Archive for June 2nd, 2010

Lennie Walker has always felt safe in her sister’s shadow; with Bailey there Lennie could float through life without having to worry too much about being the center of attention. So when Bailey dies, the bottom of Lennie’s world falls from underneath her and she suddenly finds herself very much the center of attention and doesn’t know how to deal with it, particularly when it appears that she has two boys to choose from.

There’s Toby, but what kind of girl falls for her sister’s boyfriend; her dead sister’s boyfriend, no less? Then there’s Joe, the new boy in town with a grin the size of America. But how can Lennie be falling in love when her sister Bailey isn’t around to witness it? But who is Lennie actually falling in love with? Toby or Joe?

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Thanks to the wonderful people at Walker publishing, we have a fab giveaway for you today. Jandy Nelson’s debut novel The Sky Is Everywhere is released this week and we’ve already posted an extract of the book and we’ll be reviewing it later on today! To celebrate it’s release we have a copy of the book to give away as well as a t-shirt and a notebook! To enter, all you have to do is email your details to [email protected]! The competition is open to UK residents only and will close on Sunday 6th June! Good luck!

Seventeen-year-old Lennie Walker spends her time tucked safely and happily in the shadow of her fiery older sister, Bailey. But when Bailey dies abruptly, Lennie is catapulted to centre stage of her own life - and, despite her nonexistent history with boys, suddenly finds herself struggling to balance two. Toby was Bailey’s boyfriend; his grief mirrors Lennie’s own. Joe is the new boy in town, with a nearly magical grin. One boy takes Lennie out of her sorrow, the other comforts her in it. But the two can’t collide without Lennie’s world exploding…

Harriet Evans’s next book Love From Cecily is out on 14th October 2010 and I have to admit, it sounds like a fairly interesting read. I’ve had a so-so time with Harriet’s books; I liked Going Home but I wasn’t a fan of I Remember You. Due to the beautiful cover, I may just pick up Love From Cecily. Here’s the synopsis:

Natasha Kapoor’s life is at a turning point as she heads down to the magical Cornish coast for the funeral of her beloved grandmother Frances. Devastated by the recent discovery of her husband Oli’s infidelity, time away with her extended family should be comforting. But when Natasha discovers the lost diary of her aunt Cecily, who died in a tragic accident at the age of 14, she uncovers painful and shocking family secrets. We can hear footsteps on the stairs. ‘Take it,’ Tariq says suddenly, as someone gets closer. ‘It’s all in there, you know.’ He looks up at me, tiny black eyes piercing into me. ‘This family is poisoned. They won’t tell you, but they are.’ As a tragic tale emerges from the ashes of history, Natasha must make some life changing choices. Can she forgive her adulterous husband? And how will she cope in the knowledge that the secrets from a generation ago could tear her family apart?