by Rebecca | Apr 24, 2014 | Bookanistas, books, characters, onefour kidlit, this is how we read it, Uncategorized
It’s time for another Bookanista recommendation: Maria E. Andreu’s The Secret Side of Empty. Here’s the jacket copy from the publisher: As a straight-A student with a budding romance and loyal best friend, M.T.’s life seems as apple-pie American as her blondish...
by Rebecca | Apr 10, 2014 | ARCs, authors, Bookanistas, books, fiction lessons, onefour kidlit, this is how we read it
It’s time for another Bookanista recommendation: (my friend and fellow Bookanista) Jessica Love’s Push Girl. Here’s the jacket copy from the publisher: An inspiring, real, and fresh young adult novel about how life can change in an instant [cowritten by Jessica...
by Rebecca | Feb 19, 2014 | Adventures in Bloggysitting, audrey and alice, debutanting, gratitude, mildly maudlin, party time, this is how we read it, treat this post as evidence of procrastination, Uncategorized, what's up wednesday
What I’m Reading I sped through the great historical-fiction middle grade Esperanza Rising and lingered in Alice Munro’s Dear Life. Her stories are fantastic–sharp and poignant. Now I’m starting Barbara Kingsolver’s Flight Behavior. I love her...
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 5, 2014 | ARCs, books, covers, this is how we read it, Uncategorized, wrap ups
What I read in 2013, more or less*: (How much do I wish I’d read two more books to get a nice, neat last row?) *Based on Goodreads–I didn’t join until summer, so I might’ve missed a few books.
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...
