C.J. Milbrandt's Blog, page 14

Coming Soon. We are nearing the release date for the audio edition of Harrow (Galleries of Stone, #2), narrated by Travis Baldree. It’s set up for pre-order on Audible, so you can reserve your copy now. In the meantime, here’s a sneak listen:

Back to Normal. After the flurry of #BookADayMay, I’m back to reading alphabetically for the Great Middle Grade Reads A to Z Challenge. As you can see, I’ve reached the middle (Ms and Ns), which is about right for the year.

I’ll be queuing up books that start with the letter “O” next! Any recommendations?

I’ve been following (and enjoying) the Space Boy graphic novels. Telegram for Mrs. Moony is a wartime adventure. When his big brother (a pilot) goes down & MIA somewhere in Europe, twelve-year-old Tommy decides to go find him. So he runs away from home. Really enjoyed this one! The Accidental Afterlife of Thomas Marsden is about a boy who’s whole way of life is shaken when he discovers a doppelganger in an unmarked grave.

Are you following me on GoodReads? >>

One good book can lead to another! You like a smart art theft? How about a jewel heist!

Elza and I love games almost as much as we love reading middle grade books. You’ll find more of these over on Middle Grade Carousel and posting throughout the day on our Twitter account. Follow us and play along! ~CJ

Salt is a novel in verse set during a time when the Native Americans and the colonists are headed toward war. Despite tensions, two boys become friends. The Thing About Georgie is a contemporary story about a kid who has troubles at home (because there’s a new baby on the way) and troubles at school (because of friends & an upcoming school play). Oh, and Georgie is a boy with dwarfism. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is a story full of stories, because Minli loves the tales her father tell...

Elza and I love games almost as much as we love reading middle grade books. You’ll find more of these over on Middle Grade Carousel and posting throughout the day on our Twitter account. Follow us and play along! ~CJ

The Adventures of a Girl Called Bicycle is a quirky story that sends Bicycle and a bike with personality on a cross-country road trip. She makes many friends along the way. Un Lun Dun is a fantasy that works very hard to contradict the usual tropes in fantasies with a “chosen one.” Lots of whimsy as Zanna navigates through a world populated by London’s lost and broken things. In Dreamwood, Lucy runs away from boarding school in order to find her father, who’s gone missing. This one’s kind o...

One good book can lead to another! Here are two books that do the natural disaster thing. One young lady faces a devastating earthquake (and its aftermath), and the other chases her fascination for storms.

Elza and I love games almost as much as we love reading middle grade books. You’ll find more of these over on Middle Grade Carousel and posting throughout the day on our Twitter account. Follow us and play along! ~CJ