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 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 | 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,...
by Rebecca | Oct 10, 2013 | authors, Bookanistas, books, characters, middle grade, mixing metaphors like I'm making muffins, this is how we read it, Uncategorized
It’s time for another Bookanista recommendation: Tim Federle’s hilarious and heartfelt Better Nate Than Ever.Here’s the summary from Goodreads: Nate Foster has big dreams. His whole life, he’s wanted to star in a Broadway show. (Heck, he’d...
