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Category Archives: Mysteries
Happy Book Release Day!
Today is the official release day of Seven Riddles to Nowhere! Amazon and Barnes & Noble are both selling the paperback version at a 32% discount right now. I don’t know how long this sale price will last, but I … Continue reading
Facebook Launch Party for Seven Riddles to Nowhere!
It is now less than a month until the release of my middle grade mystery Seven Riddles to Nowhere! Where has all the time gone? Like I did with Angelhood, there will be a launch party on Facebook with lots … Continue reading
Monday Book Review: Footer Davis Probably Is Crazy by Susan Vaught
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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Tagged book review, Edgar Awards, middle grade, mysteries, mystery
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Monday Book Review: The Sign of The Carved Cross by Lisa Hendey
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
Posted in Book Reviews, Middle Grade, Mysteries, Reading
Tagged book review, chapter book, mystery, mystery book
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Cover Reveal for Seven Riddles to Nowhere!
I’m so excited to share with you the cover for Seven Riddles to Nowhere! What do you think? Tell me in the comments below. I’d love to hear your thoughts. 7 riddles. 1 fortune. Way too many competitors. All seventh … Continue reading
Posted in Middle Grade, Mysteries, Writing
Tagged middle grade, middle grade books, mystery, mystery books, Seven Riddles to Nowhere
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Behind-the-scenes of one of my settings!
Last weekend, I went out and did some photo shoots of some of the Chicagoland locations used in my upcoming middle grade mystery Seven Riddles to Nowhere. In this video, I take you behind the scenes of the Chicago suburban … Continue reading
Monday Book Review: NEED by Joelle Charbonneau
I squeezed in another YA book over winter break! My doctorate program at Loyola doesn’t restart for another couple weeks, so I’m hoping to squeeze in at least one more book review before the month is out. For right now, … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Mysteries, young adult
Tagged book review, Joelle Charbonneau, thriller, young adult
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8 Books to Engage Your Middle School Student this School Year
As an author and middle school English teacher, I get a lot of requests from parents about what books I might recommend to their children. Since the school I teach at started early this year, I’ve already been listening to … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Fantasy, Historical, Middle Grade, Mysteries, Reading, Speculative Fiction
Tagged book reviews, fantasy, middle grade books, middle school, mystery
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Monday Book Review: Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein
One of my favorite things to read is a middle grade mystery with puzzles that the reader can play along with, and Chris Grabenstein delivers just such a treat in his Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library. (And seeing how I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, libraries, middle grade, mystery
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Spin Cycle: Summer Reading List
This week on the Spin Cycle, Ginny Marie is asking for our summer reading lists. Here are a few things on my Kindle app that I’m hoping to get read this summer. 1. Capturing Today by Jess Evander–I read … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Middle Grade, Mysteries, Speculative Fiction, Spin Cycle, young adult
Tagged Spin Cycle
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