by Dawn | Feb 7, 2012 | Picture Book
I learned a new word today: “Gadung.” Listen to the sound as you speak it aloud, like this: Ga-DUNG. Now say it four times in a row: Ga-DUNG. Ga-DUNG, Ga-DUNG, Ga-DUNG. Come on! Do it again. Ga-DUNG. Ga-DUNG, Ga-DUNG, Ga-DUNG. I can just feel the gentle...
by Dawn | Feb 7, 2012 | Fantasy
When I finished this delightful fantasy about Gracie Gillypot and Prince Marcus, Gubble the troll, and talkative Marlon the bat, I went straight to the library to pick up the first volume (The Robe of Skulls). There are four volumes in this series so far (The Bag of...
by Dawn | Feb 7, 2012 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
“Every night, before Kate went to sleep, she poured rubbing alcohol on her palms and massaged Mama’s legs so they would not atrophy. When she first started doing this, she kept expecting Mama to open her eyes, to sit up, to say thank you, hug her. But as...
by Dawn | Feb 7, 2012 | Historical Fiction
“All of Germany got swept up in Max Mania. He flew home in grand style on the Hindenburg, the largest airship in the world and the pride of the Nazi fleet. Thousands turned up to greet him when he landed in Frankfurt, and the event was covered on live radio....
by Dawn | Feb 7, 2012 | Paranormal
Part fairy tale, part romance, part paranormal, The Pledge is well-written, satisfying, and sensational! Words simply cannot do this remarkable novel justice! I was hooked from the first words of the prologue. In a world where the class lines are clearly...
