The Weekly Happenings

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Kristen read this past week:
Two Moon Princess by Carmen Ferreiro-Esteban
Still Just Grace by Charise Harper
Julian Rodriguez by Alexander Stadler
Foiled by Jane Yolen
Riding Freedom by Pam Munoz Ryan
Just Grace Walks the Dog by Charise Harper
Just Grace Goes Green by Charise Harper
More Starlight To Your Heart Volume 1 by Hiro Matsuba
More Starlight To Your Heart Volume 2 by Hiro Matsuba
Mark of the Succubus, #1 by Ashly Raiti
Amelia Rules! Funny Stories Volume 1 by Jimmy Gownley
The Last Knight by Hilari Bell

Kristen is currently reading:

John Belushi is Dead by Kathy Charles
NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society by Michael Buckley
Elixir by Hilary Duff (audio)

What are you guys reading currently?

The Weekly Happenings!

The Week to Come:

Every day we'll have a new poem posted for National Poetry Month.

On Monday, Kristen will be interviewing K. Ryer Breese, author of Future Imperfect

On Tuesday, Kristen will be reviewing Stones for my Father by Trilby Kent.


On Wednesday, Kristen will be reviewing Silver Phoenix by Cindy Pon.

On Thursday, we will have Link a Contest Thursday and some Middle Grade Shorts.

On Friday, Kristen will be reviewing Devil's Kiss by Sarwat Chadda. Also Kristen will be hosting This or That List with Brent Hartinger.

On Saturday, we will be having our April report. I can't believe April is almost over!

The Week in Rewind:

Monday: National Library Month Day 18, Kristen interviewed Michael Griffo

Tuesday: National Library Month Day 19, Kristen reviewed Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

Wednesday: National Library Month Day 20, Waiting on Wednesday, Kristen reviewed Where She Went by Gayle Forman

Thursday: National Library Month Day 21, Link a Contest Thursday, Kristen reviewed Two Moon Princess by Carmen Ferreiro-Esteban, The Catching Up Readathon

Friday: National Library Month Day 22, Kristen interviewed Carmen Ferreiro-Esteban, April Nichole reviewed The Lying Game by Sara Shepard

Saturday: National Library Month Day 23

Sunday: National Library Month Day 24



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The Weekly Happenings

This fantastic meme is hosted by Sheila at One Person's Journey Through a World of Books.

Thanks to everyone who commented on the National Library Week posts last week! I appreciate it and really enjoyed reading your answers on the survey. I'm so glad most of us grew up in the library and learned to love them at an early age.

Kristen read this past week:
Rage by Jackie Kessler
Enclave (Razorland, #1) by Ann Aguirre
Stones for My Father by Trilby Kent
Revenge of the Witch by Joseph Delaney
Just Grace by Charise Harper
Outside In by Maria V. Snyder

Kristen is currently reading:

John Belushi is Dead by Kathy Charles
Two Moon Princess by Carmen Ferreiro-Esteban

What are you guys reading currently?

The Weekly Happenings!

The Week to Come:

Every day we'll have a new poem posted for National Poetry Month.

On Monday, Kristen will be interviewing Michael Griffo, author of Unnatural.


On Tuesday, Kristen will be reviewing Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones.


On Wednesday, Kristen will be reviewing Where She Went by Gayle Forman. We will also share our Waiting on Wednesday picks.


On Thursday, Kristen will be reviewing Two Moon Princess by Carmen Ferreiro-Esteban. We'll also have Link a Contest Thursday as always.


On Friday, Kristen will interview Carmen Ferreiro-Esteban, author of Two Moon Princess.



On Saturday, Kristen will be reviewing Silver Phoenix by Cindy Pon.


The Week in Rewind:

Monday: National Poetry Month Day 11, National Library Week - Why Become a Librarian?

Tuesday: National Poetry Month Day 12. National Library Week - Reading 2.0.

Wednesday: National Poetry Month Day 13. Our Waiting on Wednesday picks. National Library Week Survey. Kristen reviewed Rage by Jackie Kessler and interviewed the author.

Thursday: National Poetry Month Day 14. Link a Contest Thursday.

