Bookmarkit! Rachelle Lasky Bilz Adult Books for Older Teens GOT BOOKS? Bibliotherapy: The girls guide to books for every phase of our lives. Nancy Peske and Beverly West. Dell, 2001. $14.95. 978-0-440-50897-7. Grades 9–12. Detailed descriptions of books; entertaining sidebars about doomed heroes and plucky heroines; and splendid quotes are highlights of this lighthearted, entertaining book. Coming-of-age, mother issues, and bad boys are but a few topics covered. Book lust: Recommended reading for every mood, moment, and reason. Nancy Pearl. Sasquatch Books, 2003. $16.95. 978-1-57061-381-4. Grades 9–12. For readers seeking their next book, Pearl provides a plethora of suggestions. Richly annotated lists cover diverse topics such as King Arthur, Great Dogs in Fiction, Lady Travelers, and authors “Too Good to Miss.” More book lust: 1,000 new reading recommendations for every mood, moment, and reason. Nancy Pearl. Sasquatch Books, 2005. $16.95. 978-1-57061-435-4. Grades 9–12. Once again Pearl, librarian extraordinaire, provides readers with wonderful reading recommendations. This volume contains must-read authors, and topics such as Space Operas, Graphica, and Ms. Mystery. An open book: Coming of age in the heartland. Michael Dirda. W.W. Norton, 2003. $24.95. 978-0-393-05756-0. Grades 9–12. Pulitzer Prize winner Dirda intertwines memoir and reading record in this recounting of growing up in a Midwestern steel town. Poetry, the classics, mysteries, comic books, and other volumes figure in this paean to reading. So many books: Reading and publishing in an age of abundance. Gabriel Zaid. Paul Dry Books, 2003. $9.95. 978-1-58988-003-0. Grades 9–12. This concise, crisply written book offers revelatory insights into the world of books and reading. Zaid’s observations and finely wrought prose make this book sparkle.