On his way back from the Boys’ Island to his coming-of-age feast, Mau survives the giant tidal wave that wipes out his entire Nation. On her way to join her father at his new island governorship, Daphne’s ship is caught in the same wave and runs aground on Mau’s island; she is the only [...]
Nation, by Terry Pratchett
March 23rd, 2009 · 1 Comment
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Grown-up Table: The Abstinence Teacher, Tom Perrotta
April 14th, 2008 · No Comments
In a recent post I set myself a challenge to read one grown-up book for every 2 or 3 YA books I read this year, to give myself the same chance at a literary lens for adulthood that I had for childhood/adolescence.
For my first meal at the grown-up table, I picked The Abstinence Teacher, by [...]
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