The Last Wild by Piers Torday | Book Review

March 30, 2014

The first thing that struck me about The Last Wild by Piers Torday is the brilliantly colored cover. It’s eye catching with cool typography. The concept of the book, however, dug it’s claws into me and I was hook line and sinker for Torday’s middle grade debut. Imagine a world without animals. Imagine a world […]

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Boys Of Blur by ND Wilson | Book Review

March 22, 2014

It’s really hard for me to turn down a book that’s got comparisons to Holes and Maniac Magee, those were kind of the books that defined middle school for me. Boys Of Blur by ND Wilson was not quite the page turner I was expecting but it was one of those books that as I was reading it, […]

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Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith | Audiobook Review

February 28, 2014

Why Did I Listen To This Book? Apparently, Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith is what the youths call hype, meaning that it’s kind of a big deal. As I am the type of person who has to read books that are a big deal and that have pretty much everyone ever buzzing, I got my hands […]

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The Well’s End by Seth Fishman | Book Review

February 27, 2014

It really sends a special thrill to me when I book I have basically heard nothing about becomes one of those boss type books that while I am reading it, I cannot stop thinking about it and the pages turn almost automatically and I find myself wishing that my Kindle had retina scan abilities so […]

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A Playlist For Piloting Your Starship | Guest Post by Tom O’Donnell

February 21, 2014

I’d like to welcome Tom O’Donnell, author of the super fun looking middle grade book SPACE ROCKS! to Good Books And Good Wine today. As many of you know, I love driving, whether it is my car or a starship. Tom has been kind enough to share a playlist for piloting a starship, hope those […]

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The Forbidden Library by Django Wexler | Book Review

February 3, 2014

I feel a special affinity for books about the magic of books and reading. There’s a special connection there when the author totally puts the magic of words right down on the page, quite literally. Thus, when The Forbidden Library by Django Wexler landed on my door step, I knew that I would have to clear […]

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