by Rebecca | Dec 19, 2013 | Adventures in Bloggysitting, authors, books, covers, this is how we read it, Uncategorized, wrap ups, YA Superlatives
It’s time for the 3rd Annual YA Superlative Blogfest! Jessica Love, Tracey Neithercott, Alison Miller, and Katy Upperman host this blogfest, which highlights favorite YA novels, covers, characters, and story elements. It’s fun to go through the list of 2013 YA...
by Rebecca | Dec 17, 2013 | audrey and alice, debutanting, everyone's a critic, happy happy joy joy
In the December 15th issue, Kirkus reviewed When Audrey Met Alice–and they liked it! “This charming debut brings Alice Roosevelt to life when 13-year-old ‘first daughter’ Audrey finds Alice’s century-old diary and turns to it for advice . . ....
by Rebecca | Dec 16, 2013 | Adventures in Bloggysitting, books, this is how we read it, Uncategorized, wrap ups, YA Superlatives
It’s time for the 3rd Annual YA Superlative Blogfest! Jessica Love, Tracey Neithercott, Alison Miller, and Katy Upperman host this blogfest, which highlights favorite YA novels, covers, characters, and story elements. It’s fun to go through the list of 2013 YA...
by Rebecca | Dec 5, 2013 | Bookanistas, books, gushing, middle grade, Uncategorized
It’s time for another Bookanista recommendation: Jane Kelley’s heartwarming and hopeful MG The Desperate Adventures of Zeno & Alya.Here’s the summary from Goodreads: An orphaned African grey parrot who can speak 127 words. A girl so sick, she has...
by Rebecca | Dec 4, 2013 | ARCs, debutanting, deepthoughts, heaven aka bookstores, lifestyles of the rich and bookish, NaNo, PIE, reader in chief, Uncategorized, what's up wednesday, White House
What’s Up Wednesday is a weekly meme that helps readers and writers touch base with blog friends. If you’d like to join in, you can find the link widget on Jaime’s and Erin’s blog posts. I love this idea because it gives a structured, easy way for me to keep up with...
