New in Books – 8/1/10

Posted by Kim On August - 1 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

It’s been a long time, but the readheads are back in full force for the month of August! And to start it off, here’s what’s going on in the publishing world:

JK Rowling still battling over plagiarism charges.

Eoin Colfer to end epic Artimis Fowl series.

Curious George partners with the Library of Congress.

USAToday’s Weekly Booklist (week ending [...]

New in Books – 6/27/10

Posted by Kim On June - 27 - 20101 COMMENT

And here we are at the last Sunday in June. How did that happen? As the month comes to a close, here’s what’s been going on in the literary world:

June’s Book of the Month

Posted by Kim On June - 6 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

Every month the readheads pick one book that all three of us read and review. Our book for June is Erica Bauermeister’s first novel The School of Essential Ingredients.

As Children’s Book Week comes to a close, it seems only right to consider how far children’s literature (everything from picture books through young adult) has come and how far it has yet to go.

New in Books 5/16/10

Posted by Kim On May - 16 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

Hey guys! Taking a break from all of the wonderful Children’s Book Week fun, here’s the latest news from the publishing world.

I thought now would be a good time to share with all of you the top ten authors from my childhood who have had the most influence on not only my literary tastes, but my life (as corny as that sounds).

Hey guys! Welcome to Children’s Book Week 2010! It’s that wonderful time of year again where the literary world takes a moment to appreciate the magical affect children’s literature brings to readers of all ages.

What if someone looked at you, really looked at you, for the first time in 150 years? How would you feel? And what if you were a ghost, completely unaccustomed to any form of human contact only to get that all back in the span of a few hours? How would you react?

Spotlight: LA Times Festival of Books

Posted by Kim On April - 26 - 20102 COMMENTS

This year marked the 14th annual LA Times Festival of Books and my first time experiencing it. Started in 1996, the festival is held on the UCLA campus during the last weekend in April and features publishers, authors, and vendors from all over the country.

New in Books 4/18/10

Posted by Kim On April - 18 - 20101 COMMENT

Happy Sunday! I hope everyone’s enjoying their weekend. I know I finally am after working on Saturday, you know, publishing books and all that! Well, here’s the latest in books and publishing this week: