Yesterday, I was thrilled to interview Ingrid Law who just received a 2009 Newbery Honor for her debut novel Savvy. Savvy is such a fun, whimsical book with a lot of heart and I really enjoyed it. I’m thrilled to pass on another copy of Savvy to one of my blog readers (I’m just super [...]
Back in January, I reviewed Savvy by Ingrid Law. I’ve found that in the four months since I read Savvy, I have grown to be more fond of it, which is a good thing. I mentioned in my book review that it was getting Newbery buzz and I was then thrilled when Savvy won a [...]
I’d like to welcome Kathryn Fitzmaurice for a great author interview on the Maw Books Blog. Kathryn has just published her debut novel, The Year the Swallows Came Early, which I loved. Check out my book review and then join us back here.
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Maw Books: Welcome Kathryn! First, what led you to write The Year the [...]
The Year the Swallows Came Early by Kathryn Fitzmaurice is a very sweet debut novel. Eleven-year-old Eleanor Robinson, better known as Groovy, loves to cook. Her perfect day consists of creating the perfect menu with the perfect food. Certain foods for certain moods. Even at eleven Groovy knows what she wants most out of her [...]
Okay, so I’ve just spend the better part of the last hour on The Raucous Royals website. In the past couple of days I’ve reviewed The Raucous Royals, Test Your Royal Wits: Crack Codes, Solve Mysteries and Deduce Which Royal Rumors Are True by Carlyn Becci and interviewed the author Carlyn Beccia. The Raucous Royals [...]