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Jelly
by Clare Rees (Author)
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Booktalk: The biggest problem with being trapped on a jellyfish isn’t what you’d expect. You get over the fear of death (because you start looking forward to it) and the smell of fish (because it quickly becomes your breakfast, lunch, and dinner). Boredom is an issue, sure, but it’s not the main one; the biggest problem is not being able to get away from everyone.

Martha is stuck on the back of the jellyfish and has been for a long time. She and everyone else living there don’t know how exactly they got there or how long they’ve been there or where they’re going–they just remember that something traumatic happened. And they can’t escape.

But now, the crew has finally had enough. They’re going to escape the jellyfish–or die trying. (Which probably means dying.)

Snippet: Deciding we needed to escape was easy; figuring out how to actually do it was another matter. Trust me, if we’d had any idea at all how to get to land, we’d have been away, running through the green grass of those hills toward freedom. That didn’t stop anyone from having plans, though.

The Map From Here to There
by Emery Lord (Author)
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Booktalk: It’s senior year, and Paige Hancock is finally living her best life. She has a fun summer job, great friends, and a super charming boyfriend who totally gets her. But senior year also means big decisions. Weighing “the rest of her life,” Paige feels her anxiety begin to pervade every decision she makes. Everything is exactly how she always wanted it to be–how can she leave it all behind next year? In her head, she knows there is so much more to experience after high school. But in her heart, is it so terrible to want everything to stay the same forever?

Snippet: Of all the places to spend a hot August day in suburban Indiana, Cinema 12 had to be one of the best. Snacks, ice-cold air conditioning, and endless opportunities for screenwriting analysis. At least, I thought so when I got the job in July.