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…
Last year, Amazon waged an unusual public battle with America’s top 5 publishers, Hachette—a conglomeration of imprints like Little, Brown, Hyperion, and Orbit. Their published authors may sound more familiar—James Patterson, Michael Connelly, Mitch Albom, David Baldacci, and J.K. Rowling. Their argument was over Amazon’s e-book pricing and Amazon’s role in the publishing ecosystem. Amazon…
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…
Alice is a cute little girl who runs home after school on Monday to play with her best friend, a bug named Fuzz. Their favorite game is “Fly Guys in Space” where an old mop is the rocket and a cardboard box is Alice’s spacesuit. Bobby Thandi and Emma Leverton bring young readers a colorful…
Aisling (pronounced “Ashley”) Shepherd lives in Norway, Maine, loves the winter and her dogs. As a toddler she had eye problems that were corrected by surgery. While recovering, she occupied her time not by watching cartoons, but animals on the Discovery Channel. One day she happened upon the Iditarod race on TV and got hooked….
K.C. Sprayberry grew up in Southern California. She’s been an accountant, majored in law enforcement, and enlisted in the U.S. Air force. Today, she lives in Northwest Georgia where she writes her many YA novels. Let’s listen in on what this best selling author has to say about her newest book and the writing process:…
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…
Book two of the My Wizard Buddy series won’t disappoint sci-fi/fantasy fans. In Brian Wu and Scott Spotson’s first installment of this fun boy fantasy, Tyler Dunsmore is a lonely pre-teen looking for a friend. Miraculously, Dirk Grimwolf popped out of nowhere turning Tyler’s life upside down. In Wizard Planet, Tyler and Dirk are back…
Karlene Price, a native New Yorker, enjoyed reading Nancy Drew mysteries as a kid. Her childhood fascination became an adult preoccupation with writing fun mysteries for juveniles and adults. Enjoying the trend of mixing genres, Price sometimes stirs in science fiction and fantasy into her work. Price served her country in the U.S. Army for…
I reviewed over 40 books in 2014 for Amazon, Goodreads, BooksNPals, and Mid West Book Reviews. My favorite genre includes time travel, science fiction, and YA. I would like to share with you my five favorite YA books for 2014. Destroyed Through Time Destroyed Through Time is Jessica Tornese’s third installment in the Lost…