Tweet Today I’m participating in the blog tour for The Templeton Twins Have An Idea, the first in a middle-grade series written by Ellis Weiner and illustrated by Jeremy Holmes. In the book, a narrator tells the story of fraternal … Continue reading
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Tweet I review a lot of books for mother-daughter book clubs, and likeability is my least important guideline for what I recommend. Why? Because after years of being in book clubs with my daughters, I know that it’s rare to … Continue reading
Tweet As school starts up again, you may be considering starting a mother-daughter book club or continuing one you’re already part of. Here are a few can’t miss titles released in the last year for young readers and a few … Continue reading
Tweet Here’s another great review by guest reviewer and author Christina Hamlett authorhamlett.com. Reviewer: Christina Hamlett Title: The Agency 1: A Spy in the House Author: Y.S. Lee Publisher: Candlewick (2011) Genre: YA Whenever a new mystery series comes out, … Continue reading
Tweet Here’s a guest book review from author Christina Hamlett Title: The Agency: The Body at the Tower Genre: YA Mystery Author: Y.S. Lee Reviewer: Christina Hamlett Publisher: Candlewick (2011) Where was author Y.S. Lee back in the days when … Continue reading
Tweet Jeremy thought he was doing Professor Twitchett a favor by running errands for him after the professor and Agatha have a falling out. But when the professor disappears leaving Jeremy with what appears to be a jackalope and suited … Continue reading
Tweet Not long ago a book-club mom wrote in with a question about an issue that came up in one of my book clubs and many others I have heard of. She said a difficulty she had encountered was “when … Continue reading
Tweet Everyone in Tua’s little village in Thailand loves her. She weaves her way among the market stalls while her mother is at work, getting attention from vendors her know her as their little “peanut.” But when Tua sees an … Continue reading
