Current Newsletter: Southern Book Prize Young Reader Finalists.

Bookstores with reviews in this week's newsletter:

• Rayna Nielsen, Blue Cypress Books in New Orleans, Louisiana
• Winter Goldsmith, E. Shaver, Bookseller in Savannah, Georgia
• Grace Sullivan, Fountain Bookstore in Richmond, Virginia
• Barb Rascon, Page 158 Book in Wake Forest, North Carolina
• Becca Naylor, Bookmarks in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
• Charlie Williams, Square Books in Oxford, Mississippi
• James Harrod, Malaprop's in Asheville, North Carolina
• Maggie Robe, Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
• Liz Feeney, E. Shaver, Bookseller in Savannah, Georgia
• Doron Klemer, Octavia Books LLC in New Orleans, Louisiana
• Sandra Pinkney, Underground Books in Carrollton, Georgia
• Jan Blodgett, Main Street Books in Davidson, North Carolina
• Rachel Watkins, Avid Bookshop in Athens, Georgia
• Nancy Pierce, Bookmiser in Marietta, Georgia
• Jan Blodgett, Main Street Books in Davidson, North Carolina
• Marcia Honeycutt Roseman, Editions Bookstore in Kannapolis, North Carolina
• Rae Ann Parker, Parnassus Books in Nashville, Tennessee
• Sarah Blackwell, Bookmarks in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
• Suzanne Lucey, Page 158 Books in Wake Forest, North Carolina

Book Buzz Feature: What the Chicken Knows by Sy Montgomery
I kind of think it's a waste of a perfectly good friendship to cook and eat them. But chickens are the one bird that even if you can't recognize a crow, even if you can't recognize a robin, people can identify a chicken. But even though we recognize them, and everyone thinks they know a chicken, people underestimate them all the time. Chickens have a lot of wonderful things about them, but to me, the most wonderful of all is their company, and being able to travel in the chicken universe, and be able to see that even in this, you know, commonest of creatures that everyone can recognize, there is still like mystery and excitement. There's still a soul there. Each animal is highly individual, and we have so much to learn from them. ― Sy Montgomery, Interview, Living on Earth

Decide For Yourself Banned Book Feature:
Sync by Ellen Hopkins
Loved this book. It had a really engaging plot and it is my favorite realistic fiction book I have ever read. This book is great for older teens and young adults. This book did a really good job of keeping the reader engaged and entertained. Whether you like cliffhangers or not, you'll love this book! I can not wait for the sequel to come out, and I definitely recommend this book to all young adult readers.
― Suzanne Lucey, Page 158 Books in Wake Forest, North Carolina

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