Allison Branscombe, author of All About China: Stories, Songs, Crafts and More for Kids, selected these five family favorites.
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By: Beth Kephart ,
on 7/10/2015
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When Jessica Shoffel speaks, I listen.
She's the sort of person who makes you feel seen. The sort who, as a Penguin publicist, didn't just oversee the campaigns of mega-watt writers like Laurie Halse Anderson and Jacquelyn Woodson, but also took time to read my novel Small Damages, to tell me how the story worked within her, and to create a glorious press release and campaign on its behalf. The sort who stood with me through a difficult time. The sort who found me alone at the Decatur, GA, book festival and included me in conversations, in a dinner, in a memorable hour with Tomie dePaulo. The sort who makes time in a hugely busy life to reach out to young people who have experienced loss, to run marathon races on behalf of medical research, and to talk to a dear family member, Kelsey, about what it is like to work among books. Jess is smart and gracious and kind and hard working. She is there. She is present. She is with you; she is for you. She is a rare kind of sisterhood.
And so when Jess wrote a few weeks ago to tell me about a book she had just read in her new role as Director of Publicity for Little Brown and Company's Books for Young Readers, when she said it was my kind of book, I didn't for one instant doubt her. Can I send it to you? she asked. Of course, I said.
And so it arrived. And so I have read it.
This book—this gorgeous, intelligent, moving, seamless, award-destined, Andrea Spooner edited book—is a debut middle grade novel by Ali Benjamin called The Thing About Jellyfish. Everything about this story enwraps, engages, enraptures. Its frizzy-haired, science-leaning, universe-scanning narrator who has lost her former best friend. Its obsession with the jellies that bloom incessantly within our seas, leave the big whales hungry, endanger us with their undying stings. Its child-hearted hopes and its big-minded mix of science and mystery. Its neat division into paper parts—purpose, hypothesis, straight through to conclusion. Its language—just the right bright, the right curious. (I could quote from every single line and prove that to you; Ali Benjamin never writes anything less than a wonderful sentence.) The science itself—impeccably (never intrusively) filtered into this story about friendship, family, school, and school teachers who care.
And then—watch—Diana Nyad appears. Diana Nyad, the endurance swimmer who refused to give up on her dream. The endurance swimmer who braved the countless jellyfish stings and made it to the other side. Symbol, hero, character. There she is, in this most exquisite book.
(For more on Diana and her relationship with my friend and agent Amy Rennert, read here. And look for Diana's much buzzed memoir, Find a Way, out in October).
In this summer of contemplation, this summer of weighing the odds, of wondering through the writing again, of maybe or maybe not trying again, of not knowing, it is a glorious thing to be reminded of what is possible with books. The thing about The Thing About is what says about what possible is.
By: Casey (The Bookish Type),
on 8/20/2011
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The Way We Fall by Megan Crewe
Thanks to Disney-Hyperion and NetGalley!
Coming January 24, 2012!
The Shattering by Karen Healey
Thanks to Little Brown and NetGalley!
Coming September 5, 2011!
By: Casey (The Bookish Type),
on 8/14/2011
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By: Guest Posts,
on 12/14/2015
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By: Bianca Schulze,
on 12/13/2015
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Reading books together is an incredibly easy and, not to mention, enjoyable way to be present and engaged with kids.
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By: Bianca Schulze,
on 12/2/2015
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This month, our selection of books picked from the nationwide best selling middle grade list, as they appear on The New York Times, remain the same. We love the powerful story I Am Malala.
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By: Bianca Schulze,
on 12/1/2015
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This list of “9 Excellent Jewish Kids Books for Hanukkah Gifts and Beyond” was curated by Bianca Schulze.
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By: Bianca Schulze,
on 11/5/2015
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Pat Zietlow Miller, author of Sharing the Bread: An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving Story, selected these five family favorites.
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By: Bianca Schulze,
on 11/3/2015
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This month, our selection of books picked from the nationwide best selling middle grade list, as they appear on The New York Times, includes the powerful story I Am Malala.
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By: Bianca Schulze,
on 11/1/2015
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Hot New Releases & Popular Kids Stories It's important to keep up on the hot new releases and popular kids' books as we enter the gift giving season!
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By: Bianca Schulze,
on 10/1/2015
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Hot New Releases & Popular Kids Stories We think our list of the best new kids books for October is sensational! It highlights some amazing books from many different genres: non-fiction, reality fiction, and fantasy. Take a gander and let us know which titles and covers catch your eye ... Read the rest of this post
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By: Bianca Schulze,
on 8/5/2015
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This month's best selling kids series from The Children's Book Review's affiliate store is perfect for getting ready to go back to school, it's the new popular series Star Wars Workbooks.
