-has a real Stand by Me vibe to it-Mac is one cool kid, readers will like him, alot.
-strong believable characters with adults way in the back ground (well, except for the fabulous playground scene when Mac and Vince were kindergartners). so. well. done.
Juniper Berry by M.P. Kozlowsky (started this one instead of Billionaire's Curse which is on my ipad, my eyes needed a computer break)
-LOVE
-would say good for fans of Series of Unfortunate Events, Coraline, Spiderwick Chronicles. I'd hand this to someone who is also a fan of The Grimm Sisters
Blizzard of Glass by Sally M. Walker
This came highly recommended from a co-presenter at a reader-writer con, fortunate enough to snag the ARC from her, after patiently waiting and desperately hoping no one else took the second copy! From the author's website: This riveting, true story of a collision of two ships in Halifax Harbour in 1917 will appeal to readers on many levels. First, it is a gripping tale of a collision that resulted in damage not only to the ships, but then to the town as an explosion erupted from the munitions carried on one of the ships, followed by a tsunami, and massive fires and flooding. As the townspeople attempted to recover, a snowstorm and huge drifts further complicated the terrific damage. Secondly, it is a glimpse into the life and culture of the period. We learn about the daily life including the schools, homes, and telegraph station, as well as Canada's efforts to support England in World War I. And finally, we see the disaster unfold from five very personal viewpoints. - Leigh Geiger, Ph.D You can also check out the Kirkus Review here.
Still working on finishing these ones (included my so far thoughts), but won't be done before midnight.
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| LOVE-would pair this with Rick Riordin's Books, Cinda Chima Dragon's Heir and the other two in the series my brain is too tired to think of. King Arthur retold, reinvented and oh so well. |
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| First off, love his writing style! So many spots I wanted to stop reading so I could say to the hubs...oh! listen to this. And, it's funny, relatable, fast paced. I'd be booktalking this one along with The Invisible Tower and words like "So, who likes Percy Jackson, 39 Clues" |
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In the end I read three books for this challenge. The most I've ever done in a week. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Deb--I've just posted my wrap up post http://charlotteslibrary.blogspot.com/2012/01/middle-grade-read-thon-wrap-up.html
ReplyDeletethanks so much for organizing this! I was able to get four books of my tbr pile and put away/given away-- yay!
I actually forgot about the read-a-thon but had a sort of one on my own-- read about 15 books over the weekend because it seemed too cold to do anything else. My resolution this year is to blog ahead a bit... why it took me 6 years to figure this out, I don't know. Looks like you had a successful week as well!
ReplyDeleteThanks Deb. I finished 4 books last week - whew! Hope your readers and members will pop over to my blog www.dreamseekeradventures.com/blog and add their perspective to the conversation on 'The Adventures in Writing & Publishing.
ReplyDeleteLisa Ard, Author of Fright Flight, Dream Seekers Book One
That was so much fun! We had a trip and read 4 more books and an audio book in our house. The kids loved that it was a read a thon! The three of them tried to outread each other. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteWish I could join in the fun, but like Ms. Yingling I'm on a read-a-thon already. I wish you a lot of luck in reaching your goal and and even more joy in your reading experience.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great line-up, Deb! I will be grabbing copies of the Otherworld books!! :-)
ReplyDeleteI had so much fun, Deb! Thanks again for hosting! I read 7 books :).
ReplyDeleteWay to go, Kellie! 7 books! And Shannon yay on grabbing copies of the Otherworld books!
ReplyDeleteHappy Reading Lee and Ms. Yingling. Embarking on some more reading this week too. Have five books for review that I want to get too!
So glad your kids took part too, Teril! Hope to see you all again in June :)
Thanks for the links Charlotte and Lisa, I'll add them to the final round-up.
Akoss, right on on reading three this week, hope to see you next go round, too!
Darn, I wish I found your blog sooner. I'm signed up now though. I love middle grade.
ReplyDeleteDeb, I managed to finish 5 books- one unfinshe is the story about being Twelve.It's hilarious and I'm sure my grand daughter would love it although it may give her ideas about what she wants. I caught her trying to cook alone one weekend . She said she could do it but the pancake stuff was everywhere and she put the burner on too high. I was only ou of the room a few minutes so I could identify with Rory and the coffee.
ReplyDeleteHope the book arrived now.
Jane
Sorry about my 'faux pas' This laptop does not always show endings especially t when I'm not looking. I must re-read!
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