A byte is a small unit.
By a stretch of my
imagination, a “book byte” would be a small unit of a book review or book
discussion including a quotation, comment, recommendation, whatever pops up
when readers talk about books.
A writer friend asked me, “So what did you think of the
Printz* winner this year?”
BONE GAP by Laura Ruby, Balzer + Bray, 2015I couldn’t say much.
If I did, I’d risk telling too much. Spoiler alerts? I can
think of several. How could I sidestep them?
This I can tell you: schedule this book for a time when your
next day is an easy one, maybe a morning you can sleep in. Chances are that
once you turn the first ten pages or so of this magical and haunting novel
(words two other reviewers used, appropriately), you will keep reading until
you are long past your usual bedtime.
After you finish Bone Gap, you will want to read it again. You
can turn the pages faster when you read it the second time. And you will.
*The Michael L. Printz award honors the best book written
for teens. It is sponsored annually by Booklist,
a publication of the American Library Association.
Joan, thanks for the recommendation - it's going on my list.
ReplyDeleteYes, Sandy. Perfect reading in a den with a fireplace and a cup of tea at hand.
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