The Yarn
November 30, 2015 by Robin Willis
My nephew is in his last year of Middle School, and his mother says he is reading constantly. He has a continued fixation on 20th Century history, so I sought out some books I thought he might not have been exposed to for his Christmas presents. There is a wealth of excellent options these days, […]
November 30, 2015 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Thing 2 loves waffles, which is why The Mr. had a moment of brilliance: let’s buy a waffle iron. It did not realize that this small purchase – we bought ours at the local thrift store for $3.00 because we are poor – would become the inspiration for what may become one of my most […]
November 29, 2015 by Heather Booth
It’s official: I just validated my word count and am now a 2015 NaNoWriMo winner. And you know what? It was hard. Especially this time of year, when the holidays are ramping up and my kids were getting sick and my work schedule got all wonky. But I did it. And after validating my novel, I realized […]
November 27, 2015 by Robin Willis
This Week at TLT Sunday Reflections: Behold the Power of Books Book Review: Other Broken Things by Christa Desir Middle School Monday – Manners & Mutiny by Gail Carriger On Writing Interracial Relationships in YA, a guest post by Kate McGovern Book Review: Rules for 50/50 Chances by Kate McGovern TLT is Thankful for YOU: […]
November 25, 2015 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving so I thought I would tell you how thankful I am for YOU – our readers. We could still do this if no one was reading, and I honestly probably would because I love it, but it sure is nice to have people reading and talking with us. So thank you! As […]
November 24, 2015 by Amanda MacGregor
Publisher’s description: Seventeen-year-old Rose Levenson has a decision to make: Does she want to know how she’s going to die? Because when Rose turns eighteen, she can take the test that tells her if she carries the genetic mutation for Huntington’s disease, the degenerative condition that is slowly killing her mother. With a fifty-fifty shot […]
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November 24, 2015 by Amanda MacGregor
I get this question a lot about Rules for 50/50 Chances: Why include “race stuff” in an already heavy book? I understand the intention behind the question. In Rules, Rose, the main character, is dealing with her mother’s deteriorating health and the looming possibility that she might have inherited the same devastating illness. […]
November 23, 2015 by Robin Willis
I will not leave you in suspense, dear reader, I am entirely thrilled with this, the fourth and last installment of Ms. Carriger’s Finishing School series. It is a delight. In fact, I am hard pressed to discover what details I can expose without spoiling your own experience of its pleasures. The Picklemen are up […]
November 23, 2015 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Publisher’s Book Description: Nat’s not an alcoholic. She doesn’t have a problem. Everybody parties, everybody does stupid things, like get in their car when they can barely see. Still, with six months of court-ordered AA meetings required, her days of vodka-filled water bottles are over. Unfortunately her old friends want the party girl or nothing. […]
November 22, 2015 by Karen Jensen, MLS
“No, No, No,” I heard The Teen scream from the living room, so I went running to see what was happening. She was sitting in the chair that we all call “the reading chair” yelling at her book. I have done this. This I understand. Suddenly, she started crying. Not the silent tears streaming down […]
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