Why Read: whytoread.com/thought-provoking-books-everyone-should-read/ I question a few of these, but still interesting choices: 1. The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress – Robert A. Heinlein Written at the peak of Robert A. Heinlein’s creative powers in the mid-sixties, The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress ranks with “Stranger in a Strange Land” as his most popular and acclaimed … Continue reading 9 Thought Provoking Books Everyone Should Read, by Why Read
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32 Things I Love About Books, by Kelly Jensen of Book Riot
1. Endpapers. Pretty endpapers make a whole book feel so special. 2. That word you read which follows you around for an entire day, popping up everywhere you go. 3. When you enter a new place and suddenly feel like a favorite character in a new scene. https://acdn.adnxs.com/ib/static/usersync/v3/async_usersync.html 4. The soft rustling of pages moving … Continue reading 32 Things I Love About Books, by Kelly Jensen of Book Riot
10 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD READ MORE BOOKS, by
Why Read? Is Reading Important? By WhytoRead.com What Are The Benefits Of Reading? We started WhytoRead.com to encourage you to read more and to introduce you to new books that will benefit you. The benefits of reading are not limited to 10 but the top reasons in this article are the most powerful. By the … Continue reading 10 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD READ MORE BOOKS, by
A “Reader’s Bill of Rights” by Daniel Pennac
Daniel Pennac's “Reader's Bill of Rights 1. The right to not read 2. The right to skip pages 3. The right to not finish 4. The right to reread 5. The right to read anything 6. The right to escapism 7. The right to read anywhere 8. The right to browse 9. The right to … Continue reading A “Reader’s Bill of Rights” by Daniel Pennac
A Girl Called Echo, Pemmican Wars, Vol.1, by Katherena Vermette, Scott B. Henderson, Donovan Yaciuk, Highwater Press
Echo Desjardins, a 13-year-old Métis girl adjusting to a new home and school, is struggling with loneliness while separated from her mother. Then an ordinary day in Mr. Bee’s history class turns extraordinary, and Echo’s life will never be the same. During Mr. Bee’s lecture, Echo finds herself transported to another time and place—a bison … Continue reading A Girl Called Echo, Pemmican Wars, Vol.1, by Katherena Vermette, Scott B. Henderson, Donovan Yaciuk, Highwater Press
STAR CITY, by Edwin Peng, Evolved Publishing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Emma Boyer 856-489-8654 x305 emma.boyer@smithpublicity.com Star City (Book One in the Star City series) By Edwin Peng Humans, Aliens, and Two Teenagers Who Must Save Them All … THE FRESH, DYNAMIC, NOT-TO-BE-MISSED SCI-FI DEBUT FROM YA AUTHOR EDWIN PENG It isn’t every day you read a debut novel that you know … Continue reading STAR CITY, by Edwin Peng, Evolved Publishing
NEGATIVE REVIEWERS ARE NOT HATERS
You know it's a sad day when I'm emailed about a vlogger taking to the airwaves to condemn reviewers with this comment, "negative reviewers are haters." Being an author is one of the hardest things to do. Being independently published or traditionally published, writing books take time, energy, sleepless nights and traveling a lonely road … Continue reading NEGATIVE REVIEWERS ARE NOT HATERS
DR. COO AND THE PIGEON PROTEST, by Sarah Hampson, Kass Reich (Illustrated by), Hachette Book Group, Kids Can Press
Dr. Archibald Coo, an erudite big-city pigeon, is tired of the way people treat him and the other pigeons. They're always being shooed and swatted, and they're never admired the way the other birds are. As Dr. Coo tells his pigeon friends: ?It wasn't always this way.? In ancient times, pigeons were known to accompany … Continue reading DR. COO AND THE PIGEON PROTEST, by Sarah Hampson, Kass Reich (Illustrated by), Hachette Book Group, Kids Can Press
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! by Barney Saltzberg,
Description: For everyone everywhere who has ever felt they can't take one more minute of hassle. Enough said! Every brother and sister has "enough is enough" moments. Saltzberg, the author of "Beautiful Oops!," offers a creative solution for how to stop a fight by exploring space, time, and the pleasures of a good story … Continue reading ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! by Barney Saltzberg,
FOX AND RACCOON, by Lesley-Anne Green, Penguin Random House Canada, Tundra Books, Children’s Fiction
Description The first in a new picture book series featuring sweet felted creatures and a little village you won't soon forget! Welcome to Juniper Hollow! Meet Fox and Raccoon. They are best friends. They live next door to each other, and they spend every day together. Except for today! Fox is so busy she doesn't … Continue reading FOX AND RACCOON, by Lesley-Anne Green, Penguin Random House Canada, Tundra Books, Children’s Fiction
