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Grammar Snufus by Karla Stover

Okay, here's the deal. When did people become "that" instead of "who?" I hear this on the radio on the TV ( and shouldn't news reporters know better )? and unless my memory is wrong, have even read it in places. Why? How hard is it to remember that people require a "who"? And here's another--myself instead of me. My boss did this all this time and it drove me crazy. Are we so afraid to  be in the spotlight that we have to say, "So-and-so and myself did such-and-so?"

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Ask Me by Kimberly Pauley

ASK ME by KIMBERLY PAULEY Available Now YA Magical Realism Publisher- Soho Teen To Buy Links- Amazon / Kindle/   Audible / MP3 CD / B&N / BookDepository/ Indiebound / Kobo Goodreads:  Ask Aria Morse anything, and she must answer with the truth. Yet she rarely understands the cryptic words she‘s compelled to utter. Blessed—or cursed—with the power of an Oracle who cannot decipher her own predictions, she does her best to avoid anyone and everyone.     But Aria can no longer hide when Jade, one of the few girls at school who ever showed her any kindness, disappears. Any time Aria overhears a question about Jade, she inadvertently reveals something new, a clue or hint as to why Jade vanished. But like stray pieces from different puzzles, her words never present a clear picture.   Then there’s Alex, damaged and dangerous, but the first person other than Jade to stand up for her. And Will, who offers a bond that seems impossible for a girl who’s always been alon...

After the End by Amy Plum

After the End by Amy Plum Available Now YA/Dystopian/Realistic/Supernatural Amazon / Kindle / Audible / AudioCD / B&N / BookDepository/ Indiebound / Kobo Goodreads-  She’s searching for answers to her past. They’re hunting her to save their future. World War III has left the world ravaged by nuclear radiation. A lucky few escaped to the Alaskan wilderness. They've survived for the last thirty years by living off the land, being one with nature, and hiding from whoever else might still be out there. At least, this is what Juneau has been told her entire life. When Juneau returns from a hunting trip to discover that everyone in her clan has vanished, she sets off to find them. Leaving the boundaries of their land for the very first time, she learns something horrifying: There never was a war. Cities were never destroyed. The world is intact. Everything was a lie. Now Juneau is adrift in a modern-day world she never knew existed. But while she's trying to find a way to rescue...

Perfect Ruin- The Internment Chronicles One by Lauren DeStefano

Perfect Ruin- The Internment Chronicles One by Lauren DeStefano Available Now Amazon / Kindle / Audible / Audiobook / B&N / Book Depostiory / Indiebound/ Kobo YA/Fiction/ Dystopian Goodreads:  On the floating city of Internment, you can be anything you dream, unless you approach the edge. Morgan Stockhour knows getting too close can lead to madness, like her older brother Lex, a Jumper. She takes solace in her best friend Pen, and in Basil, the boy she’s engaged to marry. When she investigates the first murder in a generation, she meets Judas. The suspect was betrothed to the victim, but Morgan believes he is innocent. Nothing can prepare Morgan for the secrets she will find – or whom she will lose. So, I have discovered the joy of reading for pleasure! You know, when you first started out blogging and you didn't know about ARCs and you didn't have a schedule for posting reviews. Do you remember that time? I have just rediscovered that time. I am loving it! And really work...

The Distance Between Lost and Found by Kathryn Holmes

The Distance Between Lost and Found By Kathryn Holmes Available Now Harper Teen (Epic Reads.com) Hardback 292 pages Realistic Fiction YA To Buy Links- Amazon / Kindle / B&N / Book Depository / Indiebound / Kobo Goodreads :   Ever since the night of the incident with Luke Willis, the preacher’s son, sophomore Hallelujah Calhoun has been silent. When the rumors swirled around school, she was silent. When her parents grounded her, she was silent. When her friends abandoned her … silent. Now, six months later, on a youth group retreat in the Smoky Mountains, Hallie still can’t find a voice to answer the taunting. Shame and embarrassment haunt her, while Luke keeps coming up with new ways to humiliate her. Not even meeting Rachel, an outgoing newcomer who isn’t aware of her past, can pull Hallie out of her shell. Being on the defensive for so long has left her raw, and she doesn’t know who to trust. On a group hike, the incessant bullying pushes Hallie to her limit. When Hallie, Rac...

Blog Tour- Chronicles from Chateau Moines by Evelyne Holingue

Welcome to my tour stop for Chronicles from Chateau Moines by Evelyne Holingue. This is a middle grade historical fiction. The tour runs March 2-13 with reviews, interviews, guest posts and excerpts. Check out the tour page for the full schedule.  About the Book: September 1970: Scott’s mother has recently died and his father gets the crazy idea to move his family from California to Normandy. Now Scott has to learn to live without his mom while adjusting to France. In his seventh grade class there is only Ibrahim who comes from another country. Scott doesn’t even want to play his guitar anymore. Why does his father think that life will be better so far from home? Scott has no idea that his arrival is also a challenge to Sylvie. While her best friend is excited to have an American boy at school, Sylvie cannot say one word to Scott. She can’t even write good songs in her notebook anymore. Why is life so different since Scott moved to Château Moines? Set against the backdrop of the...

Blog Tour- Countdown Zero- Book Two in the Codename Conspiracy by Chris Rylander

Welcome to the Countdown Zero Blog Tour sponsored by Walden Pond Press! If you don't know who Chris Rylander is, you probably didn't read THE FOURTH STALL SERIES by him, something I absolutely recommend. It's a kind of the Godfather meets elementary school and absolutely hilarious. I don't care if you don't read middle grade books, you really need to read it! Okay, I digress so this is the second book in the CODENAME SERIES but I haven't read the first and I wasn't lost at all. There is enough recall in this one to understand what is going on. This one is 007 meets middle school and it's a lot of fun! You can follow the rest of the tour HERE Countdown Zero- Book Two in the Codename Conspiracy by Chris Rylander Available Now Walden Pond Press Middle Grade/Realistic Fiction To Buy Links: Amazon / Kindle / B&N / Book Depository/ Indiebound/ Kobo Goodreads - From Chris Rylander, author of the breakout hit Fourth Stall saga, comes the second book in the...

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