It’s June and so many parents and kids are thinking about summer camp. If this includes you, get motivated by reading Koolura and the Mystery at Camp Saddleback. (It’s the second book in the Koolura Series, but no worries. You don’t have to read book 1 because the stories are independent of each other.) I got…
The best books published appeal to the heart of who we are. These parts are the links that connect our childhood to our adult lives. They connect the heart to the brain and the dream world to reality. Many of these books like The Wizard of Oz, To Kill a Mockingbird, and the Harry Potter…
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…
When I was a high school student, I looked forward to June when the cold Long Island weather finally warmed up and freedom from school was just a few weeks away. My brothers and I spent our summer vacations at Monaco Surf Club on Lido Beach. We had amazing experiences swimming, diving, playing in the sand…
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,…
It’s understandable why teens read young adult (YA) novels. The books are geared toward them. Rarely do you find teenagers interested in middle age and old age issues found in mainstream literature. So why is it that middle-aged and older adults read YA books? In a June 5, 2014 Slate.com article, Ruth Graham wrote, “Read…
Growing up during the 1950s and 1960s I was an avid reader, especially of YA books. During the early 1970s, while studying education to become a teacher, I read many more YA books for my children’s literature courses. Professionally, as a reading specialist I tried to keep up with the most intriguing books published that…
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…