Joëlle Anthony

    J. M. Kelly

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It’s that sort of year

While I try to stay away from politics on this site, I do think that this is too important to ignore, and I urge you all to write to your representatives in Congress if you agree with me. I've even written the letter for you. Feel free to cut & paste it into your...

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The Thing About Jane Spring by Sharon Krum

This probably falls into the adult chick lit category, but I think it is a stand-out. Charming and laugh-out-loud funny this book was a big hit with me and I read it pretty much in one sitting. I loved Krum's other book, Walk of Fame too and recommend them both!

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Benny and Omar by Eoin Colfer

Forget what you know about Eoin Colfer. You like his work? You'll love this. You've never read his work? Be prepared to be blown away. You love his work? This is the best so far. This is not a new book. In fact, it's almost ten years old. It came out in Ireland way...

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The perils of Junior High

Nobody told me my face would break out if I started writing Middle Grade fiction, but it has! And do you think it's a coincidence? Hmmm??? I don't think so. The universe has decided if I'm going to embarrass my characters like that, then I too shall pay.When I was in...

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Books for boys vs. books for girls?

As most of you know, I have recently moved to a small community. I have been very fortunate to make friends with Susan, the library manager, and lover of children's books. She, being the nice person that she is, asked me to accompany her to visit the Grade 7 classroom...

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An interview with Eileen Cook

The release date is February 5th, so order yours now! To celebrate this momentous occasion, here is an interview with the always kind, and definitely hilarious, Eileen Cook. I asked her to answer five questions, but she couldn't pass up sharing her most embarrassing...

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My Writing Room – Finally!

When we bought this house, this is what my future office looked like: Now, after lots of painting, some trips to Ikea, and a lot of hard work, I have a lovely writing room! In this picture, the wall looks a little more blue than it is. It's really a deep, rich, royal...

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Reality Chick by Lauren Barnholdt

This is a really fun book. It's reality TV, it's chick lit, and it's really well done. When I read one of Barnholdt's other books, a while back, I was appalled at the number of continuity errors. I just couldn't imagine how they all got past the author and editor, but...

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The Liar’s Diary

In the book world, you could probably call Tuesday, January 29th, Patry Francis Day. Today her debut novel is released and bloggers around the world are stepping in to help her promote it because she can't do it herself. Just when Patry should be concentrating on book...

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Louisanna’s Song by Kerry Madden

This is the second book in the trilogy. You'll notice that the first book, Gentle's Holler, is on my Fave Fifteen for 2007. It's a long year ahead, but I wouldn't be surprised to see this one on the 2008 list! It's really, really good. Madden paints such a lovely...

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Love, Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli

I don't care what anyone says, I loved this book and think if you liked the first one, you'll like this one. I've heard, although I am not going to go looking for them, nor am I going to read them, that this book did not get good reviews. Who cares? I loved it! And...

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Who says boys don’t read?

Many "experts" say that too many boys don't read, when in reality, what they mean is boys don't read fiction, which for some reason, seems to be the only thing that counts. Even Jerry Spinelli said he didn't read as a child, and then he goes on to describe all the...

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