- Jeff StrandFirst, a bit of a warning – Jeff Strand is not a MG writer. His focus is on horror, and a lot of comedic horror. But I think his writing is ok for a lot of kids. Read on and decide for yourself. When I was 10, I started reading Stephen King, and he remains… Read more: Jeff Strand
- The Valancourt Book of Victorian Ghost StoriesI talk quite a bit about the telling of ghost stories at Christmas. This is a tradition that I want to see revived. One thing I do is write a Christmas story every year and some are ghost stories. Because the tradition was most popular in the Victorian era, most of the stories are now… Read more: The Valancourt Book of Victorian Ghost Stories
- Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment by James PattersonI’ll say right off the bat – I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would. I read many young adult books. There are a couple reasons for this. Many times, the stories are more interesting than most of the ‘adult’ books. This could be because YA has more fantasy style books, whereas ‘adult’… Read more: Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment by James Patterson
- Books a Go Go – Pop Up Bookstore
- Riverstone Books – Pittsburgh, PAThis is a nice bookshop near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. There’s a lot to like about this bookstore. The best thing is that the staff put index cards on the shelves for recommendations. That’s always nice when the people that work at the bookstore can give personal recommendations. They also have some reader book clubs and supply… Read more: Riverstone Books – Pittsburgh, PA