Lauren Baratz-Logsted's Blog
July 6, 2010
"Dissing Lisa McMann" + Crazy Beautiful giveaway (link)
This week at BiblioBuffet in my column known as "The Disrespectful Interviewer" I am Dissing Lisa McMann. If you scroll down, there's also a place to enter to win a free copy of Crazy Beautiful.Have a great week!
June 22, 2010
"My Kingdom for a Series" + Crazy Beautiful giveaway (link)
Over at BiblioBuffet this week I've got a piece on the one series I've kept up with for, oh, over a quarter of a century: My Kingdom for a Series.If you scroll down, you'll see there's also a link to win a copy of Crazy Beautiful.Is there a series you've stuck with for a long period of time?Be well. Don't forget to write.
June 7, 2010
Book of the Week: Hush, Hush
HUSH, HUSH, Becca Fitzpatrick. From the synopsis: For Nora Grey, romance was not part of the plan. She's never been particularly attracted to the boys at her school, no matter how much her best friend, Vee, pushes them at her. Not until Patch came along. With his easy smile and eyes that seem to see inside her, Nora is drawn to him against her better judgment. But after a series of terrifying ...
May 25, 2010
All We Are Saying Is Give Pink A Chance
My column at BiblioBuffet this week is about the distaste shown in publishing circles toward the color pink. It's called "All We are Saying is Give Pink a Chance" and you can read it all here.How about you? How do you feel about the color pink in relation to books/publishing?Be well. Don't forget to write.
May 24, 2010
Book(s) of the Week: Life as We Knew It (series)
LIFE AS WE KNEW IT, Susan Beth Pfeffer. I read the first in this series when it originally came out and no longer have a copy in the house. The first synopsis I found online says, "When an asteroid hits the moon, Miranda must learn to survive the unimaginable . . ." That may seem incredibly short but it also tells you everything you need to know about this dystopian YA novel except ...
May 18, 2010
The One-Question Interview Blog Tour: What, Why, How
I'm posting this today in case there are other authors out there who might want to try this themselves.This year I will have a total of four new books published. The next two volumes in The Sisters 8 series for young readers, Marcia's Madness (May 3) and Petal's Problems (Oct 4); the YA novel The Education of Bet (Jul 12) and the YA novel The Twin's Daughter (Aug 31). In order to promote them, ...
May 17, 2010
Book of the Week: Imperfect Birds
IMPERFECT BIRDS, Anne Lamott.From the jacket flap:Rosie Ferguson is seventeen and ready to enjoy the summer before her senior year of high school. She's smart, athletic, and beautiful - everything her mother, Elizabeth, and stepfather, Jame, hoped she could be. But as the school year draws to a close, there are disturbing signs that the well-adjusted teenage life Rosie claims to be leading is a ...
May 11, 2010
"The Disrespectful Interviewer VII" + Crazy Beautiful giveaway (link)
This week, over at BiblioBuffet, The Disrespectful Interviewer - aka me - is dissing editor Lynn Price, plus there's a Crazy Beautiful giveaway. You can find it all here.Be well. Don't forget to write.
May 3, 2010
Book of the Week: Happy Now?
HAPPY NOW?, Katherine Shonk. From the jacket flap:HOW FAR WILL WE GO TO DENY THE DARKER SIDE OF OUR RELATIONSHIPS? HOW MUCH WILL WE RISK TO BE HAPPY? After many lonely years and alarming Internet dates, Claire Kessler, an artist and self-proclaimed homebody, believed she had found the perfect man. Jay was earnest, romantic, and gainfully employed, and within a year they were married. Less than ...
