Middle Grade Monday is happy to introduce, BREADCRUMBS, our May Middle Grade book of the month. Join Amanda and her team of middle grade reviewers as we embark upon a journey into the enchanted woods with Hazel and Jack, and stay tuned for our panel discussion, along with an interview from the author and illustrator!... 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 →
Once upon a time, we read a fantastically hilarious book called The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom by Christopher Healy. Then, our friends at Walden Pond Press invited to participate in the blog tour and interview Chris himself. So we said YES in hopes of living happily ever after. Maybe tossing in a giveaway... Continue Reading →
Once upon a time, we read a fantastically hilarious book called The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom by Christopher Healy. Then, our friends at Walden Pond Press invited to participate in the blog tour and interview Chris himself. So we said YES in hopes of living happily ever after. Maybe tossing in a giveaway... Continue Reading →
A contemporary romance of the best kind, prepare to fall in love with First Comes Love by Katie Kacvinsky. Like his name, Gray is dark and stormy. Dylan, a girl always searching for what’s next, seemingly unable to settle down, is the exact opposite: full of light and life. On the outside, they seem like... Continue Reading →
A contemporary romance of the best kind, prepare to fall in love with First Comes Love by Katie Kacvinsky. Like his name, Gray is dark and stormy. Dylan, a girl always searching for what’s next, seemingly unable to settle down, is the exact opposite: full of light and life. On the outside, they seem like... 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 →
Everything that first seduced me when I read Abandon by Meg Cabot is back and then some in the new sequel, Underworld. Cabot's sexy and imaginative retelling of the Persephone story gets intensified, with higher stakes, more romance, more risk, and more to love. Escape from the realm of the dead is impossible when someone... Continue Reading →
Everything that first seduced me when I read Abandon by Meg Cabot is back and then some in the new sequel, Underworld. Cabot's sexy and imaginative retelling of the Persephone story gets intensified, with higher stakes, more romance, more risk, and more to love. Escape from the realm of the dead is impossible when someone... Continue Reading →
