An introvert's guide to having a good time at BEA

I am going to BEA, and the book blogger convention, and two night time book events. And I am anxious. Not because of being shy--there will...

all the things i've needed to say

disclaimer: this may be the longest and most honest blog i've ever written. you've been warned:)  *** " I should have written i...

Ordinary Magic, by Caitlen Rubino-Bradway

The story of Abby Hale, the hero of Ordinary Magic (Bloomsbury, May 8, 2012, middle grade) by Caitlen Rubino-Bradway, is, in one significan...

i like lists:)

every time i want to write a rambling blog post, i find myself instantly making a list.  i don't know why, except that...i like lists!  ...

At the Firefly Gate, by Linda Newbery, for Timeslip Tuesday

Most time travel stories take a person back, or forward--they are still themselves. More rarely, the central character becomes part of some...

Another week's worth of middle grade sci fi/fantasy postings from around the blogs

Welcome to this week's roundup of posts relating to middle grade fantasy and sci fi that I found in my blog reading; please send me you...

Remarkable, by Lizzie K. Foley

Remarkable , by Lizzie K. Foley (Dial, April 2012, middle grade) In the town of Remarkable, where "the air was always fresh and the wea...

Transcendence, by C.J. Omololu, for Waiting on Wednesday

Browsing through new and forthcoming YA fantasy covers over at The Enchanted Inkpot , I found a book that I knew I had to buy, based on the ...

Why I didn't post a time travel review today-- Macbeth, performed by ensembles from 18 schools

Just got back from watching a performance of Macbeth, performed by kids from 18 different schools from around my city. There were at leas...

Unraveling, by Elizabeth Norris

Unraveling , by Elizabeth Norris (Balzer + Bray, YA, April 24, 2012) is a sci-fi romance thriller, that I found a gripping (though perhaps o...

This Sunday's round-up of middle grade fantasy and science fiction (5/20/2012)

Welcome to this Sunday's round-up of the middle grade fantasy/sci fi related blog postings (at least, those that I, in my week of blog r...

Shadows on the Moon, by Zoe Marriott

Shadows on the Moon , by Zoe Marriott (Candlewick, April 2012, YA) In an alternate Asian world, perhaps closer to Japan than anywhere else,...

What Came from the Stars, by Gary Schmidt--Waiting on Wednesday

I recently came across news of a forthcoming book that made me sqee (gently) and add it tout suite to my list of must haves-- What Came fr...

A Well-Timed Enchantment, by Vivian Vande Velde, for Timeslip Tuesday

A Well-Timed Enchantment , by Vivian Vande Velde (1990, middle grade--that's the original cover shown at left). Deanna is not happy to b...