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hermetic

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14. Good for you!

Reply to mackerel (Reply #9)

Tue May 24, 2016, 11:57 AM

May 2016

You don't say how old your kids are but I thought I would share this. I am a big fan of The Bloggess, Jenny Lawson, and a few weeks ago she recommended this book, Stolen Things by Stephen Parolini. It doesn't actually say YA but it is about a young girl.

A storybook forest. A friendly neighborhood cat. An ancient garage stuffed with history and mystery. Moving with her dad to her aunt’s hill house in Maine holds the promise of a compelling adventure for 12-year-old Raspberry Lynette Granby, except for one heartbreaking truth: her dad is dying of cancer.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0991621220?ie=UTF8&camp=213733&creative=393177&creativeASIN=0991621220&linkCode=shr&tag=thebloggess-20&linkId=RJ24WMXMMRJMUMVH

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What are you reading this week of May 22, 2016? [View all] hermetic May 2016 OP

I'm only 2/3 through John Scalzi's "The Ghost Brigades" TexasProgresive May 2016 #1

That reminds me of myself wanting to buy a kayak to fish from. I have never been in a kayak. Enthusiast May 2016 #4

Almost done with "Merciless" by Richard Montanari shenmue May 2016 #2

Hi, shenmue. I can't find Merciless by Richard Montanari on Fantastic Fiction. Enthusiast May 2016 #7

Yes shenmue May 2016 #8

Found this one... hermetic May 2016 #13

Thank you, hermetic! Enthusiast May 2016 #15

Hello everyone! Thank you for the thread, hermetic! Enthusiast May 2016 #3

The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalup pscot May 2016 #5

Hi, pscot. I can't find that Paolo Bacigalup guy on Fantastic Fiction. Enthusiast May 2016 #6

Hi, Enthus hermetic May 2016 #12

Thank you, hermetic. Enthusiast May 2016 #20

I have The Water Knife on my list. Maybe the library has it on japple May 2016 #16

I*'m rereading The Outsiders. I have to teach it tomorrow. mackerel May 2016 #9

Thank you for your service. Enthusiast May 2016 #10

As long as they aren't throwing stuff at you pscot May 2016 #11

Good for you! hermetic May 2016 #14

Right now I'm doing 8th graders but next mackerel May 2016 #18

Thanks for the thread, hermetic. I enjoyed your comments on japple May 2016 #17

Hermetic, I got so carried away in your review of The Power of the Dog japple May 2016 #19

I love Margaret hermetic May 2016 #21

I had forgotten that TV series Adam One! Thanks for the japple May 2016 #22

My reading. CrispyQ May 2016 #23