So you've finished Sea by Heidi R. Kling but you're still so pumped about the book that you can't move on to something else yet. Here are some project ideas and essay prompts to help you focus that creative energy. PROJECTS Planning on a summer road trip? Disney with the fam? Even a trip to... Continue Reading →
Have you ever taken a trip that you wanted to capture in a bottle? Sometimes, pictures just won't do and cheesy souvenirs fall short. Travel writing can help fill this void, especially if you want to share your experiences with someone, even your future self. Travel writing comes in many forms; there are your typical magazine articles and... Continue Reading →
I'm confused. I initially began writing this post assuming Steph Meyer would be on top. It went something like this: Are you one of the millions who has already purchased and read The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner? (Read our review here.) If not, you're in the minority as it gracefully whisked aside John Grisham's Theodore... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
You need to read this book. No, really. Now. Go get it -- I'll wait. *** What? It's not out yet? Oh, OK. You probably want to know why you need to read it. There are many reasons, but here are a few highlights. Because: We all need to reminded of how good we have... Continue Reading →
Bildungsroman: a genre of the novel which focuses on the psychological and moral growth of the protagonist from youth to adulthood; in German, literally means novel of education; a novel which concerns itself with the development of a youthful protagonist as he or she matures; a story that accurately captures that time when you grow... Continue Reading →
Will you look at that? We have ourselves a new No. 1 with John Grisham's Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer, which is aimed at middle-grade readers. But I'm going to go out on a limb here (insert heavy sarcasm) and predict that this is the only week he'll enjoy the top spot, for lo, next week, Stephenie Meyer's... Continue Reading →
Few books are as highly anticipated as Maggie Stiefvater's Linger, the sequel to Shiver. Both are works of beauty and showcase the author's artistic and expert command of the written word. The first words that come to mind to describe Linger are: beautiful, elegiac, intense, raw. Upon further reflection, there are others that also creep... Continue Reading →
Rick Riordan's The Red Pyramid holds the top spot for the third week in a row onThe New York Times best sellers list, followed by The Carrie Diaries -- now in its fourth week -- by Candace Bushnell. And it's clear that readers are gearing up for Suzanne Collins' Mockingjay by reading the first two books... Continue Reading →
Novel Novice 