by Rebecca | Mar 19, 2019 | Aladdin, historical fiction, middle grade, news, paperback, releases, Simon & Schuster, The Last Grand Adventure, this is how we read it
Bea and Pidge are hitting the road again–this time, in a fancy new trade paperback. Maybe it’s because I often read on the go, as a traveler and a commuter (so lighter books = more I can tuck in my tote), but paperback is my favorite format as a reader....
by Rebecca | Jan 1, 2019 | Adventures in Bloggysitting, authors, books, covers, goals, Goodreads, read free or die, this is how we read it, treat this post as evidence of procrastination, What I'm Reading Right Now, wrap ups
Thanks to Goodreads (which I tend to use as a booklog, pretty much just for this purpose), I’m taking a look back at my reading stats for 2018: These books took me from Cameroon to Moscow to Fiji to Antarctica to Topsea, and from Ancient Greece to outer space....
by Rebecca | May 15, 2018 | books, eau de print, lets get physical, news, talking about writing, The Last Grand Adventure, this is how we read it
I had a chance to chat with Jeanne Kolker at the Wisconsin State Journal last week about The Last Grand Adventure and Amelia Earhart. It’s always a treat to see my book in my hometown paper! You can read the full article (and find out more Madison...
by Rebecca | Mar 22, 2018 | adventures, Adventures in Bloggysitting, Aladdin, blog touring, book people, books, characters, guest posts, interviews, middle grade, readers/reception, Simon & Schuster, teachers are the best, The Last Grand Adventure, this is how we read it
I’ve been busy talking up Bea and Pidge’s grand adventure with fellow book lovers and Amelia enthusiasts online. Here are a few interviews to check out if you’d like to know more about the story and why I wrote it: Episode 34 of the “Chasing...
by Rebecca | Jan 3, 2018 | Adventures in Bloggysitting, book people, books, goals, this is how we read it, wrap ups
Every year, I keep a reading log in my planner–and on Goodreads, mainly because that way I can easily collect images of the covers and get a tabulation of my pages read (and other fun stats) at the end of the year, such as: Fewer pages than in previous years,...
by Rebecca | Jun 6, 2017 | Adventures in Bloggysitting, books, i heart the beach, pairs well with a hammock, relax, summertime, this is how we read it
Summer is my favorite reading season.* Both in terms of the places you can read (beach, pool, park, hammock, tent, etc.) and the tradition of reading for pleasure. Deep in winter, I start a list of the books I’d like to read once it’s warm and sunny and...
