THE WEIGHT OF FEATHERS by Anna-Marie McLemore
I first heard about THE WEIGHT OF FEATHERS from some of the Sacramento Youth Services librarians. Then, as luck had it, Anna-Marie stopped by the library one day. As soon as I learned more about her and her book, I knew a feature was in order.…
THE CHILD GARDEN by Catriona McPherson
My relationship with this book started months ago, when I first pre-ordered it on Amazon. Then, one of my colleagues mentioned that she knew Catriona, and that we happen to live near one another. Finally, Janet Reid expressed the following on…
A SKY UNBROKEN by Megan Crewe
A few months back, I featured the Earth & Sky series by Megan Crewe. A SKY UNBROKEN, the final in the series, debuted October 13, and while I'm sorry the series is ending, this cover has to be my favorite so far. Have a look:From Goodreads:The…
DECEPTIVE by Emily Lloyd-Jones (second in the Illusive series)
I first discovered DECEPTIVE when I saw it on one of the book carts near my desk. The cover was so intriguing that I had to find out more, so I contacted Emily for an interview. Come to find out, DECEPTIVE is second in the Illusive series,…
THE DEATH AND LIFE OF ZEBULON FINCH, VOLUME ONE: AT THE EDGE OF EMPIRE by Daniel Kraus
I was fortunate enough to meet Daniel Kraus at ALA a few months back, and as soon as I heard the premise for both volumes of THE DEATH AND LIFE OF ZEBULON FINCH, I knew a blog feature was in order. AT THE EDGE OF EMPIRE is the first of the two,…
SANCTUARY by Jennifer McKissack
I first found Jennifer McKissack on Facebook, and after reading the gothic novel Rebecca, the premise of SANCTUARY was too compelling to resist. Even better, SANCTUARY debuted just yesterday!From Goodreads:After the untimely death of her aunt…
ZEROES by Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan, and Deborah Biancotti
I first became a fan of Scott Westerfeld after I read UGLIES, and when I saw an ARC of ZEROES at BEA this year, I couldn't wait to read it, especially when I found out the other points-of-view were written by Margo Lanagan and Deborah Biancotti.…
NIGHTSIDERS: THE ORPHAN ARMY and BITS & PIECES by Jonathan Maberry
I met Jonathan Maberry at the Tuscon Festival of Books earlier this year. While he's known for his Rot & Ruin books, a new series, Nightsiders, debuted May 19. If you're a Rot & Ruin fan, not to worry--the next installment,…
THE CURIOUS CAT SPY CLUB by Linda Joy Singleton
I first got wind of Linda's books when a few copies showed up on my library work desk. She's local to Sacramento, and not only did I like the premise of her first book, THE CURIOUS CAT SPY CLUB, but I found out the sequel, THE MYSTERY OF ZORSE'S…
SHACKLED by Tom Leveen
I've featured Tom Leveen before, and he always has such super-smart things to say. So when I found out his new book SHACKLED came out August 18, I immediately ordered it for my library system and contacted him for an interview. Have a look:From…