Bird, Cousins and Robbers, Crystal Chan, Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday, Michael A. Carestio, Tales of Black Jack Jetty

Cousins and Robbers — A Review and Giveaway

Thought for the Day: “Most of us don't need a psychiatric therapist as much as afriend to be silly with.”   ~ Robert Brault ~Gifts for My Writer Friends: The Editor’s Blog has a terrific post you can find HERE that covers habits, motions, and common actions of fictional characters. This is a good one.  Find… Continue reading Cousins and Robbers — A Review and Giveaway

book review, Joyce Moyer Hostetter, K. M. Weiland, Kathryn Erskine, Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday, Seeing Red, Shannon Messenger, The Paradox of Vertical Flight

Seeing Red — Review and Giveaway

Thought for the Day: “Humans think they are smarter than dolphins because we build cars and buildings and start wars, etc., and all that dolphins do is swim in the water, eat fish, and play around. Dolphins believe that they are smarter for exactly the same reasons.”  ~ Douglas Adams, writer, dramatist, and musician ~Some… Continue reading Seeing Red — Review and Giveaway

book review, Kathy Temean, Lord and Lady Bunny -- Almost Royalty, Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday, Matthew Cody, Polly Horvath, San Francisco Book Review, Shannon Messenger, Will in Scarlet

Lord & Lady Bunny: Almost Royalty — Review and Giveaway

Thought for the Day: "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."  ~Thomas Edison~Some Gifts for My Writer Friends: Is your TBR list in need of some more books? Click HERE for a link to books being made into movies this year, so if you want to read them first, now… Continue reading Lord & Lady Bunny: Almost Royalty — Review and Giveaway

Book Giveaway, book review, Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday, Middle Grade Books, Phillip Pullman, Princess Academy, Susan Crandall, Whistling Past the Graveyard

Whistling Past the Graveyard and Princess Academy – two reviews and one giveaway

Thought for the Day:"There are some themes, some subjects, too large for adult fiction; they can only be dealt with adequately in a children's book." ~Phillip Pullman~Some Gifts for My Writer Friends: Click HERE for an excellent blog about tools for writers.Who would you rather have ten writing tips from than Joyce Carol Oates? Click… Continue reading Whistling Past the Graveyard and Princess Academy – two reviews and one giveaway

After Eli, Book Giveaway, book review, Jennifer Rumberger, Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday, Rebecca Rupp, Shannon Whitney Messenger

After Eli – Review and a Giveaway

Thought for the day:“If we had more fairy tales when we were young, we’d need less therapy as adults.” ~James Hillman~ A gift for my writer friends:Here are some links I think you will find valuable – four this week. Just click on the word HERE after each description to be linked.An extraordinary poem about… Continue reading After Eli – Review and a Giveaway