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My love affair with books about large families!
I just finished reading an advanced reader copy of Karina Yan Glaser’s wonderful The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street. […]
Books for International Women’s Day!
The goal of any society should be to raise its girls into strong, powerful women and raise its boys […]
World Book Day!
Books Can Change the World. They can show us places we’ve never been, they let us live other lives, […]
Interview with Mary E. Lambert, Author of Family Game Night and Other Catastrophes
I’m thrilled today to talk to Mary E. Lambert, author of Family Game Night and Other Catastrophes. […]
Launch Party Shenanigans!
I happy to report that the IT’S A MYSTERY, PIG FACE! Launch Party was a success! Over one hundred […]
Book Launch Today!
If you’re in Fredericton, come over to Gallery 78 on Queen St. between 2 and 4 pm! They’ll be […]
It’s a Mystery, Pig Face! is in the world and I’m giving away a free book!
It happened – It’s a Mystery, Pig Face! is finally in the world! I couldn’t be more proud or […]
The It’s a Mystery, Pig Face! Book Launch
Only five days until It’s a Mystery, Pig Face! is “officially” published! This is an exciting time […]
Interview with Ali Standish, Author of The Ethan I Was Before
The Ethan I Was Before had me from the very first page. We know from the get-go […]
Interview with Sally J. Pla, Author of The Someday Birds
She had me at birds. Even before I knew what The Someday Birds was about, I knew I was […]
Interview with Jennifer Torres, Author of Stef Soto, Taco Queen
Stef Soto, Taco Queen was one of my favourite books of 2016. I’d gotten to read […]
The #MGdebuts Reading Channel is live!
I love being read to. Which gave me an idea for another way potential readers/teachers/librarians could “sample” some of […]
Another #MGDEBUTS Novel – Interview with SIREN SISTERS author Dana Langer
I love a good mythological MG novel! And Siren Sisters by Dana Langer ticks off all the boxes for […]
Introducing The Quartz Creek Ranch Series!
It’s the book birthday of Kiersi Burkhart and Amber J. Keyser’s four book Quartz Creek Ranch Series! I’ve […]
Shine on: some year-end thoughts
This post is my last blogpost for 2016. So it seemed apropos to share a few things I’m […]
Want to Win an Advanced Reader Copy of It’s a Mystery, Pig Face?
Lots of people have been asking me when they can get a copy of the book. […]
My Best of the Rest: other books I read in 2016 that I loved
A confession: I have spent 2016 reading middle grade and young adult novels almost exclusively. Not just because I […]
Wendy’s List of The YA she read and loved in 2016
Last week we talked about middle grade novels I read and loved in 2016, now it’s time to turn […]
Wendy’s Book Shopping List Part One: My Middle Grade Picks
Year end is the perfect time of year to reflect on books that have touched us the most. But […]