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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
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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Tagged anime, book, diana wynne jones, fairy tale, fantasy, Hayao Miyazaki, howl's moving castle, movie, YA, young adut
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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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Tagged book, fantasy, sara zaske, The First, urban fantasy, YA, young adult
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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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Tagged 1600s, amazon, book, book review, Celia Rees, fantasy, historical, New World, Puritans, sara zaske, Sorceress, Witch, Witch Child, YA Fantastic Book Review, young adult
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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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Tagged book, book review, indie, L.L. Muir, self-published, Somewhere over the Freakin' Rainbow, YA, YA Fantastic Book Review
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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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Tagged book, e-book, earth day, ebook, eco-thriller, fantasy, free, free e-books, indie, sara zaske, The First, urban fantasy, YA, YA Fantastic Book Review, young adult, young adult fantasy novel
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