Tuesday, July 29, 2008

2008 Best Book for Young Adults


The New Policeman by Kate Thompson


This is an enchanting story about JJ Liddy, a fifteen year old who lives in a village on Ireland's fabled west coast where the prevailing complaint is about too-busy adults and overprogrammed kids. The Liddy's renowned musicians in their village and they host a party at their home. When a friend suggests that they go clubbing that same day JJ wants so badly to go but how can he be at both places at the same time. On his way to turn down his friend, J.J. runs into a woman who knows why time is flying by but needs J.J. to fix it. The problem has nothing to do with Ireland joining the E.U., as many locals believe, but rather with events in a fairy kingdom. This book was fantasy which I am not a fan of but it was an interesting read.

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