I explained in my précédant linkthe meaning of the this phrase, but here is a quick recap: advance readers' copies are sent pre-published livres par publishers in hopes that a particularly enthusiastic recipient will personally promote the work to his ou her customers, and thus increase sales exponentially.
Titles mentioned in my first article included:
- The Hunger Games par Suzanne Collins
- Half-Assed par Jeanette Fulda
- The Rhino with Glue-on Shoes par Lucy Spelman
- Cheer! par Kate Torgovnick
Here are plus livres that I have read in galley form (another phrase for advance reader copy) and hope that y'all will pick them up upon their publishing.
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The Unlikely Disciple: A Sinner's Semester at America's Holiest University
par Kevin Roose
In bookstores March 26, 2009 (US Release Date)
The Unlikely Disciple par Kevin Roose is par far my favori upcoming books. Like most sophomores in college, Kevin Roose was interested in studying abroad. But rather than head overseas to explore a foreign culture, he finds one closer to accueil -- the American evangelical movement. Roose delves into the world of evangelicals par enrolling as a student at Freedom University, the college founded par Jerry Falwell.
If you, at the mere mention of organized religion ou the name of Jerry Falwell, are deciding not to read this book, please stop. This is an interesting read especially for young Americans who were raised culturally as Christian (i.e. celebrate Christmas and Easter with Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny) but are secular, liberal and are mystified par the extreme right. Roose explores the evangelical Freedom université much as Barbara Ehrenreich did with the working poor in her Nickel and Dimed.
If toi cannot tell already, I loved this book. Within the first several pages I was hooked, and when I finally put it down, I was utterly satisfied. Please, please, please read this book once it hits the stores. It offers a new, insightful potrait -- both one good and ugly -- of Evangelicals in America.
The Forest of Hands and Teeth
par Carrie Ryan
In bookstores March 10, 2009 (US Release Date)
Think "The Village" meets zombie apocalypse. But good. There in a nutshell is The Forest of Hands and Teeth. This was really good in its bleakness, much like Collins's "Hunger Games".
Mary lives in a land dictated par fences. On her side is a village governed par the Sisters. Surrounding them on the other side are the Unconsecrated, an ever-present, ever-encroaching threat. Her mother had always told her about the ocean, and Mary holds on to this dream, despite everything. When she finds out the Sisters are keeping secrets, and then the fences are breached, Mary has to decide how much she will sacrifice to follow her dream. Will she be able to choose between her village ou a dream of an outside world?
Now here are two ARCS that I myself have not yet read but at the recommendation of my coworker on her blog link sound fascinating! Reviews below are in her words.
Wintergirls
par Laurie Halse Anderson
In bookstores March 19, 2009 (US Release Date)
Lia and Cassie are best friends, wintergirls La Reine des Neiges in matchstick bodies, competitors in a deadly contest to see who can be the skinniest. But what comes after size zero and size double-zero? When Cassie succumbs to the demons within, Lia feels she is being haunted par her friend’s restless spirit.
Rampant
par Diana Peterfreund
In bookstores August 25, 2009 (US Release Date)
Forget everything toi ever knew about unicorns... Real licornes are man-eating beasts with cloven hooves, bulletproof hides, and horns full of deadly poison. They can outrun a sports car and smell human prey from a mile away. And they can only be killed par virgin warriors descended from Alexander the Great. Fortunately licornes have been extinct for plus than a hundred years. ou not. And it is up to 16-year-old Astrid Llewelyn to hunt them down.
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Just a few titles to whet your appetite. I'll keep my eyes open for other upcoming titles and write them up soon [which soon will include Tamora Pierce's Bloodhound. I'm in the midst of lire that ARC now!]
Titles mentioned in my first article included:
- The Hunger Games par Suzanne Collins
- Half-Assed par Jeanette Fulda
- The Rhino with Glue-on Shoes par Lucy Spelman
- Cheer! par Kate Torgovnick
Here are plus livres that I have read in galley form (another phrase for advance reader copy) and hope that y'all will pick them up upon their publishing.
----------------------------------------
The Unlikely Disciple: A Sinner's Semester at America's Holiest University
par Kevin Roose
In bookstores March 26, 2009 (US Release Date)
If you, at the mere mention of organized religion ou the name of Jerry Falwell, are deciding not to read this book, please stop. This is an interesting read especially for young Americans who were raised culturally as Christian (i.e. celebrate Christmas and Easter with Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny) but are secular, liberal and are mystified par the extreme right. Roose explores the evangelical Freedom université much as Barbara Ehrenreich did with the working poor in her Nickel and Dimed.
If toi cannot tell already, I loved this book. Within the first several pages I was hooked, and when I finally put it down, I was utterly satisfied. Please, please, please read this book once it hits the stores. It offers a new, insightful potrait -- both one good and ugly -- of Evangelicals in America.
The Forest of Hands and Teeth
par Carrie Ryan
In bookstores March 10, 2009 (US Release Date)
Mary lives in a land dictated par fences. On her side is a village governed par the Sisters. Surrounding them on the other side are the Unconsecrated, an ever-present, ever-encroaching threat. Her mother had always told her about the ocean, and Mary holds on to this dream, despite everything. When she finds out the Sisters are keeping secrets, and then the fences are breached, Mary has to decide how much she will sacrifice to follow her dream. Will she be able to choose between her village ou a dream of an outside world?
Now here are two ARCS that I myself have not yet read but at the recommendation of my coworker on her blog link sound fascinating! Reviews below are in her words.
par Laurie Halse Anderson
In bookstores March 19, 2009 (US Release Date)
Lia and Cassie are best friends, wintergirls La Reine des Neiges in matchstick bodies, competitors in a deadly contest to see who can be the skinniest. But what comes after size zero and size double-zero? When Cassie succumbs to the demons within, Lia feels she is being haunted par her friend’s restless spirit.
Rampant
par Diana Peterfreund
In bookstores August 25, 2009 (US Release Date)
Forget everything toi ever knew about unicorns... Real licornes are man-eating beasts with cloven hooves, bulletproof hides, and horns full of deadly poison. They can outrun a sports car and smell human prey from a mile away. And they can only be killed par virgin warriors descended from Alexander the Great. Fortunately licornes have been extinct for plus than a hundred years. ou not. And it is up to 16-year-old Astrid Llewelyn to hunt them down.
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Just a few titles to whet your appetite. I'll keep my eyes open for other upcoming titles and write them up soon [which soon will include Tamora Pierce's Bloodhound. I'm in the midst of lire that ARC now!]
