C.J. Milbrandt's Blog, page 58
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...
August 28, 2017
ART: Ewan’s Girls
I was going through some files and rediscovered some fanart for the Byways Books. I may have shared this before, but let’s show it off again. Thank you, Skylee!
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Ewan’s Girls from Aboard the Train
August 23, 2017
GAME: Name that Book Cover
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August 21, 2017
#amreading Challenge, take 3
Goodreads 2017 Reading Challenge. My new reading routine has settled into a rhythm, and it’s incredibly satisfying to be making steady progress through my “To Read” stacks. Here are some recent middlegrade titles.
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The Vengekeep Prophecies is the first in a trilogy by Brian Farrey that features a family of thieves. Cunning and witty. I adored everything about it, but especially Jaxter. It’s tough to live up to the Grimjinx family’s reputation when you’re … well … clumsy.
Liar and Spy isn’t my...
August 17, 2017
ART: Carden Meadowsweet
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