Friday: National Poetry Month Day 15. National Library Week - Support your Library. Kristen reviewed Enclave by Ann Aguirre.

Saturday: National Poetry Month Day 16. Kristen interviewed Ann Aguirre.

Sunday: National Poetry Month Day 17. Kristen announces the Catching Up Readathon.

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The Weekly Happenings

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Yay for readathons! I got a lot more read this week than I originally thought I would. I was busy reading this weekend, wasn't I? :)

Kristen read this past week:
The Year We Were Famous by Carole Estby Dagg
Future Imperfect by K. Ryer Breese
Aya (Aya #1) by Marguerite Abouet
Fables: Legends in Exile (Fables, #1) by Bill Willingham
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger
Heist Society (Heist Society, #1) by Ally Carter
Through Her Eyes by Jennifer Archer

Kristen is currently reading:

Revenge of the Witch by Joseph Delaney
Enclave (Razorland, #1) by Ann Aguirre

What are you guys reading currently?

The Weekly Happenings!

The Week to Come:

Every day we'll have a new poem posted for National Poetry Month. Also, we'll have a lot of guest librarian bloggers because it is National Library Week! Hope you enjoy!


On Monday, Kristen will be giving away a signed paperback copy of Give up the Ghost, courtesy of the author - Megan Crewe -to celebrate it coming out in paperback. :)



On Tuesday, Kristen will be reviewing a handful of middle grade novels in the feature Middle Grade Shorts.



On Wednesday, Kristen will be reviewing Rage by Jackie Morse Kessler, along with an interview of the author. We will also share our Waiting on Wednesday picks.

On Thursday, we'll have Link a Contest Thursday as always.


On Friday, Kristen will be reviewing Enclave by Ann Aguirre.


On Saturday, Kristen will be reviewing Stones for My Father by Trilby Kent. Also, she will be interviewing Ann Aguirre.

The Week in Rewind:

Monday: National Poetry Month Day 4

Tuesday: National Poetry Month Day 5. Kristen reviewed The Year We Were Famous and interviewed the author Carole Etsby Dagg.

Wednesday: National Poetry Month Day 6. Our Waiting on Wednesday picks.

Thursday: National Poetry Month Day 7. Link a Contest Thursday.

Friday: National Poetry Month Day 8. Character Tweets: Tina from Leverage by Joshua C. Cohen.

Saturday: National Poetry Month Day 9. Interview and Giveaway with Rebecca Ryals Russell. Dewey's Readathon. Kristen reviewed Future Imperfect by K. Ryer Breese.

Sunday: National Poetry Month Day 10. Kristen reviewed Through Her Eyes by Jennifer Archer.

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The Weekly Happenings

This fantastic meme is hosted by Sheila at One Person's Journey Through a World of Books.

Thank god for Spring Break. I caught up on a few books, although - Goodreads informs me I'm behind on my reading goal - like I didn't already know that!

Kristen read this past week:
Dying to Meet You by Kate Klise
Silver Phoenix by Cindy Pon
Nickel Plated by Aric Davis
Where She Went by Gayle Forman
Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz
The Flight of the Phoenix by R.L. LaFevers
Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson
Leverage by Joshua C. Cohen
Mississippi Jack: Being an Account of the Further Waterborne Adventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman, Fine Lady, and Lily of the West (Bloody Jack, #5) by L.A. Meyer (audio)

Kristen is currently reading:

The Year We Were Famous by Carole Estby Dagg

What are you guys reading currently?

The Weekly Happenings!

The Week to Come:

Every day we'll have a new poem posted for National Library Week. Hope you enjoy!

On Tuesday, Kristen will be reviewing The Year We Were Famous by Carole Estby Dagg. Also, Kristen will be interviewing the author!

On Wednesday, we will be giving away copies of Time Traveling Fashionista by Bianca Turetsky.

On Thursday, we'll have Link a Contest Thursday up.



On Friday, Kristen will be hosting a guest post by Rebecca Ryals Russell, author of Odessa, along with a giveaway.

And there will be a few scattered reviews throughout the week as well, hopefully. :)

Saturday brings us another Blogger Spotlight and Sunday we will have our In My Mailbox Post.

