Dec. 6 Young Adult Book Club
Join us for our December Young Adult book club, where we will discuss Rayne & Delilah’s Midnite Matinee by Jeff Zentner.
Each YA book club includes discussion, a book-related activity, and light refreshments. Copies of the book are available at the circulation desk.
Friday, December 6, 3:30 pm
Open to students in grades 7-12.
From the Morris Award-winning author of The Serpent King comes a contemporary novel about two best friends who must make tough decisions about their futures–and the TV show they host–in their senior year of high school.
Every Friday night, best friends Delia and Josie become Rayne Ravenscroft and Delilah Darkwood, hosts of the campy creature feature show Midnite Matinee on the local cable station TV Six.
But with the end of senior year quickly approaching, the girls face tough decisions about their futures. Josie has been dreading graduation, as she tries to decide whether to leave for a big university and chase her dream career in mainstream TV. And Lawson, one of the show’s guest performers, a talented MMA fighter with weaknesses for pancakes, fantasy novels, and Josie, is making her tough decision even harder.
Scary movies are the last connection Delia has to her dad, who abandoned the family years ago. If Midnite Matinee becomes a hit, maybe he’ll see it and want to be a part of her life again. And maybe Josie will stay with the show instead of leaving her behind, too.
As the tug-of-war between growing up and growing apart tests the bonds of their friendship, Josie and Delia start to realize that an uncertain future can be both monstrous…and momentous.
Note to parents: This book club is open to students in grades 7-12, but all books chosen are categorized as Young Adult. Some content may be too mature for younger readers. Rayne & Delilah’s Midnite Matinee is recommended for ages 14-18. Please email Beth at hvlysa@mclinc.org with any questions.