Ms. Yingling Reads

Getting a bit weary of problems with friends being mean. Why aren't there more books like the Ally Carter Gallagher girls? And why aren...

I've been going to the public library several times a week, but I am easily distracted and frequently find myself in the adult section. ...

The incomparable Linda Gerber ( Death by Bikini ), the hilarious Rhonda Stapleton ( Stupid Cupid ) and the much lauded but as yet unmet Kay...

This will be brief. My entire family will probably be sleeping in the basement tonight if it doesn't cool down any more. I HAVE been rea...

Thanks to Charlotte at Charlotte's Library for awarding me a Pertinent Posts Award. In the summer I always feel a bit... well, impertin...

Jones, Diana Wynne. Enchanted Glass. Jones' can be either fabulous ( Dark Lord of Derkholm ) or "meh" ( Dogsbody ) for me. Enc...

Schwartz, John. Short: Walking Tall When You're Not Tall At All . I'm 5'2", which is nearly as tall as most of my uncles (w...

Mlynowski, Sarah . Gimme a Call. Devi has broken up with her boyfriend of three years on the eve of their senior prom, and is devastated. Wh...

Lee, Ying S. The Agency: A Spy in the House. Mary Quinn, an orphan who is caught breaking into a house in 1853, is sentenced to hang. She is...

One of the many downsides of summer is that I don't have as much access to books as I do during the year, especially now that my library...

I received review copies of two books from Hannah Ehrlich at Lee and Low Books . I have read this company's catalog before, and purchase...

Budhos, Marina. Tell Us We're Home. Jaya, Maria and Lola all have something in common-- they are all the children of immigrants, and th...

DeVilliers, Julia. Lynn Visible . Lynn has always had a quirky fashion sense, heavy on tutus. She's been sewing since third grade and ...

Kimberly Derting. The Body Finder. Violet has long known that she can find dead bodies-- she gets a feeling from the area where they are, an...

Looking north to back work room; looking south to cafeteria. Looking west (will be nonfiction) ; looking east (will be nonfiction, tackboard...

Blogger wasn't working yesterday, so I packed up my back room instead. Whee. I didn't keep track of hours because I was very distrac...

Wow. Talk about a supportive group. Can't tell you how much those 15 comments helped! Yes, had Chinese, got a good night's sleep, an...

Mother Reader is hosting her fabulous 48 Hour Book Challenge. I have stacks of books in my TBR pile, laundry done, and plan to order Chines...

Holub, Joan and Suzanne Williams. Goddess Girls: Athena the Brain. Athena, who lives with her friend Pallas' family in ancient Greece, s...

Gutman , Dan . Ray and Me. In this ninth book of the Baseball Card Adventures series, Joey gets hit in the head while pitching at a basebal...