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We have a great treat for you today, Alma has shared this excerpt from The Taker with us all.  Its so good you guys!  Seriously, if you have not purchased this book you should run out and get a copy today.  But first, read this!The Taker by Alma Katsu

Today we have a really great guest post from Alma Katsu, author of this weeks Book of the Week! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*   Is Life Like a Fairytale? Once upon a time there was a young girl who loved to read.  She loved to read because books were more interesting than her life, which was sometimes not [...]

    Mac or PC? Mac for sure. I love my Macbook Pro Book or ebook? Book. I just got a NOOK Touch, though, and am learning the ropes Pizza and beer or filet mignon and fine wine? How about pizza and wine? Stick shift or automatic? Stick! My MINI Cooper John Cooper Works in [...]

Today we have a great giveaway for you!  Alma has provided us with a paperback copy of The Taker as well as some assorted swag, including The Taker post-it-notes, a “Reckoning” pen, and some stickers and bookmarks.  Just fill out the form below to be entered!  For this giveaway we must ask that you only [...]

We are very proud to announce that our Book of the Week is The Taker by Alma Katsu True love can last an eternity… but immortality comes at a price… On the midnight shift at a hospital in rural Maine, Dr. Luke Findley is expecting another quiet evening of frostbite and the occasional domestic dispute. [...]

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 [...]

To Rebecca Serle for joining us this week on our Book of the Week! To Simon Pulse for providing a review copy and a copy for giveaway! To all the people who entered! And, without further ado ~ Tam! Check your email! Congrats!

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 Mac or PC? Mac! Book or ebook? Book— always. Pizza and beer or filet mignon and fine wine? I’m actually allergic to wheat AND a vegetarian—can I mix and match? Gluten-free beer and wine J Stick shift or automatic? Oh man—Like Rosaline, I really dislike driving. But if I MUST- automatic. Beach or pool? Beach! [...]