‘Review’ Category
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The Worst Witch Lovefest and Halloween Giveaway
5October 24, 2014 by Heidi
Long ago, before the days of Harry Potter or even Hocus Pocus, there was The Worst Witch. Told through the delighting …
keep readingCategory Middle Grade, Review | Tags: Candlewick Press, childrens, fantasy, giveaway, Middle Grade, witches
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You’re more than just a book to me: Kate Milford and Greenglass House
2October 19, 2014 by Heidi
You’re more than just a book to me is an oft neglected, but always heartfelt feature here at Bunbury in the …
keep readingCategory Middle Grade, More Than Just a Book to Me, Review | Tags: adoption, folklore, Middle Grade, More Than Just a Book to Me, mystery, smugglers
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30 Questions With Cory Doctorow – Author of In Real Life
1October 8, 2014 by Heidi
Today I am excited to be the first stop on the 30 Questions With Cory Doctorow blog tour that will culminate in …
keep readingCategory Graphic Novel, Miscellany | Tags: Arizona, blog tour, China, contemporary, gaming, Graphic Novel, guest author
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Audio Review: Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day George
2October 3, 2014 by Heidi
Title: Tuesdays at the Castle [Goodreads] Author: Jessica Day George [Website|Facebook] Narrator: Suzy Jackson Standing: Castle Glower Book 1; can be read as a stand alone. Genre: Middle …
keep readingCategory Audiobook, Middle Grade, Review | Tags: Audiobook, fantasy, Middle Grade, Recorded Books, setting as character, wizards
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The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place by Julie Berry
1September 29, 2014 by Heidi
Title: The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place [Goodreads] Author: Julie Berry [Twitter|Website|Facebook] Standing: Stand alone novel. Genre: Young Adult, Middle Grade, Historical, Mystery Published: September 23rd, 2014 …
keep readingCategory Middle Grade, Review, Young Adult | Tags: boarding school, England, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, murder, mystery, Victorian, young adult
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The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander: 50th Anniversary Blog Tour and Giveaway
7September 25, 2014 by Heidi
Henry Holt Books for Young Readers is proud to publish this 50th Anniversary Edition of Lloyd Alexander’s classic The Book of …
keep readingCategory Middle Grade, Miscellany, Review, Young Adult | Tags: blog tour, British folklore, crossover appeal, diviners, fantasy, giveaway, Henry Holt, Middle Grade, Wales, young adult
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The Rise of Aurora West: Blog Tour and Exclusive Art Reveal
0September 24, 2014 by Heidi
Today I’m happy to be the first stop on The Rise of Aurora West blog tour, hosting artist Paul Rubín with exclusive …
keep readingCategory Graphic Novel, Miscellany, Review, Young Adult | Tags: blog tour, Graphic Novel, review, speculative fiction, superhero, young adult
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At Tor.com: Unmade by Sarah Rees Brennan
0September 23, 2014 by Heidi
Go ahead and pat yourselves on the back, Sarah Rees Brennan readers. You did it. You survived the wait. Unmade is …
keep readingCategory Review, Tor.com, Young Adult | Tags: England, Gothic, LGBT, love square, love triangle, multicultural, paranormal, Random House, review, romance, sorcerers, telepathy, young adult
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Wilder Days: Interview and Giveaway with Little Author in the Big Woods: A Biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder by Yona Zeldis McDonough
6September 18, 2014 by Heidi
Many of you know by now that I absolutely adore the Little House series (and I know many of you do …
keep readingCategory Discussion, Middle Grade | Tags: Biography, giveaway, guest author, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade
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Review: Untold by Sarah Rees Brennan
8September 9, 2014 by Heidi
In 2012 my heart was ripped out of my chest when I read Sarah Rees Brennan’s, Unspoken. Which lead to some …
keep readingCategory Review, Young Adult | Tags: England, Gothic, love triangle, multicultural, paranormal, Random House, review, romance, sorcerers, telepathy, young adult