In honor of my first day at my first-ever BEA I’d like to take the time to say hello to my readers – old and new. If you are stopping by the the first time – welcome! If I met you at BEA, please leave a comment so we can keep in touch. For those [Keep Reading]
Do you want to win a copy of Barry Lyga’s ARCHVILLAIN? It doesn’t come out until October so you’ll have it way before a lot of other people! You can check out my review here, but since it is being featured in the “It Should Have Been Better Giveaway” you can probably tell I didn’t [Keep Reading]
Scholastic Press – October 1, 2010 Kyle Camden is a sixth-grader in a town called Bouring. He spends most of his time planning and executing the perfect pranks. He only has one real friend. Mairi understands why he does what he does and likes him for who he is instead of the wild pranks he [Keep Reading]
Walker Books – May 3, 2010 (UK) Candlewick- September 28, 2010 (USA) MONSTERS OF MEN is the wonderful conclusion to the Chaos Walking Trilogy. It picks up where THE ASK AND THE ANSWER leaves off – right at the beginning of WAR! The Spackle, the Answer, and the Mayor’s army are all converging on New [Keep Reading]
First published in 1997 Stranded in their home country of Australia, Ellie, Homer, Lee, Kevin, and Fi struggle to find a way to make a difference in the war. With no sign of the Kiwi soldiers, they know they are on their own once again. With security tightening around the area, it is more difficult [Keep Reading]
My new puppy turned 4-months-old today. She is the sweetest little thing I’ve ever seen. We start puppy classes tomorrow and I can’t wait to see how she interacts with the other dogs. She is very well behaved, but I hope to get a few of the basics in place with her like sit, come, [Keep Reading]
First published 1996 If you haven’t read the other books in the series, BEWARE. There will be spoilers in this review. As the story begins, Ellie and her friends, Lee, Homer, Kevin, and Fi, are enjoying a little R & R in New Zealand. After receiving some much needed medical treatment, they get to enjoy [Keep Reading]
Signet – April 27, 2010 If you haven’t read the other books in the series, this review may be spoilerish. Rachel Caine is shaking things up in this, the 8th installment of the Morganville Vampire Series. After Michael’s outstanding musical performance in FADE OUT, he’s offered a chance to lay down some tracks at a recording studio [Keep Reading]
I’m hosting a contest over on my other blog, The Book Jacket. In honor of my recent post about the role of parents in young adult literature, I’ve asked people to think about young adult books they’ve read and choose the one where the author got the parents out of the way CREATIVELY. My choice [Keep Reading]
EPITAPH ROAD by David Patneaude – 272 pages SOMETHING ROTTEN by Alan Gratz – 208 pages WINTER’S END by Jean Claude-Mourlevat – 432 pages GIRL IN THE ARENA by Lise Haines – 336 pages WAYFARER by R.J. Anderson – 304 pages IRON DAUGHTER by Julie Kagawa – 368 pages NOTHING by Janne Teller – 240 [Keep Reading]
