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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

Interview with John Claude Bemis, for MMGM, plus GIVEAWAY!

4AprilSuzanne13 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, The Bookshelf

I’m so thrilled to have John on the blog today, answering a few of my questions, and talking about his latest book. Â I did a spotlight on Out of Abaton last week and today presents another chance to enter to win–or, if you entered last week, double your chances to win–a hard back copy of

Out of Abaton: the Wooden Prince

28MarchSuzanne17 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, The Bookshelf

Hello my beloved MMGMers and blog followers! Â This week’s spotlight is on Out of Abaton: the Wooden Prince. Â GIVEAWAY details at the botom, after my rambling update, and Apricot-kitty’s two bits. My swamp trip this past weekend was just as glorious and restorative as I’d hoped! Â We had a lovely time, filled with wonder and

A Swampy Update and GIVEAWAY sneak peek

21MarchSuzanne4 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, Newsy Bits About Writing and Writers

I still plan to hop around and see everyone’s MMGM blogs today–I owe you guys, from last week–but will be spending half my week at the Dismal Swamp, so I’m feeling a bit below water and will have to get my own post up next week. However–a heads up! Â Over the next couple Mondays I’ll

Monkey Island, by Paula Fox, for MMGM

14MarchSuzanne10 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, The Bookshelf

Yesterday I took a pic of the blossoms in downtown Raleigh, near the science museum. You can feel how fresh and gorgeous and pink they are, right? Â On a day like this, in spring, it can feel almost wrong to spotlight a book that’s sad and cold as Paula Fox’s Monkey Island. This poor little

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