FlumeAward – The Sword of Summer The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan I love Rick Riordan’s mythological tales. His characters are well developed and the story is always interesting. He must do a ton of research. I think this book would definitely appeal to both girls and boys. My only concern is that our …
FlumeAward – The Sweetest Spell The Sweetest Spell by Suzanne Selfors This book is a fairy tale about churning milk into chocolate. It was light, fun, and thoroughly enjoyable. I think it would appeal almost exclusively to girls. It could go on the final list depending on how it compares to other nominated books – …
FlumeAward – The Sun is also a Star The Sun is also a Star by Nicola Yoon
FlumeAward – The Summoning Discussion page for The Summoning This was clearly the first book in a series (the second, The Awakening, is due out in a few months). It leaves on a definite cliffhanger. It was a quick read and features a girl who goes to an arts high school who can see ghosts, …
FlumeAward – The Strain Discussion page for The Strain by Guillermo del Toro A thriller where vampires are actually evil and pretty disgusting. Lots of action. It isn’t flying off the shelves here, but it’s moderately popular and I’ve definitely seen teens checking it out. – Katie Spofford, Wadleigh Memorial Library I really like this …