Welcome to Litsy!

This was a very good story….I loved it!! I didn‘t start out loving it…but if you hang on, everything falls into place. Creatively written…Isaac passes on and leaves his friends, who really are just friends with him, not so much each other, to discover each other. I think it‘s a great book for anyone but especially teenage boys. #Australia

I didn't actually read the whole book as I didn't feel I needed to, it is a quality YA novel and I would recommend it to teenagers. I didn't want to give it a bailed mark as I bailed not because of the quality but because as a secondary school English teacher I felt that by 130+ pages I could make enough of a judgement. Will recently spoke to the students where i work and he is entertaining as is his book.

Books 6 for #24in48 ~ another hour and I‘ll probably head to bed. Getting late here

This picture is how we found out grandson number two is on the way. @TricksyTails I googled and found out where you got superhero infant onesies you got for @JenlovesJT47 I'm buying the same for the next baby.

#alltheyoungdudes in this Aussie YA book are pretty awesome.

#septembowie

For the #whatafeeling prompt, here is a pile of books that give me all the feels.

Cutestiel approved.

#Augustgrrrl

Friends or what? #3wordbookreview #read2017 #bookstagram #willkostakis #thesidekicks #highlyrecommended

Sheltered through summer with this book. Nuanced look at friendship + grief. #loveozya #litsygram #lgbtq #yalit #dareadathon #cobtemporary #willkostakis

This charming Australian YA book had a bit of a Breakfast Club feel. The jock (a gay swimmer), the nerd and the outcast are thrust together when a shared mutual friend dies (not a spoiler, on the first page). Thanks to my secret Santa @thegirlwiththelibrarybag for this one! #litsyAtoZ #letterK #queerbooks @BookishMarginalia

Next up for my holiday reads! This one is from my secret Santa ( @thegirlwiththelibrarybag )! Excited to start this one!

Packing for Cuba!! Don't worry, I have 20 or so more books on my Kobo #booknerdsatthebeach 😍👙👓🍹🏖️📚

Thank you so much @thegirlwiththelibrarybag!!! I haven't read either of the books and they look exciting!! I love the ornament and the postcard and the pouch! @BookishMarginalia #secretsantagoespostal #wintersolsticebookexchange 😍📚🎄❄️🎉😍

So over at my new blog, https://trishtalkstexts.wordpress.com I am posting a series of 'best of' posts. I have 11 lists covering different categories with the Young Adult genre. I am halfway through my lists. The next one tomorrow, is LGBTQIA, and following that, my Australian picks on Friday. #blogging #bestof2016 #lists #endofyear

Loved this. Great characters and I loved the way Mile's narrative tied everything together with the title. A perfect title.

This YA novel had me from page one. Kostakis tells the story of the death of a 17 year old private school boy through the eyes of his three very different best friends, the swimmer, the rebel and the nerd. I liked it for its straight forward language, its heart and the three very distinct voices.

"I do not trust anyone who leaves home without a book. It is just not right"
Smart boy!

This is great!

I really didn't need another book but this one hooked me in on page one.

"I don't understand. Do you mean it's a lighthearted, merry exam paper? Or it's attracted to exam papers of the same sex?" My go-to line when people call something "gay" in my class! #thesidekicks #WillKostakis

He was my light in dark places, and now he's gone.

So this happened in Australia today. YA author comes out, and his visits to school are immediately affected. It's not right. Also, best book I have read this year.

Australian. Strong writing. All the feels. Highly recommended for YA.