A School Librarian Sharing Books & #ClassroomBookADay
Elizabeth Eulberg is one of my favorite authors when I want a guaranteed enjoyable book (we bonded over our cheeseheadedness) and have been a huge fan of all of her books since I first read THE LONELY HEARTS CLUB. Then came PROM & PREJUDICE, followed by TAKE A BOW, and the latest, REVENGE OF THE GIRL WITH THE GREAT PERSONALITY…. Read More
Title: THE INVENTOR’S SECRET Author: Andrea Cremer Publisher: Philomel (a Penguin imprint) Release Date: April 22, 2014 Number of Pages: 336 Source of Book: ARC from ALAN Workshop Sixteen-year-old Charlotte and her fellow refugees have scraped out an existence on the edge of Britain’s industrial empire. Though they live by the skin of their teeth they have their health (at… Read More
Title: BRIGHT BEFORE SUNRISE Author: Tiffany Schmidt Publisher: Walker Childrens Release Date: February 18, 2014 Number of Pages: 288 Source of Book: eARC from publisher on NetGalley Jonah and Brighton are about to have the most awkwardly awful night of their lives. For Jonah, every aspect of his new life reminds him of what he has had to give up…. Read More
For those of you who have been following me for awhile, you’ve probably heard me mention Kasie West and PIVOT POINT. I’m a huge fan of all of Kasie’s books, and PIVOT POINT was my first introduction to her. My students and many teacher friends have also read and like it, and today you can finally find out what happens… Read More
ALIENATED Launch & NOOK Giveaway! Hey, fiction lovers. I’m author Melissa Landers, and I’m thrilled to announce that my debut YA sci-fi romance, ALIENATED, is finally available from Disney-Hyperion! Cue the dancers and toss the confetti, because it’s been a long wait! In a nutshell, ALIENATED is the story of valedictorian Cara Sweeney, who gets more than she bargained for… Read More
I’ve been very lucky to get some early peeks at advanced copies of books releasing in 2014, and I am already blown away! I’m sharing some early favorites in the hope that you will look for and read these when they’re available as I think many will enjoy them as much as I did. Listed in release date order. My… Read More
I like looking back at my reading “year in review” and being reminded of all of the worlds I’ve spent time in and characters I’ve gotten to know over the past year of reading. In looking back at this year, I read an unprecedented (for me) number of books, tried some new things to build a culture of literacy in… Read More
I’m the guest poster on the Nerdy Book Club blog today. Instead of just reviewing/recommending one new book, I’m giving 8 recommendations for newer books in an “If you liked this, try this…” read alike format. Happy reading!
