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From: David Richardson <rich5568_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 19:35:13 -0500
A couple of recent books which caught our interest were Because of Mr. Teru pt by Rob Buyea, Dark Life by Kat Falls, A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz, and The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleburger. And a few years back, we all loved Alabama Moon by Watt Key (and were very dis appointed it did not get the recognition it deserved).
As a reviewer and bookseller, it's difficult to get to the new authors wh en so many of my favorite writers have new stuff coming out, but I do try . I rely heavily on our book reps and their knowledge of their house's list , the local librarians who visit our store, and sometimes my wife and k ids get "reading" duty. My customers then rely on me to let them know the g ems I discover.
What I do know is that unless the major publishing house isn't throwing its full weight behind a book, it really is word of mouth through the indepe ndents that makes a book's popularity grow (and creates a buzz). Sadly, t hose voices are disappearing (as are those of librarians in schools). When they're gone, to borrow from Dr. Seuss's The Lorax, "Who will speak for the books."
keep reading, dave r
Received on Thu 17 Feb 2011 07:35:13 PM CST
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 19:35:13 -0500
A couple of recent books which caught our interest were Because of Mr. Teru pt by Rob Buyea, Dark Life by Kat Falls, A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz, and The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleburger. And a few years back, we all loved Alabama Moon by Watt Key (and were very dis appointed it did not get the recognition it deserved).
As a reviewer and bookseller, it's difficult to get to the new authors wh en so many of my favorite writers have new stuff coming out, but I do try . I rely heavily on our book reps and their knowledge of their house's list , the local librarians who visit our store, and sometimes my wife and k ids get "reading" duty. My customers then rely on me to let them know the g ems I discover.
What I do know is that unless the major publishing house isn't throwing its full weight behind a book, it really is word of mouth through the indepe ndents that makes a book's popularity grow (and creates a buzz). Sadly, t hose voices are disappearing (as are those of librarians in schools). When they're gone, to borrow from Dr. Seuss's The Lorax, "Who will speak for the books."
keep reading, dave r
Received on Thu 17 Feb 2011 07:35:13 PM CST
