Author Archives: AJ Cattapan

Monday Book Review: The Phantom Bully by Jeffrey Brown

Posted on June 27, 2016 by AJ Cattapan

I picked up this book thinking it would be cute for my nephew for his birthday, and I ended up reading it myself. What can I say? I’m a Star Wars geek through and through. Title: The Phantom Bully (Star … Continue reading →

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YA Books Galore Giveaway!

Posted on June 14, 2016 by AJ Cattapan

Who wants to win a whole stack of YA books? This contest is open to anyone with a U.S. mailing address. (Sorry, international YA fans, I found out the hard way that mailing a book is really expensive. Mailing a … Continue reading →

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Monday Book Review: Footer Davis Probably Is Crazy by Susan Vaught

Posted on June 13, 2016 by AJ Cattapan

Every year I try to read the Edgar Award nominees for juvenile and young adult fiction before the winners are announced. Due to time constraints with the doctorate program, I completely failed this year. However, I did manage to read … Continue reading →

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Visit me at the Printers Row Lit Fest!

Posted on June 12, 2016 by AJ Cattapan

Stop by the Mystery Writers of America booth (at Dearborn and Harrison) on Sunday, June 12! Events planned: 1:15-1:45 p.m.  Panel Discussion on “The Path to Publication” 2:30-4:00 p.m. Book Signing If you’d like to learn more about my suspenseful … Continue reading →

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Blessed Rosary and Book Giveaway!

Posted on June 7, 2016 by AJ Cattapan

I think you all know by now that I’m part of a bunch of writing groups. One of them is the Catholic Writers Guild, and I’ve teamed up with one of my fellow CWG young adult authors and the Books … Continue reading →

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How I Plan to Spend My Longest/Shortest Summer Ever

Posted on May 25, 2016 by AJ Cattapan

I’m embarking on the longest summer I’ve ever known–and will probably ever know. Thanks to construction plans, we started school early this past year, which means we got out early. Furthermore, the construction will last long enough that we won’t … Continue reading →

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Monday Book Review: Life-Changing Love by Theresa Linden

Posted on May 23, 2016 by AJ Cattapan

I had a chance to read an advanced copy of Theresa Linden’s new release (officially, it comes out on May 26), and I’m happy to share a bit about it now! Title: Life-Changing Love Author: Theresa Linden Genre: contemporary romance … Continue reading →

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Monday Book Review: The Sign of The Carved Cross by Lisa Hendey

Posted on May 16, 2016 by AJ Cattapan

The Sign of the Carved Cross is the second book in the Chime Travelers series. I suppose I really should have read the first book in the series before diving into book 2, but luckily, Lisa Hendey fills in enough … Continue reading →

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Monday Book Review: The Fantastic Frame #1 (Danger! Tiger Crossing)

Posted on May 9, 2016 by AJ Cattapan

A couple weeks ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Lin Oliver, the author of the Fantastic Frame series, at an SCBWI meeting. (SCBWI stands for Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators.) In fact, Lin is one of the … Continue reading →

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Monday Book Review: The Perfect Blindside by Leslea Wahl

Posted on May 2, 2016 by AJ Cattapan

Leslea Wahl is one of my fellow Catholic Writers Guild members, and I was thrilled when I won a copy of her award-winning YA novel The Perfect Blindside in a recent giveaway. Since the grad school spring semester has now … Continue reading →

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