Liza M. Wiemer's Blog, page 38

CONQUERING THE ART OF RISK TAKING

On July 16, 2012, the awesome, inspiring, bold, calculated risk-taker, QuHarrison “DJ CTZ” Terry, a senior at Nicolet High School, asked me to write about what it takes to be an effective risk taker. I’m sharing some of that post on my blog with a link to the rest on his: What is VICTORY? In my [...]

ALICE BLISS Blog Tour Kickoff – Q & A with Laura Harrington and Giveaway

Alice Bliss is the novel for our generation. Like Tom Sawyer, Little Women, Ann Frank: The Diary of A Young Girl are classics from past centuries, Alice Bliss is destined to be a classic of the twenty-first century. “If a novel could have a heartbeat, Alice Bliss would have one. If an author could capture a slice of America’s soul, Laura Harrington succeeded in doing so!” LizaWiemer For Goodreads [...]

ALICE BLISS YA Blog Tour, Fourteen Blogs/Fourteen Ways to Win!

ALICE BLISS, by Laura Harrington   Alice Bliss is the novel for our generation. Like Tom Sawyer, Little Women, Anne of Green Gables, Ann Frank: The Diary of A Young Girl, Alice Bliss is destined to be a classic of the twenty-first century. “If a novel could have a heartbeat, Alice Bliss would have one. If an author could capture a [...]

Take Five with NARC author Crissa-Jean Chappell

NARC By Crissa-Jean Chappell What could happen if you’re caught by the police with illegal drugs? Criss-Jean Chappell discovered that many young adults are forced to turn NARC, many more than anyone could imagine, or face severe consequences, including jail time. Here’s my review as posted on GOODREADS – NARC by Crissa-Jean Chappell is a [...]

Once Upon A Read-A-Thon Blog Post

Since I began hosting the Holiday Readathon two years ago, I love participating in others whenever I get a chance. ONCE UPON A READ-A-THON is hosted by Pure Imagination –   http://www.pureimaginationblog.com/ Candace’s Book Blog - http://www.candacesbookblog.com/ and Reading Angel - http://www.readingangel.com/ Definitely check them out! Here’s what I’ve been reading: I finished Cold Kiss and Glass Heart by Amy [...]

The Best YA Novels About Suicide

With all the reading I do, I decided to start a series of blog posts with  lists on “The Best YA Novels About ________” The first was The Best MG/YA Novels About Death, Dying, or Those Left Behind, so I decided to continue with a list on suicide. On top is Jay Asher’s Thirteen Reasons Why. [...]

BEA & NYC YA Author/Blogger Rooftop Party Highlights & Giveaway

It all started with this:           I hadn’t planned on going to BEA (Book Expo America), but Jeremy’s tweet got me thinking. So, I talked to my husband Jim about it. Without any hesitation, he said that of course I had to go. I contacted Nili, one of my many cousins [...]

The Best MG/YA Novels About Death, Dying, or Those Left Behind

DEATH. It's inevitable. And even though DEATH isn't the biggest fear for MG/YA, (alienation from peers is number one according to a child psychologist friend who conducted a study on the topic) it is still a topic YA think about. Yesterday, I finished reading The Probability of Miracles by Wendy Wunder. It was another powerful read about [...]

The Final Four By Paul Volponi

Ah, March Madness- the NCAA Basketball Tournament that has basketball fans and university graduates following their alma maters to see what will happen with their teams. Now we're down to the FINAL FOUR – Kansas, Ohio State / Kentucky, Louisville http://www.ncaa.com/interactive-brack... I'm a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison – born a Badger fan, will live a [...]

Giveaway & Q & A with YA FRACTURE Debut Author, Megan Miranda

Meet YA Debut Author Megan Miranda FRACTURE ENTER TO WIN: For your chance to win a signed copy of Fracture, please leave a comment below-click on comments, it's that easy! (US/Canada) An International winner will receive an unsigned copy through the Book Depository. Tweet and/or post on Facebook for an extra entry each – let [...]