March 20th, 2013

Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys Audiobook Review

Book: Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys, Penguin Audio, Feb. 12, 2013 Book Info: YA Historical Fiction, Audiobook received for review from Penguin Audio and Audiobook Jukebox. Running time: 9 hrs, 51 mins. Read by: Lauren Fortgang. Also available in HC, 352 pages from Philomel. Rating: 5 / 5 Stars More Info: Goodreads | Audible […]

February 13th, 2013

The Movie Date: Beasts of the Southern Wild

The Movie Date is a weekly feature where we discuss movies that may appeal to YA readers. Andrew is The Reading Date’s resident movie critic and this week he discusses the Oscar nominated Beasts of the Southern Wild directed by Benh Zeitlin, and written by Lucy Alibar and Benh Zeitlin. A six-year-old girl endures the […]