The Week in Rewind:

Monday: Kristen reviewed In The Belly of the Bloodhound by L.A. Meyer

Tuesday: Kristen reviewed a few middle grade novels in the feature Middle Grade Shorts.

Wednesday: We shared our Waiting on Wednesday picks. Kristen reviewed Nickel Plated by Aric Davis and hosted a giveaway for it.

Thursday: Link a Contest Thursday, Kristen interviewed the character Tansy from Through Her Eyes by Jennifer Archer and is giving away an ARC of the novel.

Friday: National Poetry Month Day 1, March In Review

Saturday: National Poetry Month Day 2

Sunday: In My Mailbox, Kristen reviewed Leverage by Joshua C. Cohen.

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The Weekly Happenings

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Kristen read this past week:
The Shadows by Jacqueline West
Bless This Mouse by Lois Lowry
The Shadow Thieves (Cronus Chronicles, #1) by Anne Ursu
Devil's Kiss (Billi SanGreal, #1) by Sarwat Chadda

Kristen is currently reading:

Nickel Plated by Aric Davis

Mississippi Jack: Being an Account of the Further Waterborne Adventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman, Fine Lady, and Lily of the West (Bloody Jack, #5) by L.A. Meyer (audio)

What are you guys reading currently?

The Weekly Happenings!

The Week to Come:


Later today (Monday), Kristen will be reviewing In the Belly of the Bloodhound by L.A. Meyer.


On Tuesday, Kristen will be reviewing some of her latest MG reads on the feature Middle Grade Shorts. It will include The Shadows by Jacqueline West, Bless This Mouse by Lois Lowry, and The Shadow Thieves by Anne Ursu.

On Wednesday, Kristen will review Nickel Plated by Aric Davis and give away a copy of the book (US only, sorry). We will also share our Waiting on Wednesdays picks for the week.

On Thursday, Kristen will review Devil's Kiss by Sarwat Chadda and interview the character Tansy from the novel Through Her Eyes by Jennifer Archer and will be giving away an ARC copy of the book. Also, link up your contests with Link a Contest Thursday.


On Friday, Kristen will talk about something (I haven't planned this far yet) during The Library Corner. :)

Saturday brings us another Blogger Spotlight and Sunday we will have our In My Mailbox Post.

The Week in Rewind:

Monday: April Nichole revealed a chapter of Lemniscate by Jennifer Murgia. Kristen interviewed the character Nickel from Nickel Plated by Aric Davis.

Tuesday: Kristen reviewed Under the Jolly Roger by L.A. Meyer.

Wednesday: We shared our Waiting on Wednesday picks. Kristen reviewed Out for Blood by Alyxandra Harvey.

Thursday: Link a Contest Thursday

Friday: Kristen reviewed Fairest of All by Serena Valentino

Saturday: Blogger Spotlight with YA Booklover Blog

Sunday: In My Mailbox

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The Weekly Happenings

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Kristen read this past week:
Fairest of All by Serena Valentino
Ten True Tales: Kid Pirates by Allan Zullo
In the Belly of the Bloodhound by L.A. Meyer

Kristen is currently reading:

Nickel Plated by Aric Davis
The Shadows by Jacqueline West

What are you guys reading currently?

The Weekly Happenings!

The Week to Come:

On Monday, Kristen will interview character Nickel from Nickel Plated by Aric Davis. April Nichole will be sharing something awesome from author Jennifer Murgia for her upcoming novel Lemniscate.

On Tuesday, Kristen will review Under the Jolly Roger by L.A. Meyer.


On Wednesday, Kristen will review Out for Blood by Alyxandra Harvey. We will also share our Waiting on Wednesdays picks for the week.

On Thursday, link up your contests with Link a Contest Thursday.


On Friday, Kristen will review Fairest of All by Serena Valentino.

Saturday brings us another Blogger Spotlight and Sunday we will have our In My Mailbox Post.

The Week in Rewind:

Monday: Kristen reviewed The Chaos by Rachel Ward.

Tuesday: Kristen reviewed Spray by Harry Edge.

