Ready for another long post? Introducing Candlewick's Fall line for the Fall 2010 Picturebook Highlights round-up!Disclaimer before we begin: I have not seen these books with my own two eyes. As I'll soon be leaving the Odyssey Bookshop to pursue a career elsewhere in the children's book industry (more on that in a later post), … Continue reading Fall 2010 Picturebook Highlights: Candlewick Press
Book Review: Nice to Come Home To by Rebecca Flowers
Nice to Come Home Toby Rebecca Flowers9781594483561, Riverhead Books (Penguin Putnam), $15 This post was originally published here in May 2008. It has been edited from the original version. Keeping up with all the great new children's books out there hasn't left me much spare time to sit down with something more appropriate for my … Continue reading Book Review: Nice to Come Home To by Rebecca Flowers
Book Review: Broccoli and Other Tales of Food and Love by Lara Vapnyar
Broccoli and Other Tales of Food and Love by Lara Vapnyar9780307279880, Knopf (Random House), $14This post was originally published here in July 2008. It has been edited from its original version.I picked up this book expecting it to be good, and was thrilled when I wasn't disappointed. Do you ever have those hunches? When you look … Continue reading Book Review: Broccoli and Other Tales of Food and Love by Lara Vapnyar
RePost: The "Good Guys" of YA Literature
This is a "repost", similar to a "retweet" on Twitter (follow me @rebf). Emily's Reading Room had an inspiring post recognizing the "good guys" of young adult fiction, as opposed to those moody, smoldering, dangerous "bad boys" everyone seems to fall for.Some of Emily's top favorites included Gilbert Blythe from L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green … Continue reading RePost: The "Good Guys" of YA Literature
Book Review: Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret StohlHardcover: 9780316042673, Hachette, $17.99Lena Duchannes is forever the new girl in town, jumping from place to place to conceal her power and the curse on her family. Ethan Wate is forever a townie, determined to leave yet fated to always be a part of Gatlin, South Carolina. Lena longs … Continue reading Book Review: Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
Ode to the Long-necked Herbivore
A lot of giraffe-themed books have been popping up lately. Thanks to Laura at Tampa Bookworm for a giraffe book recommendation that sparked this post.I admit I have a soft spot for giraffes. Polar bears, giraffes, and lobsters are my top three favorite non-domesticated animals. Okay, add elephant in there. My four top favorite non-domesticated … Continue reading Ode to the Long-necked Herbivore
Book Review: The Penderwicks/The Penderwicks on Gardam Street by Jeanne Birdsall
The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boyby Jeanne BirdsallHardcover: 9780375831430, Knopf (Random House), $15.95Paperback: 9780440420477, Yearling (Random House), $6.99 The Penderwicks on Gardam Streetby Jeanne BirdsallHardcover: 9780375840906, Knopf (Random House), $15.99Paperback: 9780440422037, Yearling (Random House), $7.99This post was originally published here in May 2008. This post has been … Continue reading Book Review: The Penderwicks/The Penderwicks on Gardam Street by Jeanne Birdsall
Book Review: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Barrows & Mary Anne Shaffer
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Societyby Annie Barrows & Mary Anne ShafferHardcover: 9780385340991, Dial (Random House), $22Paperback: 9780385341004, Dial (Random House), $14 This post was originally published here in August 2008. It has been edited from its original version. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Doesn't that make you want to … Continue reading Book Review: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Barrows & Mary Anne Shaffer
Book Blogger Hop!
It's that time again - the Book Blogger Hop presented by Crazy-for-Books.As always, thanks to Presenting Lenore for turning me on to this great phenom.This week's visits through the Book Blogger Hop were to:Emily at Emily's Reading Room (where she's giving away a FREE bookcase, so stop by soon!)Erika at Erika Breathes Books (where I … Continue reading Book Blogger Hop!
Fall 2010 Picturebook Highlights: HarperCollins
Presenting publisher #2 in the Fall 2010 Picturebook Highlights series: HarperCollins!There are a lot of amazing books on Harper's list for the fall, so get ready for a longer-than-usual post. I'm going to follow up with a post of winter holidays-specific books later in the year, probably November or December, as there are several worthy … Continue reading Fall 2010 Picturebook Highlights: HarperCollins
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