Who's Reading What on Wednesdays?

Each week, Early Career Committee members are asked to recommend a book published by a house other than their own. Here are their (anonymous) picks...

Princess Academy | July 25, 2012

I practically jumped out of my seat as soon as I heard that Shannon Hale had written a sequel to her Newbery Honor book, Princess Academy. In Palace of Stone, Miri leaves Mount Eskel and moves to capital to attend …

Revived | July 11, 2012

Questions of ethics, science, morality, and mortality all collide in Revived, Cat Patrick’s thought-provoking second novel. In the first chapter, fifteen-year-old Daisy Appleby dies. For the fifth time. She’s a member of the test group for Revive, a top-secret drug …

Lies, Knives And Girls In Red Dresses | June 27, 2012

I have a plan to stand outside every theater playing Snow White and the Huntsman and hand out copies of Lies, Knives, and Girls in Red Dresses to anyone who is crying. I’ll say, “I know, I know – it …

The Selection | June 20, 2012

The Selection has all the ingredients for a hit! Author Kiera Cass has mixed in reality television drama, a dystopian future world, a dash of fairy tales along with a few spoonfuls of Hunger Games competitiveness. Simply put, this fun …

It’s A Book | June 13, 2012

I decided to turn off the TV and shut down my computer for a bit this week and pick up one of those things that have the pages bound together; I believe they’re called books. There was no better book …

The House Of The Scorpion | June 6, 2012

For oldies but goodies, I like to peruse the backlist of National Book Award winners. In the sci-fi novel, The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer, medicine has progressed to the point that full human cloning is possible. Matteo …

Grave Mercy | May 23, 2012

I invite you to fall into Robin LaFevers’ new historical novel, Grave Mercy. Brittany is in trouble. The Duke is dead, and the French are slowly invading its territories. In order to keep Brittany out of French control, Anne, the …

Cats’ Night Out | May 2, 2012

I recommend Caroline Stutson and Jon Klassen’s Cats’ Night Out if you are either learning to count or would like to familiarize yourself with the dance forms of various cultures—as interpreted by cats. Beginning with two somber, dignified kitties dancing …

I Hunt Killers | April 18, 2012

In Barry Lyga’s I Hunt Killers, 17-year-old Jasper “Jazz” Dent just wants to lead a normal life—difficult if your father happens to be the most notorious serial killer in the country. With a body count in the triple digits, it’s …

Oh, No, George! | April 11, 2012

Oh No, George! by Chris Haughton. Ah, the plight of the everypup! When his owner leaves him to his own devices in the house for a day, George confidently avows that he will be “very good”. Moments later, his earnest …