Library

The Grand Tour

erin.johnson — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:20:00 GMT

The Grand Tour By: Patricia C. Wrede & Caroline Stevermer So I picked this one up because I liked the cover, it involves magic, England and 2 female cousins with spunky attitudes. When I read the blurb on the back cover I thought it might be the 2...(read more)

The Lost Conspiracy

erin.johnson — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:54:00 GMT

The Lost Conspiracy By: Frances Hardinge Hardinge is a gifted writer. I get insanely jealous when I read her books because I love them, can’t put them down, and want to poke through her brain to see how she comes up with the ideas for her stories. That...(read more)

Arch Enemy (The Looking Glass Wars)

erin.johnson — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:19:00 GMT

Arch Enemy The Looking Glass Wars By: Frank Beddor As I finish The Looking Glass Wars Trilogy I am left with a sense of completion, as well as a bit of bewilderment. Let me explain: I love Alice in Wonderland and pretty much anything to do with it. I...(read more)

Eiffel's Tower

erin.johnson — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:51:00 GMT

Eiffel’s Tower: and the World’s Fair Where Buffalo Bill Beguiled Paris, The Artists Quarreled, and Thomas Edison Became a Count By: Jill Jonnes This is my most recent foray into non-fiction. It was recommended by a colleague who thought I’d like it (same...(read more)

Forest Born

erin.johnson — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:09:00 GMT

Forest Born The Books of Bayern By: Shannon Hale This is the latest in Hales series focusing on Bayern. ( The Goose Girl , Enna Burning , and River Secrets are the previous three.) In this book we meet Rin, the little sister of Razo (from River Secrets...(read more)

Masterpiece

erin.johnson — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:44:00 GMT

Masterpiece By: Elise Broach Do you know a child that’s a little quiet and shy, and that doesn’t have many friends or possible a stressful home life? If so, then this book is for them! James lives with his mom, stepfather and new baby brother. He doesn...(read more)

The Lost Symbol

erin.johnson — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:51:00 GMT

The Lost Symbol By: Dan Brown I have to admit it, I adore Dan Brown. The man takes historical facts, places and people and creates a story the likes of which keep my on the edge of my seat and up way past my bedtime. Some disagree with the way he writes...(read more)

Lips Touch: Three Times

erin.johnson — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:34:00 GMT

Lips Touch: Three Times By: Laini Taylor Illustrated By: Jim Di Bartolo Or for the love of holy Hannah do I hope this husband and wife continue to team up on books! I recently posted about Silksinger , and this is a book by the same duo. There is a major...(read more)

When You Reach Me

erin.johnson — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:19:00 GMT

When You Reach Me By: Rebecca Stead It’s the late ‘70s and Miranda and her mom are living in an apartment in New York City. Miranda’s experiencing changes in her life with her friends. She’s not sure why, but her one and only friend Sal has started to...(read more)

Robot Zot!

erin.johnson — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:16:00 GMT

Robot Zot! By: Jon Scieszka Illustrated By: David Shannon This is a fun story to read aloud. You could do a lot with the Robot Zot voice. Robot Zot is on a mission to defeat the Earth Army. He does a lot of damage, but then he meets his Queen. He also...(read more)

The Lion and the Mouse

erin.johnson — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:42:00 GMT

The Lion and the Mouse By: Jerry Pinkney This picture book will hold you spellbound as you gaze at Pinkney’s masterful illustrations. I would consider it a wordless picture book, although you do get some ‘squeaks’ ‘whooos’ and ‘rooaarrrss’. The text is...(read more)

Silksinger (Dreamdark)

erin.johnson — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:30:00 GMT

Dreamdark: Silksinger By: Laini Taylor Taylor’s first book, Blackbringer , is the first story in this series (and no, I’m sorry, I don’t know how many there will be) in which we meet Magpie Windwitch, the Djinn’s champion. In Silksinger , Taylor brings...(read more)

Fire

erin.johnson — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:03:00 GMT

Fire By: Kristin Cashore Fire will intrigue you, entice you, shock you, and enchant you. You really won’t be able to put this one down, because as soon as Cashore gives you a hint of what’s to come, something else happens that takes your entire being...(read more)

The Mermaid Queen

erin.johnson — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:19:00 GMT

The Mermaid Queen By: Shana Corey Illustrated By: Edwin Fotheringham What a delightful picture book about a little known woman in history! Alright, at the time, she was quite well known, but can any of you tell me the name of the lady who invented the...(read more)

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

erin.johnson — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:08:00 GMT

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo By: Steig Larsson I don’t know about you, but I have heard so much buzz about this book and the following books in this series that I had to read it. I know, I know, I like to avoid those books, but there was something...(read more)