The Reviews
The 13th Sign, by Kristin O'Donnell Tubb, at Charlotte's Library (giveaway)
The Aviary, by Kathleen O'Dell, at That's Another Story
Breadcrumbs, by Anne Ursu, at Kid Lit Geek
The Capture (Guardians of Ga'Hoole, book 1) by Katherine Lasky, at Novel Attraction
The Cats of Tanglewood Forest, by Charles de Lint, at Kid Lit Geek
Doll Bones, by Holly Black, at Kimberley's Wanderings
The Emerald Atlas, by John Stephens, at mstamireads
The Girl Who Could Fly, by Victoria Forester, at On the Nightstand
Grasshopper Magic, by Lynne Jonell, at Jean Little Library
Have a Hot Time, Hades, by Kate McMullen, at Middle Grade Mafioso
Horton's Incredible Illusions, by Lissa Evans, at Xander's Middle-Grade Book Reviews
Howl's Moving Castle, by Diana Wynne Jones, at So Many Books, So Little Time
The Hundred and One Dalmatians, by Dodie Smith, at Seven Miles of Steel Thistles
Icefall, by Matthew Kirby, at On a Grahampage
Juniper Berry, by M.P. Kozlowsky, at Candace's Book Blog
Kill Fish Jones, by Caro King, at Charlotte's Library
Listening For Lucca, by Suzanne LaFleur, at Welcome to my Tweendom
The Lost Hero, by Rick Riordan, at swlothian
Menace from the Deep (Killer Species, book 1), by Michael Spradlin, at Ms. Yingling Reads
The Ogre Downstairs, by Diana Wynne Jones, at Tales of the Marvelous and Here There Be Books
Pegasus: Olympus at War, by Kate O'Hearn, at My Precious
Penumbras, by Braden Bell, at The Write Path (giveaway)
The Real Boy, by Anne Ursu, at Kid Lit Geek
The Reluctant Assassin, by Eoin Colfer, at Guys Lit Wire
Return to Cardamom, by Julie Anne Grasso, at Mother Daughter Book Reviews (giveaway)
Rules for Ghosting, by A.J. Paquette, at Ms. Yingling Reads
The School for Good and Evil, by Soman Chainani, at Steph's Stacks, Literary Grand Rounds, and Xpresso Reads
The Screaming Staircase, by Jonathan Stroud, at Kid Lit Geek
The Serpent's Shadow, by Rick Riordan, at Fyrefly's Book Blog
The Seven Tales of Trinket, by Shelley Moore Thomas, at Scott Reads It
Sidekicked, by John David Anderson, at Wonderland and Small Review
Sorrowline, by Neil Bushnell, at The Book Zone
Substitute Creature (Tales from Lovecraft Middle School), by Charles Gilman, at Now is Gone
A Tale Dark and Grimm, by Adam Gidwitz, at Here There Be Books
The True Meaning of Smekday, by Adam Rex, at Tales of the Marvelous
and books4yourkids
Tunnels, by Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams at books4yourkids
The Water Castle, by Megan Frazer Blakemore, at Becky's Book Reviews
Wednesdays in the Tower, by Jessica Day George, at Lovely Reads
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, by Grace Lin, at Redeemed Reader (with questions for discussion from a Christian perspective)
The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop, by Kate Saunders, at Book Nut
Wonderlight, by R.R. Russell, at In Bed With Books
Authors and Interviews
R.R. Russell (Wonderlight: Unicorns of the Mist) at The Book Cellar
Willliam Alexander (on the importance of masks in Goblin Secrets) at Mr. Ripleys Enchanted Books and interviewed at Inkygirl
John David Anderson (a scene from the world of Sidekicked) at Small Review (giveaway) and interview at The Haunting of Orchid Forsythia
Stephanie Burgis (Kat, Incorrigible et seq.) at Author Of...
Catherynne M. Valente (The Girl Who...[did lots of stuff in Fairyland]) at Tor
Other Good Stuff
Not that it's middle grade, but I am currently running a Sylo giveaway--hardcover, T-shirt, and baseball cap-- here.
Never before seen (although you probably saw them somewhere before reading those words here) Harry Potter illustrations by Mary GrandPre--you can see them all here, and I would love to post one but am worried about copyright...
A nice list of dragon books, at Project Mayhem
And a nice list of quotes from Mary Poppins (well worth reading!) at Becky's Book Reviews
Roald Dahl's editor remember The Witches -- "I was gobsmacked!"
Hobbit Houses, in real life (via Geek.com)
and built, life-sized, out of lego (also via Geek.com)
and finally, I hope you all are still thinking about throwing your name into the Cybils hat as MG SFF panelists! (Still early days, but the middle of August, when the call for panelists traditionally goes out) is coming fast...). Here's a look from last year about what fall was like for a 1st Round panelist in YA. I have been a YA panelist as well as a SFF one, and so I can say that MG SFF is a lot lighter on both page counts and content, so don't be daunted! And remember, you don't have to read every book...
and even more finally, the greatest Geek Girl video of all time, which I mentioned earlier this week, but which deserves mentioning again, because it is so awesome.
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OK, you are right, that is the greatest Geek Girl video of all time. Live Long and Prosper!
ReplyDeleteGreat line-up this week! Those images of Harry Potter are really beautiful. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the Roald Dahl's editor link especially!
ReplyDeleteWonderful line up of reviews. Thanks for doing this each week.
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