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Title and author: Tess, Terrorists, and the Tiara by Terry Baldwin Publisher: Middleton Books Pages: 221 Release Date: August 10, 2012 ISBN: 9780971661189 Source: The publisher Summary (from Goodreads): Thirteen-year old Tess has never been able to compete with her “perfect” older sister, but now she must—if she wants to inherit her grandmother’s priceless tiara. The two girls have been invited to their grandparent’s lake house for the summer to help take care of Grandma who’s been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. The sister who earns the most “helpful points” wins the former beauty queen’s crown. "It’s not easy for Tess, who seems to always get things wrong despite best intentions. And who is that mysterious stranger who’s just moved next door to their grandparents’ summer cottage? Does he know that Tess’ grandmother was once the winner of a famous patriotic beauty contest? Or that she keeps her tiara where anyone can steal it? And why doesn’t he have a face? My Thought...

Good morning readers! I hope all is well in your worlds. Spotlight on... is a celebration of books that are no longer new to the bookshelves but deserve a continued interest in reading them because they are worth it. A book will be featured each weekend, so check back to see what will be next. Next weekend is the Decatur Book Festival, and since I am planning to hear and meet Meg Cabot, I thought she was the perfect choice for this morning. I am pleased to bring two Cabot reads back into the spotlight, All-American Girl and its sequel Ready or Not . I read both of these novels via audio a couple of years ago, and they were fabulous! Seriously fabulous. So fabulous that they are two of my "go to" novels for reluctant female teen readers. Since I listened to these novels before my blog, they have not been reviewed on here; however, I have reviewed books on Shelfari for a long while now, so I will share my Shelfari review for each novel. All-American Girl: I just adore Sama...

Title and author: Shakespeare on Toast by Ben Crystal Publisher: Icon Books Pages: 263 Release Date: September 11, 2012 ISBN:  9781848310544 Source: NetGalley Summary (from Goodreads): Who's afraid of William Shakespeare? Just about everyone. He wrote too much and what he did write is inaccessible and elitist. Right? Wrong. "Shakespeare on Toast" knocks the stuffing from the staid old myth of Shakespeare, revealing the man and his plays for what they really are: modern, thrilling and uplifting drama. Actor and author Ben Crystal brings the bright words and colourful characters of the world's greatest hack writer brilliantly to life, handing over the key to Shakespeare's plays, unlocking the so-called difficult bits and, astonishingly, finding Shakespeare's own voice amid the poetry. Told in five fascinating Acts, "Shakespeare on Toast" sweeps the cobwebs from the Bard - from his language, his life, his time - revealing both the man and his work...

Good morning readers! I hope all is well in your worlds.Spotlight on... is a celebration of books that are no longer new to the bookshelves but deserve a continued interest in reading them because they are worth it. A book will be featured each Saturday, so check back to see what will be next. I am pleased to bring Awaken back into the spotlight.  I bought this book last summer, and when I finished reading it, I was in love with it. A lot.  This is one book that is always on my "You must read this book!" list for my students. It gives readers a glimpse into what life could be like in 2060, and let me tell you, it is not too far off from how many of our teens live today. While Kacvinsky's debut novel is dystopian, I feel like it could be considered realistic fiction as well. But you will have to read the book to find out why, and then re-visit this post, or my original review , and let me know what you think. With the combination of realism, solid storytelling, strong ...