Bøger af S M Stevens

"A beautifully crafted story of friendship and self-discovery set amidst the harsh realities of today's world. Superb!" -Eileen O'Finlan, author of Erin's ChildrenCharley Byrne isn't really living. At age 29, she hunkers down in her apartment above the bookstore she manages, afraid of a 7-year curse. Then quirky activist Xander Wallace lures her out of social exile with the prospect of friendship and romance. Charley joins Xander's circle of friends diverse in their heritage, race, gender and sexual orientation. She thrives, even leaving her comfort zone to join protests in a city struggling with social justice ills.But the new friendships bring back-to-back betrayals that threaten the bookstore-Charley's haven-and propel her into a dangerous depression. Can her friends save the store? And Charley?Beautiful and Terrible Things offers a compelling portrait of modern American life in a major city with its vibrant culture and rampant social issues. At once enlightening and entertaining, it reminds us that friendship has the power to validate, destroy, transform, and save lives.

Sadie Perkins just wants the Crudup High drama club's spring musical to go smoothly, but the original production of "Wuthering Heights: A Modern Tragedy" is threatened when an anonymous texter starts bullying Sadie's gay friend Foster, the lead in the play. And Sadie's boyfriend Alex is suddenly acting homophobic, making Sadie wonder if she really knows him at all. On top of that, she has to add a controversial, secret song-and-dance number to the show behind the director's back, to impress the professor from the Yale School of Drama.Find out how it all ends up in this sequel to "Bit Players, Has-Been Actors and Other Posers". Bit Players is one of the only Young Adult series set in the theatre world. More theatre resources are available at www.BitPlayers.me and the Bit Players Pinterest page.

Finally, a novel for teen lovers of musical theatre and show choir! Bit Players, Has-Been Actors and Other Posers takes you deep into the heart of a high school drama program, with its creativity, camaraderie, politics and, well, drama. Join Sadie Perkins in her quest for a lead role, as the Crudup High School drama club makes its own musical out of Twilight. Intrigue abounds. Why does Sadie's rival Lucey really get the role of Bella? What's behind foreign exchange student Nigel's interest in high school theatre? And where does the show's director, Mr. Ellison, disappear to three days before opening night?With everything falling apart, can the cast even pull off the show?

Senior year is not going as planned. The drama club Sadie Perkins co-founded is being hijacked by the new director, college applications loom like a sinister unknown, and Sadie's boyfriend Alex moves in with her family while his mother is in the hospital. That's right, moves in. They eat every meal together, sleep across the hallway from each other, and share a bathroom. Can you say awkward?Making it worse, they have to pretend to be broken up, or Sadie's old-fashioned parents won't let Alex stay. Acting and real life blur as Sadie and Alex struggle to maintain their roles, so Alex doesn't have to move in with out-of-state relatives.At least Sadie has theatre to keep her sane. She's got a lead in Seussical, and satisfies her need to create with Whossical, a student-produced satire of the beloved Dr. Seuss-themed musical.If Sadie's choosing and winning the roles she wants, why does she feel so out of control?If you enjoy this novel, check out the other Bit Players books at www.BitPlayers.me, a blog, book and theatre resource site.