Diane

Diane asked Will Schwalbe:

I'm butting in here Mr Schwalbe. I love Y/A literature and used to teach 7th/8th grade. My all-time favorites are The Book Thief (Zusak), The Giver (Lois Lowry) and Dandelion Wine (Ray Bradbury). Recent things I've enjoyed are I'll Give You The Sun (Jandy Nelson), The Fault in Our Stars (John Green) and Secret Wisdom of the Earth (Scotton). Have you read those?

Will Schwalbe So delighted to see your reply. Dandelion Wine is one of my favorite books ever. It's just breathtaking. I loved The Book Thief. And I liked The Giver a great deal, but it's odd to read it AFTER reading so many of the books it inspired. It has been so imitated that reading it almost feels like deja vu, which of course isn't fair to it at all. It is a marvelous book. I loved I'll Give You The Sun -- and The Fault in Our Stars. But I have not yet read Secret Wisdom of the Earth. Since we share the same feelings about the other books you listed, I'm DEFINITELY adding this one to the list. Thank you!

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John Behle

John Behle asked Will Schwalbe:

Will--your Books for Living has helped in the events of the past two days. Love always wins out. Now we need more talks, more walks and more marches. Loving the energy of the world communing together yesterday on the marches throughout our world. What is your next project?

Jessica

Jessica asked Will Schwalbe:

I cannot stop thinking about this book. It is a life changer. Just after I finished it, I decided to finally read The Kite Runner. My 10th grade son had to read it for school. When that book came out, I was a Teen Librarian, and so my every extra minute was consumed with adding to my teen literature vault so that I could recommend books to kids. So together these books have just about blown my mind!?

Carolyn

Carolyn asked Will Schwalbe:

Hi Will, my dear father Murray died 10th July- last week. It was a journey similar to you and your mum, except he wrote two family history books in the last six months and I formatted them and helped research. The question is.... I now have time to read and look after myself. What books would you suggest at this stage of grief? Regards, Carolyn

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