I really think that I might love novels in verse. This month(ish) I’ve read 4 — this one Addie on the Inside, the two by Ellen Hopkins, and another Cybils Middle Grade Fiction nominee (and National Book Award winner) Inside Out and Back Again. This book is written in verse (mostly unrhymed free verse), but…
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The Name of the Star
The Name of the Star is Maureen Johnson’s latest YA book. The ONLY reason I got this audiobook was because it was by Maureen Johnson, and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed her Suite Scarlett books. The blurb of this book said it was funny, so I trusted that somehow Jack the Ripper and foggy ghostly looking covers…
On Reading: Books Make Great Gifts
I know I’m preaching to the choir here, but I thought that the readers over at 5 Minutes for Mom needed to be reminded that books make great gifts. I linked to a couple of our current giveaways, our gift ideas category, and of course our 5 Star Reads page. I’d love for you to…
Hunger Games Book and Movie Poster giveaway
A little while ago I was sent an email which asked if I’d be interested in helping to promote the Hunger Games movie. Since I enjoyed the series, and the Hunger Games book is one of Dawn’s 5-Star reads, and my 13-year-old daughter counts them as her very favorite books ever and is counting down…
The 39 Clues: Rapid Fire, with Box Set Giveaway
The 39 Clues is a series that just won’t quit. As a parent, I love series books, because when my child finds one he likes, he knows exactly where to go to find his next book. A series like 39 Clues that is suspenseful and action-packed is even better. The Rapid Fire stories are seven…
Alvin and the Chipmunks Chipwrecked Games
My 7-year-old son has getting down for the last half hour on the Wii with Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked. He even invited me to play, and I had a 5-Star performance of “California Dreamin.’” Score!! When I was on my Alvin and the Chipmunks Chipwrecked press junket, there was a product room showcasing all…
Culture Collision, Cybils Middle Grade Fiction
I love reading multi-cultural fiction (for adults)**, specifically books that deal with 1st-generation Americans in conflict with their foreign-born parents and what they feel is their home, America. Which culture do they truly belong to? In most cases, the answer is both, which makes them all the richer (at least in my very white, very…
Ellen Hopkins’ Novels in Verse
My sister was reading the Ellen Hopkins YA books about drug addiction (to crystal meth) last year. She said that they were riveting, but wouldn’t let her middle school daughter read them. They were not meant for that audience. Based on my sister’s experience, I accepted review copies of her first (I believe) adult novel…
On Reading: Reading on the Road
Each week during her Fall Reading Challenge (and the Spring one, too), Katrina at Callapidder Days asks a question about reading. She gives her answer and invites others to answer on their own blogs or in the comments. This week’s prompt was Share a special memory relating to books or reading — something you’ll never…
Real, with Giveaway
Real – The Book from David Malcolm on Vimeo. They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. This book exemplifies that, with a half page picture accompanied by a two columns of text. This video is worth much more than that, and trumps anything that I could say about Shelley Malcom and Terilee…
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