I know that it seems like all I’m doing is posting about the fantastic new books I’m getting the opportunity to read, but I can’t help it. I am surrounded by talent. I believe that 2012 is going to be an amazing year for MG/YA books. I’ve pulled some info from Sarah Tregay’s website and Goodreads so that I can tell you a little bit about LOVE & LEFTOVERS.
My wish
is to fall
cranium over Converse
in dizzy, daydream-worthy
love.
When her parents split, Marcie is dragged from Idaho to a family summerhouse in New Hampshire. She leaves behind her friends, a group of freaks and geeks called the Leftovers, including her emo-rocker boyfriend, and her father. By the time Labor Day rolls around, Marcie suspects this “vacation” has become permanent. She starts at a new school where a cute boy brings her breakfast and a new romance heats up.
But understanding love, especially when you’ve watched your parents’ affections end, is elusive. What does it feel like, really? can you even know it until you’ve lost it?
Love and Leftovers is a beautifully written story of one girl’s journey navigating family, friends, and love, and a compelling and sexy read that teens will gobble up whole.
Kimberly Sabatini’s review of LOVE & LEFTOVERS…
I’m not sure how Tregay can use so few words and still tell a story that is so rich and deep and beautiful–but she does. She puts words in unique combinations that paint pictures like an artist, while all the while, never letting you forget that you MUST turn that page. This is a fantastic book, but what I love about most is the “leftovers.” Tregay perfectly captures what it means to be lost, even when you’re surrounded by people. I give this book a well deserved *heart squish.*
(Photo by John Rogers)
About Sarah Tregay
Raised without television, I started writing my own middle grade novels after I had read all of the ones in the library. I later discovered YA books, but never did make it to the adult section. When I’m not jotting down poems at stoplights, I can be found hanging out with my “little sister” from Big Brothers Big Sisters or stressing over performance classes at a model horse show.
I have both a Bachelors and Masters of Fine Art in graphic design, and my obsession with typography and layout naturally translates into formatting poetry on the page.
I live in Eagle, Idaho with my husband, two Boston Terriers, and an appaloosa named Mr. Pots.
My debut novel, LOVE AND LEFTOVERS, will be available in stores on January 1, 2012. It is published by Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint o fHarperCollins.
I am represented by Danielle Chiotti of Upstart Crow Literary. To learn a little more about Danielle, please visit Chuck Sambuchino’s Guide to Literary Agents Editor’s Blog, on Mother. Write. (Repeat.) or in theOctober 2010 issue of Writer’s Digest in “The Hot List.”
You can preorder LOVE & LEFTOVERS
HERE!
And if you would like to find out more about Sarah Tregay and LOVE & LEFTOVERS…
Tags: Kim Sabatini, Kimberly Sabatini, Love and Leftovers, Novel in Verse, Sarah Tregay, YA Author, YA Novel, YA Writer
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I'm counting the days until LOVE AND LEFTOVERS comes out … I got to read the ARC and it's AMAZING!!!
It was so good I just cuddled it after I was done reading. LOL!
Sounds wonderful! And I adore the cover — those shoes make me smile. 🙂
I agree-awesome cover!!!
Aw, this story sounds so honest and real. Thanks for the lovely review. Can't wait!
It really is-thanks for checking it out!