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TEENREADS.COM
NEWSLETTER
AOL Keyword: The Book Bag
Teenreads.com
August 2002

Dear Readers,

Summer vacation is coming to an end --- but don't despair! Teenreads.com has put together another stellar lineup of features, reviews, and contests to keep you entertained.

Enjoy --- and try to find time to finish one more recreational book before classes begin!

We're celebrating our 5th Anniverary! See below for a contest where you could win a five great books. Want to give us a present for our birthday? Send this newsletter to your friends and encourage them to sign up for the newsletter here --- Newsletter.

---Wiley Saichek
for Teenreads.com

NEW THIS WEEK...

Win A Free Copy of BEFORE WE WERE FREE by Julia Alvarez

Submit an entry to Word of Mouth about a recent book you read and loved (or hated) and you could win EFORE WE WERE FREE by Julia Alvarez. Word of Mouth is a great way to find out what your next great read should be!

Question of the Month
Do you think the books written for teens today are too dark and depressing?

Last month we asked: What do you think is the book that best talks about what it is like to be a teen today? See what you had to say!

Features:
Teenreads.com --- 5th Birthday!
Celebrate the 5th Birthday of Teenreads.com with a special contest. You could win FIVE books by telling us how you found Teenreads.com, and what the website means to you as a reader. See details on how to win. You MUST enter by September 13th.

2002 Author Summer Reading Lists
Ever wonder what your favorite author plans to read during summer vacation? Teenreads.com asked 5 popular young adult authors just that question. From classics to contemporary fiction, Teenreads.com presents their responses in the 2002 Author Summer Reading Lists from authors who write for teens. Enjoy!

Magazine Newsstand
Check out our Magazine Newsstand, where you can place subscriptions to cool magazines such as Cosmo Girl, InStyle, NYT Upfront, Seventeen, and Teen People through Amazon.com.

HOT Summer Teen Books
Summer is the best time to catch up on all the reading you said you were going to do during the school year. Without any homework or studying to do, hot summer days are a perfect opportunity to escape into a good book. Check out our list of hot summer titles!

TEEN BOOK CLUBS
Thinking about Starting a Book Club? Trying to find new ideas for your Club? Wondering what the heck a Book Club is?! Never fear, Teenreads has all the answers to your Book Club questions, and some guides to help you lead a good discussion with your friends. Book Clubs are easy to start and lot of fun, so if you love books, this is for you! Check out our new guide for THE TIGER RISING by Kate DiCamillo.

Reviews:

THE BIG BURN by Jeanette Ingold
In Ingold's latest novel, two men and a woman combat the Montana wildfires of 1910. Reviewed by Lowell Putnam.

HEX: Shadows by Rhiannon Lassiter
HEX: Ghosts by Rhiannon Lassiter
Rhiannon Lassiter's Raven, the lead character of HEX is back in two more adventures. In SHADOWS Raven is on the run from Dr. Kelden, a scientist who wishes to use Raven in another of his experiments on the hexes --- creatures like Raven who part human, part super computer. In GHOSTS, Raven and a group of allies are determined to overthrow the current government --- which persecutes all Hexes. Reviewed by Kathy Hale.

THE LOVELY BONES by Alice Sebold
A 14-year-old victim narrates the event of her murder and vows to bring peace to her family and justice to her killer from her heavenly place. Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub and excerpted.

COURTING TROUBLE by Lisa Scottoline
In Scottoline's latest suspense novel, Philadelphia lawyer Anne Murphy plans to spend the Fourth of July holiday on the shore preparing for an upcoming trial. Her plans are changed after reading a newspaper account about her own "murder." Reviewed by Kate Ayers.

COLD COMPANY: An Alaska Mystery by Sue Henry
Henry's latest mystery begins with her lead character, Jessie Arnold, unearthing a skeleton while trying to rebuild her cabin. Arnold's finding sets off a chain of reactions in her rural Alaskan town. Reviewed by Barbara Lipkien Gershenbaum.


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Message Boards are a venue for teens across the nation to swap thoughts on topics like Favorite Authors and School Reading Lists and to post Original Poetry and Short Stories.

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