All this week, we had some major cupcake cravings! Why? Well, besides the obvious (the obvious being that cupcakes are delicious), we're also celebrating the paperback release of It's Raining Cupcakes by Lisa Schroeder! This is one of our favorite middle grade books, and if you haven't read it yet, now is the perfect time... Continue Reading →
Because Lauren DeStefano's new novel, Wither, has some really gritty themes, it was a challenge to create a playlist that reflected all the aspects of the story. We had to think long and hard about capturing its essence. Below are some songs we think are a pretty good fit. "Waiting for the End" by Linkin... Continue Reading →
Because Lauren DeStefano's new novel, Wither, has some really gritty themes, it was a challenge to create a playlist that reflected all the aspects of the story. We had to think long and hard about capturing its essence. Below are some songs we think are a pretty good fit. "Waiting for the End" by Linkin... Continue Reading →
The movie adaptation of Sara Gruen's best-selling novel Water for Elephants hits theaters today, and we are SO excited to check it out. Okay, sure, the eye-candy factor of star Robert Pattinson is certainly a contributing factor ... but more importantly, this is just a FANTASTIC book and we can't wait to see it come... Continue Reading →
The movie adaptation of Sara Gruen's best-selling novel Water for Elephants hits theaters today, and we are SO excited to check it out. Okay, sure, the eye-candy factor of star Robert Pattinson is certainly a contributing factor ... but more importantly, this is just a FANTASTIC book and we can't wait to see it come... Continue Reading →
To be honest, I had trouble coming up with questions for these two chapters. Â Read the chapters, think about the questions, and post your answers in the comments. Breaking Dawn, Chapters 4 and 5: If you were in Bella's place, would you spend your wedding reception with your new husband or with the people you... Continue Reading →
To be honest, I had trouble coming up with questions for these two chapters. Â Read the chapters, think about the questions, and post your answers in the comments. Breaking Dawn, Chapters 4 and 5: If you were in Bella's place, would you spend your wedding reception with your new husband or with the people you... Continue Reading →
We've been putting together lots of goodies this month for Wither by Lauren DeStefano, but the folks at Simon & Schuster have some pretty great resources, as well. Here's a look at some of the highlights from their offerings: Map of the Wives' Floor In Wither, Rhine and her fellow "sister wives" share one floor... Continue Reading →
We've been putting together lots of goodies this month for Wither by Lauren DeStefano, but the folks at Simon & Schuster have some pretty great resources, as well. Here's a look at some of the highlights from their offerings: Map of the Wives' Floor In Wither, Rhine and her fellow "sister wives" share one floor... Continue Reading →
We are so excited that Lisa Schroeder's middle grade novel It's Raining Cupcakes is now available in paperback. On Monday, we shared a review of It's Raining Cupcakes written by our 11-year-old Middle Grade reviewer. Yesterday we shared our exclusive Q&A she did with author Lisa Schroeder. And today we're giving you a chance to... Continue Reading →
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