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LUG, Dawn of the Ice Age, by David Zeltser

20OctoberSuzanne10 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, The Bookshelf

I was instantly intrigued by LUG, based on the premise and cover, and delighted when I won my copy in a giveaway hosted by the illustrious Joanne! Â Doubly so because I enjoyed her interview with author David Zeltser. Â And the book did not disappoint. Â Since finishing it, I’ve found myself eagerly pressing it into the

Rooftoppers, by Katherine Rundell

12OctoberSuzanne12 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, The Bookshelf

Shadows jumping from roof to roof, eerie music played at double time, outrageous whimsy–there’s something slightly Halloween-ish about this book, or at the very least, October-like. Â This despite the fact that it takes place over many seasons of the year, the main one being spring. Â Since I happen to love all things October and Halloween,

MMGM: Is that Golden Retreivor here to gut you?

5OctoberSuzanne8 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, Writing

I’ve just wrapped up my two day seminar, listening to David Farland (aka David Wolverton) and it was awesome! Â In fact, all of it–or, um, everything–was awesome! Â Especially this pic, of the two of us. Very memorable, no? Â I think it’s the best pic that’s not a pic but rather a pathetic stick drawing representation

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

Suzanne Warr

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