C.J. Milbrandt's Blog, page 57
September 11, 2017
BYWAYS: Hometown Challenge
Where are you from? I’d love to receive a postcard from your hometown. Send it to me, and you’ll receive an exclusive “Banner Boys” postcard from me by return mail! More details about the Hometown Challenge here >>
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September 8, 2017
Meadowsweet
Conquest ran hot in their blood. Ambition sharpened their fangs. Fear lent them fame.”
—MEADOWSWEET by C. J. Milbrandt
September 7, 2017
September 6, 2017
GAME: Name that Book Cover
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September 5, 2017
#amreading: Book Flags
Quotable. When I’m reading, it’s almost always with a pencil in hand, a highlighter nearby, and a packet of book flags within reach. I like to glean quotable lines for GoodReads and for tweeting. Because it’s fun to share good writing with other readers!
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September 4, 2017
BYWAYS: Signature Seals
Personal Touch. In the land of Liberty, citizens add their seal to official documents. A design’s seal is unique … and usually of personal significance to the person who carries it. Do you recognize this seal?
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September 1, 2017
Over the Bridge
Bree’s brothers ganged up on Zane like a bunch of bullies. Standing his ground, he did his best to stare down three people at once.
—OVER THE BRIDGE: A ZANE JOHNS ADVENTURE
August 31, 2017
August 30, 2017
GAME: Name that Book Cover
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August 29, 2017
#amreading in August
This is an excellent example of books I bumped to the top of my reading pile because I’ve been trying to fill in my A-Z Challenge for 2017 on GoodReads’ GMGR group (Great Middle Grade Reads). These were my Y, O, and K titles…
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You Wish (The Misadventures of Benjamin Bartholomew Piff, #1) is the beginning of a charming younger middlegrade collection that introduces readers to the Wish Factory, where children’s wishes come true.
Odd and the Frost Giants is a short story steeped in Norse mytholo...
