![Brother and Sister Face a Wicked Wood in this Forthcoming Middle Grade Novel [Review]](https://i0.wp.com/fallingletters.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/watch-hollow.jpg?resize=245%2C150&ssl=1)
Deep within the enchanted woods in the town of Watch Hollow stands the once-grand Blackford House, whose halls hold a magical secret: a giant cuckoo clock that does much more than tell time. But when the clock’s gears cease to turn, an evil presence lurking among the trees begins to come out of the shadows.
One goal I have this year is to increase the number of middle grade novels I read. I’m aiming for one title per week. In order to achieve this goal, I’m taking advantage of ‘suspended holds’. You can place a book on hold at the library but ‘suspend’ it until a certain date. This means you keep your place in line, but the book doesn’t become available until after that date. By using this strategy, I hope to avoid…
![25 KidLit Annotations: Picture Books [Review]](https://i0.wp.com/fallingletters.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/crescent-moons.jpg?resize=245%2C150&ssl=1)
One of the assignments for my children’s literature course last term was to write 25 annotations (snapshot reviews between 50 and 150 words) on all sorts of kidlit. It was a great opportunity to delve out of my comfort zone of MG spec fic 😉 Today’s post is the second in a series where I share those annotations by type.
Welcome to my ninth annual ‘Wrapping Up, Looking Forward’ post. In this post, I take a general look back at how I did with my goals in 2018, and set some new goals for 2019.
Happy New Year! Today the 2018 Cybils (Children’s and Young Adult Bloggers Literary Awards) finalists are announced. I’m ready to kick into gear in my role as a round two judge in the middle grade speculative fiction category. Mark @ Say What?, Stacy @ It’s All About the Journey, Rosemary @ Mom Read It, Jen @ Geek Reads Kids and myself will deliberate to decide which of the following finalists will be named the category winner: