Stephanie Stiles is author of the new book Take It Like a Mom, of which Publishers Weekly says “Stiles captures the petty and hilarious dramas that overlay stressed-out suburban lives in her debut, an ode to stay-at-home momdom.” Today I’m featuring a bit of mother-daughter “unadvice” that Stiles has to offer. I’m also offering one [...]

Yesterday I featured a review of The Grand Plan to Fix Everything by Uma Krishnaswami. This book about a girl who moves to India with her family is a great mother-daughter book club read for groups with girls aged 9 to 12. Today, I’m excited to offer an interview with the author, who offers insight [...]

Barbara Dee’s last book, This Is Me From Now On, was one of my favorites from last year. So I was looking forward to reading her latest, Trauma Queen, about a girl and her mother and how they learn to understand important things about each other. Just as I had hoped, the book was a [...]

Today I’m taking part in Kristina McMorris’ WOW! blog tour by posting my review of her new book, Letters from Home. You may also be interested in reading this interview with Kristina, which includes the interesting story behind her idea for the book. Leave a comment here before midnight this Friday, March 11 for a [...]

This week I’m excited to offer a couple of posts about a new fantasy book for middle readers. It’s called A True Princess by Diane Zahler, and it should delight young readers who like Ella Enchanted, The Goose Girl, and other retold fairy tales. Take a look at my review below, then enter a comment [...]

October is National Reading Group month, and it’s also the one-year anniversary of the release of Book by Book: The Complete Guide to Creating Mother-Daughter Book Clubs. As you may know, I love helping new mother-daughter book clubs get started, and to celebrate my book’s birthday, I’m giving away one copy of Book by Book [...]

Rebecca Laffar-Smith at Writer’s Roundabout is featuring an interview with me today. She asked questions about book clubs, literacy, writing, and family. She’s also giving away a copy of Book by Book: The Complete Guide to Creating Mother-Daughter Book Clubs. Visit Writer’s Roundabout for all the details.

Today I’m thrilled to be featured in an interview at Margo Dill’s Read These Book and Use Them! Leave a comment to win a copy of Book by Book: The Complete Guide to Creating Mother-Daughter Book Clubs.