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Nora Shalaway Carpenter and Her New Book, The Edge of Anything

March 24, 2020 ♦

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3 Little Known or Interesting Things About You I play the violin.I have traveled to eight countries thanks to a college scholarship I earned.I once got escorted off a train to Prague by yelling armed guards. (My roommate had a Canadian passport, which wasn’t accepted in the Czech Republic. It…

Spring Break Reading

March 23, 2020 ♦

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Last week was Spring Break and the start of social distancing…but even though I had a ton of time on my hands, I had trouble focusing on books. I did manage to finish 7 books last week, which is a book a day! I am proud of myself for that.…

Don’t Check Out This Book-Blog Tour

March 20, 2020 ♦

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Kate Klise and M. Sarah Klise have done it again! Their middle grade book, Don’t Check Out This Book, hit shelves in early March. I am thankful that I got my hands on a copy through my Lit Review Crew and was able to read it. Here is what I…

KidLit Author: Brooke Carter (A fellow Slytherin)

March 20, 2020 ♦

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My name is Brooke Carter and I write young adult fiction. My first four novels are contemporary hi-lo books (high interest, low reading level), but now I’m writing a YA Fantasy series called Runecaster, and the first book, The Stone of Sorrow, comes out April 7! 3 Little Known or…

All About Colleen Nelson

March 8, 2020 ♦

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3 Little Known or Interesting Things About You I have lived in Japan, New York City and Winnipeg.My dog Rosie (a West Highland Terrier) comes to school with me a few days a week. She is our unofficial ‘comfort dog’.My dream for a long time was to go to visit…

MGBookMarch Day 5

March 5, 2020 ♦

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The Vanderbeekers is one of my FAVORITE series, and the next book comes out in SEPTEMBER! I cannot wait for this one. If you love books about family, mystery, and a little mischief, these books are for you. Check out my review of the first book and how I sorted…

MGBookMarch Day 4

March 4, 2020 ♦

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Day 4: Favorite Audiobook The most recent audiobook that stands out to me is Aru Shah and the End of Time. I really loved the voices done by the narrator, Soneela Nankani. She was brilliant. What is your favorite?

Meet PJ Mac

March 3, 2020 ♦

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3 Little Known or Interesting Things About You 1 I was once sued for $15 million dollars. 2 I hate stuffed cabbage. 3 I didn’t like Catcher in The Rye all that much. Hogwarts House and/or Camp Halfblood Cabin Neither. I’m House Snow all the way. What is your writing…

MGBookMarch Day 3

March 3, 2020 ♦

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Day 3: A Book I Want To Read I have a ridiculous TBR pile…so there are TONS of books I want to read, but The alone Tender is one that I keep seeing and everyone keeps telling me to read. So…I AM READING IT NEXT! I promise. Hold me to…

MGBookMarch Day 2

March 3, 2020 ♦

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Prompt: Book that represents mental illness. Books featuring neurodiverse characters are becoming more and more prevalent, so this was a tough choice! But, I think I’ll go with my most recent favorite, The List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead. Rebecca Stead did a fantastic job at…