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By: Beth Kephart ,
on 7/10/2015
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She's the sort of person who makes you feel seen. The sort who, as a Penguin publicist, didn't just oversee the campaigns of mega-watt writers like Laurie Halse Anderson and Jacquelyn Woodson, but also took time to read my novel Small Damages, to tell me how the story worked within her, and to create a glorious press release and campaign on its behalf. The sort who stood with me through a difficult time. The sort who found me alone at the Decatur, GA, book festival and included me in conversations, in a dinner, in a memorable hour with Tomie dePaulo. The sort who makes time in a hugely busy life to reach out to young people who have experienced loss, to run marathon races on behalf of medical research, and to talk to a dear family member, Kelsey, about what it is like to work among books. Jess is smart and gracious and kind and hard working. She is there. She is present. She is with you; she is for you. She is a rare kind of sisterhood.
And so when Jess wrote a few weeks ago to tell me about a book she had just read in her new role as Director of Publicity for Little Brown and Company's Books for Young Readers, when she said it was my kind of book, I didn't for one instant doubt her. Can I send it to you? she asked. Of course, I said.
And so it arrived. And so I have read it.
This book—this gorgeous, intelligent, moving, seamless, award-destined, Andrea Spooner edited book—is a debut middle grade novel by Ali Benjamin called The Thing About Jellyfish. Everything about this story enwraps, engages, enraptures. Its frizzy-haired, science-leaning, universe-scanning narrator who has lost her former best friend. Its obsession with the jellies that bloom incessantly within our seas, leave the big whales hungry, endanger us with their undying stings. Its child-hearted hopes and its big-minded mix of science and mystery. Its neat division into paper parts—purpose, hypothesis, straight through to conclusion. Its language—just the right bright, the right curious. (I could quote from every single line and prove that to you; Ali Benjamin never writes anything less than a wonderful sentence.) The science itself—impeccably (never intrusively) filtered into this story about friendship, family, school, and school teachers who care.
And then—watch—Diana Nyad appears. Diana Nyad, the endurance swimmer who refused to give up on her dream. The endurance swimmer who braved the countless jellyfish stings and made it to the other side. Symbol, hero, character. There she is, in this most exquisite book.
(For more on Diana and her relationship with my friend and agent Amy Rennert, read here. And look for Diana's much buzzed memoir, Find a Way, out in October).
In this summer of contemplation, this summer of weighing the odds, of wondering through the writing again, of maybe or maybe not trying again, of not knowing, it is a glorious thing to be reminded of what is possible with books. The thing about The Thing About is what says about what possible is.
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By: Bianca Schulze,
on 7/1/2015
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If you love books as much as we do, we know you'll love our selection of titles that highlights some of the best new kids books; including a never-before-seen picture book by Dr. Seuss and some highly anticipated sequels!
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By: Bianca Schulze,
on 4/3/2015
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This month, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Book 1, by Jeff Kinney, is The Children's Book Review's best selling middle grade book.
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By: Bianca Schulze,
on 2/2/2015
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This month, A Boy and a Bear in a Boat, by Dave Shelton, is still The Children's Book Review's best selling middle grade book. And we're very happy to add Brown Girl Dreaming to our selection from the nationwide best selling middle grade books.
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By: Bianca Schulze,
on 2/2/2015
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Randolph Caldecott Medal Winner The most distinguished American picture book for children, announced by the American Library Association.
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By: Bianca Schulze,
on 1/2/2015
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This month, A Boy and a Bear in a Boat, by Dave Shelton, is The Children's Book Review's best selling middle grade book. Our selection from the nationwide best selling middle grade books, as they appear on The New York Times, still features books by super-talents R.J. Palacio and Rick Riordan and also includes the powerful story I Am Malala.
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By: Bianca Schulze,
on 12/31/2014
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Popular series, a new addition to the American Girl conglomerate, and a Disney Frozen book make this month's selection of best new kids books totally a kids' choice list!
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By: Gi Hallmark,
on 11/19/2014
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The heart of Young Adult Fiction descended into picturesque Charleston, SC on November 7, 2014 as 60 Young Adult authors, including 37 New York Times bestsellers, joined together for the 4th Annual Charleston Young Adult Book Festival (“YALLFest”).
