A Surprise!

Kissing the Bee was one of those unexpected delights.  Now  that doesn't mean that the book is light-hearted and celebratory!  It is a downer, but a good downer.  I mean a very well written, poetic and beautifully written downer!  I have never read a Kathe Koja book, but I certainly will read whatever I can find now.   Especially after I saw this on Koja's blog. 
One of the many, many things I enjoyed about this book was the insight into the life of bees.  The main character, Dana, has a year-long science project to do and she has chosen bees as the topic.  Fascinating stuff.  I knew a wee, wee, wee bit, mostly from the poem I performed! 
The facts of bee life, partnered with the bee-like behavior of Dana and her best friend Avra and the third corner of their triangle, Emil, makes for an incredible read.  Loved this.