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     Today, we welcome Susan Royal to our blog! She is the author of many young adult fantasy/adventure novels, which also contain a touch of romance and a healthy dose of humor as well. She is here to give us some insights into Texas slang. Take it away, Susan! I’m a Texan. And proud … Continue reading Welcome to Susan Royal, Author of Young Adult Fantasy Adventures →

Today we are going to interview Alice, who is the author and also the main character of a middle reader series of books  She’s just eleven years old and has written two novels already!   Us:       Well, the first thing we want to say is ‘welcome to the blog, Alice.’ We have never interviewed … Continue reading An Interview with Alice, the Main Character and Narrator of the Alice Series of Middle Reader Books. →

I had the good fortune of being able to walk through Central Park this morning, on the way from 59th Street back to our apartment. No sooner had I entered the park than I was intrigued to see this very localized shower in front of me. Of course, it wasn’t an actual rain shower. It … Continue reading Chasing Rainbows →

David T. Valentine was born in East Chester,  Westchester County, New York, on September 15, 1801. He came to New York City at the age of 16 years and, like many of us, never left. From 1830 until 1868, a period of over thirty-seven years, he was Deputy Clerk and Clerk of the Corporation of … Continue reading Valentine’s Manuals of the Corporation of the City of New York →

David T. Valentine was born in East Chester,  Westchester County, New York, on September 15, 1901. He came to New York City at the age of 16 years and, like many of us, never left. From 1830 until 1868, a period of over thirty-seven years, he was Deputy Clerk and Clerk of the Corporation of … Continue reading →

Things Are Not What They Seem is the name of a Tween fantasy adventure of ours that is centered around a talking pigeon in Central Park, New York City, and the kids who make him into a man again. It also describes the way life is. Much is done to create a visual for the … Continue reading Embarrassing Truths Revealed (or Things Are Not What They Seem) →

We welcome author Susan Royal back to our blog today. We previously gave a five star review to her novel, In My Own Shadow, an adult fantasy/adventure/romance which we enjoyed very much. Today, we will be exploring a new book of hers, a young adult fantasy called Xander’s Tangled Web. Susan will be interviewing her main … Continue reading Welcome Back Susan Royal! →

Today Anne and I are very happy to welcome author Matthew Peters to our blog. Matthew is a very interesting guy who writes very interesting books. This is from his bio. Dual diagnosed* from an early age, Matthew Peters dropped out of high school at sixteen. He went on to obtain an A.A., a B.A. … Continue reading Review of THE BROTHERS’ KEEPERS by Matthew Peters →

Welcome to Penny Estelle and her wild and very funny imagination. Penny is here today to give us all a window into her latest middle reader book: The Bearded Dude in the Puzzle. First, let’s have a short synopsis of The Bearded Dude in the Puzzle: Many years ago, in the land of kings and … Continue reading Welcome to Author Penny Estelle and The Bearded Dude in the Puzzle! →

The Cloisters is a part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, but it is located on the north end of Manhattan between Inwood and Washington Heights. From its terrace, you can see the Hudson and the George Washington Bridge. The Cloisters advertises itself as a museum of medieval art, architecture and gardens. It is that. … Continue reading The Cloisters →