Children’s and Young Adult Fiction: Failstate by John W. Otte. The Shadow Dragons by James A. Owen. Wreath by Judy Christie. Adult Fiction: A Plain Death by Amanda Flower. Nonfiction: The Kindness of Strangers: Penniless Across America by Mike McIntyre. Umm, that’s probably the least number of books I’ve read in a month since I …
Category Archive: Booklists
Apr 15
INSPY Shortlists and Judges
The shortlists and the judges for the INSPY Awards have been announced, and I am honored and pleased to be one of the judges for the category of Literature for Young People. Here are the shortlists. The links are to my reviews of three of the books on the shortlists. I have a lot of …
Apr 07
Sunday Salon: Books Read in March, 2013
Children’s and Young Adult Fiction: There You’ll Find Me by Jenny B. Jones. The Drowned Vault by N.D. Wilson. Sequel to The Dragon’s Tooth in the Ashtown Burials series. Code of Silence by Tim Shoemaker. Things I Can’t Forget by Miranda Kenneally. Ten drama/romance. Here’s my review at Breakpoint: Youth Reads. The Hero’s Guide to …
Jan 12
Sunday Salon: 12 New Books I Want to Read in 2013
Booked: Literature in the Soul of Me by Karen Swallow Prior. I found a discussion of this book at the Christianity Today blog. Subtitled “Soul Lessons from Literary Classics,” it sounds luscious. (October 20, 2012) Forgotten Road by Randall Arthur. Sheila at Book Journey makes this novel about loss, tragedy and redemption sound fantastic. (November …
Jan 10
12 “Old” Books I Want to Get Around to Reading in 2013
These are not all ancient texts; some are just books that have been around for a while that I want to read. This post serves as a reminder to myself, and maybe a help to you. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy by Gary Schmidt. I was reminded of this unread-by-me Newbery Honor book by …
Jan 09
12 Favorite Nonfiction Books Read in 2012
Winston’s War: Churchill, 1940-1945 by Max Hastings. The Devil in Pew Number Seven by Rebecca Nichols Alonzo. Pictures at a Revolution: Five Movies and the Birth of the New Hollywood by Mark Harris Kisses from Katie by Katie Davis, with Beth Clark. The Big House: A Century in the Life of an American Summer Home …
Jan 02
12 Favorite Adult and Young Adult Fiction Books Read in 2012
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein. The Summer of Katya by Trevanian. The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides. Nanjing Requiem by Ha Jin. The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes. The Hour Before Dawn by Penelope Wilcock. What Is the What by Dave Eggers. Joy for Beginners by Erica Bauermeister. Dancing Priest by Glynn …
Dec 30
Sunday Salon: Books Read in November and December, 2012
I didn’t manage to get an end of the month post written for November, so here are the books I read in November and December: Middle Grade Fantasy and Science Fiction: The Sinister Sweetness of Splendid Academy by Nikki Loftin. The Last Dragonslayer by Jasper Fforde. Deadweather and Sunrise by Geoff Rodkey. In a Glass …
Dec 26
Preview of 2012 Book Lists #3
SATURDAY December 29th, will be a special edition of the Saturday Review of Books especially for booklists. You can link to a list of your favorite books read in 2012, a list of all the books you read in 2012, a list of the books you plan to read in 2013, or any other end …
Dec 24
Preview of 2012 Booklists #2
SATURDAY December 29th, will be a special edition of the Saturday Review of Books especially for booklists. You can link to a list of your favorite books read in 2012, a list of all the books you read in 2012, a list of the books you plan to read in 2013, or any other end …
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