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By: Gi Hallmark,
on 11/12/2014
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As we begin a season of reflection and celebration, we are pleased to share some of our favorite books on thankfulness and being grateful that will help young readers on their journey to understanding gratitude.
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By: Gi Hallmark,
on 10/30/2014
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JacketFlap tags: books about grief, Erik Blegvad, Social Graces, Loss of a Pet, Erwin Madrid, Maria Bogade, Kar-Ben Publishing, Blazer + Bray Books, books about cancer, books about loss, books about trauma, Cary Pillo, Chuck DeKlyen, Devorss & Co Books, Geoff Stevenson, Grief Watch Books, Julie Aigner Clark, Laura Krasny Brown, Leo Buscaglia, Margaret Holmes, Minoan Moon Publishing, Pat Schwiebert, Patrice Karst, Renee Londner, Sasha Mudlaff, Susan Farber Straus, Taylor Bills, Tiffany Papageorge, Health, Ages 4-8, Ages 9-12, Picture Books, Marc Brown, Book Lists, Death, Grief, Loss, Jana Christy, featured, Atheneum Books for Young Readers, abuse, Illness, Judith Viorst, Martha Aviles, Magination Press, Little Brown Books for Young Readers, Tundra Books, Add a tag
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JacketFlap tags: books about grief, Erik Blegvad, Social Graces, Loss of a Pet, Erwin Madrid, Maria Bogade, Kar-Ben Publishing, Blazer + Bray Books, books about cancer, books about loss, books about trauma, Cary Pillo, Chuck DeKlyen, Devorss & Co Books, Geoff Stevenson, Grief Watch Books, Julie Aigner Clark, Laura Krasny Brown, Leo Buscaglia, Margaret Holmes, Minoan Moon Publishing, Pat Schwiebert, Patrice Karst, Renee Londner, Sasha Mudlaff, Susan Farber Straus, Taylor Bills, Tiffany Papageorge, Health, Ages 4-8, Ages 9-12, Picture Books, Marc Brown, Book Lists, Death, Grief, Loss, Jana Christy, featured, Atheneum Books for Young Readers, abuse, Illness, Judith Viorst, Martha Aviles, Magination Press, Little Brown Books for Young Readers, Tundra Books, Add a tag
Here is a list of 11 books that address a wide range and variety of emotions that young readers may experience when faced with serious illness, loss, grief or trauma.
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By: Guest Posts,
on 9/15/2014
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SALINA YOON is the award-winning author/illustrator of nearly 200 books for children. Check out which picture books are her family's favorites!
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By: Bianca Schulze,
on 5/20/2014
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JacketFlap tags: Ages 0-3, Ages 4-8, Picture Book, Picture Books, Book Awards, Gift Books, Wildlife, Award Winners, Tigers, Little Brown Books for Young Readers, Animal Books, Peter Brown, Environment & Ecology, Social Graces, Best Kids Stories, Book Award Winners, Bull-Bransom Award, Add a tag
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The Children’s Book Review | May 20, 2014 The National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole, Wy, announced that children’s book author/ illustrator Peter Brown is the recipient of the 2014 Bull-Bransom Award for his 2013 picture book Mr. Tiger Goes Wild. The judges called it “an exceptional tribute to the wild and rambunctious energy in all children” and […]
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on 5/15/2014
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New York Times Bestselling author, Jennifer Nielsen, was born and raised in northern Utah, where she still lives today with her husband, three children, and a dog that won’t play fetch. She is the author of The Ascendance trilogy, beginning with THE FALSE PRINCE; Book 6 of the Infinity Ring series, BEHIND ENEMY LINES, The Underworld Chronicles, beginning with ELLIOT AND THE GOBLIN WAR; and the forthcoming PRAETOR WAR series.
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By: Bianca Schulze,
on 5/1/2014
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JacketFlap tags: The 39 Clues, Little Brown Books for Young Readers, Natalie Standiford, Kami Garcia, Cressida Cowell, How to Train Your Dragon, Schwartz & Wade, Ree Drummond, Charlie the Ranch Dog, Teens: Young Adults, Best Kids Stories, Hot New Releases, Beautiful Creatures series, Duck & Goose, Popular Kids Stories, HarperCollins, Ages 0-3, Ages 4-8, Ages 9-12, Book Lists, Scholastic, Tad Hills, Add a tag
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For picture book fans there's a new Charlie the Ranch Dog book from Ree Drummond, and Tad Hills has the bestselling duo Duck & Goose featuring in a book perfect for some pre-summer reading. Middle Graders have more from The 39 Clues and How to Train Your Dragon series, while teens can indulge in Kami Garcia's Dangerous Creatures.
