Books are expensive, especially when they are bound by paper. Kindle books are a lot cheaper, but buy enough, and in time, that too will wear a hole in your pocket. So what can an enthusiastic reader do? Below you’ll find four YA books posted on Amazon for FREE. The authors are no fools. These…
Having a hard time finding a bookstore in your neighborhood? Interested in meeting the wordsmiths that put those books together? Look no further than the LA Times Festival of Books to be held on the campus of the University of Southern California on April 18-19. The Festival of Books begins Saturday morning at 10:00 AM-6:00…
K’Lar and D’Ree are red-tailed hawks who have recently migrated back to Alberta, Canada from Southern Mexico for the summer. They need to find and repair their old nest so D’Ree can lay her clutch of eggs. They fly through a city filled with noise and pollution. When they finally arrive at their valley home,…
Ennara lives in Estlan, a land of magic and mystery. She was born a caul, a baby with a mask foreshadowing great magical ability. So her parents had to have her hand tattooed with a fire-breathing dragon to warn others of her great powers. One night, during her eleventh year, Ennara is attacked by a…
Lily saw her sister Sara’s ghost in the “chipped Arborite counter of Higgstown Diner,” a “stool that swiveled just a little too much to the right,” and the memories of a lovely older sister who wore a little bit too much blue eye shadow. The two sisters worked their mother’s diner for more than 25…
According to the February 1, 2015 issue of the New York Times, the following books are best sellers. Below you’ll find the books listed from #7 to #1 with author, age level, weeks on the Best Seller List, a blurb about each, and link. #7 The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman…
Legend of the Timekeepers Time travelers beware! There is a Timekeeper and she has the power to protect the time stream from evil intent. Thus is the premise of Sharon Ledwith’s entertaining novel, Legend of the Timekeepers. Ledwith’s protagonist, Lilith, has recently been evacuated from her native Atlantis due to earthquakes and tsunamis that destroyed…
YA stands for Young Adult, but its readers run the gamut from 10-90. They are rarely over 80,000 words and their main characters are usually teens or adults in their early 20s. The teen protagonist asks the question, “Who am I?” As they seek that quest, they often learn, “Who will I become?” YA books…