Anyone who's even made it through the first few pages of Shiver knows that Maggie Stiefvater can create the most beautiful images with words. She uses them like a paintbrush on readers' minds, reversing the cliché that a picture is worth a thousand words. No doubt Linger will follow suit, but in the meantime, here are some... Continue Reading →
Sea by Heidi R. Kling: News coverage of the 2004 Tsunami
Today for our June Book of the Month, Sea by Heidi R. Kling, we have another lesson related to the 2004 Tsunami, which sets the background to Sea. Today -- since my "real" job is in TV news (I'm a producer) -- we're focusing on how the Tsunami was covered by the news -- and... Continue Reading →
Sea by Heidi R. Kling: News coverage of the 2004 Tsunami
Today for our June Book of the Month, Sea by Heidi R. Kling, we have another lesson related to the 2004 Tsunami, which sets the background to Sea. Today -- since my "real" job is in TV news (I'm a producer) -- we're focusing on how the Tsunami was covered by the news -- and... Continue Reading →
Sea: Launch day bonus!
Some of you may have heard about this, but now you can actually hear it! A Sea fan (and fellow book blogger) named D.J. wrote and performed a song called "Beautiful Sea" for author Heidi R. Kling as a congratulations present on the book's launch day. Heidi tweeted about it several times and begged him to release it... Continue Reading →
Sea: Launch day bonus!
Some of you may have heard about this, but now you can actually hear it! A Sea fan (and fellow book blogger) named D.J. wrote and performed a song called "Beautiful Sea" for author Heidi R. Kling as a congratulations present on the book's launch day. Heidi tweeted about it several times and begged him to release it... Continue Reading →
Happy book launch day to Sea by Heidi R. Kling!
Today is a very exciting day for our June Book of the Month, Sea by Heidi R. Kling ... that's because today is Sea's book birthday! Sea is now in stores everywhere! So to celebrate, we want to make sure you know exactly how awesome this book is. We brought you reviews from both myself... Continue Reading →
Happy book launch day to Sea by Heidi R. Kling!
Today is a very exciting day for our June Book of the Month, Sea by Heidi R. Kling ... that's because today is Sea's book birthday! Sea is now in stores everywhere! So to celebrate, we want to make sure you know exactly how awesome this book is. We brought you reviews from both myself... Continue Reading →
Happy Book Birthday to our July Book of the Month!
Okay, so today is the release day for Sea by Heidi R. Kling, our June Book of the Month (more on that in a few minutes) ... but it's also the release day for our upcoming July Book of the Month -- So Many Boys by Suzanne Young! So Many Boys is the second book... Continue Reading →
Mockingjay cover comparison: U.S. vs. U.K. editions
Earlier today, Scholastic unveiled the U.K. cover for Mockingjay, the third and final book in The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins. The book comes out on August 24th in both countries -- but they have decidedly different covers. Take a look at both below, and share your thoughts on them below: For the comments:... Continue Reading →
Mockingjay cover comparison: U.S. vs. U.K. editions
Earlier today, Scholastic unveiled the U.K. cover for Mockingjay, the third and final book in The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins. The book comes out on August 24th in both countries -- but they have decidedly different covers. Take a look at both below, and share your thoughts on them below: For the comments:... Continue Reading →
