Can't-Wait Wednesday: Operation Grendel

    Welcome to my first Can't-Wait Wednesday blog post! This is a part of my all-new Week of Book Memes event. Already this week I've been a part of the It's Monday! What Are You Reading? meme AND a Top Ten Tuesday. If you haven't seen those posts, feel free to click on the links. And if you have, thank you so much for reading and commenting. Being super new to the book blogging community (five months and counting), it makes me really happy to see other bloggers looking at and liking the posts and lists I put so much love into.

    Today I'm highlighting a spectacular story whose cover has been recently released. The author is actually my old Creative Writing teacher (of two years, through his One Year Adventure Novel and Byline programs) and he's made such an impact on my life and a ton of others'. I'd love it if more people would check out his work!

(Update: Click on the author's name to go to his official website.)

Top Ten Tuesdays: Favorite Book(ish) Quotes

 

    Welcome to my take on another great Top Ten Tuesday list theme! This post is a part of Stepping Stones Book Reviews' Week of Book Memes, the week-long event where I get to participate in a bunch of the Internet's most popular book blogger memes. (Find my first Monday meme HERE.)

    This month I decided to do something different with my Top Ten Tuesday list. Instead of putting together a list and doing a "mini-review" of all the books included, I've decided to only concentrate on each quote, whether it's from a book or about books, and note why I liked it. If you find a book on here that you'd like to know more about, let me know in the comments and I'll answer with a summary of any issues a day or so after the comment is posted. When I list a book's title, I'll also include an Amazon link, and a link to my review of the book if I've written one already.

    There are spoilers for one book that's listed here, but other than that this post is spoiler-free!

    To view all my Top Ten Tuesday lists, click HERE.

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? #1

    Hi, everyone! Welcome to my first ever try at a It's Monday! What Are You Reading? book blog event. If you're new to Stepping Stones Book Reviews, welcome. This is the first of The Week of Book Memes, a four-part series of posts I'm doing this week, all dedicated to participating in some of the most fun and popular book blog memes that the Internet has to offer. 

    I've had some rough stuff going on the past few weeks (including recovering from a huge surgery), so I got a little behind on my usually big reading list. As I've rested and gotten more strength up, I've begun to pick up more books and finish them too. I hope you'll enjoy taking a look at my bookshelf as of right now.

A Book Review: The Vanderbeekers Lost and Found

    This week and last week were kind of rough for me, but I decided to work on my weekly post anyway. I read this gem the day after it released and the story touched me so much I just had to share it.

    There may be minor spoilers as I try to give an accurate picture of the book.

    (The discussion questions will have spoilers, since they are supposed to be used after reading the book.)

A Book Review: Dark Enough to See the Stars in a Jamestown Sky

    Hi! This week I'm going to be reviewing a great historical fiction pick. The writing was so incredible I'm already planning to read the next two in the series. This also wins the medal for the book with the longest title that I've ever read.

    There may be minor spoilers as I try to give an accurate picture of the book.

   (The discussion questions will have spoilers, since they are supposed to be used after reading the book.)

A Book Review: The Doll People

    Hello! This week I'm going to review another one of my favorite books, which I think is a perfect read anytime, anyplace! Although there have been many books and movies with similar concepts, this one stands out to me, and is definitely worth checking out.

    There may be minor spoilers as I try to give an accurate picture of the book.

    (The discussion questions will have spoilers, since they are supposed to be used after reading the book.)

A Book Review: Wet Cement: A Mix of Concrete Poems (Spoiler-Free Review)

    Hey, bookworms! Today will be my first time reviewing a collection of poetry. When I created this blog, I didn't include poetry as part of my "Review Policy" list, because other than books like "Love That Dog" (which I adored), I hadn't found any I wanted to recommend here. But this time the poetry I've chosen is a perfect fit.

    I'm also trying something new this week by mixing in writing prompts along with my discussion questions. I hope you enjoy them.

    This time, my review is spoiler free!

    (The discussion questions and writing prompts will have spoilers, since they are supposed to be used after reading the book.)