Pinkalicious

Pinkalicious
By Victoria Kann

Barnes and Nobles Overview:

Pink, pink, pink. More than anything, Pinkalicious loves pink, especially pink cupcakes. Her parents warn her not to eat too many of them, but when Pinkalicious does . . . she turns pink! What to do?

The Pink Suit

The Pink Suit
By N. M. Kelby

Goodreads Summary:

On November 22, 1963, the First Lady accompanied her husband to Dallas, Texas dressed in a pink Chanel-style suit that was his favorite. Much of her wardrobe, including the pink suit, came from the New York boutique Chez Ninon where a young seamstress, an Irish immigrant named Kate, worked behind the scenes to meticulously craft the memorable outfits. 

While the two never met, Kate knew every tuck and pleat needed to create the illusion of the First Lady's perfection. When the pink suit became emblematic, Kate's already fragile world--divided between the excess and artistry of Chez Ninon and the traditional values of her insular neighborhood--threatened to rip apart.

Moving from the back rooms of Chez Ninon to the steps of Air Force One,The Pink Suit is an enchanting, unforgettable novel about hope and heartbreak, and what became of the American Dream.

The Pink Fairy Book

The Pink Fairy Book
By Andrew Lang

Warning: This book had several mixed reviews. It is one book in a series of translated fairy tales from all over the world. I'm not talking Disney fairy tales...I'm talking Grimm Brothers fairy tales and therein lies the warning. Some of the stories may be a bit much for young children.

Goodreads summary:

It is almost impossible to envision what childhood would be like without the enchanting world of of fairyland. The snow-queen, the mermaid's son, ogres and dwarfs, monsters and magicians, fairies and giants - these are the companions who thrill boys and girls of all lands and all times, as Andrew Lang's phenomenally successful collection of stories have proved. From the day that they were first printed, the Lang fairy tale books of many colors have entertained thousands of youngsters, as they have also brought pleasure to the parents who have read these classics to their children.

The Pink Fairy Book contains 41 tales from Japan, Scandinavia, Sicily, Africa, and the Catalonian tradition. They range from such familiar stories as Hans Christian Andersen's "The Snow-Queen" and "The Fir-Tree" to virtually unknown tales of the Tanuki, and unforgettable Japanese creatures; of the strange labors demanded by a generous troll; for the cruel treatment given lovely Maiden Bright-eye; and of many other people and happenings that are different enough to captivate young imaginations, but familiar enough so that boys and girls everywhere will listen and understand.

Pink

Pink

By: Lili Wilkinson

Teen Read

Goodreads summary:

The pink jumper was practically glowing in my grey bedroom. It was like a tiny bit of Dorothy’s Oz in boring old black-and-white Kansas. Pink was for girls.

Ava Simpson is trying on a whole new image. Stripping the black dye from her hair, she heads off to the Billy Hughes School for Academic Excellence, leaving her uber-cool girlfriend, Chloe, behind.

Ava is quickly taken under the wing of perky, popular Alexis who insists that: a) she’s a perfect match for handsome Ethan; and b) she absolutely must audition for the school musical.

But while she’s busy trying to fit in — with Chloe, with Alexis and her Pastel friends, even with the misfits in the stage crew — Ava fails to notice that her shiny reinvented life is far more fragile than she imagined.

Debut author Wikinson takes a lighthearted but timely and resonant look at a teen's attempts to don a new personality and figure out who she really wants to be.

Breast Cancer Awareness

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and every day in October we'll be featuring a "pink" book here on the Edgewater Books blog. Hope you enjoy!

October New Releases

Here are a few new releases in October. "Endgame" is our October book and further down in the posts there is also a book trailer for it. It comes out on the 7th. James Frey has had his downs. If you remember, Oprah put a spotlight on his book "A Million Little Pieces". It was supposed to be biographical, but turned out to be a complete work of fiction. It made Oprah not only look bad, but probably discredited her book club just a touch. As we all know, Oprah isn't going to be hurt by one bad book choice. Unfortunately, those loyal Oprah fans aren't forgetting James Frey's blunder making the book reviews on "Endgame" very tainted. I, personally, really enjoyed the book and look forward to the next in the series. Jodi Picoult's new book "Leaving Time" comes out on the 14th for all her fans. I haven't had the pleasure of reading any of her books, but I hear she is a wonderful writer. Sadly, P. C. Cast's House of Night finale "Redeemed" comes out on the 14th as well. House of Night is one of my favorite series and one of the few series that I have actually read! I usually stop at the first book for reasons unknown. Walter Isaacson's new book "The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution" comes out the 7th. I LOVE Walter Isaacson! He's a great historical/biographical writer. He wrote a book on Steve Jobs and a book about Benjamin Franklin and they were both very long, but captivating and informative. I highly recommend his books! All these books can be ordered through Edgewater Books! Enjoy an October book!!

