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Over Spring Break, my eleven-year-old was sick and stuck at home, meaning my seven-year-old was also stuck at home. Luckily, I had recently picked up the audio CD of Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin by Liesl Shurtliff from our library. So even though we were stuck inside, we were able to listen to an entertaining story explaining Rumpelstiltskin’s side of things. The audio version, read by Maxwell Glick, was excellent and made being stuck at home not seem so bad.

Poor Rump. His mother...

Over Spring Break, my eleven-year-old was sick and stuck at home, meaning my seven-year-old was also stuck at home. Luckily, I had recently picked up the audio CD of Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin by Liesl Shurtliff from our library. So even though we were stuck inside, we were able to listen to an entertaining story explaining Rumpelstiltskin’s side of things. The audio version, read by Maxwell Glick, was excellent and made being stuck at home not seem so bad.

Poor Rump. His mot...

I’m excited to take part in an Author Takeover on my publisher’s Facebook Page tomorrow. https://www.facebook.com/SaguaroBooks/ I would love for you to stop by and say hi during my time if you are able or have you stick around for the whole thing and get a chance to meet some great authors and discover some new great books. I’ll be giving away one copy of The Gardenia Curse during my takeover time. Below is a schedule for the event. I’ll be taking over from 12:00-12:20pm (PST). Hopefully, I’l...

I'm excited to take part in an Author Takeover on my publisher's Facebook Page tomorrow.  I would love for you to stop by and say hi during my time if you are able or have you stick around for the whole thing and get a chance to meet some great authors and discover some new great books. I'll be giving away one copy of The Gardenia Curse during my takeover time. Below is a schedule for the event. I'll be taking over from 12:00-12:20pm (PST). Hopefully, I'll see you there!

This month's topic for #InkRipples is fairy tales. I had planned on researching some popular retold fairy tales and sharing what I learned. Somehow the month got away from me though. So, instead, I figured I'd share two of my favorite retellings. There are so many, but I decided to go with a more popular fairy tale and one I had not heard of before. I love fairy tales in general and I love fairy tale renditions even more I think. So for the more popular one, I picked a retelling of the "Twelv...

This month’s topic for #InkRipples is fairy tales. I had planned on researching some popular retold fairy tales and sharing what I learned. Somehow the month got away from me though. So, instead, I figured I’d share two of my favorite retellings. There are so many, but I decided to go with a more popular fairy tale and one I had not heard of before. I love fairy tales in general and I love fairy tale renditions even more I think. 

So for the more popular one, I picked a retelling of the...

I’m excited to help reveal the cover for Katie L. Carroll’s middle-grade adventure, Pirate Island. I just recently finished reading Carroll’s YA fantasy Elixir Bound, so can’t wait to read Pirate Island when it’s out in October. So, without further ado…

PIRATE ISLAND

by Katie L. Carroll (katielcarroll.com)

Cover Illustration by Susan Tait Porcaro (susantaitporcaro.com)

Coming October 2017!

A thrice cursed island, a legendary pirate treasure, and one not-so-brave boy. What could possibly go...

I'm excited to help reveal the cover for Katie L. Carroll's middle-grade adventure,Pirate Island. I just recently finished reading Carroll's YA fantasyElixir Bound, so can't wait to readPirate Islandwhen it's out in October. So, without further ado...

Saturdays at Seaby Jessica Day GeorgeI loved this whole series.Saturdays at Seawas no different. It might even be my favorite one of them all.InSaturdays at Sea, we get to meet the family of Lilah’s betrothed, Lulath, as Celie and her family travel to Grath. The Ship (notice the capital S) is built and shows that it is definitely like the Castle. On the maiden voyage, Celie and her family are whisked away on another adventure, this time on the high seas. And there are unicorns involved. I app...

I loved this whole series. Saturdays at Sea by Jessica Day George was no different. It might even be my favorite one of them all.

In Saturdays at Sea, we get to meet the family of Lilah’s betrothed, Lulath, as Celie and her family travel to Grath. The Ship (notice the capital S) is built and shows that it is definitely like the Castle. On the maiden voyage, Celie and her family are whisked away on another adventure, this time on the high seas. And there are unicorns involved. I applaud Jessic...