Beth Kephart

John’s Best of 2011 List

John’s Best of 2011 List

This list encompasses the best books that I read this year.  All books were published in 2011.  This list is by no means complete (as there are many books published in this year that I have not read) or calculated – these are simply just books that, on reflection, are the most memorable and well(…)

REVIEW:  You Are My Only by Beth Kephart

REVIEW: You Are My Only by Beth Kephart

Dear Ms. Kephart, After my review of Dangerous Neighbors last year, I became quite a fan of yours.  Quite a fan indeed.  It’s rare that I find a literary YA author that I connect with on a writing level, but your writing sits alongside the likes of Catherine Ryan Hyde and others for me.  You(…)

Dear Author Recommends for October

Dear Author Recommends for October

It’s October. I know, I can barely believe it either. The following are our recommended reads in October. Here is a catalog of October releases. The November and December catalogs are fairly up to date although the December one doesn’t have the category releases yet. YA Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson, recommended by(…)

John’s Best of 2010 List

My list of the 10 ‘Best’ books published in 2010, listed in alphabetical order in relation to the title. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins (review coming soon) Dangerous Neighbors by Beth Kephart (review by John) Five Flavors of Dumb by Antony John Incarceron by Catherine Fisher* <– this one looks really good!(…)

REVIEW:  Dangerous Neighbors by Beth Kephart

REVIEW: Dangerous Neighbors by Beth Kephart

Dear Ms. Kephart, Writing this review has taken me a long time.   Usually, I can write a review within a few days, because my feelings on the overall quality of the book are clear.   However, there is always the occasional read that requires a long stewing before I can rightly form a review.   Dangerous Neighbors(…)