Ohhh, we have three new entrants occupying the top three spots on this week's list. The first is Insurgent by Veronica Roth, the follow-up to Divergent. This is next on my TBR list. The second newbie is Bitterblue, the sequel to Graceling by Kristin Cashore. I'm hearing good things about it. The third newcomer is... Continue Reading →
In Bethany Griffin's rendition of Masque of the Red Death, the citizens of Prince Prospero's kingdom are plagued by a mysterious "Weeping Sickness" that's decimated the population. Survivors must wear specially crafted masques that filter out the contagion, and even then, their breath and blood must be tested before entering certain establishments. No one is safe. It isn't... Continue Reading →
Edgar Allan Poe's stories and poems aren't the only things that kickstart readers' imaginations--his life and death are great fodder, as well. Early life: He was the son of two actors in Boston, but after his father abandoned the family, his mother became ill and died. Poe was taken in by the Allans of Richmond,... Continue Reading →
First published in 1842, Edgar Allan Poe's "Masque of the Red Death" is a gothic short story that's fascinated readers for well over a century, leading writers like Bethany Griffin to use it as inspiration for other creative works. Synopsis: It's set in a fictitious prince's castle or abbey, where he and other wealthy nobles... Continue Reading →
Kiera Cass's The Selection debuts at no. 9 this week--isn't that cover gorgeous? John Grisham's Theodore Boone: The Abduction is no. 4 on the paperback list, as well as Where She Went by Gayle Forman at no. 9. It's the sequel to If I Stay. This Week Children's Chapter Books Weeks on List 1 MISS... Continue Reading →
Masque of the Read Death by Bethany Griffin may be the newest YA title to pay homage to Edgar Allan Poe, but it's not the only one. In 2010, Nevermore by Kelly Creagh was released and Poe fans, teachers, and YA readers rejoiced. Okay, that may be a stretch, but it was well-received (read our review)... Continue Reading →
Once again, Ransom Riggs makes a peculiar play for the top spot with Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, but with a new Rick Riordan book coming out this week--The Serpent's Shadow--you can bet it'll steal away the spotlight, possibly giving Riordan three titles in the top ten! This Week Children's Chapter Books Weeks on List... Continue Reading →
Perhaps I missed some big news this week or last, because Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs has made a sudden resurgence into the top spot this week. Kelley Armstrong's latest, The Calling, debuts at no. 5. It's the second book in her Darkness Rising series. On the series list, C.C. Hunter's... Continue Reading →
Woo-hoo! There are some newbies to report on this week's best sellers lists. First is Lauren Conrad's latest book, The Fame Game, which debuts in the top spot. In paperbacks, Rick Riordan's The Lost Hero is no. 1, while Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys is at no. 9. This Week Children's Chapter Books Weeks... Continue Reading →
We have a new no. 1! Carl Hiaasen's latest middle-grade novel, Chomp, debuts in the top spot. Otherwise, there are no new entrants in chapter books, paperbacks or series. This Week Children's Chapter Books Weeks on List 1 CHOMP, by Carl Hiaasen. (Knopf, $16.99.) Life gets wilder for a boy when his father, an animal... Continue Reading →
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