Three years ago, I discovered The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner. I loved the intrigue, the clever foreshadowing, the characterizations and plotting. When I finished reading the next two books — The Queen of Attolia and The King of Attolia — I knew I needed to read these three books again, more slowly, to study…
I am so honored to have Kristin Cashore on my blog today. (Kristin’s author photo credit © Laura Evans). If you didn’t know this already, Kristin is the author of GRACELING, the kick-butt tale of strong-willed Katsa, who possesses a rare talent–a super power–the manipulative king uses to wreak fear across the kingdom. Katsa resents…
I first discovered Jo Knowles when I read her first book, LESSONS FROM A DEAD GIRL, over a year ago. It’s a haunting tale of a friendship between two girls and what happens when there’s a breach of trust, of abuse. In some ways–Jo’s style–the way she let the characters deal with the emotional aftermath…
I am pleased to welcome Wendy Mass to my blog. I’ve been a fan of her work, particularly of Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life. If you haven’t read it yet, you really need to. It is perhaps one of my favorite MG books that I’ve read this year. My husband did and couldn’t…
I am honored to have Beth Kephart here with me today. Simply honored. Beth is a 1998 National Book Award finalist in non-fiction (for her beautiful book about her son! A Slant of Sun: One Child’s Courage), a National Endowment for the Arts grant winner, and a Pew Fellowships in the Arts recipient, And this is just a…
I am pleased to welcome Mark Peter Hughes to my blog. I read Mark’s book, I am the Wallpaper, earlier this year. It’s a coming-of-age story where the voice is spot on and I knew I wanted to interview the author. Here is my review of I am the Wallpaper. I am the Wallpaper, is Mark’s…
Come on. Admit it. Have you ever dreamed of being discovered? Or wondered what it would be like to be dressed in sumptuous designer clothes, strut down a runway and strike a pose? Do you enjoy watching shows like Project Runway or America’s Top Model? Melissa Walker (photo credit: Quito Ziegler), author of the Violet…
I am pleased to welcome Daphne Grab, debut author of Alive and Well in Prague, New York to my blog. Alive and Well in Prague, New York was just released at the beginning of this month. In the interest of full disclosure, it’s probably best to reveal I love her blog, The Longstockings, that she shares…
I am so pleased to welcome Robin Brande, author of Evolution, Me and Other Freaks of Nature, here on my blog. To tell you the truth, I should probably tell you I’m a frequent visitor of Robin’s blog and think of her as a blog friend. How can I resist when she offers up clever…
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