Cover Reveal: Legend of the Rainbow Eater by Kristiana Sfirlea !!!

I'm happy to be part of the cover reveal crew for the lovely Kristiana Sfirlea's next book: LEGEND OF THE RAINBOW EATER!! I spy a section of the book cover Here's the book's exciting sounding blurb: Sometimes the end of the rainbow...is the belly of a beast. When the Blackouts' search for the legendary Wishing…

Interview with Kristiana Sfirlea, author of Legend of the Storm Sneezer

I recently interviewed Kristiana Sfirlea, author of the newly released middle grade fantasy story Legend of the Storm Sneezer! I've had the pleasure of having Kristiana in my writing community for several years now, and I was so happy when she announced signing a book deal! Kristiana is a talented story-teller and her writing throughout…

Middle Grade Graphic Novels

Oh, hello blog! It's me again. If you're a librarian, teacher, parent, or a young person yourself, you may have noticed the increased popularity of graphic novels. While some people still don't consider reading one the same as reading a novel (boo), a graphic novel still lays out a story from start to finish, often…

Hello again, website

Wow. It's been a long time since I posted anything here! I have still been very active with reading and writing, and maybe that's why I haven't come up with blog posts for a year or so!  Here are some of the books I've read so far in 2019: You can click here or above to…

Nocturnal Meetings of the Misplaced by R.J. Garcia Review + Gift Card Giveaway

BeachBoundBooks is pleased to be coordinating a Blog Tour for R.J. Garcia's young adult mystery, Nocturnal Meetings of the Misplaced. The tour will run June 11 - July 2, 2018. About the Book Title: Nocturnal Meetings of the Misplaced Author: R.J. Garcia Genre: Young Adult Mystery Number of Pages: 326 Publisher: The Parliament House Publication…

Catalina and the King’s Wall: Blog Tour, Review & Giftcard Giveaway!

BeachBoundBooks is pleased to be coordinating a Blog Tour for the children's picture book written by Patty Costello and illustrated by Diane Cojocaru, Catalina and the King's Wall. The tour will run from May 3 - May 31, 2018. About the Book Title: Catalina and the King's Wall Author: Patricia Costello Illustrated by: Diane Cojocaru…

Book Review: The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater

The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is the first book I've read by Maggie Stiefvater, even though I've followed her on twitter for a long time and was a fan of her writing tips and humor. This book did not disappoint. I can clearly see how talented she…

Things to Do While Querying Your Novel: Part 1

Hello everyone! After a very long writing process filled with revisions and critiques, I'm at the point where I've decided to finally start querying my children's story. For the past year and a half, I've read all about needing patience and thick skin while querying. I've tried to brace myself for the journey and remind…

Book Review: The Voyage to Magical North

The Voyage to Magical North by Claire Fayers My rating: 5 of 5 stars Wow. I had this book on my tbr for awhile, and I'm so glad I finally read it. Now added to my favorites! A swashbuckling adventure, but so much more than that. I laughed. I was awed. I loved the world…

Book Blog Tour & $25 Giveaway – Guinevere: At the Dawn of Legend

BeachBoundBooks is pleased to be coordinating a Blog Tour for the children's historical fiction book written by Cheryl Carpinello, Guinevere: At the Dawn of Legend. The tour will run from July 17 - August 7, 2017.  You can read all about the adventure-filled series below! About the Book Title: Guinevere: At the Dawn of Legend…