Monthly Archives: April 2011

Unwound: Kind of like tough love but totally sicko. Awesome.

Posted on April 24, 2011 by talkingwords

Here’s another dystopian novel. And it’s excellent – a completely engrossing read. Unwind, by Neal Shusterman, is told from three points of view; Connor,Riesa, and Lev, which I initially found disappointing. I never enjoy the jarring transition from occupying one … Continue reading →

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Jellicoe Road: an Australian journey

Posted on April 12, 2011 by talkingwords

I had to check out On the Jellicoe Road by Malina Marchetta because of the rave reviews I was catching on the internet. It also didn’t hurt that it won the most prestigious award for young adult literature – the Michael … Continue reading →

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