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Book Review: The Incredible Magic of Being
Julian’s stressed out family affects him, but he remains ever optimistic that he’ll be able to name his very own comet and be able to live forever. He’s even more excited that the family is moving away from Washington DC’s light pollution, to Maine where his mom and Joan plan…
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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 8/21/17
This week was a busy one (as they all are!) but I did manage to read Slider by Pete Hautman and The Incredible Magic of Being by Kathryn Erskine. I also cracked open The Magic Misfits by Neil Patrick Harris and got through the first chapter before I fell asleep last night. I’ve already written of…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Middle Grade Releases (June – December 2017)
The Perfect Score by Rob Buyea (October 3) From the beloved author of Because of Mr. Terupt and its sequels comes The Perfect Score, a new middle-grade school story with a very special cast of unforgettable characters who discover that getting the perfect score–both on the test and in life–is…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Things That Will Make Me Instantly Want To Read A Book
Middle Grade Middle grade is definitely my wheel house, I love middle grade novels because they’re not afraid to address the “tough topics”, but I like the underlying layer of hope. YA sometimes is too dark for me! Historical Fiction I grew up devouring historical fiction – I loved Caddy Woodlawn,…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Authors I'd Love to Meet
I’ve been so lucky to meet some of my favorite authors already (conferences, BEA, festivals, etc.) But I wanted to create a list of authors that I haven’t yet met that I’d really love to meet in person! Anna McQuinn – Her Lola & Leo series is one of my…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Books I Wish Had More Magic
This Top Ten theme was sooooo hard for me to figure out! It took me a long time to not only figure out what direction I wanted to go but also finding books that fit the theme. I spent a long time trying to decide if the books I was…
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Top Ten Tuesday: New-To-Me Authors I Read For the First Time in 2016
Some of these authors are new to me because they’re new to the publishing world (and I can’t to read more!) Some Kind of Happiness by Claire Legrand Burn Baby Burn by Meg Medina A Fierce and Subtle Poison by Samantha Mabry I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson…
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Book Review: A Fierce and Subtle Poison
Last week I tweeted, “I’ve got hives from working in my garden… or is it from reading ‘A Fierce and Subtle Poison’ by @samanthamabry #yalit” but in all actuality I ended up with a fairly severe case of poison ivy (which I’ve never had before) and let me tell you,…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 10/17/16
I had to commute to New York for a meeting on Friday which meant a quality amount of time on the train to read. Even with cleaning the house for my parents’ visit, I was so happy to spend some time reading. I finished A Fierce and Subtle Poison by Samantha…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 10/3/16
A busy week left me exhausted and with very little time to read, so my plan to read The Evil Wizard Smallbone by Delia Sherman and A Fierce and Subtle Poison by Samantha Mabry are still on my list for this week. The good news is, is that I’m finally feeling more…