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THE STEPMOM SHAKE-UP by Niki Lenz

I got acquainted with Niki Lenz and her books through a Facebook group we are a part of. Her newest Middle Grade book, THE STEPMOM SHAKE-UP is due out on June 16. Have a look:     After Grace's mom died, she and her dad…
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THE SIMPLE ART OF FLYING (a.k.a. CALL ME ALASTAIR) by Cory Leonardo

As soon as I heard the premise for THE SIMPLE ART OF FLYING (published in other regions as CALL ME ALASTAIR) I couldn't wait to feature it. It's a lovely story that explores loneliness as well as finding family and true friends.   Sometimes…
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RED HOOD by Elana K. Arnold

I met award-winning author Elana K. Arnold at one of the final author events I went to pre-quarantine. She writes some of the most visceral prose I've read, and Red Hood is her newest YA novel: Since her grandmother became her caretaker when…
The Best Week That Never Happened

Release Feature: THE BEST WEEK THAT NEVER HAPPENED by Dallas Woodburn

I am delighted to announce that Dallas Woodburn's book, THE BEST WEEK THAT NEVER HAPPENED, which I featured here, is now out in the world! After her parents’ bitter divorce, family vacations to the Big Island in Hawaii ceased. But across…
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DEFY OR DEFEND by Gail Carriger

Gail Carriger is one of my favorite authors to read, as well as interview. If you haven't yet subscribed to her newsletter, you should absolutely do so here: http://gailcarriger.com/chirrup. I also featured her here and here.   SPY Dimity…
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THE PERFECT ESCAPE and LOATHE AT FIRST SIGHT by Suzanne Park

I met Suzanne Park at YallWest last year, and she was absolutely delightful. She has two books coming out this year; her #ownvoices YA rom-com THE PERFECT ESCAPE, which debuted yesterday, and her adult romance, LOATHE AT FIRST SIGHT due out…

Release Feature: BONDS OF BRASS by Emily Skrutskie

I interviewed Emily Skrutskie a few weeks back about BONDS OF BRASS, which  made its debut today. Have a look: A young pilot risks everything to save his best friend--the man he trusts most and might even love--only to learn that he's secretly…
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Release Feature: THE LUCKY ONES by Liz Lawson

I was honored to interview Liz Lawson here, and I'm thrilled to announce that THE LUCKY ONES is finally out in the world! May is a survivor. But she doesn't feel like one. She feels angry. And lost. And alone. Eleven months after the school…
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THE AMAZING LIFE OF AZALEAH LANE by Nikki Shannon Smith, illustrated by Mari Lobo

Nikki Shannon Smith has written a lot of children's nonfiction, and THE AMAZING LIFE OF AZALEAH LANE is her first chapter book. It's the kind of own-voices story I was craving back when I was a children's book selector, and I look forward to…
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BONDS OF BRASS by Emily Skrutskie 

I've been honored to interview Emily Skrutskie here and here. When I first heard about BONDS OF BRASS, which comes out on April 7, I couldn't wait to spread word about it: A young pilot risks everything to save his best friend--the man he…