Alyssa bresnahans spirited narration highlights the sparkling language and sizzling images of this utterly original book. Sometimes its an excerpt, a chapter or more, becoming lost in her engaging, unique fairytaleesque prose, to the power of love in all forms, and the struggle to find, then maintain true love that helps sustain us. Recommended books having trouble judging our summer reads by their covers. Francesca lia block quotes author of weetzie bat goodreads. This poetic roller coaster swoop has a sleek new design to match its new sister and brother books, goat girls and beautiful boys. This poetic roller coaster swoop has been repackaged with a sleek new design and is available in both hardcover and paperback editions. Here is my analysis of francesca lia blocks novel weetzie bat. Once you are firmly entrenched in weetzies world, you will enjoy this and the other novels in the series. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Thanks to the genie, weetzie bat and her unconventional family of dirk, dirks boyfriend duck, my secret lover man weetzie s boyfriend, her pet slinkster dog and his girlfriend gogo girl. The main characters are weetzie and her extended family. The weetzie bat books series in order francesca lia block.
She is known best for the weetzie bat series named after its first installment and her first novel, which she wrote while a uc berkeley student, weetzie bat harpercolins, 1989 and for her use of imagery, especially in describing the. The first of the dangerous angels series, weetzie bat follows the eponymous heroine through parts of her young life growing up in california. In baby bebop, for example, weetzie bats best friend dirk struggles with his. What did it mean to her or weetzie bat to say im into. I love you in this way because i do not know any other way of loving but this, in which there is no. Choi, new york times bestselling author of emergency contact for fans of nina lacour and mary h. A kiss about spotlights fanning the sky and the swollen sea spilling like tears all over your legs. Edwards award, is the author of many acclaimed and bestselling books, including weetzie bat. She is known best for the weetzie bat series 2 named after its first installment and her first novel, which she wrote while a uc berkeley student, weetzie bat harpercolins, 1989 and. Pink smog, the longawaited prequel to francesca lia blocks groundbreaking novel weetzie bat, was praised.
Now pink smog reintroduces a whole new generation to the eponymous weetzie batbefore she was weetzie. To ask francesca lia block a question, please sign up. To readers unfamiliar with francesca lia blocks weetzie bat books, this description may sound more like a dream than a plot summary. Pink smog by francesca lia block, 9780061566004, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. She works so hard through all of the problems life throws at her. Its about a blended family of eccentric, colorful, oddly named artists falling in love, coming of age, dealing with grief and prejudice, and making really cool independent films with just a dash of magic to make things interesting. Weetzie has to go through a lot to find her happily ever after. This is a book trailer that i created for a 535 class. Weetzie bat contains many characters, some of whom, like marilyn monroe and other stars, are implied rather than actually present in the story.
Weetzie bat was put on the banned book list by one group because they did not approve of blocks ideas and views on a variety of issues surrounding alternative lifestyles according eeetzie the b. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Sep 18, 2011 unfortunately, i dont have any pictures of weetzie, but heres hoping a movie will happen soon. To write this post, i read an e book that doesnt provide page numbers. Favorite books with susan stamberg june, 2001 as the summer. I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. I have looked to her novels as inspiration for myself as a writer. Books this cult classic ya book is about to become your favorite movie weetzie bat is finally hitting hollywood and mtv news caught up with the author. A kiss about chocolate, when you havent eaten chocolate in a year. Weetzie bat quotes by francesca lia block goodreads. Buy a cheap copy of weetzie bat book by francesca lia block.
Weetzie bat book by francesca lia block thriftbooks. Jan 20, 2014 weetzie bat is one of the seminal young adult novels of the 90s and continues to be an iconic treasure for teens everywhere. Weetzie bats plot is both slight and convoluted, and skims along as breathlessly as my classmates offthecuff summary. Weetzie bat, by francesca lia block wondering what the. Weetzie bat is one of my alltime favorite books, and possibly the first book i ran across with a gay character meant for kids to read about. Daughter of brandylynn and charlie bat, best friend of dirk, lover of my secretagent lover man, mother of. Jan 24, 2012 if you havent read any of the books in the series, i recommend reading weetzie bat first, in order to understand the references at the end of pink smog. Weetzie bat by francesca lia block years ago i started reading weetzie bat but put it down, in part, because of these passages in the first few pages of the first chapter note. Weetzie bat is the debut novel of francesca lia block, published by harpercollins in 1989. Weetzie bat s opening sentence, the reason weetzie bat hated high school was because no one understood, is a little too obvious, encapsulating every tale of teen angst from catcher in the. Myths, tales and secrets, and the adult novel the elementals. Spinning a saga of interwoven lives and beating hearts, these postmodern.
