Wed, December 9th, 2009
Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld
Posted by: Cindy Dobrez and Lynn Rutan
Lynn: I’ve been aching to read this book and when Cindy’s vendor order finally came in she brought Leviathan (S&S/Simon Pulse) straight to me. Talk about friendship! There is a lot to enjoy in just having the book in your hands. The cover and size of the book are attractive before you ever open the [...]
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Thu, March 19th, 2009
J. K. Rowling meets Laura Ingalls Wilder???
Posted by: Cindy Dobrez and Lynn Rutan
Cindy: The advance reader copy of Patricia Wrede’s new book, The Thirteenth Child (Scholastic, April 2009), arrived in a package yesterday with a publisher note that included this statement: “With wit and wonder, Patricia Wrede creates an alternate history of westward expansion that will delight fans of both J. K. Rowling and Laura Ingalls Wilder.” [...]
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