THE BLUE WOODS by Nicole Maggi
Last year, I featured Nicole Maggi's Twin Willows series. I also had a chance to meet her at the American Library Association (ALA) conference last June:She's doing an excellent job of modeling the first two Twin Willows books.The final book…
WE ARE THE ANTS and VIOLENT ENDS by Shaun David Hutchinson
When these books passed by my desk, I was so impressed with the writing in both that I knew I had to feature them. Shaun's WE ARE THE ANTS offers a wry look at a possible apocalypse when Henry Denton is given a choice to press a button and end…
THE GIRL WHO COULD NOT DREAM by Sarah Beth Durst
The moment this book passed my desk, I knew I had to feature it. It's a wonderful middle grade fantasy romp that goes beyond the usual tropes of dream catching. Sarah Beth Durst also writes in multiple genres, which brings a lot of richness…
Star Wars Rant (*contains spoilers*), how it helped my writing, and Teddy Roosevelt
This epitomizes my feelings as Star Wars: The Force Awakens began:From freeimages.comAnd my feelings as it ended:From freeimages.comFrom freeimages.comAt first, I couldn't quite articulate what left me unsatisfied and empty. Many people love…
Farewell, 2015….
Another year draws to a close--a total of seven years his blog has been active (though, honestly, it's more like the last four).Stay tuned for more author interviews starting in mid-January (plus a Star Wars rant). Until then, here's a highlighted…
THE SUSPECT’S DAUGHTER, Book 4 in the Rogue Hearts series by Donna Hatch
Looks like December is turning into a month full of Book Fours! I featured Book Three of Donna Hatch's Rogue Hearts series last year, and Book Four, THE SUSPECT'S DAUGHTER, released last week on December 15:Determined to help her father with…
MANNERS & MUTINY, Book 4 in the Finishing School series by Gail Carriger
I've been a fan of Gail Carriger ever since I learned of her first novel, SOULLESS, and saw her post on what authors can expect after they sell their first book. Since then, she's published a ton of great steampunk novels that are loaded with…
THE NEVERSEEN, Book 4 in The Keeper of the Lost Cities series by Shannon Messenger
I'm excited to feature Shannon Messenger a week after I featured Suzanne Young, and not just because they're both fabulous authors. I also met them practically at the same time during the ALA conference last June.I bought the THE NEVERSEEN for…
HOTEL RUBY and THE PROGRAM by Suzanne Young
I first met Suzanne Young at the ALA Annual Conference last June. Since then, I've purchased her newest debut, HOTEL RUBY, and her bestselling series, The Program, for my library system. Each setting offers a compelling premise:When Audrey…
Happy Thanksgiving!
I figured since we're all off enjoying turkey, ham, turducken, or whatever floats our buckets this Thanksgiving, that blog viewership is likely thin on the ground. So, no interview this week, but stay tuned next week, when I'll be interviewing…