Wednesday: Kristen reviewed Hunger by Jackie Morse Kessler. Also, we shared our Waiting on Wednesday picks.

Thursday: Link a Contest Thursday

Friday: Kristen talked about the conference she went to in The Library Corner. Kristen reviewed Curse of the Blue Tattoo by L.A. Meyer.

Saturday: Blogger Spotlight - Hooked to Books, Kristen announced the winner of Chasing Alliecat.

Sunday: In My Mailbox

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The Weekly Happenings

This fantastic meme is hosted by Sheila at One Person's Journey Through a World of Books.

Kristen read this past week:
The Chaos by Rachel Ward
Out for Blood by Alyxandra Harvey

Kristen is currently reading:

In the Belly of the Bloodhound by L.A. Meyer
Fairest of All by Serena Valentino


What are you guys reading currently?

The Weekly Happenings!

The Week to Come:



On Monday, Kristen will finally review Chaos by Rachel Ward.



On Tuesday, Kristen will finally review Spray by Harry Edge.


On Wednesday, Kristen will review Hunger by Jackie Morse Kessler. Also, we will share our picks for Waiting on Wednesday.


On Thursday, we will be posting up our giveaway for the Lucky Leprechaun Blog Hop, as well as the usual Link a Contest Thursday.


On Friday, Kristen will review Curse of the Blue Tattoo by L.A. Meyer. Also, she will be talking about the NIU Annual Children's Literature conference for The Library Corner.

Saturday brings us another Blogger Spotlight and Sunday we will have our In My Mailbox Post.



The Week in Rewind:

Monday: Kristen reviewed Chasing Alliecat by Rebecca Davis, Character interview with Sadie + Giveaway

Tuesday: No Posts.

Wednesday: Our Waiting on Wednesday picks, Chaos Giveaway

Thursday: Link a Contest Thursday, Kristen reviewed Briar Rose by Jane Yolen

Friday: No posts.

Saturday: Saturday Spotlight - Bibliotropic, April Nichole reviewed The Secret Year by Jennifer R. Hubbard

Sunday: In My Mailbox, April Nichole reviewed Getting Even by ReShonda Tate Billingsley

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The Weekly Happenings

This fantastic meme is hosted by Sheila at One Person's Journey Through a World of Books.

Kristen read this past week:
The Problem Child (The Sisters Grimm, #3) by Michael Buckley
Curse of the Blue Tattoo: Being an Account of the Misadventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman and Fine Lady (Bloody Jack, #2) by L.A. Meyer (audio)
Chasing Alliecat by Rebecca Davis

Kristen is currently reading:

In the Belly of the Bloodhound by L.A. Meyer
Chaos by Rachel Ward


What are you guys reading currently?

The Weekly Happenings!

The Week to Come:


On Monday, Kristen will review Chasing Alliecat by Rebecca Davis and interview one of the characters. Also, there will be a giveaway for a signed copy and it will be international!


On Wednesday, Kristen will review Chaos by Rachel Ward and host a giveaway for the novel. Also, we will share our picks for Waiting on Wednesday.



On Thursday, Kristen will review Briar Rose by Jane Yolen. Also, Link a Contest Thursday will be up as usual.



On Friday, Kristen will review Spray by Harry Edge. April Nichole will be sharing some books with us during The Library Corner.

Saturday brings us another Blogger Spotlight and Sunday we will have our In My Mailbox Post.


The Week in Rewind:

Monday: April Nichole reviewed The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa

Tuesday: Our February in Review, April Nichole reviewed Falling Under by Gwen Hayes, Angel Star and Lemniscate giveaway, Lemniscate Quote Blog Hop

Wednesday: Our Waiting on Wednesdays picks, Middle Grade Shorts

Thursday: Link a Contest Thursday, April Nichole reviewed Delirium by Lauren Oliver

Friday: Kristen talked about humorous series in The Library Corner, April Nichole reviewed With Friends Like These by ReShonda Tate Billingsley

Saturday: Saturday Spotlight - Black Fingernailed Reviews, Random Acts of Kindness

Sunday: In My Mailbox


What have you guys been up to this past week? Any good reviews coming up?

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