Holly Schindler
Holly Schindler's debut novel, A Blue So Dark, received a starred review in Booklist, was named one of Booklist's Top 10 First Novels for Youth, and won both a silver medal from ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year and a gold medal in the IPPY Awards. She is also the author of Playing Hurt (YA...
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Holly Schindler's debut novel, A Blue So Dark, received a starred review in Booklist, was named one of Booklist's Top 10 First Novels for Youth, and won both a silver medal from ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year and a gold medal in the IPPY Awards. She is also the author of Playing Hurt (YA romance) and The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky (contemporary MG). Feral (YA psychological thriller) has received a starred review in Publishers Weekly. Visit her online at hollyschindler.com
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Hmmm, didn’t care for it. This was supposed to be one of those emotional reads, like [b:The Sea of Tranquility|16151178|The Sea of Tranquility|Katja Millay|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1352987353s/16151178.jpg|21547521] or [b:Hopeless|15717943|Hopeless|Colleen Hoover|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/135...
My first trip to a library again after ten years of not being in one resulted in a fantastic first read. This book is a far cry from the manga and other variety of books I’ve been reading so far, and I never imagined I would wander into the Young Adult section of my library and walk away with this b...
This is one of the more intense books I've read lately. I was pulled in and held mesmerized throughout. The characters are so real, so broken and so translucent it was impossible to look away. Even when I wanted so much to look away.Aura is given a lot to deal with here, her mother's descent into m...
I didn't really know what to expect with A Blue So Dark, but the cover was pretty and velvety so I bought it. Plus, the author is from Missouri, and the book is set in Missouri, which I thought was awesome since I haven't read any books set in Missouri before.A Blue So Dark is very depressing. I don...
A Blue so Dark is a very powerful and emotional book about a teenager caring for her schizophrenic mother. Aura, the main character has a wonderful voice that is easy to read even when the subject material is difficult. The quotes at the top of each chapter make me laugh even while giving an insi...