Throwback Thursday! (yes, I realize it's Friday...)

July 24, 2009

Throwback Thursday is a meme started by Taste Life Twice and is a post about a book that has been out for a while that deserves to be talked about again because yes, it was that good!


The Melting Season
by Celeste Conway

Sixteen-year-old Giselle lives in a household where little has changed in the 10 years since the death of her father, a legendary dancer and choreographer. She attends a New York City school for students gifted in the arts; studies ballet under the watchful eye of her mother, an eminent former ballerina; and snatches what little free time she has with her best friend, Magda. After meeting Will, though, everything begins to change. Smart, ironic, constrained, and vulnerable, Giselle tells of the spring when her life suddenly shifts, allowing her to see the past differently and move forward in the direction of her choosing. From the opening descriptions of the school's Medieval Pageant to the difficulties of a teen communicating with her mother to the catch-your-breath evocation of first love, this novel will capture readers with vivid imagery, emotional subtlety, and fine dialogue. Often droll, the writing features apt turns of phrase and laugh-out-loud moments as well as a convincing backstory and sensitive portrayals of characters' interactions. Readers will find themselves rereading this for the sheer pleasure of spending more time with these idiosyncratic, engaging characters. (from amazon)

I really loved this book sooooooooooo check it out! (Literally, at the library...do it)