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The Mark of the Dragonfly, by Jaleigh Johnson

27SeptemberSuzanne12 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, The Bookshelf

By the end, I really loved this book, but on beginning it, I groaned. Â The reason was that on picking it up, I thought it was going to be a fantasy novel or maybe an alternate history steampunk. Â The back cover blurb (on my copy, anyway) is a bit cryptic, and you can see from

MMGM spotlight on The Year of the Panda, and a pic of me with my agent!

22SeptemberSuzanne11 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, Newsy Bits About Writing and Writers, The Bookshelf

Before diving into today’s spotlight, I have a pic to share. Â A very important pic, commemorating a momentous occasion–as you can probably tell from the huge grin stretching across my face! That’s me on the right, trying not to tower over her, and that’s my agent, Christa Heschke, on the left. Â We were told to

Writing middlegrades: Do you inspire wonder, or horror?

15SeptemberSuzanneMarvelous Middle Grades, Writing

As I sit here typing this post, I have the creepy feeling there’s a spider in my hair. Â There’s the echo of a tickle at the roots of my hair, and a kind of slithering sensation across my scalp. Â Of course I know there isn’t LIKELY a spider in my hair…but I have been out

The Way of the Warrior, by Chris Bradford

7SeptemberSuzanne7 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, The Bookshelf

Before launching into my MMGM spotlight for today I have to put in a plug for author and writing coach David Farland. Â He’s been on my radar for an embarrassingly long time, but I recently followed an impulse and dove into one of this books on writing. Â It’s called Million Dollar Outlines, but I’m finding

MMGM: Princess Posey and the Monster Stew

31AugustSuzanne5 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, The Bookshelf

If you’re a blog regular you’ll notice that I owe you a Flash Friday post or at least an update…and I’d like to apologize for missing that. Â I say, I’d LIKE to apologize, but I think I won’t! Â You see, an apology implies the resolution to do better, but I’m pretty sure I’ll continue to

Ice Dogs, by Terry Lynn Johnson

24AugustSuzanne6 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, The Bookshelf

Ice Dogs will be a tricky book to review, as it hasn’t become a new favorite and actually took me a couple tries to get into. Â But, it’s not one of the books that I just set aside, or pass on reviewing because I can’t find enough positive to say…it’s more that this is a

The deed is done, we’ve ditched our son

22AugustSuzanneHome in the Rookery

As I settle back into life, post-dropping my son off at college, I’m still not sure what I think of it all. Â On the one hand, it went fabulously. Â Every time we’ve gone back to visit the school, we’ve felt sure it was the right place for him. Â Not the most prestigious school, but he

Here Lies Linc, by Delia Ray

18AugustSuzanne2 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, The Bookshelf

Life is a bit of a tumble for me just now, with the upcoming move and our son heading off to college this week, but I couldn’t resist giving this delightful book it’s moment in the spotlight. Â Many thanks to my fellow MMGM reviewers for tipping me off to Here Lies Linc, and my apologies

The Ordinary Princess, by M. M. Kaye

10AugustSuzanne7 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, The Bookshelf

Another lovely ‘throw back’ book, which has been a fav of since I was a middlegrader myself. Â It’s soft, and sweet, but never insipid, and I’ve recently tried it out on the current generation of middlegraders and found it to be an instant favorite. Â So, without further ado, let’s turn the spotlight on The Ordinary

Changes Underfoot

8AugustSuzanne2 CommentsHome in the Rookery

I’ve got change on my mind, for reasons I’ll get into in a minute. Â And I’ve noticed that when IÂ think about big changes what usually comes to mind is the weather–stuff like storms blowing in, bringing a temperature drop and maybe snow or hail. Â Remember the ice storm we had in March, and my pic

Suzanne Warr

Narrative designer, game designer, author

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