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By: Casey (The Bookish Type),
on 8/20/2011
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In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren.
For Review:
The Way We Fall by Megan Crewe
Thanks to Disney-Hyperion and NetGalley!
Coming January 24, 2012!
It starts with an itch you just can't shake. Then comes a fever and a tickle in your throat. A few days later, you'll be blabbing your secrets and chatting with strangers like they’re old friends. Three more, and the paranoid hallucinations kick in.
And then you're dead.
When a deadly virus begins to sweep through sixteen-year-old Kaelyn’s community, the government quarantines her island—no one can leave, and no one can come back.
Those still healthy must fight for dwindling supplies, or lose all chance of survival. As everything familiar comes crashing down, Kaelyn joins forces with a former rival and discovers a new love in the midst of heartbreak. When the virus starts to rob her of friends and family, she clings to the belief that there must be a way to save the people she holds dearest.
Because how will she go on if there isn't?
Megan Crewe crafts a powerful and gripping exploration of self-preservation, first love, and hope. Poignant and dizzying, this heart-wrenching story of one girl’s bravery and unbeatable spirit will leave readers fervently awaiting the next book in this standout new series.
The Shattering by Karen Healey
Thanks to Little Brown and NetGalley!
Coming September 5, 2011!
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By: Casey (The Bookish Type),
on 8/14/2011
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There was a girl.
And in the end, there was a grave.
I never even saw it coming.
Ethan Wate is haunted by nightmares of a beautiful girl who slips through his fingers every time -- but even in his wildest imaginings, he never thought his dream girl was real. Until she moved to town, that is. Lena Duchannes is the troubled niece of Gatlin's very own hermit, and as a result she's instantly shunned by the entire town. Except for Ethan. Ethan is determined to learn the truth about the centuries-old secret that bound his fate to Lena and her tangled family tree. Unfortunately, the path to answers ends in a single grave.
Beautiful Creatures is a haunting Gothic tale of secrets and blood bargains, set in a Southern town too small to contain it. The town of Gatlin is its own character in the story, an insular, small-minded community full of DAR debutantes and legendary shut-ins. Though it was rather over-the-top, this intense characterization provides a vivid backdrop for a timeless tale of star-crossed love. The creepy nightmares and eerie melodies that open the novel suck readers in, piquing their interest with a foreboding air.
Unfortunately, I had a hard time connecting with Ethan and Lena. Ethan prides himself on his dreams of leaving the boondocks, his college brochures and map of faraway places -- yet he never actually stands apart from the small town crowd until Lena comes along. Suddenly, Ethan is ready to cast off the clique into which he's been assimilated, risking it all for a girl he doesn't even know. Likewise, Lena was hard to get a handle on. Though she is the powerful one in this relationship, she still comes across as weak -- in need of her white knight to comfort her and chase the demons away. The two teens instantly fall in love, for no apparent reason. Though I expected a supernatural explanation at some point in the story, one never came.
Nonetheless, the secondary characters were a treat. Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl give special attention to the creation of Gatlin's quirkier inhabitants. First, there's Amma, Ethan's voodoo psychic housekeeper and stand-in mother. Amma is an admirably strong woman who taught Ethan to stand up for what he believes in, a combination cookie-baking grandma and military general. Then there are the Sisters, Ethan's older-than-dirt, borderline insane aunts. They will keep readers laughing with their off-the-wall and lightning-fast banter, and strangely reminded me of the Fates. Finally, there's Macon Ravenwood, the town's resident recluse who is actually more Rhett Butler than Boo Radley. Macon is a mystery, cloaked in shadow and secrets. He is fierce in his family loyalty, as well as in his devotion to his niece Lena -- but you wouldn't want to meet him in a dark alleyway.
Beautiful Creatures is a dark and stormy (quite literally) tale that will keep readers guessing until the very end, as past and present collide in unnerving visions of doomed lovers more than a century before. This first installment only hints at the vast world of monsters and magic hidden beneath the human veneer of Gatlin. This is a world in which anything is possible, and Garcia and Stohl take that to the extreme -- weaving together ghosts and the gothic, curses and visions in a spell-binding tale readers will hate to see end.
And in the end, there was a grave.
I never even saw it coming.
