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Awesome Indies

Curious about the Indie book revolution? Here’s a good place to find some independently published gems: AwesomeIndies.net  features novels that meet strict criteria. They’ve received four or five stars from a professional book reviewer.  You can check them out by … Continue reading

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Book v. Movie and Howl’s Moving Castle

In the ongoing battle over which is better: the book or the movie, I’m usually on the book side. However, Howl’s Moving Castle is a special case: the book is fantastic and so is the movie—but they are almost completely … Continue reading

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The First is out in paperback

The First is now available in good old traditional paperback! Not sure how Grandpa Baumler would feel about that, but it would sure make a nice gift for the YA reader on your Christmas list (or for yourself). Check it … Continue reading

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Fantastic Recommends: Witch Child

by Celia Rees* Must have been tough to live during the times of witch hunts, especially if you were a real live witch. That’s the essential premise of Witch Child. It’s 1659, and Mary, a young English girl, finds herself … Continue reading

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Fantastic Finds: Somewhere Over the Freakin’ Rainbow

by L.L. Muir Never spy on the neighbors, even if they’re a cultish tribe of people who hold secret late-night rituals in the cornfields behind your house, and you have a tree house with a perfect view. Sounds pretty tempting, … Continue reading

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THE FIRST will debut for free on Earth Day, April 22!

Celebrate Earth Day with a free “green” e-book:  A young adult urban fantasy/eco-thriller (yes it needs its own special mashed up genre), The First follows fifteen-year-old Cassie Craig as she discovers that the strangest girl in her class is more than … Continue reading

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