The Bookshelf – Page 7

Summer Break Hiatus!

27JuneSuzanne8 CommentsBlogging, Home in the Rookery, Marvelous Middle Grades

I will be on a blogging break the remainder of the summer, aside from the occasional pop in for news or updates. My travels will almost span the continent, and include plenty of adventures in and out of books. 😀 I look forward to seeing you all in August! Have a beautiful, glorious summer, and

Odd and the Frost Giants, by Neil Gaiman, for MMGM

20JuneSuzanne14 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, The Bookshelf

Before I get to my spotlight, I want to give a huge shout-out to all the great dads out there! Â Sure, Father’s Day is over…but I think we can spot them one more day. 😉 Â And to that end, I’m going to share a snippet of a story I read onÂ Neil Gaiman’s blog a billion

An Authorial Survival Guide to the Submission Roller Coaster

13JuneSuzanne12 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, Writing

How do you do amusement parks? Â Are you someone who dashes from one roller coaster to the next, or would you rather watch the stroller and bag while you munch your hot roasted almonds? Â If you’re an author, you will find yourself repeatedly tossing aside your cotton candy and climbing on the submission roller coaster,

Neverseen, by our very own Shannon Messenger, for MMGM

6JuneSuzanne8 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, The Bookshelf

I didn’t get spotlights in on the middle books, but if you want to see my thoughts on book one in the Keeper of the Lost Cities series, you can see that spotlight here. Â As for Neverseen, I pronounce it a smashing success! This is important to note, because some of the teen readers in

The turtle of Oman, by Naomi Shihab Nye

23MaySuzanne9 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, The Bookshelf

I’m pretty sure I picked this one up after hearing another MMGMer recommend it. Â But, it’s been long enough that I can’t remember where it was I heard it! Â If you see this post, please jump up and down and yell ‘Me, me, it was me!’ so I can thank you properly. 🙂 The turtle

Anya’s Ghost, by Vera Brosgol, for MMGM

16MaySuzanne18 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, The Bookshelf

Would you guys think me lacking in perception if I told you that I had no idea this was a graphic novel, til I opened it? Â I picked it up at the library on a whim, because I liked the cover. Â I may have flipped it over to glance at the back. Â But, I suspect

Runaway Twin, by Peg Kehret, for MMGM

2MaySuzanne10 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, The Bookshelf

How would you feel if you had a secret friend, a twin, you hadn’t seen since you were both tiny? Â What would you do if you had the chance to find that long lost twin? Â After Sunny Skyland comes across a backpack full of cash–which she makes a reasonable effort of finding an owner for–she

Mark of the Thief, by Jennifer Nielsen, for MMGM

25AprilSuzanne12 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, The Bookshelf

Hello MMGMers and blog readers! Â Happy last-Monday-in-April, from me and my newest lily, to all of you. 🙂 Â What are you planting, lately? Â Got any gorgeous garden projects coming along? Today I’m spotlighting a new (to me) series by Jennifer Nielsen, who you may remember as the author of The False Prince series. Â Picking

The Inquisitor’s Mark, by Dianne Salerni for MMGM

18AprilSuzanne11 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, The Bookshelf

I went digging through my archives for this one, so I could provide you guys with a link to my spotlight on the first book, and was shocked to realize it’s been a full two years since I posted my review of the (then) arc! Â Time flies when you’re reading books, eh? 😉 You’ll find

Half Upon a Time, by James Riley and the Out of Abaton winner!

11AprilSuzanne16 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, The Bookshelf

Last week wrapped up my spotlight on Out of Abaton, and that means this week I get to announce the winner of the giveaway! Â There must be something in my blood that’s half fortune hunter because I get a little giddy when I get to announce a winner, like I’m about to open a treasure

Suzanne Warr

Narrative designer, game designer, author

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