Ethan Wate is haunted by nightmares of a beautiful girl who slips through his fingers every time -- but even in his wildest imaginings, he never thought his dream girl was real. Until she moved to town, that is. Lena Duchannes is the troubled niece of Gatlin's very own hermit, and as a result she's instantly shunned by the entire town. Except for Ethan. Ethan is determined to learn the truth about the centuries-old secret that bound his fate to Lena and her tangled family tree. Unfortunately, the path to answers ends in a single grave.
Beautiful Creatures is a haunting Gothic tale of secrets and blood bargains, set in a Southern town too small to contain it. The town of Gatlin is its own character in the story, an insular, small-minded community full of DAR debutantes and legendary shut-ins. Though it was rather over-the-top, this intense characterization provides a vivid backdrop for a timeless tale of star-crossed love. The creepy nightmares and eerie melodies that open the novel suck readers in, piquing their interest with a foreboding air.
Unfortunately, I had a hard time connecting with Ethan and Lena. Ethan prides himself on his dreams of leaving the boondocks, his college brochures and map of faraway places -- yet he never actually stands apart from the small town crowd until Lena comes along. Suddenly, Ethan is ready to cast off the clique into which he's been assimilated, risking it all for a girl he doesn't even know. Likewise, Lena was hard to get a handle on. Though she is the powerful one in this relationship, she still comes across as weak -- in need of her white knight to comfort her and chase the demons away. The two teens instantly fall in love, for no apparent reason. Though I expected a supernatural explanation at some point in the story, one never came.
Nonetheless, the secondary characters were a treat. Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl give special attention to the creation of Gatlin's quirkier inhabitants. First, there's Amma, Ethan's voodoo psychic housekeeper and stand-in mother. Amma is an admirably strong woman who taught Ethan to stand up for what he believes in, a combination cookie-baking grandma and military general. Then there are the Sisters, Ethan's older-than-dirt, borderline insane aunts. They will keep readers laughing with their off-the-wall and lightning-fast banter, and strangely reminded me of the Fates. Finally, there's Macon Ravenwood, the town's resident recluse who is actually more Rhett Butler than Boo Radley. Macon is a mystery, cloaked in shadow and secrets. He is fierce in his family loyalty, as well as in his devotion to his niece Lena -- but you wouldn't want to meet him in a dark alleyway.
Beautiful Creatures is a dark and stormy (quite literally) tale that will keep readers guessing until the very end, as past and present collide in unnerving visions of doomed lovers more than a century before. This first installment only hints at the vast world of monsters and magic hidden beneath the human veneer of Gatlin. This is a world in which anything is possible, and Garcia and Stohl take that to the extreme -- weaving together ghosts and the gothic, curses and visions in a spell-binding tale readers will hate to see end.
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The Shattering sounds fantastic!!
I have to agree that The Shattering sounds great!
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Oh both of those look great!!! Happy reading! :)
Dang, these both sound so good! Hope you enjoy them both!
Great mailbox!! The Way We Fall sounds so good and I haven't heard too much about The Shattering yet, so I'll definitely be looking forward to hearing what you thought about it. Happy reading, Casey! :)
I loveddd 'The Way We Fall' & 'The Shattering' sounds super interesting.
Enjoy! =)
I haven't heard about either of those books, I will have to look into them. Can't wait to hear what you think about them. Happy reading.
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I wasn't able to get into Guardian of the Dead, but I think The Shattering sounds pretty interesting. If nothing else, it should have an awesome setting. I'm perfectly willing to give Karen Healey a second chance!
Both of these look great! I really like the covers :)
Haven't heard a lot about these yet but hope you like them!
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Both books sounds great, enjoy
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I hear The Shattering is good! I've seen it on a few others' lists too :)
Enjoy!
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The Way We Fall sounds awesome. Enjoy! :)
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Well, both of these sound fantastic. Have you read Twenty Boy Summer? It has a slightly similar plot as Shattering.
Nice list of books this week. The Shattering is definitely a book I'm dying to read. Can't wait to see what you think of it.
nice IMM, i hope you enjoy your books! the shattering looks good.
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I'm right in the middle of The Shattering and love the multiple points of views. I also have The Way We Fall, just haven't read it yet. Enjoy!
I am definitely jealous of The Way We Fall! I requested it like a month ago, and still haven't been approved. :( Anyway! Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on these books! :)
Definitely want to hear your thoughts on The Way We Fall. Sounds intriguing! I'll be on the lookout for your review!
Smiles!
Lori