The Characters Who Created the Looks We Love Every time I meet with a publisher's rep, I cultivate a fairly extensive wishlist. Most of the reps ignore it completely, which is fine, they're busy people, but some very special reps, consider the purpose of advance copies of books and how that can help sales, especially… Continue reading Fictionally Fabulous by Anne Keenan Higgins
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson & the Olympians #1 Just after I finished listening to the audiobook ofย The Lightning Thief, a good 8 years after my friend Iram told me I justย had to read it, I found out it is part of this upcoming school year's Reading Olympics lists! I now can recommend officially 1 out of 45… Continue reading The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Passing Strange by Ellen Klages
The same publisher rep who sent me Pantsuit Nation may have sent me more than a few other books as well! He officially retired on April 1st and my guess is, that after telling him repeatedly that he worked for my favorite of the publishers, he threw some caution to the wind and sent me well over half… Continue reading Passing Strange by Ellen Klages
Pantsuit Nation by Libby Chamberlain
I requested a copy of Pantsuit Nation from one of the publisher reps who visit the bookstore that I work at. Often times, if a book is not released as an ARC, or Advanced Reader Copy, it is unlikely for a publisher to just send a free copy of a finished book... but this time, I… Continue reading Pantsuit Nation by Libby Chamberlain
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