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It looks like a really good book. Too bad I don't read e-books.
Oh I wish I could do something to get it to you, Cheryl. Do you only read paper copies?
'fraid so. I've tried e-books; I do own a Sony - but I find that I get such a different impression of them that I don't like my understanding of them. Usually they just don't seem as good to me digitally. Sorry to digress - that's just me.
Hey Cheryl, I get what you are saying. I got a kindle for Christmas and am loving it for some books but not others. Still trying to figure out why.
Hi Jennifer, I will check your book out. And no worries about the lack of time to review. I totally get it. I have two kids too and am working on two other novels as well. I know what you mean about the margin between MG and YA fiction. My book is MG mostly by virtue of the subject matter - it is about two 14-year-olds and a 15-year-old and it is clean (i.e. no swearing, no sex, no suggestive scenes, not much violence), kind of like Harry Potter, and a lot of the books I loved as a kid. However some of the concepts and diction are for older kids or adults. I figured though given its relatively clean status that older teenagers would not be interested. So far though my biggest fans seem to be adults, so perhaps I should rethink my marketing strategy and target audience.
I also have a 14yo who has no interest in romance books (though he did read and enjoy The Fault in our Stars). So it's hard to find YA books that hold their imagination and don't veer into territory they don't want to read about. He loves those video games with a storyline I think because they fill a need that right now books aren't managing to fill for him.
Jennifer, just read the first chapter of A Pair of Docks on your website. Totally hooked!
Thanks so much Sherrie! And I agree with you both Jennifer and Sherrie, there is a need for something "in-between" true YA, which seems to be getting increasingly for older kids and young MG. I have 10 and 12 year old boys who are looking for something a small step up from the Chronicles of Narnia or Harry Potter, but not like The Hunger Games, Divergent, Twilight or The Mortal Instruments.
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A fourteen-year-old science genius and her brothers discover a path of stones that appear to lead to the future. But they aren't the only ones interested in the stones and there seems to be something wrong with the futures.
I am happy to provide epub, mobi or pdf files. Just message me, or email me at jlelliswriting@gmail.com if you are interested. Thanks so much!