Tupper took a deep breath of the fragrant air and decided that waking brownstone might be his favorite of all. Brand held a taper to cinnabark and star-spice while Freydolf carefully added strips of thick, dried leaves that gave off a pleasant aroma as they smoldered.
“Scented oils work as well,” the Pred remarked instructionally. “And some kinds of perfume.”
—HARROW by C. J. Milbrandt
#amreading: Book Report
How’d I do? On May 1, I took up a crazy challenge, trying to read a Book a Day in May. How’d I do? Umm … not too shabby, but not quite 30 books. Still, the challenge yielded some intriguing changes of habit. Ones I plan to carry right on through June. Here are five of my take-aways from May: Continue reading #amreading: Book Report
ART: Brand
GAME: Name that Book Cover
#amreading: The Iron Trial
I finished The Iron Trial this morning, the first book in the Magisterium series by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare. This is one of those off-to-magic-school stories and includes many of my favorite (ahem) elements. The storytelling pulled me in and kept me turning pages with just the right balance of discovery, tension, and deepening danger. Continue reading #amreading: The Iron Trial
BYWAYS: Illustrations
Every one of the Byways Books includes beautiful full-color art by my illustrator, Hannah Christenson. Here’s a sampling from Book #8, Down the Stairs: A Ewan Johns Adventure.
Thrall was generally given a wide berth, but she wasn’t dangerous by daylight. Neither was she sacred. Like every other statue wrested from Morven’s rock, she stood as a testament to her creator.
—MEADOWSWEET by C. J. Milbrandt
BYWAYS: Brielle Trenton
GAME: Name that Book Cover
C. J. Milbrandt 