Locomotion by Jacqueline Woodson is the prequel to Peace, Locomotion which I recently reviewed. I’m not sure which one I enjoyed more. But that’s the beauty of it. I don’t think I have to put one book above the other. Both books could be read on their own but together they are a beautiful story. [...]
The New York Times Bestseller List
April 12th, 2009
Hardcover Fiction
LONG LOST, by Harlan Coben. As Myron Bolitar helps an ex-lover who has become a suspect in her husband’s death, they search for her daughter.
THE HOST, by Stephenie Meyer. One woman won’t surrender to the aliens who have taken control.
HANDLE WITH CARE, by Jodi Picoult. A woman [...]
Kirby Larson is the Newbery Honor author of Hattie Big Sky and co-author with Mary Nethery of Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship and Survival. I interviewed Kirby this past September about both books and of course received a recipe from Kirby. While there are a couple of recipes found at the [...]
Welcome to the sixth edition of the Maw Books Reader Spotlight! In the hot seat today is Amy who blogs at Amy’s Haiku Haven and is a contributor to The Joy of Reading! Amy is one of those bloggers who lives close enough to meet but we just haven’t done it yet. I hope one [...]
All in a Day by Cynthia Rylant and illustrated by Nikki McClure is a nostalgic picture book. One that almost feels as though it could have been published decades ago, but it still feels fresh. Told in a simple rhythmic verse, All in a Day follows a little boy as he works out in the [...]