Who's Reading What on Wednesdays?

Each week, Early Career Committee members are asked to recommend a book published by a house other than their own. Here are their (anonymous) picks...

Lucky Strikes | September 8, 2016

Acclaimed mystery writer and former “Downton Abbey” recapper Louis Bayard ventures into young adult territory with the confidence of a veteran. Lucky Strikes is the story of 14-year-old Amelia Hoyle, narrated in her singularly brash and resonant voice. At the …

Creepy Carrots | August 31, 2016

Like most bunnies, Jasper Rabbit loves carrots—so much that he would eat the carrots that he came across in Crackenhopper Field. But then he gets a weird feeling: something (some things) are following him, and he can’t help but feel …

The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle, Book 1) | August 24, 2016

Okay, look, I know that I am very late to this party. But think of me as that awesome friend who brought ice in the nick of time! Because I am so obsessed with The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater …

And I Darken | August 17, 2016

When I first saw the cover of Kiersten White’s new YA novel, I assumed it was straight up fantasy. And it is fantasy in that it portrays a sweeping adventure full of heroes and villains in a land that is …

The Memory of Light | August 3, 2016

Vicky Cruz didn’t expect to wake up in a psychiatric hospital after her suicide attempt. During her stay at the hospital, Vicky meets three other teenage patients who are suffering from mental illness, and the group forms a bond that …

The Lion and the Mouse | July 20, 2016

There are many, many picture books that adapt Aesop’s Fables for children. I’ve read and enjoyed several picture books featuring one or more of Aesop’s Fables, and every author/illustrator brings their own talent and voice to these timeless tales. However, …

A Fierce and Subtle Poison | July 14, 2016

Seventeen-year-old Lucas Knight spends his summers in San Juan, where his real estate magnate father owns several luxury hotels. His carefree life of flirting with girls and getting into mischief comes to a halt when his girlfriend Marisol is found …

Sisters | June 29, 2016

In 2014 alone, Raina Telgemeier’s graphic novels grossed over $4.6 million, easily outpacing every comics creator not named Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead). This is no small feat; when it comes to kids’ comic sales, the cartoonist, whose works also …

The Girl Who Drank the Moon | June 22, 2016

Three starred reviews (so far) can’t be wrong: Kelly Barnhill’s latest middle grade is as transcendent as The Witch’s Boy, and it absolutely drips with magic. The Girl Who Drank the Moon follows Luna, a young girl “enmagicked” by moonlight, …

The Square Root of Summer | May 25, 2016

After her grandfather dies, Gottie H. Oppenheimer starts to lose time. One minute she’ll be in the present, trying to endure her first summer without Grey and navigating awkward encounters with her secret ex-boyfriend who just happens to be her …