About My Kind of Crazy:
Despite the best of intentions, seventeen-year old, wisecracking Hank Kirby can’t quite seem to catch a break. It’s not that he means to screw things up all the time, it just happens. A lot. Case in point: his attempt to ask out the girl he likes literally goes up in flames when he spells “Prom” in sparklers on her lawn…and nearly burns down her house.
As if that wasn’t bad enough, Peyton Breedlove, a brooding loner and budding pyromaniac, witnesses the whole thing. Much to Hank’s dismay, Peyton takes an interest in him—and his “work.” The two are thrust into an unusual friendship, but their boundaries are tested when Hank learns that Peyton is hiding some dark secrets, secrets that may change everything he thought he knew about Peyton.
About Robin Reul:
Robin Reul has been writing since she was in early
elementary school, when she used to make her own book club flyers for her
classmates and then pen them original stories. At thirteen, she had her first
meeting with a major publisher, and the dream of someday being a published
author firmly took hold.
As the daughter of a film producer, she spent her childhood
on location, growing up on movie sets, and developing a fine appreciation for
strong black coffee. She graduated from Boston University with a degree in Broadcasting
and Film, and worked for many years in the film and television industry, both
as an actress and in motion picture development. One of her favorite jobs was
working as an Outreach Assistant for the Disney/PBS show “Bill Nye The
Science Guy.” Ultimately, Robin decided to return her focus to writing
young adult novels full-time. She likes to write the same sort of stories that
helped get her through her teenage years: funny, honest stories filled with
quirky, memorable characters that at the end of the read, make you feel like
you’ve just had a visit with a good friend.
When she’s not writing, Robin can be found singlehandedly
driving up the profit margin of her local Starbucks and indulging her love of
baked goods, particularly those in the key of pumpkin. She lives in Los
Angeles suburbia with her husband, son and daughter. MY KIND OF
CRAZY is her first novel.
About Everything Everything:
My disease is as rare as it is famous. Basically, I’m allergic to the world. I don’t leave my house, have not left my house in seventeen years. The only people I ever see are my mom and my nurse, Carla.
But then one day, a moving truck arrives next door. I look out my window, and I see him. He’s tall, lean and wearing all black—black T-shirt, black jeans, black sneakers, and a black knit cap that covers his hair completely. He catches me looking and stares at me. I stare right back. His name is Olly.
Maybe we can’t predict the future, but we can predict some things. For example, I am certainly going to fall in love with Olly. It’s almost certainly going to be a disaster.
About Nicola Yoon:
Nicola Yoon is the #1 New York Times Bestselling Author
of Everything, Everything (out now) and The Sun Is Also A Star
(November 1, 2016)
About Underwater:
“Forgiving you will allow me to forgive myself.”
Morgan didn’t mean to do anything wrong that day. Actually, she meant to do something right. But her kind act inadvertently played a role in a deadly tragedy. In order to move on, Morgan must learn to forgive—first someone who did something that might be unforgivable, and then herself.
But Morgan can’t move on. She can’t even move beyond the front door of the apartment she shares with her mother and little brother. Morgan feels like she’s underwater, unable to surface. Unable to see her friends. Unable to go to school.
When it seems Morgan can’t hold her breath any longer, a new boy moves in next door. Evan reminds her of the salty ocean air and the rush she used to get from swimming. He might be just what she needs to help her reconnect with the world outside.
About Marisa Reichardt:
Marisa Reichardt is a SoCal native who has paid the bills
by shucking oysters, waiting tables, peddling swimwear, tutoring, and
writing. She currently lives in Los Angeles with her family and can usually be
found huddled over her laptop in coffeehouses or swimming in the ocean. She has
a Master of Professional Writing degree from the University of Southern
California and dual undergraduate degrees in literature and creative writing
from UC San Diego. Her debut novel, Underwater, was an Indies
Introduce New Voices pick for winter/spring 2016 and an Indie Next Top 10 pick
for winter 2016.
About The First Time She Drowned:
Cassie O’Malley has been trying to keep her head above water—literally and metaphorically—since birth. It’s been two and a half years since Cassie’s mother dumped her in a mental institution against her will, and now, at eighteen, Cassie is finally able to reclaim her life and enter the world on her own terms.
But freedom is a poor match against a lifetime of psychological damage. As Cassie plumbs the depths of her new surroundings, the startling truths she uncovers about her own family narrative make it impossible to cut the tethers of a tumultuous past. And when the unhealthy mother-daughter relationship that defined Cassie’s childhood and adolescence threatens to pull her under once again, Cassie must decide: whose version of history is real? And more important, whose life must she save?
A bold, literary story about the fragile complexities of mothers and daughters and learning to love oneself, The First Time She Drowned reminds us that we must dive deep into our pasts if we are ever to move forward.
About Kerry Kletter:
Kerry Kletter has had a lifelong passion for story. She
holds a degree in literature and has an extensive background in theater, having
appeared in film, television, and onstage.
When not writing, Kerry can be found surfing, running,
working with animals, or singing loudly in her car while stuck in LA traffic.
A native of Ridgewood, New Jersey, Kerry now lives in Santa
Monica, California, with her partner, screenwriter David Zorn. The First
Time She Drowned is her debut novel.
Follow her on Twitter @kkletter.
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