Do I know you?

In Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac, by Gabrielle Zevin, Naomi takes a serious fall down some steps and awakes to find that she has no memory of the last four years of her life. As she works to try to rebuild her life, she comes to realize that she doesn't really like her friends or her boyfriend. She is not even sure that she would like herself. This book asks the reader to step outside of yourself and try to see you as others see you. Would you like who you see?

I'm Famished...No, make that Famine...

Jackie Morse Kessler, tackles eating disorders and the apocalypse in Hunger, the first in this series. When Lisabeth Lewis decides she can no longer live, death gives her a new outlook on life. He has presented her with scales, the symbol of office for Famine. Through her transformation as Famine, she learns to master the Thin voice (her self-doubt) and her battle with anorexia.
The story is well crafted, with beautiful sentences, wit, and humor. Kessler's treatment of a complex problem is at times funny, and at times haunting. An intriguing read which will leave you wanting more.
Fortunately, there will be more. Rage is due out soon!