tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707985804684782882.post2160352471635734513..comments2023-07-07T07:08:17.227-05:00Comments on BooksYALove: The Haunting of Charles Dickens (fiction)Katy Manck, MLShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06271516779182899993noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707985804684782882.post-23680644665706074592011-05-19T08:04:46.018-05:002011-05-19T08:04:46.018-05:00Jan - Have him check my recommendations on www.abo...Jan - Have him check my recommendations on www.abookandahug.com (use Find a book icon) for these titles (which I'll eventually blog):<br />- X Isle, by Steve Augarde<br />- Jack Blank and the Imagine Nation, by Matt Myklusch<br />- Young Samurai (series), by Chris Bradford (I can't wait for #3!)<br />- Murder Afloat, by Jane Lesley Conley<br />- Mamba Point, by Curtis Scaletta<br />- The Grassland Trilogy (Escape the Mask, Beneath the Mask, Beyond the Mask), by David Ward<br />- Hothouse, by Chris Lynch<br />- Fish, by Gregory Mone<br />- For the Win, and Little Brother, by Cory Doctorow<br />Enough for starters? Let me know which ones he likes... <br />**kmmKaty Manck, MLShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06271516779182899993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707985804684782882.post-9240525945265485812011-05-19T02:01:41.912-05:002011-05-19T02:01:41.912-05:00Once again, a win for the underdog authors. :) Gr...Once again, a win for the underdog authors. :) Great post.~Maggie~https://www.blogger.com/profile/15723561161867910170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707985804684782882.post-49134786937599452542011-05-18T21:50:53.416-05:002011-05-18T21:50:53.416-05:00I love the look of your blog. It's just gorgeo...I love the look of your blog. It's just gorgeous. Okay, I need to ask you what would you recommend for a 15 yr that doesn't like to read but loved Alex Rider. He just read Blackhawk Down...If you'd like me to email you privately, I'll be happy to.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09285521350755345199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707985804684782882.post-29798196841347183142011-05-18T11:31:31.581-05:002011-05-18T11:31:31.581-05:00Bach, I've been recommending books on www.aboo...Bach, I've been recommending books on www.abookandahug.com for about a year now, so I do have a good backlog of my own reviews to start from, with more books & advance reader editions coming in all the time. <br /><br />Since I'm trying to promote titles that may be overlooked, I trend toward the 'little guys' in the publishing world - smaller publishing houses, new authors, unheralded works from major publishers, non-US authors, etc. <br /><br />Some are fine for middle schoolers, most will be for high school and above (like you and me!) - hopefully, my notes will let readers know which books are for 'very mature' readers. See my May 1st post http://booksyalove.blogspot.com/2011/05/right-book-for-right-reader.html about my intended blog audience.<br /><br />And, as I did when writing a weekly column for the local public library long ago, I like to make a connection for my readers, so I try to link special dates/events with related book(s) - my own "theme days" a la Blogathon.<br /><br />So glad you're enjoying BooksYALove and hope that you and your daughter find some wonderful summer reading!<br />**kmmKaty Manck, MLShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06271516779182899993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707985804684782882.post-80910633643081787302011-05-18T10:52:01.880-05:002011-05-18T10:52:01.880-05:00Each day I look forward to reading your posts and ...Each day I look forward to reading your posts and have a list a mile-long now of YA books for my 11 year old (okay, I admit, I'm going to read them, too). Thanks for sharing. This one in particular sounds interesting to me. I love historical fiction. <br /><br />If I may ask, how do you pick the books to highlight?Tia Bachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18336780518125138789noreply@blogger.com