Happy Thursday to all (but especially to you YA lovers). This is the second week in our countdown to the Austin Teen Book Festival. BookPeople is a proud sponsor of the ATBF and we can’t wait for it to come.
The Austin Teen Book Festival is Saturday, September 29th from 9:30am to 5pm. There will be book signings, author panels, photo opps, and the chance to make thousands of new friends who are into the same awesome books as you — all for FREE. This week we are highlighting the “Where We’re Going, We Don’t Need Roads” panel, or WWGWDNR as the people in the biz refer to it. Check out the complete panel line up for the Austin Teen Book Fest HERE.
WWGDNR is the Sci-Fi Panel. It includes Neal Schusterman, the key note speaker of the festival, Jeff Hirsch, Marissa Meyer, Rachel Cohn, Dan Krokos, and Greg Leitich Smith who is the moderator.
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Laura and Emily from our Teen Press Corps absolutely loved Neil Schusterman’s Unwholly. Check out what they had to say-
“The suspense of knowing the inevitable events that were coming could only be a chapter, or even a 
page away, really sets your teeth grinding. My favorite thing, however, was that when those inevitable events finally came, they were still awesome and totally riddled with surprise after surprise.” — Laura
To read Laura’s full review click here.
“It’s been a long wait for this book, but Unwind fans will not be disappointed. Several new characters are added to the mix; some good, some bad, but they all have their own agenda. Connor, Lev, and Rise not only have to deal with Juvies and harvest camps, but also with parts pirates, those who kidnap kids to meet the demand for organs the Cap-17 law has created.” — Emily
To read Emily’s full review click here.
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Cinder by Marissa Meyer has been a huge hit this season. We’re all looking forward to seeing her at the festival, especially Laura.
“This story is anything but your classic fairy tale. Linh Cinder, an adopted cyborg, doesn’t seem to fit in anywhere; not among the populace, who deem cyborgs as second rate citizens, or at home where she is treated like a slave by her stepmother. Living the life of a mechanic, she never expected anything exciting to happen to her.”
“I truly enjoyed this book because the story line never really lulled; there was always something going on to keep me interested without seeming confusing. The way the author made the connection to the main points of the Cinderella tale
while still keeping the plot unique was quite a feat and it was a nice surprise to recognize those points in the story. This novel was a great way to start the 2012 year.” — Laura
To read Laura’s full review click here.
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Check out these and all The Austin Teen Book Festival Authors here. Every Teen Thursday until the festival we’ll be profiling a different panel! Check back here and with The Austin Teen Book Festival website for insider info and the latest updates.
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