Recently, I featured my top MG picks from my winter reading list. Taking first place honors was Arrow of the Mist, by Christina Mercer. (Read my review.) I loved it so much I rushed to buy this sequel as soon as it became available in March and took it to Alabama with me over Spring Break. […]
The Book Without Words, by AVI
Here’s the other Avi book I read over sping break. I just adore him and freely admit he has had a very strong influence on my writing. Once a Newbery winner and twice a Newbery honor winner, his works include some of my favorite titles ever. Though I’ve liked some better than others, I’ve yet […]
Crispin: At the Edge of the World (Crispin, 2), by AVI
Yup, I read two AVI books over spring break. This is a sequel to his Newbery-winning book, Crispin: Cross of Lead (my review). It picks up immediately after Crispin and Bear make their way out of Great Wexley. (If you haven’t read book one, get thee to a library and read it. In the meantime, I won’t give any […]
Virgil Creech Takes a Swipe at Redemption, by Mark Myers
I picked this one up on a whim after seeing the book online several times and then meeting the author. I never tell authors I’m doing this anymore. That way I don’t have to report if the book sucks. In this case, I was pleasantly surprised! Here’s my two cents: I confess, as I read […]