CAROL GORDON EKSTER: Kim Chaffee joined our SCBWI critique group a few years back and was an instant shining light in her dedication to the
Category: Book Reviews
Two reviews: Smile! and A Green Place To Be
Today I have the pleasure of reviewing two marvelous non-fiction books that Candlewick sent here. I chose these from the publisher’s new releases list because
The Missing Piece of Charlie O’Reilly Blog Tour
“Charlie did know that. He knew a lot of things: that his dad’s promotion at the museum of natural history meant a lot of trips
Show and Tell for Writers
SHOW, DON’T TELL! Most of us have received that advice at least once in our writing careers. What does it mean? And how should you
WHERE THE HEART IS by Jo Knowles: A Review by Two Rumpus Writers
“When you learn vocabulary words in school, you memorize the definition. And you have a good idea of what the words mean. But it’s not until you feel them that you really grasp the definition. I have known what the word ‘helpless’ means for a long time. And ‘desperate.’ But I’ve never felt them. Feeling them is different. They fill your chest with a horrible sense of ‘dread’ and ‘guilt’ and ‘despair.’ Those are more vocabulary words that you can’t fully understand until you feel them.”
Cat Winters delivers a speculative jaunt into the historical life of Edgar Allan Poe with The Raven’s Tale
The Raven’s Tale is a Young Adult Historical Fiction infused with a fun speculative streak that takes the narrative to interesting and unexpected places.
My, My March!
We are roaring in to March with not one, not two, but NINE new picture book debuts! That’s a lot of stories to fall in
REVIEW: How to Make Friends with the Dark #YA novel by Kathleen Glasgow
One of the things I like best about being a writer actively involved in critique groups is the opportunity to review ARCs (Advanced Reader Copies).
World of Books #9: Hong Kong and France
With humor and gusto these two picture books offer well-illustrated views on coping with flora and fauna. Both use water based media and line to
Falling for Wonder Boy
By Dana Nuenighoff This past week, the companion novel for Kristine Carlson Asselin’s ANY WAY YOU SLICE IT, FALLING FOR WONDER BOY, released. For anyone
YA Book Review: PROPHECY by Ellen Oh
As someone who dabbles in (writing about) demons, I was drawn to Prophecy by talented author Ellen Oh. In the words of Legend author Marie Lu,
New in 19’s February Debuts
Fall in Love With These February Debuts!
Banned!
This is a chronicle of two books: a young adult novel banned from a school and a book group, and a middle grade novel
Book Review: Alisa Kwitney’s Cadaver & Queen Series continues with Corpse & Crown
I received an advanced reader copy of Corpse & Crown (available February 2019) from Inkyard Press and Edelweiss+ in return for an honest review. Then
WRITERS' RUMPUS 