Aurora Dimitre's Books and Rambling

 

 

  AUGUST 24, 2004             His brother is at college, the weatherman’s predicting good weather well into next week, and Zeke’s had the new Taking Back Sunday album pounding out of his Discman for the past month—almost perfect, almost so perfect that he almost doesn’t care school’s starting up again on Monday. He’s got his music, he’s got a good forecast for his board, and he’s got pretty much the sole attention (at least, the attention that’s not being taken up by Keanu Reeves movies and conspiracy theories) of his best friend and unknowing love of his life, Kevin.             At least, until he doesn’t. Whether it’s the fact that Kevin grew three inches over the summer or his FREE THE WEST MEMPHIS THREE t-shirt, Kevin’s landed the girl of his dreams, who just so happens to be a colossal bitch. And just like that, Zeke’s goes from spending ninety-nine percent of his ...

 

  The kings and queens of Tinon used to be great. These are the words that Alessandra Vasilei, newly appointed heir to the throne, has soaked up her entire life. She's read stories of them going into battle, saving their countries, and doing more than sitting around in the palace. But it's peaceful now, and there are no battles to be won--so when she's crowned heir to the throne over her twin sister, Alessandra needs to find a different way to prove her worth, and she finds it in the circus, and the poor treatment of 'Birdies'--human-like bird people used for entertainment. Enter Kai, Alessandra's less-than-traditional guard. If there's anyone that can sneak her out of the palace, it's him. But when the two get separated upon escaping the palace, Alessandra will need to find the circus and rescue the Birdies herself, and, maybe, find herself worthy of the crown. o What's fun about this book is that it's the 'environmentally-conscious lesbian ...