What’s Sally Reading?
I attended the Norfolk Literature Festival last Saturday and it was great! The three authors’ speeches were wonderful, Karen Drevo and Marci Retzlaff gave a delightful overview of all thirty nominees for 2011-2012, and there was time for autographs and chatting with librarians and a bit with the authors. My favorite thing I learned was…Sarah Prineas, author of The Magic Thief, loves doing Skype visits! Let me quote from her web site: “I do FREE Skype visits with reading groups and classrooms!” (lasting about 30 minutes) I asked her if she would be angry with me if I mentioned this on our blog and she said, “I love it!” So, if your group is looking for a magical book to read, The Magic Thief would be a fun choice, and then you can ask for a Skype visit from the author!
I am reading Red Glove by Holly Black, Book 2 in the Curse Workers series. If you haven’t read the first book, White Cat, stop here! There will be spoilers! Cassel Sharpe thought he had no magical power, but learned he was wrong in White Cat. Now he is trying to decide what to do, join the Zacharov family (mobster-types) and use his curse working skills for them, or try to find some way to be “normal.” Is that possible?
(The Nebraska Library Commission receives free copies of children’s and young adult books for review from a number of publishers. After review, the books are distributed free to Nebraska school and public libraries.)
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