I hope you enjoyed my review of Cramm This Book: So You Know WTF Is Going On In the World Today , but now, it’s back to middle grade fiction. Granted by John David Anderson, published by Walden Pond Press … Continue reading →
Today I have reviews of two books written by Sarah Mlynowski and perfect for kids who enjoy a sprinkle of magic, fairies, and wishes. The Sister Switch (book two from Sarah Mlynowski’s Best Wishes series and cowritten with Debbie Rigaud—author … Continue reading →
Have you ever in your life heard of this national day? There are some very obscure celebrations on the calendar. For example, last Monday, April first, was not only April Fool’s Day, but it was also National Sourdough Day. That … Continue reading →
Before I share my reading list, I need to update (and apologize for) a couple of books on last month’s list. The first book is Fortunately the Milk by Neil Gaiman. It got great reviews on Amazon. But frankly, I … Continue reading →
I read. A lot. I think I’m not alone here. 😊 I don’t read as much as the women in my writer’s group, though. Holy moly, those women are voracious! I don’t read just middle grade or how-to-write books either. … Continue reading →
A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher, is a bit of upper middle grade magical realism for 11-14-year-olds. The story starts with a dead body in the bakery. Not just dead, but murdered. The bakery is in a … Continue reading →
Wherever you are, I hope that Spring is springing up around you in a beautiful way. We’ve been graced with several days of sunshine. Yippee! So, I’ve been blogging (a bucket list item, btw) since February 2022. When I first … Continue reading →
I remember just how I felt when I was a kid and had an assignment to begin a project. Do you remember that feeling? Excited to create something but scared to death that it won’t come out as planned and … Continue reading →
What You Can Expect and Even How to Write Your Own Middle Grade Horror Fiction Is anything inherently frightening? (Besides clowns? Or running out of coffee?) I think some things can’t help but be frightening: old houses, graveyards, deserted towns. … Continue reading →
Hi there, and thanks for taking a moment to dip into the blog. I have an author interview with Ethan Nicolle. I just finished reading his novel Brave Ollie Possum. I think if you or your child liked The BFG … Continue reading →
