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Teenreads.com
August 22, 2001
NEW THIS WEEK...
Teenreads.com Chats With...
Eve Eliot, author of INSATIABLE: The Compelling Story of Four Teens, Food and
its Power
Eve takes readers inside the terrifying lives of young women, struggling with body image,
bulimia and anorexia. Join Teenreads.com's super marvy Sarah Brennan and talk with Eve
about young women and their relationships--with their food, their minds and their mirrors.
And...
Meg Cabot, author of THE PRINCESS DIARIES and The Princess Diaries II: PRINCESS IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Meg Cabot has a real gift for capturing the
altogether heinous of teenagehood. Join Teenreads.com's Jennifer Abbots as she chats with THE PRINCESS DIARIES author about the future of
one very special, gawky, Greek princess; fairytales and astrology; and, bien sur, what a
fab girl wears to a movie premiere.
4 Fresh From the Oven (Or Something) Reviews
THE LIKES OF ME by Randall Beth Platt
Sure, you feel like a freak sometimes-- but what if you were an albino Chinese girl in a
logging camp in 1918?
THE DARK ROOM by Rachel Seiffert
In this dark, harrowing must-read, author Seiffert examines the lives of young people in
Nazi Germany, turning her pen to German citizens and their choices and struggles.
YOU DON'T KNOW ME by David Klass
John deals with the usual teen angst of crushes and bad grades, while also coping with
more sinister issues at home.
CORSAIR by Chris Bunch
Need an escape from your life? In this adventure, a young boy heads to the high seas and
becomes a pirate king. Hey, sounds better than algebra homework!
Fly Features
SHE MOVES IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS...
It's no mystery (ha!) that Nancy Drew is a phenomenon, a bestseller and, frankly, just a
good, fun read. On the off chance that you're unfamiliar with the greatest girl gumshoe of all time, here's a
little something to get you started.
Love, Sex and Relationships 101...
The three R's of high school SHOULD be Reading, 'Riting and RELATIONSHIPS. But since that
important topic is rarely mentioned during the school year, we at Teenreads bring you LOVE, SEX AND RELATIONSHIPS 101. Find out what
your favorite authors have to say about luuuv and maybe even why your crush is a rotten
dog.
GROW UP!!
Just cuz your a teen doesn't mean you always have to read books labeled YA. Check out our
selection of recent adult titles we think you
might like --- after all, don't you sometimes get mistaken for 20?
Question of the Week...
Curious to know what other teens had to say?
Last time we asked: Does the cover of
a book affects your decision to buy it?
Well, go on and check out all the responses.
And while your at it, you should post an answer to this newish question:
What do you think about the trend of turning
books into movies? What book would you like to see turned into a movie and how would you
cast it?
5 Best Books For the TV Addict...
Need a TV fix but all your favorite shows are in re-runs or (gasp!) not even on for the
summer? Teenreads brings to you 5 best new books
starring your favorite television show characters.
Fiction or Reality?
INSATIABLE:
The Compelling Story of Four Teens,
Food and its Power by Eve Eliot
Nominated for Booklist's 2002 Best Books for Young Adults
Visit http://www.hci-online.com/insatiable
STILL GOING STRONG...
Teenreads Chats with...
Louise Rennison,
author of ANGUS, THONGS AND
FULL-FRONTAL SNOGGING and ON
THE BRIGHTSIDE I AM NOW THE GIRLFRIEND OF A SEX-GOD
OUT, PROUD AND IN PRINT
It's not easy being a teen, but it's doubly difficult being a gay/lesbian teen.
BEFORE GEORGIA, THERE WAS
HOLDEN
In celebration of THE CATCHER IN THE RYE's 50th Anniversary, Teenreads brings you a
sampling of some other great classics.
SUMMER READING LISTS
FROM 5 AUTHORS YOU LOVE
5 of your favorite authors offer you a peek at what's on their reading agenda for Summer
2001.
RECENTLY REVIEWED...
A STEP FROM HEAVEN by An Na
THE LIFE HISTORY OF A STAR by
Kelly Easton
SIGHTS by Susanna Vance
ROOSTER by Beth Nixon Weaver
LIREAL by Garth Nix
BAD BOY: A Memoir by Walter Dean
Myers
BREATHING UNDERWATER by Alex
Flinn
FINN by Matthew Olshan
THE GREAT GOOD THING by Roderick
Townley
THE BRIMSTONE JOURNALS by Ron
Koertge
Dear Readers,
Sarah is away this week on a family vacation in Canada, so I took over and decided to give
the newsletter a little shake up.
Just want to see if you are paying attention!
The last time I went on vacation with my family, my mother pulled across three lanes of
crazy trucker traffic on I-40 somewhere in Texas, parked on the shoulder, got out and
screamed at me and my grandmother that if we didn't stop back seat driving and flipping
the radio stations she was going to walk all the way home. (To give you some perspective
on the distance, my family lives in Connecticut)
Oh what a fun trip! And that was five years ago. We haven't gone on a family vacation
since...
Did you go away with the 'rents this year? Tell us your favorite (or least favorite)
vacation memory from 2001.
Write : babyswingster@aol.com
What readers had to say about MTV's 20th anniversary:
MTV started out to play music videos, now the only time that is done is at 3 in the
morning, and its usually something terrible like Nelly.
The videos are more realistic than in past years. The shows are more interesting and fun.
Seriously, why can't MTV have things that interest more people (besides overtly horny guys
and wannabes) but guests who actually make a difference in the world?
I think the reason why so many people enjoy it is because its a way to escape to a fantasy
rock star world...I don't miss MTV and I am a recovered wannabe rock star/real worlder.
I don't believe MTV is a good influence because along with all the music videos and
commentary, they also throw a lot of sexual content out to a young crowd.
DON'T BE LEFT OUT OF THE MESSAGE BOARDS
CRAZE!!
Message Boards are a venue for
teens across the nation to swap thoughts on topics like Favorite
Authors and School Reading Lists and to post Original
Poetry and Short Stories.
--- Lucy Burns for Teenreads.com
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