“Inspirations and Influences” is a series of articles in which we invite authors to write guest posts talking about their…well, Inspirations and Influences. The cool thing is that the writers are given free rein so they can go wild…
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Title: Walk Two Moons Author: Sharon Creech Genre: Contemporary, Middle Grade Publisher: Harper Collins Publication date: First published in 1994 Paperback: 288 pages As Sal entertains her grandparents with Phoebe’s outrageous story, her own story begins to unfold —…
Hello everybody and a good Sunday to all. We’ve got a few bits and bobs to announce and one awesome link to share… Giveaway winners: The winner of our Envy giveaway is… Rachael L The winner of Throne of…
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a feature for books that have caught our eye: books we have heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. Thus, the Smugglers’ Radar was…
Hello everybody and happy Friday! Today we are at Kirkus talking about some of our most anticipated reads for the second half of 2012. Among them: Go HERE to see the rest of the list!…
Title: The Broken Lands Author: Kate Milford, illustrated by Andrea Offermann Genre: Historical Fantasy, Young Adult, PoC Publisher: Clarion Books Publication date: September 4 2012 Hardcover: 464 pages A crossroads can be a place of great power. So begins…
Title: Splendors and Glooms/Fire Spell Author: Laura Amy Schlitz Genre: Gothic, Historical Fantasy, Middle Grade Publisher: Candlewick/Bloomsbury UK Publication date: August 28 / October 2012 Hardcover: 384 pages The master puppeteer, Gaspare Grisini, is so expert at manipulating his…
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a feature for books that have caught our eye: books we have heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. Thus, the Smugglers’ Radar was…
Title: Gods and Warriors Author: Michelle Paver Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade/Young Adult, Historical Publisher: Puffin / Dial Publication date: August 28 / September 4 2012 Hardcover: 283 pages An action-packed new series set in the mysterious, dangerous Bronze Age.…
Title: Gullstruck Island/The Lost Conspiracy Author: Frances Hardinge Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade/Young Adult, PoC Publisher: Macmillan Children’s Books Publication date: January 2009 Hardcover/Paperback: 512 pages On Gullstruck Island the volcanoes quarrel, beetles sing danger and occasionally a Lost is…
