by Rebecca | Mar 7, 2014 | audrey and alice, authors, Class of 2K14, debutanting, eventful, heaven aka bookstores, historical fiction, IRL, middle grade, school visits
I had the best time in Wisconsin last week, talking to friends and family, teachers, librarians, booksellers, and readers about WHEN AUDREY MET ALICE. Some highlights of my whirlwind trip: –Meeting the great readers at EAGLE School in Fitchburg. My very first...
by Rebecca | Feb 13, 2014 | authors, Bookanistas, covers, gushing, middle grade, this is how we read it
It’s time for another Bookanista recommendation: Nikki Loftin’s Nightingale’s Nest Here’s the jacket copy from the publisher: A powerful novel about friendship and family that calls to mind Bridge to TerabithiaTwelve-year-old John Fischer Jr., or “Little...
by Rebecca | Jan 15, 2014 | Adventures in Bloggysitting, authors, AWESOMENESS, balancing act, debutanting, I talk about food too much, lets get physical, olykoeks, Uncategorized, what's up wednesday
What’s Up Wednesday is a weekly meme that helps readers and writers touch base with blog friends. You can find the link widget (and cute buttons!) on Jaime’s and Erin’s blog posts.What I’m Reading I finished Hostage Three, which was smart, tense, and moving, and now...
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 | Oct 30, 2013 | authors, book people, books, easily startled, IRL, onefour kidlit, party time, this is how we read it, Uncategorized, WIPspiration
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,...
by Rebecca | Oct 16, 2013 | Adventures in Bloggysitting, ARCs, audrey and alice, authors, books, contests and giveaways, debutanting, Goodreads, I talk about food too much, IRL, middle grade, Uncategorized, What I'm Reading Right Now, what's up wednesday
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,...
