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December 9, 2019
#amreading Always
Oooh, wow. I haven’t done one of these posts in over a year. Let’s pick up where I left off. There’ve been so many books since we last chatted! ~CJ
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The Sisters Grimm series proceeds with The Unusual Suspects. Since it’s such a long-runner, you’ll see more covers crop up in coming weeks. Pleased to see one of my favorite characters (the pink-winged Puck) featured on this one. I like to mix classics into my reading pile, especially if I haven’t read them since I was in elementary school...
December 7, 2019
Twinkle, Twinkle
Every month over on Middle Grade Carousel, Elza & I pick a theme. For December, we’re all starry-eyed. Watch for stellar reads on the blog & on Instagram @MGCarousel …
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What books would you give a gold star & suggest we read this month?
December BINGO
Winter Reading. Fitting in reading time is actually easier for me in December, partly because the holidays offer a great excuse to leave off writing, cuddle up under a blanket, and while away an afternoon with a book. I’m not sure how successful I’ll be with this month’s BINGO board from Middle Grade Carousel, but let’s give it a go!
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June 1, 2019
#BookADayMay – Success!
This was the second year Elza & I tackled the challenge that is #BookADayMay, during which the goal is to read one middle grade book every day for the 31 days of May. We pulled it off! Here’s my calendar for the month.
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You can follow Elza’s blog, too >>
BINGO: All Cover!
May might always be the ONLY month when I can achieve an all-cover on the BINGO boards for the reading challenges over at Middle Grade Carousel. Thanks to #BookADayMay and a bit of strategic book selection, I get to share this:
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June’s BINGO board is already up at #MGCarousel. I’ll post mine soon. Are you following Elza and I there, too? Middle Grade Carousel >>
May 1, 2019
#BookADayMay returns!
Elza & I are embarking on what’s become an annual reading challenge. Will you be joining us for #BookADayMay?
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December 8, 2018
December Bingo
Holiday Fun. I survived NaNoWriMo again this year, and with my writing goals mostly met, I’m ready to indulge in a reading challenge for December. MGCarousel has a BINGO board I’m eager to attempt. Let’s see if I can manage five in a row!
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November 26, 2018
BYWAYS: Sisters
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Tamaqua and Juniata
(a.k.a. Ewan’s girls)
November 13, 2018
#amreading Blues
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I remember not-finishing Island of the Blue Dolphins when I was a child. Probably because I couldn’t deal with the harsh realities and character death. Historically fascinating, but not a happy story. The Secret Horses of Briar Hill is a WWII story set on a country estate that’s been turned into a hospital for children with tuberculosis. Only Emmaline can see the winged horses that appear in the mirrors. When one comes through the glass, needing help, she struggles to save her. Nostalgic and...
November 12, 2018
GALLERIES OF STONE: Illustrations
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The digital editions of the Galleries of Stone trilogy include beautiful full-color art by my illustrator, Hannah Christenson. Here’s a sampling from Book Two, Harrow.
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