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• Book Review: Wonder

  

  Title: Wonder Author: R.J. Palacio Series: N/A Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Publish Date: 2/14/12 Genre: Middle Grade Contemporary Pages: 320... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• RWA 2012 Adventure – Days Six and Seven

  

  This has been quite the epic week for Story Carnivores, and it couldn’t have ended with a bigger bang! Not only did we thoroughly enjoy at our final day of... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2012 BOOKS, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Feeding the Addiction (7)

  

  We’re still in California. It’s our last Disneyland day, and then we’re home tomorrow! We’ll do a big recap of the weekend when we get home. Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• RWA 2012 Adventure – Day Five

  

  Today was so crazy, we didn’t get a chance to take many pictures. So, I’ll have to paint a really vivid picture for you with words.We started with a super... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2012 BOOKS, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• RWA 2012 Adventure – Day Four

  

  Another big, big day for the Story Carnivores!We started out with a couple of workshops. You’d think that at a writer’s conference, there would be time for... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2012 BOOKS, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Follow Friday! (4)

  

  Just a fun little meme we’re excited to jump into. One of the best parts about having a book blog is the opportunity to be part of the awesome book blog... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2012 BOOKS

• RWA 2012 Adventure – Day Three

  

  What an amazing day!Brian and I spent the morning and afternoon at the YARWA (say it like a pirate!) mini-conference. YARWA is the young adult chapter of the... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2012 BOOKS, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• RWA 2012 Adventure – Day Two

  

  Shaunta and I have made it to Anaheim!! Our hotel’s Internet won’t be working until tomorrow (thanks Ramada!) so I am currently doing this blog post from my... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2012 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION

• RWA 2012 Adventure – Day One

  

  Shaunta and I have been excited all summer to attend the RWA Writing Conference in Anaheim — this will be the fourth trip to RWA for Shaunta, and the first for... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2012 BOOKS, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Grimes & Rowe Read a Book: The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell

  

  Title: The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell Author: Chris Colfer Series: N/A Publisher: Little, Brown Publish Date: 07/17/12 Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy Pages... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Feeding the Addiction (6)

  

  We’re headed for a big California adventure tomorrow. We’ll be photo blogging and live Tweeting the RWA writer’s conference, as well as a trip to Chris... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• So, You’re Going to the RWA National Conference . . .

  

  Brian and I are heading out on Monday for a road trip from Reno to Anaheim for the RWA National Conference. The Romance Writer’s of America conference is an... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book Review: Wintergirls

  

  Title: Wintergirls Author: Laurie Halse Anderson Series: N/A Publisher: Speak Publish Date: 3/19/2009 Genre: YA Contemporary Pages: 288 Source: Bought Buy the... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2012 BOOKS

• Follow Friday! (3)

  

  We’re headed for a big California adventure on Monday. We’ll be photo blogging and live Tweeting the RWA writer’s conference, as well as a trip to Chris Colfer’... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2012 BOOKS

• Book Review: The Fault in Our Stars

  

  Title: The Fault in Our Stars Author: John Green Series: N/A Publisher: Dutton Publish Date: 1/10/12 Genre: YA Contemporary Pages: 318 Source: Bought from... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Grimes & Rowe Take Their Show on the Road!

  

  On Monday, Brian and Shaunta are headed from Reno on an epic road trip to Anaheim, where we have so much fun planned. And we’re taking you with us. (Virtually a... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2012 BOOKS

• Grimes & Rowe Watch a Movie: Magic Mike

  

  Title: Magic Mike Directed by: Steven Soderbergh Distributed by: Warner Bros Release Date: June 29, 2012 Rated: R Buy the Movie: Magic MikeSynopsis: A male... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2012 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Book Review: The Kill Order

  

  Title: The Kill Order Author: James Dashner Series: Maze Runner Series Prequel Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Publish Date: 8/14/12 Genre: YA... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2012 BOOKS

• The Day Encyclopedia Brown Cried

  

  I’m the polar opposite of a reluctant reader. A precocious reader? A veracious reader? Whatever.But, as a writer, a teacher, and a mother, I get excited about... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2012 BOOKS

• Book Review: Glitch

  

  Title: Glitch Author: Heather Anastasiu Series: Book 1 of the Glitch Trilogy Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Publish Date: 8/7/12 Genre: YA Dystopian Pages: 336... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2012 BOOKS