C.J. Milbrandt's Blog, page 50
March 6, 2018
#amreading All Sorts
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Greenglass House is a modern mystery with a historical twist set in a hilltop inn. (The stained glass windows made me very happy.) OCDaniel introduces us to a boy who struggles with compulsions he doesn’t understand. And Warbow continues the Saga of Roland Innes. (Robin Hood & Friar Tuck, anyone?)
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March 3, 2018
February 27, 2018
#amreading: Scary Good Books
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If spooky is your style, the Lockwood & Co. mysteries are going to keep you on the edge of your seat. Ghosts who can kill with a touch? (Eep.) The Graveyard Book was another of my online book club’s selections, about a boy raised by ghosts. And I’m still very much enjoying the Ranger’s Apprentice series. (This one especially, since my hometown is Scandia.)
February 26, 2018
BYWAYS: Illustrations
Every one of the Byways Books includes beautiful full-color art by my illustrator, Hannah Christenson. Here’s a sampling from Book #9, Through the Notches: A Zane Johns Adventure.
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February 20, 2018
#amreading: Middlegrade Mysteries
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Jackaby involves an investigator who can see things others cannot, as told from the point of view of his new assistant, Ms. Rook. The Clockwork Three also has a historical setting (with a steampunk ambiance). And Eddie is a beautifully illustrated story about a young Edgar Allen Poe, who must solve a case to prove his innocence.
February 19, 2018
BYWAYS: Ganix Johns
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Ganix Johns is a little too curious for his own good. He’s a born mischief-maker with a talent for getting into trouble. Ganix is always ready for a good time or a good meal, and everywhere he goes, he makes friends.
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February 17, 2018
Hometown Challenge
Have you met the challenge? It’s the only way to receive the exclusive “Banner Boys” postcard! Hometown Challenge >>
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February 13, 2018
#amreading: Series
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Longbow is the first in the (highly enjoyable) historical series, The Saga of Roland Innes, which has ties to Robin Hood lore. The Icebound Land is another in the (excellent) Ranger’s Apprentice series. And I read Fablehaven last fall because it was the “Book of the Month” selection for one of my GoodReads groups. It’s the first in a five-book series.
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February 6, 2018
#amreading: A Little of Everything
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Six of Crows is a gritty YA with a heist underway. The Ranger’s Apprentice series is a fast-favorite I’ll be continuing to read through this year. And Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is … different. (Screen plays do not read like a book.)
February 5, 2018
BYWAYS: In Print
For your Bookshelf. Nothing encourages kids to read and reread a series like having copies on your home bookshelves. The award-winning Byways Books are available as both paperbacks and hardcover library editions. (Contact CJ via email if you’re interested in ordering author-signed copies.)
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