C.J. Milbrandt's Blog, page 38
April 2, 2020
Should I be concerned?
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Elza and I love games almost as much as we love reading middle grade books. Youll find more of these over on Middle Grade Carousel and posting throughout the day on our Twitter account. Follow us and play along! ~CJ
March 30, 2020
#amreading Adventurously
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I really enjoyed Loot, which reminded me why a good heist is one of my favorite sub-genres of action/adventure. I need to read the next book, which is called Sting. The Lotterys Plus One warmed my heart in a lot of ways: big family, homeschool, and multi-generational household. The quirk to raise is that the parents of the Lottery household are two couples (M/M, F/F) who have adopted most of their children. N. D. Wilsons The Chestnut King brings a big finish to his 100 Cupboards trilogy,...
March 26, 2020
Is the book good?
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Elza and I love games almost as much as we love reading middle grade books. Youll find more of these over on Middle Grade Carousel and posting throughout the day on our Twitter account. Follow us and play along! ~CJ
March 23, 2020
#amreading Variously
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While I finally reached the conclusion that the Flavia de Luce mysteries are not technically middle grade, the heroine of the stories is twelve. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie is the first in a series of historical mysteries starring a girl with a keen interest in chemistry/poisons. When the Circus Came to Town is about a girl with a face scarred by smallpox and a Chinese man who looks for ways to lure her out of her depression. The Heros Guide to Storming the Castle is the second...
March 19, 2020
Horsefeathers
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Elza and I love games almost as much as we love reading middle grade books. Youll find more of these over on Middle Grade Carousel and posting throughout the day on our Twitter account. Follow us and play along! ~CJ
March 16, 2020
#amreading Good Books
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You know, when I read Serafina and the Splintered Heart, I thought it was the final book in a trilogy. Lo and behold, a fourth book came out last year! Very good news, since this is one of the best MG suspense serieses Ive read. Catwings is a very short story about a litter of kittens who are born with wings. And The Grimjinx Rebellion is the final book in Farreys Vengekeep Prophecies, which ranks high among my all-time favorite middle grade trilogies.
March 12, 2020
Reach into the Light
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Elza and I love games almost as much as we love reading middle grade books. Youll find more of these over on Middle Grade Carousel and posting throughout the day on our Twitter account. Follow us and play along! ~CJ
March 9, 2020
#amreading Excitement
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The Half-a-Moon Inn is a short, suspenseful story about a mute boy who’s home alone when a blizzard strikes. He goes off to find his mother, who’d gone to market to sell their wares, and stumbles into trouble. The Council of Mirrors is the final book in The Sisters Grimm series, and I like how Buckley wrapped up his story. And then there’s The Shadowhand Covenant, the second book in the Vengekeep Prophecies trilogy, featuring my favorite family of thieves.
March 5, 2020
Is that rhubarb?
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Elza and I love games almost as much as we love reading middle grade books. You’ll find more of these over on Middle Grade Carousel and posting throughout the day on our Twitter account. Follow us and play along! ~CJ
NEW Illustrated Editions
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The entire Galleries of Stone trilogy has been gently edited and re-uploaded, so if you have the books lurking on your e-reader, take a moment to refresh or re-download so you’re reading the newest version. Even snazzier is the introduction of new print editions with the full-color spot illustrations that have always been in the ebooks.