2 October 2014

• Hand To Mouth: Living in Bootstrap America By Linda Tirado (Autobiography)

5 October 2014

• Becoming Calder By Mia Sheridan (Romance)

7 October 2014

• Endgame By James Frey (Fiction)
• Rain Reign By Ann M. Martin (Children's)
• Pennyroyal Academy By M. A. Larson (Children's Series)
• The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution By Walter Isaacson (History)
• Not My Father's Son: A Memoir By Alan Cumming (Autobiography)
• The Forgotten Girl By David J. Bell (Mystery)
• The Boy Who Drew Monsters By Keith Donohue (Mystery)
• Burying Water (Burying Water #1) By K. A. Tucker (Romance)
• Sleep In Peace Tonight By James MacManus (Historical Fiction)
• The Way of Shadows: The Graphic Novel By Brent Weeks (Graphic Novel)

14 October 2014

• Redeemed by P. C. Cast (Fiction)
• Leaving Time By Jodi Picoult (Fiction)
• Winterstreet By Elin Hilderbrand (Fiction)
• Septimus Heap: TodHunter Moon, Book One: Pathfinder (TodHunter Moon Series, #1) By Angie Sage (Children's)
• The Woman Who Would Be King: Hatshepsut's Rise to Power in Ancient Egypt By Kara Cooney (Biography)
• Tinseltown: Murder, Morphine and Madness at the Dawn of Hollywood By William J. Mann (History)
• Without You, There Is No Us: My Time With the Sons of North Korea's Elite By Suki Kim (Autobiography)
• Ruth's Journey By Donald McCaig (Historical Fiction)
• Fish By Bianca Bagnarelli (Graphic Novel)

15 October 2014

• The Possible Police By Wylde Scott (Children's)
• The Art of the English Murder: From Jack the Ripper and Sherlock Holmes to Agatha Christie and Alfred Hitchcock By Lucy Worsley (History)

21 October 2014

• Gray Mountain By John Grisham (Mystery)
• Bathing the Lion By Jonathan Carroll (Fantasy)

28 October 2014

• The Peripheral By William Gibson (Science Fiction)
• The Book of Strange New Things By Michel Faber (Science Fiction)

The Key That Swallowed Joey Pigza

The Key That Swallowed Joey Pigza

By Jack Gantos

Published by Farrar Straus Giroux

Published on 2 September 2014

Ages: 10-14

Series: Joey Pigza (www.joeypigzabooks.com)

Goodreads description:

"The fifth and final book in the groundbreaking Joey Pigza series brings the beloved chronicle of this wired, wacky, and wonderful boy to a crescendo of chaos and craziness, as everything goes topsy-turvy for Joey just as he starts to get his feet on the ground. With his dad MIA in the wake of appearance-altering plastic surgery, Joey must give up school to look after his new baby brother and fill in for his mom, who hospitalizes herself to deal with a bad case of postpartum blues. As his challenges mount, Joey discovers a key that could unlock the secrets to his father’s whereabouts, a mystery that must be solved before Joey can even hope that his broken family might somehow come back together—if only it doesn’t pull him apart first."

The Scoop:

I've read one other Joey Pigza book and completely loved it! Joey is such a likable kid, but he does some really crazy things. He has ADHD and his mind is always working overtime, but in some very strange yet interesting directions. Joey Pigza books are quick, light-hearted and sometimes comical, but I'm so impressed that Gantos can cover some very serious issues like postpartum depression and ADHD in a way a child may understand. In "The Key That Swallowed Joey Pigza" I loved the relationship Joey has with his ex-girlfriend Olivia who is blind and has been suspended from her boarding school. He tries to be politically correct and not offend her, but his words always seem to come out wrong. Who doesn't have THAT problem?! I loved the way Olivia explained the black box and her description of her world as a blind child. Joey wasn't afraid to ask the questions as we sometimes are out of fear of offending the person. I thought her answers were very interesting. In world where it's so difficult to get boys to read, I would definitely recommend this book to boys. I think that they could relate to Joey even if they don't share his issues. He's just a regular, normal boy.  He's not a jock. He's not popular. He's not a brainiac. He's just Joey and he's just trying to get by in his Pigza world.

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