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Thank you to 13 year old Alaina Knowles for joining us this week for the Book of the Week! Be sure to check out the web site of this talented young lady! She not only has her book for sale, but lots of cute and clever notecards. The winner of our giveaway is: Amy S. [...]

Have any grads in your life? This image is obviously not a part of the ABC Animals  book. It’s available as a note card. I am so impressed with Alaina’s talent. Here’s what she has to say about this card: “Graduation…this is my newest one for graduation!  I used all different colors for the hands [...]

I love the colors in this one. Here’s what Alaina has to say about it:” “Maple Leaf….my mom’s friend ask me to make this for her to use as part of a wedding rehearsal dinner invitation for her son.  I love how the colors look so different but when you see it as a whole it [...]

Here’s another of Alaina’s favorite mosaics, the narwhal. This is what she has to say about this image: “Narwhal…because Narwhals are cool!  And this book is used in preschools all over the country and now lots of 4 year old know what Narwhals are!” Alaina’s website  Facebook Buy her book on Amazon ***** Have a [...]

ABC Animals is a picture book for children created by a 13 year old artist, Alaina Knowles. Here, Alaina gives us some background on today’s mosaic: “Crab…I made this crab as part of the alphabet book and the eye brows are my favorite part.  I used scrap book paper as the background.” Alaina’s website  Facebook [...]

Alaina Knowles is a 13 year old girl from Vermont who has published her own book of mosaic collages. We asked her a few questions about her artwork and her book. Here’s what she has to say:  Hey Alaina, where did you get the idea for making mosaics? In 7th grade I had to do [...]

We are excited to present our  newest Book of the Week ABC Animals by Alaina Knowles This week’s Book of the Week is a little different than our usual. It’s not fiction. It’s not Young Adult. It isn’t published by a major publisher. What is it? A picture book by an extremely talented 13 year [...]

Thank you to Elizabeth Miles for joining us as we spotlighted her debut novel- Fury And, thank you to Lauren Oliver for  her interview with Elizabeth! Congratulations to Kendra Mc. You won a signed copy of Fury plus a signed poster!  Check your email! *~*~*~*~* Don’t forget, you can read Chapter 1 on the Simon [...]

 Today, we have a super special interview. We’re handing the interview reins over to Elizabeth’s best friend, Lauren Oliver Yes, that Lauren Oliver. Lauren and Elizabeth have been BFFs since 8th grade. How cool is that? Best friends and published authors! Lauren’s questions are in bold and Elizabeth’s answers follow. Thank you to both Lauren [...]

What are people saying about Fury? Here’s just a few of the reviews that have come in thus far… “This book made my heart soar and my blood boil…Elizabeth Miles knows how to write wicked, twisted and cruel.” –I Heart YA Books, July 8 “Beautifully captivating yet eerie, chilling, and undeniably haunting.”—I Eat Words, Aug. [...]

Enter to win a Fury  package from Elizabeth Miles! Signed Hardcover Copy of Fury Signed Poster (locker sized) plus a red orchid (read the book, you’ll understand) Congrats to Kendra,  our winner!

I love the term that Elizabeth coined for this interview – Quickfire Questions! I think I’ll have to steal it! Mac or PC? PC  Pizza & beer or filet mignon & fine wine? Can I say pizza and fine wine? Sounds like a dream dinner to me!  Broadway musical or football game? OMG I wish [...]

Intrigued by the gorgeous cover? Click below to go to the Simon and Schuster site.  Read Chapter 1. Or if audiobooks are more your style, you can listen to an excerpt. Fury Check out the trailer below.

This week, we are excited to present Fury by Elizabeth Miles as our Book of the Week! ~*~*~*~ From Goodreads.com: Fury (The Fury Trilogy #1) Sometimes sorry isn’t enough…. It’s winter break in Ascension, Maine. The snow is falling and everything looks pristine and peaceful. But not all is as it seems… Between cozy traditions [...]

A big thank you to Lia Habel for sharing herself and her characters with us this week! And, congratulations to Jessy for winning a copy of the book! Check your email! If you haven’t already, be sure to pick up Dearly, Departed!     Here’s some parting words from Lia: Thank you so much for [...]