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Best of 2011: YA books

This post is part of Sarah Enni‘s Best of 2011 Blog Circus. Up today: the top five YA books released this year. I read just over 50 books this year. Only about half of those were released in 2011, so know that I’m not selecting from a super large pool. But even still, these books...
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Winding down 2011: Class of 2011 Superlatives, part 2

This post is part of the Class of 2011 Superlatives Blogfest, hosted by Katy Upperman, Jessica Love, Tracey Neithercott, and Alison Miller. Up today: the head of the class (or: characters that stand out from the crowd). I had way too much fun making the graphics that went with these. They appear a little small...
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Best of 2011: YA girls & boys

This post is part of Sarah Enni‘s Best of 2011 Blog Circus. Up today: the top five girls and boys to grace the pages of YA in 2011. I think dimensional, realized, layered characters are a big deal. If I am unable to connect with a character while reading, the book will ultimately fall flat...
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Winding down 2011: Class of 2011 Superlatives, part 1

This post is part of the Class of 2011 Superlatives Blogfest, hosted by Katy Upperman, Jessica Love, Tracey Neithercott, and Alison Miller. Up today: the head of the class (or: books that came out on top in their genre). I had way too much fun making the graphics that went with these. They appear a...
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