Eleonora

Ciao Lou.

Yep Frankie.. it's On The Road!!

Yes, Dean is a friend.. with a strong sense of adventure and of freedom.

So is everybody ok? A little shaken, I guess, with all those branches, trees fallen and fence panels down... but are you all ok?

First clue: the name behind the *** is Dean.

Yes I know.. but you were enjoying yourselves so much I felt like ruining the game.. So, my turn now, "I first met *** not long after my wife and I split up. I had just gotten over a serious illness that I won't not bother to talk about, except that it had something to do with my miserably weary split-up and my feelings that everything was dead."

I'm sorry to spoil the game.. but I think I know what book is, because it's one of my favourite and I've read it in english too. Of mice and men, Steinbeck.

See you over there, Lou. Thanks for making my adolescence a little brighter. Rest in peace.

So there's nothing we can do. Apart from buying good YA books on Amazon, but in their original version.

Pics, man!! Frankie.. if Nathan really reads he'd be the perfect man!

Thank you for your reply, Mr.Cummings. Maybe it's our fault: we make your agents think our country wouldn't appreciate your works. We should try and convince them they are wrong.

I have a question for all the authors who kindly joined this forum. In your opinion, why most of YA books are not published here in Italy? Do you think it's a "wrong place" for YA literature? I work with teenagers and it's always difficult to find a good book for them, a good story who can "talk" to them. Harry Potter, Hunger Games and some Chambers books are on our shelves, obviously, but most of the authors - I'm really sorry to admit it - are completely unknown here. We don't even have a name for YA books.. they're just books without genre. Is it a problem of culture or mainly of translation?

I loved Rendezvous.. I hope you'll like it too. I'm reading Ulysses by James Joyce at the moment because my copy of The Book Thief is still missing (the library sent me the italian version, but I want to read the english one) so I'm still waiting. Well Joyce is really good at keeping company, anyway.

I'm so happy for you Kell. Enjoy your wonderful men

That's a bad news, Talisman.. I can't wait to see those pics. You're all doing really well, aren't you? Holidays, book fairs, shopping, shutdown.. busy lives, guys! And I truly envy you every one of you.. just so you know. I'm spending a lot of time in the hospitals lately.. but no answers at the moment. So, I'm still waiting.

I was so clever and nerd when a was young.. all things lost growing up!

So.. did you enjoy The Class? Do you think is a good book or d'you think I loved it because it was my first book?

And I'll put Night Film in mine, Muggle. So quotes are part of her style.. interesting!

I can't wait to read her second book! I really loved Special Topics in Calamity Physics even if it took me quite a lot to finish it (so many quotes and I had to check the ones I didn't know). I hope it will be translated soon.

He soo cute!! Congratulations!!!

I'm one of those who need noise to concentrate, Paperplane, but I can't tell you how it works. Sometimes I sing along but I still can take in every single word. And most of the time I read books written in italian while I'm listening to songs sung in english. It's strange, just like if your brains splits in two different parts. And it's funny! My best friend can't take in a word without complete silence: when we travel together by train or bus, and we always read something when we travel, she punches me everytime my music is too loud or when I start singing.. so, maybe it's better to read with no background noise.. it's less painful!

I had some problems with my car, so I couldn't go to the library to get my copy of The Book Thief. Sadly, I have to wait until next week. But that's not too bad, because I still have some good books to finish and I can simply go to another library (closer, so I can ride my bike). Pontalba, that was a super quick read! Frankie.. The Reunion section is short, you're right. Poppyshake, you have a wise postman!

I'm watching Lost 12x03.. how I love Michael Emerson!

Both great books, aren't they?! Did you like them, Pontalba? Finished two books tonight, written by two young and talented italian authors. I'm going to the library tomorrow to see if my copy of The Book Thief is arrived. I can't wait to read it, I saw so many great comments here.. and it'll be my first book in english after several months!! The next one will be The Perks of being a Wallflower, seems some of you liked it, don't you?