When weetzie is granted three wishes by a genie, she discovers that there are unexpected ramifications. We had hoped to visit some of those sites from blocks booksthe slim. Weetzie bat is a definite recommended book because the author covers all issues the society is going through now. Weetzie and dirk become best friends during expeditions to nightclubs, movies, and the beach. When she isnt going to concerts or reading the stack of books by her bed, she is spending time with her family. But love and disease are both like electricity, weetzie thought. Interview with francesca lia block about weetzie bat. This poetic roller coaster swoop has a sleek new design to match its new sister and brother books, goat girls. Personal website for francesca lia block view the website share. In 1989 francesca lia block made a dazzling entrance into the litera. Fifteen years ago francesca lia block made a dazzling entrance into the literary scene with what would become one of the most talkedabout books of the decade. It inaugurated her dangerous angels series for young adults the narrative follows the adventures of the eponymous character weetzie and her best friend dirk, as well as their friends and relations. Francesca lia blocks dazzling debut novel, weetzie bat, is not only a genreshattering, critically acclaimed gem, its also widely recognized as a classic of young adult literature, having captivated readers for generations. Ten years ago francesca lia block made a dazzling entrance into the literary scene with what would become one of the most talkedabout books of the decade.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read weetzie bat. Weetzie bat gets a chance to make three wishes, and they all come true. The kisses had been earthquakes, shattering every glass object in a room. Her work has been translated and published around the world. I almost wish id read this book before reading weetzie bat, because i am new to the whole series, and reading this new prequel helped me understand what was behind the magical realism i encountered in weetzie bat. This collection brings together all five luminous novels of the series in one paperback. While weetzie, dirk, duck, and my secret agent lover man appear in the subsequent novels, they play lesser roles, with the books concentrating primarily on the next generation. Weetzie bat reads like a grimms fairy tale in a disneyesque setting, combining the magical wonder of disney with grimms sometimes harsh reality. After being granted three wishes by a genie, weetzie discovers that there are unexpected ramifications. After being released from the foster care system, a young woman finds work in a flower shop, where she changes the lives of others while working to overcome her own troubled past with her foster mother. Weetzie bat by francesca lia block american indians in. Weetzie bat was author francesca lia blocks first novel, written while she was in college.
The reason weetzie bat hated high school was because no one understood. The complete series list for the weetzie bat books francesca lia block. A kiss about palm trees speeding by, trailing pink clouds when you drive down the strip sizzling with champagne. Pink smog talks about weetzies life before the opening of weetzie bat, and inherently thats going to be difficult in a way thats similar to the star wars prequels. No problem this is where we open those covers to give you a sample of whats inside. Weetzie dressed in a pair of cropped, zippered, pale orange pants, a silverstudded black belt, a pair of highheeled anklestrap sandals, a black silkandlace camisole, a white satin trench, a pink hello kitty watch, and a pair of oversized rimless pink glasses with her name written in rhinestones on the lens. Its now 30 years after her first book, weetzie bat, was published.
Books like weetzie bat by francesca lia block suggested. Well be selling rough magick, signing with tracy debrincat, mary pauline lowry, ashley inguanta, manuel chavarria and me at 3 pm on saturday april 2, fairies in the kitchen. Weetzie bat by francesca lia block in djvu, fb2, txt download e book. When a genie gives them three wishes a secret agent lover man for weetzie, a duck for dirk, and a house for them to live happily ever after weetzie learns that wishescometrue are not always what you ask for. Love in the time of global warming francesca lia block. It introduces weetzie, a young woman who leads an unconventional life.
Francesca lia block born december 3, 1962 is an american writer of adult and youngadult literature. So instead here is a list of pretty much every outfit in the weetzie bat books and a few from other books as well, that i made one day last year when i was bored and looking for inspiration. The narrative follows the adventures of the eponymous character weetzie and her best friend dirk, as well as their friends and relations. Profound excerpts from classic literature that will change your day. Punk flowerchild weetzie and her gay friend dirk adventure through hollywoods plastic fantasy land, finding solace from lifes cruelties in their own loving household. Jan 31, 2016 weetzie bat by francesca lia block is a novel i continue read.
Weetzie bat has been chosen for school reading lists across the nation. What, i wonder, was block thinking about when she brought native culture into her book. Now pink smog reintroduces a whole new generation to the eponymous weetzie bat before she was weetzie. Also, the books are about a teenage girl with a bleachedblond flat top named weetzie who lives with her gay best friend dirk and his boyfriend duck. Weetzie bat is the first of four books about weetzie and her extended family. Pink smog talks about weetzies life before the opening of weetzie bat, and inherently thats going to be difficult in a. Edwards lifetime achievement award, is the author of many acclaimed and bestselling books, including dangerous angels.
Francesca lia blocks pink smog, a weetzie bat prequel the new. Robin benway, national book awardwinning author of. Weetzie bat is one of the seminal young adult novels of the 90s and continues to be an iconic treasure for teens everywhere. Blocks sophisticated, slinkstercool love song to l. It is an ala best book for young adults and an ala recommended book for reluctant young adult readers. Francesca lia block began publishing novels for adolescents just over ten years. Weetzie bat free pdf, djvu, fb2, txt books library. Dec 10, 2012 weetzie bat and her best friend, dirk, lead very exciting lives. Publishers weeklyfrancesca lia blocks dazzling debut novel, weetzie bat, is not only a genreshattering, critically acclaimed gem, its also widely recognized as a classic of young adult literature, having captivated readers for generations.
Even after almost twenty years, weetzie and her secret agent lover man still threw each other against walls, climbed up each others bodies like ladders, and attacked each others mouths as if they were performing resuscitation. The weetzie bat cookbook and whats in weetzie s bag totes, plus giving you a little taste of the upcoming weetzie bat coloring book illustrated by aurora lady. Publishers weekly francesca lia blocks dazzling debut novel, weetzie bat, is not only a genreshattering, critically acclaimed gem, its also widely recognized as a classic of young adult literature, having captivated readers for generations. Pink smog is a lot more straightforward, almost realistic fiction. The weetzie bat series, by acclaimed author francesca lia block, was listed among nprs 100 bestever teen novels. As of 20, the novel has spawned seven other books in its series. Edwards lifetime achievement award from the american library association ala. In the weetzie bat books, the jacaranda is always in bloom, and every character is forever going to the beach to drink pink champagne and eat something with avocados in it. They are always there you cant see or smell or hear, touch or taste them, but you know they are there like a current in the air. Publishers weeklyfrancesca lia blocks dazzling deb. Winner of the prestigious phoenix award, weetzie bat is a beautiful, poetic work of magical realism that is perfect for fans of laura ruby, neil gaiman, and kelly link. An offbeat heroine shares a hollywood cottage with three equally quirky companions.
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