On Sunday, my husband and I joined other nature walkers at Newman Wetlands Center, a wildlife sanctuary registered with the Atlanta Audubon Society. The turtles swam over from the log on which they were sunning and requested food. When we offered only the pleasure of our company, they scowled at us, unimpressed. Next time, we will bring turtle food and cede to their demands … [Read more...] about Weekend Read: Exploring Newman Wetlands Center with Romancing the Dark in the City of Light by Ann Jacobus
AJC Decatur Book Festival Debriefing
The AJC Decatur Book Festival celebrated its tenth anniversary this year. I moved nearby 8 years ago. Coincidence? I think not. Some people count the days until Christmas or their birthday, but I count the days until the largest independent book festival in the nation. Held as it is in my backyard, I have attended every year since moving to the Atlanta area, and I've learned a … [Read more...] about AJC Decatur Book Festival Debriefing
Escape from the Past Blog Tour and $25 Giveaway
Blog Tour Schedule Escape From the Past: The Duke's Wrath (YA Historical) When fifteen-year-old nerd and gamer Max Anderson thinks he's sneaking a preview of an unpublished video game, he doesn't realize that 1) He's been chosen as a beta, an experimental test player. 2) He’s playing the ultimate history game, transporting him into the actual past: anywhere and anytime. … [Read more...] about Escape from the Past Blog Tour and $25 Giveaway
Janitors 5 Blog Tour and $25 Giveaway
Blog Tour Schedule Janitors 5: Heroes of the Dustbin by Tyler Whitesides Spencer knew that from the moment the Founding Witches had returned, the Rebel Janitors had begun disappearing. So many schools were defenseless now, the students' minds rotting from Toxite breath while the janitors vanished without a trace. Then it became personal. Although their enemies are … [Read more...] about Janitors 5 Blog Tour and $25 Giveaway
Book Review: The Diviners by Libba Bray
[simpleazon-image align="left" asin="B00BXU3HIS" locale="us" height="500" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51E4hbpDlrL.jpg" width="333"] [simpleazon-link asin="0316126101" locale="us"]The Diviners[/simpleazon-link] by Libba Bray My review: 4.5 of 5 stars Ain't we got fun?! The Diviners immediately captures the vibrancy and optimism of the 1920's by opening on a … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Diviners by Libba Bray