October 18: Have a teen romance reader in the
family? You must come to the author program with Simone Elkeles at
7:00 pm at the Spencer Road Branch Library. Elkeles will be talking about
her latest book Wild Cards. She is also the author of Chain
Reaction, Rules of Attraction and Perfect Chemistry.
Elkeles’ funny way of looking at the world shines through in her books. The New
York Times and USA Today bestselling author captures her readers with her
sarcastic wit, edgy characters and exhilarating drama! Simone uses a lot of who
she is, and her personal life experiences in her books. She says,” Yes, I have
been spit on by an Alpaca in Israel!” Simone, who as a teen didn’t enjoy
reading and hated English class, has won the Romance Writers of America award
for Best Young Adult Romance for “Perfect Chemistry”, and was named 2008 Author
of the Year by the Illinois Association of Teachers of English.