[CASL-L] [EXTERNAL] Book Opinion?

[Rachel Rice]

Hi all,
We had it in our HS library collection and the library para read it and
immediately brought it to me with concerns for appropriateness. (She is in
her early 20s and a big Tik Tokker). I read it and removed it from the
library. In my opinion, it's not appropriate for high school. As spicy as
the spiciest Colleen Hoover if that helps.
I was very disappointed to see the cover and the fact that it looks like a
book cover that would easily attract younger readers.
My two cents.
Rachel

On Thu, Jan 4, 2024 at 9:09 AM CAITLIN M. CARBONELL <
carbonell.cm at easthartford.org> wrote:

> Icebreaker by AL Graziadei is also upper teen, since he's in college as
> well.
>
> *Caitlin Carbonell*
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> Librarian
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> *From:* Sarah Robertson <srobertson at rsd6.org>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 3, 2024 12:51 PM
> *To:* Cathy Andronik <cathyandronik at yahoo.com>
> *Cc:* Matthew Cadorette <mcadorette at waterfordschools.org>; Rocca, Jen <
> Roccaj at brookfieldps.org>; casl-l at mylist.net <casl-l at mylist.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [CASL-L] [EXTERNAL] Book Opinion?
>
> That's actually Icebreaker by A.L. Graziadei not the one by Hannah Grace.
>
> On Wed, Jan 3, 2024 at 12:02 PM Cathy Andronik via CASL-L <
> casl-l at mylist.net> wrote:
>
> It made YALSA's Teens' Top 10, so I'm also wondering.
>
> Cathy Andronik
>
> On Wednesday, 3 January 2024 at 11:48:09 am GMT-5, Rocca, Jen <
> roccaj at brookfieldps.org> wrote:
>
>
> I haven't read it but I've seen at least 4 middle and high school
> librarians on BookTok talking about how the cartoony cover of this book has
> deceived people into thinking it's for a younger audience when it is really
> a book for adults.
>
> On Wed, Jan 3, 2024 at 8:16 AM Matthew Cadorette <
> MCadorette at waterfordschools.org> wrote:
>
> Does anyone have any experience with *Icebreaker* by Hannah Grace?
>
>
>
> https://www.amazon.com/Icebreaker-Novel-Maple-Hills-Book-ebook/dp/B0BL1L6XPD?ref_=ast_author_dp&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.MJuvY0mfev6_c1Sm3SwXpjtv9ATZJkVMyMOlqx98ZT6QLDlw4U4PRE0BXb6a4pchtGpoeXi0-xBsBdjp5NpuoF8ckeEctK1bGbaXFxNejQauQ0s9OXJzW2gfJBQHq1dG2opIJaOjJw5heP2SJbrvJe2LlI8Sp3hyQyNDtPNtUw_7ujXpqsTwtBVwLFtQh56fCZfUTPDpQsW1B16cCfgYhvPnKlu6zJw3Ltu1yBhtsU8.nIna9lFIkvE1jzI8skia9sw2Oh234sq10POIo0f37Vw&dib_tag=AUTHOR
>
>
> I keep reading the word "spicy" in the reviews but having recently ordered
> medium spicy at a Thai restaurant I recognize how subjective that can be.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Matt
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