Category Archives: Guest Contributor

On Reading: The Value in Rereading

It’s amazing sometimes how it’s the smallest moments in life, the offhand conversations, or the words uttered when we’re only half paying attention that end up impacting us in great ways. When I was a sophomore in high school, I had a teacher who somehow managed to mention in class that he never reread anything…

On Reading: Back to School Survival Guide
(from Disney-Hyperion Books)

Ready for back to school? It’s hard to believe but the first day is just around the corner! Before you know it, you’ll be faced with new classes, new teachers, new friends…So much to do, so little time. Disney Book Group’s Back to School Survival Guide is here to help with all of your school…

On Reading: Summer Reading, Presidential Style

We all have reading lists throughout the summer (or at least, some of us did if teachers assigned us some), but sometimes we feel like we nee new books to add on and explore. We can get suggestions from friends, family…or even websites, but aren’t you a little bit curious about what books people indulge…

On Reading: Obsession on the Road

I love my daughter, and she’s lots of fun to take on outings. Once upon a time there was a family who went to visit some old ruins. There was lots to look at, there were many places to explore, there were wonderful sights to see. Her mother was very patient with her. She did…

On Reading: The Best Things in Life are Free

About the author: Eve Marie Mont lives with her husband, Ken, and her shelter dog, Maggie, in suburban Philadelphia, where she teaches high school English and creative writing. Free to a Good Home is her first novel. Please check out the contest on Eve’s website for a chance to win a book club package of…

On Reading: Flashlight Worthy Book Recommendations

My name is Peter, and Jennifer was kind enough to let me to contribute to her regular “On Reading” series. I run the website Flashlight Worthy Book Recommendations along with my friend Eric. Some of you may have run across my site, but for those who haven’t, Flashlight Worthy is: Hundreds of book lists (373…

On Reading: Hook a Boy with a Book

Note from the editor: We are pleased to have author Chris Bradford guest posting today and offering up so many wonderful reads. I am even more excited to let you know that we have 3 copies of the first two books in his Young Samurai Series to give away. Please leave a comment at the…

On Reading: Books, BFF

I’m a natural born insomniac. Right from the time I was a tiny baby. My poor mother, tiring of reading aloud to me, taught me to read. She and I were trying to figure out how old I was when I first learned to read and neither of us can recall. She did say that…