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Populazzi Blog Tour Q&A

Last month I posted about Elise Allen's Populazzi, and today I am thrilled to host a Q&A for the book's blog tour.Q: I noticed that you have written in a wide variety of contexts and for a range of...

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The Beginning of After

The release of Jennifer Castle's debut novel, The Beginning of After, is quickly approaching. The novel explores how Laurel navigates the array of emotions following a car accident in which her...

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2011 Debut Author Challenge Officially Completed

Earlier this summer I posted my plans for the remaining four books to reach the minimum requirement for the 2011 Debut Author Challenge. I was excited to recently officially reach 12 because last year...

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Never Sit Down in a Hoop Skirt

Crickett Rumley's Never Sit Down in a Hoop Skirt and Other Things I Learned in Southern Bell Hell is one of the debut books that caught my attention from the first time I heard about it. It was a fun...

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Solstice

Part of the Amazon product description for PJ Hoover's Solstice says, "Where Mythology and Dystopia meet..." which instantly intrigues me. I have always been a fan of books that weave in mythology,...

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Clementine and the Family Meeting

I was first introduced to the Clementine series from a few years ago from an incoming sixth grader. Since then I always bought new installments when I saw that they were available in both English and...

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Reasons to Be Happy

Katrina Kittle's Reasons to Be Happy focuses on life's transitions that leave Hannah feeling like she no longer knows herself. A move to a new town, navigating the lifestyle of being the daughter of a...

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Why YA?

Throughout the years I have read a lot of debate about YA novels and their content. A member of NCTE just posted a link to Sherman Alexie's commentaries on the content of his YA novel The Absolutely...

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Reasons to Be Happy Blog Tour: Q&A with Katrina Kittle

I recently posted a review of Katrina Kittle's Reasons to Be Happy. Today, I am pleased to host Katrina for a stop on her blog tour with a Q&A. Enjoy!Q: What has been different about writing your...

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Blogging Break

This fall my middle grades/YA reading has come to a screeching halt! I switched to a temporary one year position in teacher education, and I am in the last year of my doctoral studies and working on my...

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2012 Debut Author Challenge

As 2012 is right around the corner, I have been debating whether or not I will participate in the 2012 Debut Author Challenge that the Story Siren is hosting. As I mentioned in a previous post, I have...

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Graffiti Moon

This Christmas break I have been savoring the time, being able to do some of my favorite things. On Christmas I started a middle grades novel, but last night when I picked it up and continued reading...

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Queens of All The Earth - Last Book for 2011

The description of Queens of All The Earth by Hannah Sternberg caught my attention because it included traveling to Spain, and I love travel. I have my own fond memories of a quick extended spring...

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2012 Reads

For 2012 I am trying out keeping track of the books that I read on Good Reads. That way I can have books from multiple blogs (different audiences) on one master list for the year. You can find my list...

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Under The Mesquite

I love novels in verse. I love reading about moving toward adulthood. I love books that include cultural flavor. Oh, and I love Lee and Low Books. Guadalupe García McCall's novel in verse Under The...

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Ditched

When I first started looking though a list of 2012 debut YA novels, Ditched: A Love Story by Robin Mellon automatically caught my attention. Justina was not the "prom type", but when her best friend...

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The Whole Story of Half a Girl

Those who read my blog frequently know that identity is a topic that always catches my attention in books; however, they are often novels for young adults or adults. Veera Hiranandani's The Whole Story...

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Love and Leftovers

I sometimes add books to my Amazon wish list or to my Kindle and then when I actually read them I have forgotten what drew me to them in the first place. That was the case with Love and Leftovers by...

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The Queen of Kentucky

Alecia Whitaker's book The Queen of Kentucky has one of those fun covers that made me want to read the book as soon as I saw the cover. Ricki Jo attended a k-8 Catholic school in her small community,...

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Wanderlove

I had high hopes for Kristen Hubbard's Wanderlove, and they were fulfilled. Bria was excited for a trip to Europe with her two best friends the summer after high school. When they disappointed her by...

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Chopsticks

When I heard about the unique format of Chopsticks by Jessica Anthony and Rodrigo Corral from Franki's post over at a Year of Reading, I could not resist. I am always attracted to exploring new ways of...

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Small Town Sinners

I was intrigued when I first saw the topic of Melissa Walker's latest book, Small Town Sinners. In the novel, Lacey Anne is gearing up for her town's Hell House, a religious event that their church...

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Article 5

I knew from the first time that I heard about Article 5 that I would love it, and I was definitely not disappointed. To this point it is my favorite 2012 debut novel. I won't be surprised if I still...

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The Queen of Water

Ruth Ayres has been talking a lot about Laura Resau lately. One of her posts, led me to Laura's blog to see her writing trailer. While there, the cover image for The Queen of Water caught my eye. I...

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A Pause... For Now

I've been blogging about every middle grade/YA book I have read on this blog since July of 2008 (as well as some on a new blog I started earlier this year to blog alongside my students). I have loved...

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