Can
you hear the Christmas sleigh bells tinkling?
No? Well, I hope this tinkles in
your ear then – we have our second book for bookclub!
This
month’s book has been selected by the authors of last month’s title – as #LoveOzYAbookclub
operates on a domino system for titles.
So big thank yous to Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff, who have chosen Green Valentine by Lili Wilkinson as our
book of the month.
Green Valentine is the story of Astrid (Lobster Girl), a
perky eco-warrior, and Hiro (Shopping Trolley Boy), a slouchy non-participator, and how they find
common ground while taking on the enormous task of re-greening their hometown
of Valentine. The book has been
described as ‘a charming and inspiring read’ – I was privileged to launch this
book in August, so I’m delighted it’s come on the menu for bookclub.
Lili Wilkinson is a wonderful writer for teenagers, and was a direct inspiration for
my own foray into crime fiction (after reading her book A Pocketful of Eyes). CBCA says that “[Lili’s] books challenge
expectations, and ask teenagers to look at their choices, and be sure they are
making them for the best reasons.”
If you
would like to order the book through Boomerang Books, use the code loveoz at
the ‘use a promotional code’ step, and you’ll receive free shipping.
Because
it’s such a busy time, I’ll put the discussion post up either a little early or
a little late, depending on how people are getting through the reading – and we
might have a delayed intro to 2016 as a result (that’s probably my fault, for
selecting a brick like Illuminae for the first title – oops), but let me know
how you’re getting on with it.
So I
hope you enjoy Green Valentine over
the holiday period, and may your December be full of calm, and many books!
xxEllie
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