Begin a New Year by Writing Reviews For Beloved Books
Last January I began the year with a personal challenge to write a review for books from authors I admire. I know some of these titles fall out of the range of middle grade, but the idea was to lift up those mid-list authors whose works are worthy of recognition. So please excuse the slight breach from strictly MG. You'll recognize a few Smack Dab authors on this list.
You can read about the challenge here: https://wordpress.com/post/darlenebeckjacobson.wordpress.com/4428
I am happy to say that I posted EIGHTEEN REVIEWS for PB, MG , and YA books and even gifted three of them in contest give-aways. Here is the list of titles I reviewed – in no particular order – all of them amazing reads and worthy of recognition.
CAN I TOUCH YOUR HAIR? by Irene Latham and Charles Waters (poems)101 BOOKS TO READ BEFORE YOU GROW UP by Bianca Schulze (book list for kids)SCOOP THE ICE CREAM TRUCK by Patricia Keeler (PB)THE WILD ROBOT ESCAPES by Peter Brown (MG)SAM & EVA by Debbi Ohi (PB)GRANDMOTHER THORN by Katey Howes (PB)ECOSYSTEM by Josh Bellin (YA)7 ATE 9 by Tara Lazar (PB)COUNTING ON KATHERINE by Helaine Becker (PB)JUST ONE THING by Nancy Viau (MG)QUINCY THE CHAMELEON by Barbara DiLorenzo (PB)WHAT THE NIGHT SINGS by Vesper Stamper (YA)LOVE IS KIND by Laura Sassi (PB)I REMEMBER YOU: A RUBY’S PLACE NOVEL by Holly Schindler (adult romance)THE ART OF BEING REMMY by Mary Zisk (MG)A PROMISE STITCHED IN TIME by Colleen Kosinski (MG)EVERYTHING ELSE IN THE UNIVERSE by Tracy Holtzer (MG)ALL THE LOVELY CHILDREN by Andrew Nance (YA)I read more than FIFTY books, but managed to write reviews on the above 18. I hope to do better this year and spread the word about great books, and under-represented authors.
Care to join me? Next time you read a book that you love, let the author know in the best way possible: write a few sentences telling him or her what you enjoyed about the story, and share it on Goodreads or Amazon. Take it from me, it will make a writer’s day and let other readers know about great books.
You can read about the challenge here: https://wordpress.com/post/darlenebeckjacobson.wordpress.com/4428
I am happy to say that I posted EIGHTEEN REVIEWS for PB, MG , and YA books and even gifted three of them in contest give-aways. Here is the list of titles I reviewed – in no particular order – all of them amazing reads and worthy of recognition.
CAN I TOUCH YOUR HAIR? by Irene Latham and Charles Waters (poems)101 BOOKS TO READ BEFORE YOU GROW UP by Bianca Schulze (book list for kids)SCOOP THE ICE CREAM TRUCK by Patricia Keeler (PB)THE WILD ROBOT ESCAPES by Peter Brown (MG)SAM & EVA by Debbi Ohi (PB)GRANDMOTHER THORN by Katey Howes (PB)ECOSYSTEM by Josh Bellin (YA)7 ATE 9 by Tara Lazar (PB)COUNTING ON KATHERINE by Helaine Becker (PB)JUST ONE THING by Nancy Viau (MG)QUINCY THE CHAMELEON by Barbara DiLorenzo (PB)WHAT THE NIGHT SINGS by Vesper Stamper (YA)LOVE IS KIND by Laura Sassi (PB)I REMEMBER YOU: A RUBY’S PLACE NOVEL by Holly Schindler (adult romance)THE ART OF BEING REMMY by Mary Zisk (MG)A PROMISE STITCHED IN TIME by Colleen Kosinski (MG)EVERYTHING ELSE IN THE UNIVERSE by Tracy Holtzer (MG)ALL THE LOVELY CHILDREN by Andrew Nance (YA)I read more than FIFTY books, but managed to write reviews on the above 18. I hope to do better this year and spread the word about great books, and under-represented authors.
Care to join me? Next time you read a book that you love, let the author know in the best way possible: write a few sentences telling him or her what you enjoyed about the story, and share it on Goodreads or Amazon. Take it from me, it will make a writer’s day and let other readers know about great books.
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