In any event, I didn't have time to search as hard as I might have for posts this week, so please let me know if missed your post this week!
The Reviews:
Boys of Blur, by N.D. Wilson, at Views From the Tesseract
Constable and Toop, by Gareth P. Jones, at Sonderbooks
The Curse of the Thrax (Book 1 of the Bloodsword Trilogy) by Mark Murphy, at thebookshelfgargoyle
Dragon on Trial (The Menagerie, Book 2), by Tui T. Sutherland and Kari Sutherland, at Ms. Yingling Reads
The False Prince, by Jennifer Nielsen, at Guys Lit Wire
Flora and Ulysses, by Kate DiCamillo, at Rcubed's Reads and Reviews
The Foundry's Edge (The Books of Ore, Book 1), by Cam Baity and Benny Zelkowicz, at Librarian of Snark
The Ghosts of Trupelo Landing, by Sheila Turnage, at Reads for Keeps
The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two, by Catherynne M. Valente, at Speculating on Spec Fic
The Gliter Trap, by Barbara Brauner and James Iver Mattson, at Wandering Librarians
Gregor the Overlander, by Suzanne Collins, at SW Lothian
Heir Apparent, by Vivian Vande Velde, at Leaf's Reviews
Horizon, by Jenn Reese, at On Starships and Dragonwings
The House of Arden, by E. Nesbit, at Becky's Book Reviews
How to Catch a Bogle, by Catherine Jinks, at School Library Journal (audiobook review)
Mike Stellar: Nerves of Steel by K. A. Holt, at Original Content
The Nightshade Chronicles Books 2 and 3 (The White Assassin and Lords of Trillium), by Hilary Wagner, at Log Cabin Library
The Ninja Librarians: The Accidental Keyhand, by Jen Swann Downey, at The Book Monsters, Charlotte's Library, and Word Spelunking (with interview)
Rose and the Lost Princess, by Holly Webb, at The Emerald City Book Review (with giveaway)
Rump, by Liesl Shurtliff, at Becky's Book Reviews
The Search for WondLa, by Tony DiTerlizzi, at The Overstuffed Bookcase
The Song of the Quarkbeast, by Jasper Fforde, at Geranium Cat's Bookshelf
Sky Raiders, by Brandon Mull, at Fantasy Literature and The Write Path
Switched at Birthday, by Natalie Standiford, at Not Acting My Age
Unforseen, by Ridley Pearson, at Manga Maniac Café
Wednesdays in the Tower, by Jessica Day George, at Tales of the Marvelous
The Wells Bequest, by Polly Shulman, at Time Travel Times Two
A World Without Princes, by Soman Chainani, at AP Book Club
Two at Supernatural Snark--Bite Size Magic, by Kathryn Littlewood, and The Finisher, by David Baldacci
Two by Diana Wynne Jones at The Book Smugglers-- Homeward Bounders, and Black Maria
Authors and Interviews
Maureen Doyle McQuerry (Beyond the Door) on Why Kids (and Parents!) Need Myths, at Working Mother
Diane K. Salerni (The Eighth Day) -- Heroes and Villains #3: The Evolution of an Antagonist, at Project Mayhem, and also interviewed at Project Mayhem
Jonathan Auxier (The Night Gardener) is on tour, discussing what happens "After the Book Deal." You can find all the stops at his site.
Soman Chainani (A World Without Princes) at A Backward Story
Other Good Stuff
At Tor, you can browse a selection of the best Clone Trooper action figure pictures ever, from artist ZahirBatin
A Tuesday Ten of environmental spec fic for kids at Views from the Tesseract
Shannon Hale talks about Altered Perceptions, an anthology in which she has a story written to support Robison Wells, beset by the financial difficulties that have come with his struggle against mental illness.
Some folks have organized a call for action regarding the lack of diversity, and the lack of attention paid to diversity, in children's book publishing. The first three days of May has been set as a time for readers and reviews to raise their voices to make a difference. More detailed information can be found here at weneeddiversebooks
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I've got three this week! The House of Arden by E. Nesbit, Melisande by E. Nesbit, and Rump by Liesl Shurtliff.
ReplyDeleteI have so much cleaning to do, and I keep forgetting to see if my bookshelf that's currently at my dad's will fit in my car so that I can put it in my new apartment. So I feel you.
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ReplyDeleteI'm with you on trying to get some Spring cleaning in between reading.
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