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Wuthering Heights by Robert McGinnis
Baba Yaga and the Skulls of Her Enemies by Isabelle Melançon
Isabelle Melançon (aka Secondlina) posted this amazing image she created on her blog recently; I would love to read about this character. Such a great idea: One of my favorite fairy tale figures is Baba Yaga, an old witch who lives in an enchanted forest, rides a mortar instead of a broom, lives in a … Continue reading »
On Motherhood…
“It is the custom of every good mother after her children are asleep to rummage in their minds and put things straight for the next morning, repacking into their proper places the many articles that have wandered during the day. If you could keep awake (but of course you can’t) you would see your own … Continue reading »
Middle Grade Saved My Life: An Article about Hope and Books from Horn Book Magazine
Once every few weeks, I find myself skipping away from my mailbox with a little gem peeking out from my pile of bills and junk mail: The Horn Book Magazine. It’s a wonderful journal that features independent articles, editorials and reviews about children’s and young adult literature. Sitting down with it, feels like I’m joining … Continue reading »
Maid of Secrets by Jennifer McGowan
Maid of Secrets comes out today, and I’m thrilled to share my thoughts on this engaging, historical tale that captured my imagination and made me long for a sequel. I was lucky enough to receive an ARC a few months ago, and as a dyed-in-the-wool history nerd, always on the alert for original perspectives from … Continue reading »
The Madness Underneath by Maureen Johnson
Maureen Johnson has done it again in her spectacularly haunting follow up to The Name of the Star. Rory is trying to convince her family and psychiatrist that she is perfectly fine, after surviving a near death experience at the hands of the Ripper killer (although she has to keep the fact that he was … Continue reading »
Top Ten Inspiring Authors to Celebrate Our One Year Blogiversary
Wowza. We can’t believe it, but it’s been a year since we launched Gathered Nettles! In order to celebrate, we’re feasting on pancakes and have put together a list of the authors we’ve become acquainted with in the past year who have totally rocked our world. This inspirational Top Ten honors the reason we, as … Continue reading »
Happy Spring!
“Is the spring coming?” he said. “What is it like?” “It is the sun shining on the rain and the rain falling on the sunshine.” – The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett As the first day of Spring came and went yesterday, it was in the low 30s here in New York and hail was … Continue reading »
Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor
Wow. Laini Taylor has really raised the bar for writing series with her follow up to the original show stopper, Daughter of Smoke and Bone. It was sincerely one of the best sequels I’ve ever read. I was stunned with Daughter of Smoke and Bone, when Taylor blew the hinges off the dynamic world she’d set … Continue reading »
