“THE GODDESS TEST,” by Aimee Carter, Harlequin Teen, April 19, 2011, $9.99 (young adult) The Greek myth of Demeter, goddess…
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“MILES FROM ORDINARY,” by Carol Lynch Williams, St. Martin’s Griffin, March 15, 2011, $16.99 (young adult) It’s hard to be…
Have you ever wondered how an author best describes him or herself?
Earlier this week, I spoke with Carol Lynch Williams, who has penned about 20 books. And while her description — “Carol is a hesitant writer and can not figure out anything as she’s also absent-minded” — is somewhat farcical, it’s also somewhat telling.
Carol’s books tend to be on the more serious side, but like her tongue-in-cheek description of herself, there’s a sense of humor and moments of happiness sprinkled throughout.
“EONA,” by Alison Goodman, Viking Juvenile, April 19, 2011, $19.99 (young adult) I have to admit, when I found out…
A big thanks to “Flip” author Martyn Bedford for stopping by Cracking the Cover during his blog tour. “Flip” is,…
“FLIP,” by Martyn Bedford, Wendy Lamb Books, April 5, 2011, $16.99 (young adult) Are the soul and the mind one…
“THE BETRAYAL OF MAGGIE BLAIR,” by Elizabeth Laird, Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, April 18, 2011, $16.99 (young adult) If…
“BITTER MELON,” by Cara Chow, Egmont, Dec. 28, 2010, $16.99 (young adult) People tend to become comfortable where they’re at.…
“DEPARTMENT 19,” by Will Hill, Razorbill, April 5, 2011, $17.99 (ages 14 and up) The stories about monsters you thought…
“SAVANNAH GREY,” by Cliff McNish, Carolrhoda Books, April 2011, $17.95 (young adult) There’s something wrong with Savannah Grey’s throat. Weird…