andlt;/iandgt;bestselling author of The Chemical Garden trilogy.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;After escaping Internment, Morgan and her fellow fugitives land on the ground to finally learn about the world beneath their floating island home.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;The ground is a strange place where water falls from the sky as snow, and people watch moving pictures and visit speakeasies. A place where families can have as many children as they want, their dead are buried in vast gardens of bodies, and Internment is the feature of an amusement park.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;It is also a land at war.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Everyone who fled Internment had their own reasons to escape their corrupt haven, but now theyand#8217;re caught under the watchful eye of another king who wants to dominate his world. They may have made it to the ground, but have they dragged Internment with them?
About the Author
Adam Selzer lived in Des Moines back before it was cool, then tried out a series of small Georgia towns that will probably never be cool before settling in Chicago. In addition to several books on Chicago history and ghostlore, heandrsquo;s the author of several young adult and middle grade novels, including andlt;iandgt;How To Get Suspended and Influence Peopleandlt;/iandgt; (which is part of the ALAandrsquo;s Banned Books Week packet), andlt;iandgt;I Kissed a Zombie and I liked Itandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;Sparksandlt;/iandgt; (under the name SJ Adams, a Stonewall Honor book for 2013). He has seen Bob Dylan in concert more than forty times, holds a world record for andldquo;Most Richard Nixon jokes in a Childrenandrsquo;s Book,andrdquo; and often performs music, both solo and with various bands, at science fiction conventions. Visit him online at AdamSelzer.com.