Thursday, August 30, 2012

Bright Young Things


Godberson, Anna.  Bright Young Things.  New York: HarperCollins, 2010.

ISBN 9780061962660 | Hardcover | 389 p. | $17.99 USD

Annotation:  In the first of a series, Bright Young Things follows Cordelia Grey and Letty Larkspur in their search of a glamorous life in New York City. They find themselves wrapped up in a world of speakeasies, dance halls, and bootlegging rivalries and soon learn that finding fame in New York is not without its challenges.


Awards/Honors:
- Inky Awards Nominee
- YALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults: Forbidden Romance (2012)


Wrap Back Booktalk: It's 1929 in New York City, and the city is alive with opportunity and excitement for young girls.  Follow Cordelia, the bootlegging heiress, Astrid, the confident flapper, and Letty, the aspiring star and they try to make a name for themselves in a city full of Bright Young Things.

Read more about the series, play games, take quizzes and watch book trailers on this interactive site devoted to Bright Young Things and Godberson's other series, The Luxehttp://www.bytseries.com/byt/

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