Category Archives: YA

Guest: Writer/Narrator Julia Valentine

Posted on April 21, 2023 by Tonette Joyce

Julia Valentine, a.k.a., “Miss Worm” I met Julia online when we were on live chats. We were of the same mind about some matters, and we are both cat lovers; (we teamed up on one chatter who dared to disparage … Continue reading →

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Guest Author: Britney M. Mills and the Love, Austen Series

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Patricia Kiyono

 By day, Britney M. Mills is the wife to a builder and mom to five, but by night, she turns into an author, writing YA & contemporary romance stories.  A book lover, former college athlete, and Jane Austen fan, she … Continue reading →

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An Absolute Favorite Book of Mine

Posted on November 12, 2021 by Tonette Joyce

When we discussed books that were introduced to because of our children and grandchildren, I had more than enough to mention, so I omitted one.Actually, I found it by myself because it had the seal of the Newberry Award on … Continue reading →

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Like a Kid Again

Posted on October 29, 2021 by Tonette Joyce

When I proposed this week’s topic “Tell us about books that you have introduced to by your children/grandchildren”, it was because we had already touched upon just about every angle related to books we loved as children, and I realized … Continue reading →

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Rambling Reader Reviews, Part Eleven

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Patricia Kiyono

Each year since 2012, I’ve set a reading goal in Goodreads, and since 2015 my goal has been set at 50 books read in the calendar year. Other than in 2012, I’ve managed to meet my stated goal each year, … Continue reading →

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Rambling Reader Reviews, Part Nine

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Patricia Kiyono

This past month, I’ve been continuing to read my way through two mystery series. I guess once I start on something I like, it’s difficult to leave until I see my way to the end! Here are the four titles … Continue reading →

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Guest Author: Colleen Gleason

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Patricia Kiyono

A few weeks ago I posted my reviews for two YA steampunk stories. Both were in a fascinating series called Stoker and Holmes. The two protagonists are a pair of intelligent and resourceful seventeen-year-olds: Evaline Stoker is a vampire hunter … Continue reading →

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Guest: Author Stuart Jaffe (Free Books!)

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Tonette Joyce

  Stuart is the author of many short stories and paranormal series. These include The Max Porter Paranormal Mysteries, its prequel, the Marshall Drummond Case Files, The Malja Chronicles, the Nathan K books, the Gillian Boone series, The Parallel Society, … Continue reading →

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Guest: Author/Psychologist Mary Kennedy

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Tonette Joyce

Once again, I find myself Facebook Friends with a writer who is also a psychologist. (Perhaps I should ask them what this means?) Mary Kennedy is a prolific writer with over fifty published works. She blogs with our friend Duffy … Continue reading →

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Bring ’em On!

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Tonette Joyce

What do I read? What genre or genres? The real question is, what don’t I read? I was one of those kids who read the cereal boxes at breakfast. I read through the family’s World Book Encyclopedia by 4th grade. I … Continue reading →

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