March 1, 2017
Transitioning from Math to Writing --- Guest Post by Erika Lewis, Author of GAME OF SHADOWS
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If you're anything like us at Teenreads, you would rather have your head stuck in a novel than in a math textbook. But Erika Lewis, author of GAME OF SHADOWS, came to writing a different way. GAME OF SHADOWS, Lewis's debut, follows Ethan Makkai, who lives in L.A. and can see ghosts. When his overprotective mother is kidnapped, it is up to Ethan to save her --- but he gets more than he bargains for when he learns about a mythological land and his connection to it. Erika Lewis always loved to write, but was not always the biggest reader. In this post, Erika shares her journey from being a math major in college to a published author. For Erika, math is a lot more similar to writing than you might think.
March 1, 2017
Today marks 20SomethingReads.com fifth birthday! That’s right, we’ve been around for half a decade and we’re feeling fine. We’ve seen blog features come and go like #WCW and #TBT. We’ve had the great opportunity to offer fun contests, and we’ve highlighted some amazing titles that have come out over the years. Much like 20somethings IRL, we’re constantly changing, ever evolving, and we’re learning to embrace every second of it. So, here’s five cheers to us as we wish to age like a super fine wine.
Editorial Content for The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters: The Jolly Regina
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Rachel A., Teen Board Member
Jaundice and Kale Bland lead a dull and perfectly uneventful life, which is just the way they like it. However, their blissful days of sock darning, wall watching, cleaning and reading Dr. Snootes illustrated children's dictionary are soon over when the Bland sisters are kidnapped by an all-female pirate crew. Thrust into a world of chanteys, booty-hunting and keelhauling, Kale and Jaundice are going to have to break out of their "Bland" shell if they want to survive. Adventure and humor abound in Kara LaReau's latest novel. Read More
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One day, the Bland sisters are kidnapped by an all-female band of pirates. They’re unwillingly swept into a high-seas romp that might just lead to solving the mystery of what happened to their parents.
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One day, the Bland sisters are kidnapped by an all-female band of pirates. They’re unwillingly swept into a high-seas romp that might just lead to solving the mystery of what happened to their parents.
About the Book
In the spirit of A Series of Unfortunate Events and the Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place series, The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters will captivate middle-grade readers looking for humor, hijinks, and a swashbuckling good time. Meet Jaundice and Kale Bland, two sisters who avoid excitement at any cost. Together, they patiently await the return of their parents, who left on an errand years ago and have never returned.
One day, the Bland sisters are kidnapped by an all-female band of pirates. They’re unwillingly swept into a high-seas romp that might just lead to solving the mystery of what happened to their parents. With whimsical illustrations and Roald Dahl–esque wit, The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters is the visually stunning, laugh-out-loud funny start to a new series for readers who are looking for an anything-but-bland adventure
February 28, 2017
In this newsletter, you will find books releasing the weeks of February 27th and March 6th that we think will be of interest to Bookreporter.com readers, along with Bonus News, where we call out a contest, feature or review that we want to let you know about so you have it on your radar.
This week, we are calling attention to our Suspense/Thriller Author Spotlight of NEVER LET YOU GO by Chevy Stevens, which releases on March 14th and will be a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick. Twenty-five readers will win a copy of the book and share their comments on it. The deadline for your entries is Thursday, March 9th at noon ET.
We also are spotlighting the historical romance LONG TIME GONE, book two in Mary Connealy's Cimarron Legacy series, which is now available. Click on the image above for more info about the book.
Late February 2017
Ah, February. The sun is shining, it's warmer than usual...and news that Philip Pullman is releasing a companion trilogy to His Dark Materials --- aka my favorite book series, ever, was shared last week! Pullman explained that the series will be neither a "sequel nor prequel, but an 'equel,'" adding, “It doesn’t stand before or after His Dark Materials, but beside it." The announcement arrived the day before I was scheduled to get a tattoo of one of Pullman's drawings from THE GOLDEN COMPASS. You can see a gratuitous photo of my tattoo above.
