I'm still trying to wrap my head around how Steve Brezenoff managed to capture so perfectly my husband in the character of Lesh, from his witty new gamer/hippie/nerd coming-of-age romance, Guy in Real Life. From the acclaimed author of Brooklyn, Burning comes Guy in Real Life, an achingly real and profoundly moving love story in... Continue Reading →
Kevin Emerson: Exile Q&A Part 2
Today we continue our exclusive Q&A with Exileauthor Kevin Emerson. If you missed it, check out part 1 here. Most of your books in the last few years have had elements of the paranormal. EXILE is completely contemporary, set in the real world. What sort of brought you back down to earth for this book?... Continue Reading →
Kevin Emerson: Exile Q&A Part 2
Today we continue our exclusive Q&A with Exileauthor Kevin Emerson. If you missed it, check out part 1 here. Most of your books in the last few years have had elements of the paranormal. EXILE is completely contemporary, set in the real world. What sort of brought you back down to earth for this book?... Continue Reading →
New YA Releases: May 20, 2014
Here's a look at some of today's new YA releases: The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier This much-anticipated follow-up to Jonathan Auxier’s exceptional debut, Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes, is a Victorian ghost story with shades of Washington Irving and Henry James. More than just a spooky tale, it’s also a moral fable about... Continue Reading →
John Green EXCLUSIVE: Author discusses ‘The Fault in Our Stars’ movie, perceptions of YA in mainstream media, and Judy Blume
Recently, I had the pleasure of joining nine other bloggers for an exclusive Q&A session with NYT best-selling author of The Fault in Our Stars, John Green. Needless to say, everyone was excited to talk about the upcoming movie adaptation -- John Green included. "I was professionally excited on the set," Green said of his... Continue Reading →
Kevin Emerson: Exile Q&A Part 1
Today. we are thrilled to bring you part 1 of our exclusive Q&A with Exile author Kevin Emerson. Kevin actually sent me his interview responses in the very early morning from an airport in Phoenix, from the first leg of his book tour. Talk about dedication! Thanks for taking the time to visit with us,... Continue Reading →
Kevin Emerson: Exile Q&A Part 1
Today. we are thrilled to bring you part 1 of our exclusive Q&A with Exile author Kevin Emerson. Kevin actually sent me his interview responses in the very early morning from an airport in Phoenix, from the first leg of his book tour. Talk about dedication! Thanks for taking the time to visit with us,... Continue Reading →
Beyond Exile by Kevin Emerson: 10 More YA Books That Rock!
If you've read Exile by Kevin Emerson, our May Book of the Month, but just can't get enough rock 'n' roll in your reading - then you're in luck. Because today's post is all about featuring more YA books that ROCK! Take a Bow by Elizabeth Eulberg From the fantastic author of The Lonely Hearts... Continue Reading →
Beyond Exile by Kevin Emerson: 10 More YA Books That Rock!
If you've read Exile by Kevin Emerson, our May Book of the Month, but just can't get enough rock 'n' roll in your reading - then you're in luck. Because today's post is all about featuring more YA books that ROCK! Take a Bow by Elizabeth Eulberg From the fantastic author of The Lonely Hearts... Continue Reading →
The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier
Channeling the best of classic gothic horror, Jonathan Auxier delights with his new chilling middle grade fairy tale, The Night Gardener. The Night Gardener follows two abandoned Irish siblings who travel to work as servants at a creepy, crumbling English manor house. But the house and its family are not quite what they seem. Soon... Continue Reading →
