Just got into Cory Doctor’s new YA, Little Brother. It has to be said that I never read young adult fiction. Never. But I have been dying to get my hands on a good “science-fiction” (I’ll put that in quotes because I’m not sure that’s where Doctorow is heading with this book, as cutting edge and urgent as it is) for a long, long time. And there’s been a lot of buzz about this particular novel–and for good reason. It’s been a fantastic read so far. It’s about a kid named Marcus who is imprisoned after a terrorist attack. When he gets out, he finds that the world is under lockdown and everyone is being surveilled. Funny, hip, and damn informative–yes, I said informative. You can learn a lot by reading Doctorow; he seems to know everything there is to know about technology and how to hack into it. This is a highly recommended read that’s only been out for a short time. Even if you do not read much YA, I guarantee you’ll enjoy what Doctorow does with this highly original book.