Reading & Blogging Review for June, July and August (A Housekeeping Post)

Well, if this isn’t an overwhelming post then I don’t know what is!  I usually do these posts monthly but I never managed it all summer.  So this is  basically my what did I do over my summer vacation post!
And really, in all honesty the past three months have not been up to par.  I [...]

Book Giveaway Winners – 14 Cows for America, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, The Year The Swallows Came Early and The Graveyard Book

Wow, what a month of giveaways!  Normally, I announce giveaway winners on the respective thread of the book so as to avoid writing blog posts when I don’t need to but I thought announcing this many winners warranted a separate post.
First, many thanks  to everybody who entered and your enthusiasm in answering the questions that [...]

Guest Post and Giveaway: On Quotes and Inspiration by Kathryn Fitzmaurice, Author of The Year the Swallows Came Early

Earlier this year I read Kathryn’s debut middle grade fiction book The Year the Swallows Came Early and I raved about it.  I was also fortunate to not only interview Kathryn but to also meet her at the LA Times Festival of Books.  She was absolutely lovely and I’m thrilled that we were able to [...]

Guest Post, Carol Hampton Rasco: Parents and Youngsters Together for Stories, Songs, Rhymes, and More at RIF.org

I’m a HUGE fan of stories, songs and finger plays to share with my little boys!  During the fall, winter and spring I was going to no less then THREE story times a week and now drive downtown once a week to the only library to continue story times during the summer.  I never throw [...]

Guest Post: Marsha Jacobson on Reading With Feeling

Today’s guest post is brought to you be Marsha Jacobson, the author of Boom… Boom… Boom…: A Story to Raise Your Child’s Emotional Intelligence, which as a mother of four, she wrote to to help children understand and deal with their uncomfortable feelings including anxiety, fear and frustration.  As a parent, I’m thrilled with Marsha’s post and serves as a [...]